The Expository Times is a long-established academic journal

Academic journal

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 of Biblical studies

Biblical studies

Biblical studies is the academic study of the Judeo-Christian Bible and related texts. For Christianity, the Bible traditionally comprises the New Testament and Old Testament, which together are sometimes called the "Scriptures." Judaism recognizes as scripture only the Hebrew Bible, also known as...

, theology

Theology

Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...

, and ministry

Christian ministry

In Christianity, ministry is an activity carried out by Christians to express or spread their faith. 2003's Encyclopedia of Christianity defines it as "carrying forth Christ's mission in the world", indicating that it is "conferred on each Christian in baptism." It is performed by all Christians...

 established in 1889 by the Scottish

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 theologian James Hastings

James Hastings

James Hastings was a Scottish Presbyterian minister and biblical scholar.He was born in Huntly, Aberdeenshire.He studied the classics at the University of Aberdeen, attended the Free Church Divinity College in Aberdeen, and was ordained a Free Church minister in 1884.He was founder and editor of...

. The journal is abstracted and indexed in the ATLA Religion Database

ATLA Religion Database

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 and New Testament Abstracts.

Scope

The Expository Times aims to combine an interest in all pastoral matters, practical and theoretical with the latest international biblical and theological scholarship. The journal contains resources for the month for those conducting worship: a sermon by a preacher of distinction, exegetical notes and reports of group readings of the texts for the month and prayers and material for children`s worship.

Abstracting and indexing

Expository Times is abstracted and indexed in the following databases:

• ATLA Religion Database
  ATLA Religion Database
  The ATLA Religion Database or ATLA RDB, is an index of academic articles in the area of religion. It is updated quarterly by the American Theological Library Association . The database indexes journal articles, essays and book reviews related to a wide range of scholarly fields related to religion...
  
  
• New Testament Abstracts
• SciVal
• SCOPUS
  Scopus
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