And The BiblioBlogger of the Month for January is …
*** JOEL WATTS!!! ***
Congratulations to Joel and to everyone who has made their way into the Top 50 this month! We all know that this is the absolute most important part of what we do, and it is certainly a prestigious honor 
Anyway, check out where you are (and if I made any mistakes — wouldn’t want the rankings to be tainted) and let your readers know where you landed this month. I didn’t include the “no datas” at the behest of a few people, so it’s an abbreviated list.
I hope to announce a bit of news this month about the location of the rankings in future months along with some of the additions I would like to make to them. In the meantime, I’ve started up a BiblioBlogger bookstore and have a couple of other potential ideas for promoting BiblioBlogging. Only our top bloggers have made their way into the store so far, but I hope to add a couple more of you everyday. Stay tuned….
[If you sent me your URL to check out for addition to the list this past week, I'll get to it this upcoming week.]
Rank Blogger Blog Name Alexa Rank 1 Joel L. Watts Church of Jesus Christ, The 68337 2 John Loftus Debunking Christianity 117842 3 Jeremy Thompson Free Old Testament Audio Website Blog 123656 4 Matthew and Madeleine MandM 138823 5 Glenn Peoples Say Hello to my Little Friend 183690 6 Dave Black Dave Black Online 208632 7 Todd Bolen Bible Places 212896 8 Henry Neufeld Participatory Bible Study Blog 219112 9 James McGrath Exploring Our Matrix 250103 10 Stephen Smuts Biblical Paths 286821 11 Jeff Oien Scripture Zealot 308849 12 Ferrell Jenkins Ferrell's Travel Blog 312841 13 Dan Wallace Contra Mundane 336318 14 Scott Bailey Scotteriology 348681 15 Matt Dabbs Kingdom Living 352950 16 John Hobbins Ancient Hebrew Poetry 408888 17 Jim Getz Ketuvim 480643 18 T.C. Robinson New Leaven 506802 19 Ari Ari's Blog of Awesomeness 509087 20 Peter M. Lopez Beauty of the Bible 523878 21 Robert Cargill Official Blog of Robert R. Cargill, The 555199 22 Mark Goodacre NT Blog 563707 23 Nick Norelli Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth 571870 24 Daniel O. McClellan Maklelan 575225 25 Rick Mansfield This Lamp 617745 26 Brandon Wason Sitz im Leben 619816 27 Neil Godfrey Vridar 656407 28 Roland Boer Stalin's Moustache 680906 29 Jim Linville Dr Jim's Thinking Shop and Tea Room 697681 30 Eric Repphun, et al Dunedin School, The 798199 31 Joseph R. Kelly Kol ha-adam / כל־האדם 801743 32 Chris Heard Higgaion 805323 33 Michael S. Heiser Naked Bible, The, PaleoBabble, UFO Religions, Every Thought Captive 814546 34 Chris Brady Targuman 850207 35 Claude Mariottini Claude Mariottini 850982 36 Suzanne McCarthy Suzanne’s Bookshelf 861619 37 Phillip Long Reading Acts 919979 38 Josh Mann For the Sake of Truth 925407 39 Doug Chaplin Clay Boy 938694 40 Michael Barber, Brant Pitre & John Bergsma Sacred Page, The 980333 41 Rod Decker NT Resources Blog 1002127 42 Loren Rosson Busybody, The 1038582 43 Chris Tilling Chrisendom 1041032 44 Joel M. Hoffman God Didn’t Say That: Bible Translations and Mistranslations 1043478 45 Rodney A. Thomas Political Jesus 1080170 46 Stephen Douglas Undeception 1116731 47 Tyler F. Williams Codex 1146332 48 Airton José da Silva Observatório Bíblico 1146439 49 Art Boulet Finitum Non Capax Infiniti 1201420 50 James Crossley Earliest Christian History 1219191 51 Mike Aubrey ἐν ἐφέσῳ / In Ephesus 1227117 52 Rachel Marszalek Re-vis.e Re-form 1228846 53 Andy Naselli Thoughts on Exegetical, Biblical, Historical, Systematic, and Practical Theology 1238468 54 Duane Smith Abnormal Interests 1247697 55 Ken Brown C. Orthodoxy 1268112 56 Michael F. Bird, Joel Willitts ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ / Evangelion 1288105 57 Tommy Wasserman, et al Evangelical Textual Criticism 1293819 58 Brian LePort Near Emmaus: Christ and Text 1316556 59 Michael W. Halcomb Pisteuomen 1389198 60 Robert Jimenez Inquiring Minds 1396371 