The project is part of a large enterprise instigated by the publishing house Walter de Gruyter (Berlin/New York) to produce The Encyclopedia of Biblical Reception (EBR). It seeks to document the many different cultural receptions of biblical texts, and is interreligious, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam and other religions, including new religious movements. It innovates by recording how biblical texts have been read, interpreted and integrated into thought, science and culture throughout the centuries. This reference is the pioneer which compiles the most recent scientific research on the reception of the Bible in an array of academic disciplines such as classical, literary and religious studies and archaeology as well as in cultural fields like literature, visual arts, music, film and dance. Its content is the result of an interdisciplinary approach which transcends a purely theological or religious perspective. The print edition of the encyclopedia was the winner of the 2010 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title award.
The musical reception is one major area in this enterprise, and I have written a series of articles on music since 2013 and am still working on new comissions from EBR. The present description of the project contains quotations from EBR's official website.