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Divinity Research Resources: Atla Scripture Search

Atla Scripture Search

Within the Atla Religion Database, there is a powerful feature for locating research on a particular scripture chapter or verse.

Start on the main search page of the database, and click on the "Atla Scripture Search" link on the left side of the page, the last option in the "Research tools" section:

 

You will then see a list of biblical books in canonical order.  You can click on the name of the book to see all articles and books that have been associated with that biblical book, or click on the "+" next to the name of the book to get to the individual chapters of that book.  Once you are at the chapter level, you can again click on the specific chapter you are interested in, or you can click "+" again to get to the individual verses of that chapter.

 

Clicking on either a specific chapter or verse will display books and articles that include that chapter or verse, even if it is included in a range of chapters or verses covered by a particular article or book.

Once you have selected the chapters or verses you would like to search, click on the "Add to search" button and those verses will be added to the search box at the top of the page.  Then you can either search for articles that refer to those verses, or add additional search terms to focus your search topically.