61 Rachel Barenblat Velveteen Rabbi 1438055 62 Gerardo Jofre IEAB 1458566 63 Gavin Rumney Otagosh 1467437 64 Matt Evans Broadcast Depth 1478258 65 Douglas Mangum Biblia Hebraica 1488661 66 Brian Fulthrop συνεσταυρωμαι: Living The Crucified Life 1578321 67 Derek Leman Messianic Jewish Musings 1597125 68 Steve A. Wiggins Sects and Violence in the Ancient World 1606394 69 Rick Brannan Ricoblog 1606889 70 Kevin Scull Paul of Tarsus 1649871 71 Darrell Pursiful Dr. Platypus 1656512 72 Mike Koke Golden Rule, The 1686978 73 Kevin P. Edgecomb Biblicalia 1707928 74 Chuck Grantham A ‘Goula Blogger 1714327 75 Mandy and Calvin Park Floppy Hat, The 1735316 76 Stephen Huller Stephan Huller’s observations 1751602 77 Kevin Sam New Epistles 1755481 78 Stephen C. Carlson Hypotyposeis 1778048 79 G. Brooke Lester Anumma 1861823 80 Nijay K. Gupta Nijay K. Gupta 1868443 81 Jason Eis Doxan 1871353 82 Anon Diglot 1968755 83 ? You Can't Mean That! 1987888 84 DLC Balashon 1995919 85 Rafael Sanz Carrera Escritura Sagrada 2012480 86 R. Joseph Hoffmann R. Joseph Hoffmann, Hys Blogge 2017666 87 Ekaterini G. Tsalampouni Ιστολόγιο βιβλικών σπουδών / Biblical Studies Blog 2048633 88 Pat McCullough Kata ta biblia 2055396 89 Bill Heroman NT/History Blog 2102944 90 James Tabor Tabor Blog 2181178 91 David J. Larsen Heavenly Ascents 2220494 92 Joe Weaks The Macintosh BiblioBlog 2232576 93 A K M Adam AKMA’s Random Thoughts 2291789 94 Charles Halton Awilum 2317784 95 Jim Davila PaleoJudaica 2341152 96 Thomas Verenna Musings of Thomas Verenna, The 2360237 97 Jason Staples Outside the Building 2445573 98 David Ker, et al Better Bibles Blog 2487152 99 Tim Bulkeley Sansblogue 2496202 100 Celucien L. Joseph Christ, My Righteousness 2505896 101 Cheryl Schatz Women in Ministry 2577486 102 Peter Kirk Gentle Wisdom 2591564 103 Martin Shields Shields Up 2633167 104 Andreas Köstenberger Biblical Foundations 2643138 105 Charles Savelle Bible X 2659309 106 John Crawford, et al Faith-Promoting Rumor 2663328 107 Peter J. Leithart Leithart.com 2668342 108 Eddie Arthur Kouya Chronicle 2711424 109 Qohelet Bible Critic, The 2725778 110 Renita J. Weems Something Within.com 2784685 111 Frank Bellizzi Frankly Speaking 2837141 112 Daniel and Tonya Hebrew and Greek Reader 2864574 113 Matt Page Bible Films Blog 2880764 114 Phil Harland Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean 2920262 115 Stephen L. Cook Biblische Ausbildung 3025702 116 J. K. Gayle Aristotle’s Feminist Subject 3040766 117 James Pate James’ Thoughts and Musings 3092283 118 Tia Lynn Abandon Image 3132069 119 Andrew Bernhard Gospels.net 3163225 120 Gary Manning Eutychus 3190320 121 Adam Couturier Mishlei Adam / משלי אדם 3288674 122 Antonio Lombatti Pseudoscienze cristiane antiche e medievali 3347450 123 Esteban Vázquez Voice of Stefan 3397888 124 J. P. van de Giessen Aantekeningen bij de Bijbel 3467937 125 Thomas Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians 3475168 126 Ben Kilbabo 3493080 127 Karyn Traphagen Boulders 2 Bits 3542663 128 Robert C. Kashow Tolle Lege! 3648847 129 CD-Host Church Discipline 3649667 130 Mike Whitenton Ecce Homo 3681577 131 Jon S Theological Ramblings of an Anglican Ordinand, The 3696741 132 April DeConick Forbidden Gospels Blog 3734360 133 Michael Helfield Toshunka 3827957 134 John Anderson Hesed we ‘emet 3842328 135 Nathan Stitt Discipulus Scripturae 3846038 136 Seth Ehorn Sententiae Nil 3953702 137 Cláudia Andréa Prata Ferreira Língua Hebraica 4013677 138 Mark Goodacre NT Pod 4018444 139 James Tabor Jesus Dynasty, The 4021725 140 Sheffield PhDer Metalepsis 4045865 141 Bill Mounce Bill Mounce . com 4074076 142 Ben Blackwell Dunelm Road 4163351 143 Tim Ricchuiti If I Were a Bell I’d Ring 4223120 144 Benjamin Fleischer and Bruce Bromberg Seltzer Original Jewish 4261025 145 Judy Redman Judy’s research blog 4265817 146 Matthew R. Malcolm Crypto-Theology 4514423 147 Jesse Griffin OT Prof 4548211 148 Damian Caruana