Additional Helps for the SBL Handbook of Style
Student Supplement for the SBL Handbook of Style (February 2015)
SBL Handbook of Style: Explanations, Clarifications, and Expansions (website)
Turabian and SBL are both modified forms of Chicago style. There are nuances of difference, but for most practical purposes, the basic citations are the same across the three styles. When using one of these styles, there are two options:
These are NOT generally used in the same paper, and which is preferred can vary from instructor to instructor, so if you are unsure, check with your instructor.
Video by Cliff Barbarick (Uploaded April 18, 2019). The video showcases how to navigate Word documents to format your essay in the SBL style. The formatting methods introduced here are block quotes, footnotes, bibliography, title page, headings, and page numbers.
Essay Format
Citation Format