Castle of Nutshells 4640477 149 Con Campbell, et al Read Better, Preach Better 4839782 150 Danny Zacharias Deinde 4876407 151 Anon Dilettante Hobby Horse Biblioblog 4991695 152 Peter Bekins בלשנות / Balshanut 5050175 153 Bryan Bibb Hevel.org: A Chasing after Wind 5059799 154 Benjamin TorahBlogga 5099450 155 Phil Sumpter Narrative and Ontology 5192574 156 David Stark New Testament Interpretation 5242401 157 Michael J. Gorman Cross Talk 5287010 158 Chip Hardy Daily Hebrew 5421986 159 Klaas Spronk Klaas Spronk’s Weblog 5427651 160 Matthew D. Montonini New Testament Perspectives 5513255 161 Julia M. O’Brien Julia M. O’Brien 5521396 162 Michael Pitkowsky Menachem Mendel 5710840 163 Bill Kesatie, et al CADRE Comments 5719321 164 George σφόδρα / sphodra – exceedingly 5837184 165 Jim Darlack Old in the New 5854852 166 James Spinti Idle musings of a bookseller 5936971 167 Bob MacDonald Sufficiency 5988274 168 Barry Bandstra biblicaltext dot org 6143631 169 John Hobbins, et al Bibbiablog 6245790 170 Cláudia Andréa Prata Ferreira Estudos Bíblicos 6415392 171 Daniel J. Doleys Text, Community & Mission 6419432 172 Alan Bandy Café Apocalypsis 6591704 173 Maer dos Santos Ancient Wisdom Today 6762847 174 Jared Calaway Antiquitopia 7185890 175 Steve Rives Jesus, Archaeology, Theology and the Bible 7197867 176 Jeremiah Bailey & Ashleigh Greene Walking Towards Jerusalem 7262608 177 Meg Women In His Image 7305634 178 Stephen Hebert Withering Fig 7344562 179 Tony Siew Revelation is Real 7561110 180 Michael Samuel Rabbi Michael Samuel 8605080 181 Bob MacDonald Bob’s Log 8754586 182 Perng Shyang Teng Unworthy Sinner 8825328 183 J. Brian Tucker Identity Formation in the New Testament 9016574 184 Peter Carrell Hermeneutics and Human Dignity 9017560 185 Aaron Christianson Bible Rants 9031309 186 Jeffrey García חלק טוב: Helek Tov 9037231 187 Steve Runge NT Discourse 9255125 188 Marvin Lance Wiser Stories of Expatriation & Maturation 9293310 189 Phillip Marshall Biblical Languages 9317854 190 Rob Bradshaw Biblical Studies 9454386 191 J. C. Baker J. C. Baker 9463662 192 Edward Cook Ralph the Sacred River 9470161 193 Ken Schenck Quadrilateral Thoughts 9650472 194 Eric B. Sowell Archaic Christianity 9651503 195 Michael Carden Jottings 9856366 196 Colin Toffelmire Random Colin 10062570 197 Torrey Seland Philonica et Neotestamentica 10076299 198 Various Guild of Biblical Minimalists, The 10084357 199 Jimmy Doyle jkdoyle.com 10087590 200 Lao Shi (Jennifer ) Chiou 邱老師網誌Chioulaoshi Blog 10114063 201 Benjamin Shaw Gptsrabbi 10176504 202 Paula Fether Words of a Fether 10272226 203 John Allister Custardy 10772655 204 Carolyn James Carolyn’s Reflections 10809474 205 John Obelenus TheoRadical 10858601 206 David Hymes Hebrew Scriptures and More … 10920035 207 Richard Fellows Paul and co-workers 10954070 208 John T. Willis John T. Willis 10958471 209 Samantha L. Pascoe Scholarly Bound 10966325 210 Clifford Kvidahl Theological Musings 10979557 211 J. K. Gayle WOMBman’s Bible, The 10991482 212 Stefan Green Exegetisk Teologi 11022298 213 Seumas MacDonald Compliant Subversity 11029782 214 Jan Krans, Bert Jan Lietaert Peerbolte, Arie Zwiep, Martin de Boer Amsterdam NT Weblog 11051489 215 Matt Harmon Biblical Theology 11071370 216 Mike Fox Fox’s Wanderings 11090059 217 Matthew Barnes In the Corner with Matt 11099622 218 Brian D. Russell Real Meal Ministries 11252566 219 John Meade LXX Studies 11259384 220 Antony Billington Billington’s Blog 11305512 221 Joel M. Hoffman Joel M. Hoffman, PhD 11342406 222 Michael L. Satlow Michael L. Satlow – Blog and Podcasts 11441956 223 Chris Zeichmann, et al Thoughts on Antiquity 11443445 224 Peter Enns Peter Enns 11445848 225 Rob G. Reid Jesus and Empire: A Postcolonial Perspective 11448649 226 Josh McManaway Son of the Fathers 11451286 227 Gary Zimmerli Sundry Times 11452385 228 Deidre Richardson Men and Women in the Church 11457949 229 Richard Sherrat YHWH Melek / יהוה מלך 11866276 230 Rafael Verily, Verily 12452723 231 Ben Byerly Ben Byerly 12931920 232 Jane Stranz Of life, laughter and liturgy . . . 13130633 233 Deirdre Good On Not Being a Sausage 13649648 234 Theophyle Theophyle’s English Blog 13696027 235 Luciano Costa Veritas Omnia Vincit 13929385 236 V. Henry T. Nguyen Punctuated Life 14711973 237 Manuel Rojas Estudios Bíblicos 15267063
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Joel,
No problem. Congrats!
Thanks for the bookstore, Jeremy, but you linked to my self-published book. That’s fine as it goes but the title of the one published by Prometheus Books, well, *ahem* can be found here.
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John,
Thanks for pointing that out. I think I’ve got them both now, but I can remove the self-published title if you’d like.
Thanks for all the work Jeremy – nice to see that you are getting some payment for it
One minor quibble – please note the correct spelling of my name, you are missing an e.
John, isn’t a book trashing Christianity written by a sceptic and published by Prometheus essentially the same thing as a self-publication?
I don’t believe in publishers. There is not historical evidence for a ‘publisher’ as we know, everyone is really self-published anyway. Who could actually believe in a ‘publisher’ which takes your work, ‘publishes’ it and ‘gives’ you only a small portion of the monies made.’
I’m starting a new site ‘Debunking Publishers’
Okay, okay, you people are just too funny for me.
Jeremy, just the published book is fine, you know, the one that exists and comes from a divine mind.
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If I ever encounter a blog on which J W Loftus contributes but does not link to one of his books, I will sprout a new head.
Glenn, Jeremy had asked us about our books in a different post but I hadn’t responded yet. He would be willing to list all of your books too, ya know.
Last I knew you already have two heads.
That large one you use to think with
…and
…the one on that pimple I see.
Man, I can’t leave you guys alone for 5 minutes. Anyway …
John: I think I left out the self-published one (if it was under Trafford).
Madeleine: Your name is fixed now and forevermore. I blame Joel for that anyway, mainly because I just like to blame him for everything. Economic downturn … yep, Joel’s fault.
Glenn: On your site, you attribute this blog to Joel. Dont ever … ever, ever, ever, ever, do that again. We are in fact mortal enemies. I’m Jeremy.
As one can tell, Jeremy suffers from a range of issues, most notably, of being a Republican, a member of the Tea Bag outfit (initial organizer, I believe), and a fill in for Glen Beck.
My Alexa rank hasn’t been that high in 9+ months. It has been 260k-280k for the last 6 months and was 278k on the day this was posted. Something is off there. Thanks for doing this. It is a ton of work.
Matt,
I think you might be looking at the 3 month stats, which are 277k today. However, your 1 month is at 339k today, which is pretty close what it was yesterday morning.
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Jeremy,
Thanks for the info. I didn’t realize it broke it down that way. I thought I was looking at the monthly stats. Appreciate the clarification!
Hey up there, Madeleine! I made a similar point on Loftus’ blog. For some reason, I didn’t get any applause!
123?!?! I better post about something controversial soon.
Esteban,
You know what I always say … just say bad things about Jim West. People will come out of the woodworks.
If anyone needs a few ideas…
No problem, Matt. With two things at work, I get those questions a lot. Many don’t know that we use the one month ranking. And, many don’t know that the main ranking displayed by Alexa is the three month.
Do we yet have specific criteria for what it takes to be eligible for this list?
Joel, congrats!
Awesome!
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