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Biblical Studies Resources: Specialized Reference Tools

Tools and techniques for research in biblical studies.

General Reference

VII. General Reference Works

*Bromiley, Geoffrey W., ed. The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Eerdmans, 1979-88. 4 vols.

Buttrick, George A., and K. Crims, eds. The Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible. Abingdon, 1962-76. 5 vols.

Cross, F.L. and E.A. Livingston. The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. Oxfrod, 1997.

Douglas, J. D., et.al. eds. The New Bible Dictionary. 3rd ed. IVP, 1986.

________ and E. E. Cairns, eds. The New International Dictionary of the Christian Church. Zondervan, 1978.

________, ed. New 20th-Century Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge. Baker, 1990.

Elwell, Walter A., ed. Encyclopedia of the Bible. Baker, 1988. 2 vols.

*________, ed. Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology.. Baker, 1996.

*________, ed. Evangelical Dictionary of Theology. Baker, 2nd. ed. 2001.

Ferguson, Sinclair B., David F. Wright, and J. I. Paker. New Dictionary of Theology. InterVarsity, 1988.

*Harrison, Everett F. Baker’s Dictionary of Theology. Baker, 1960.

Harrison, R. K. Encyclopedia of Biblical and Christian Ethics. Nelsons, 1987.

Hastings, James, ed. Dictionary of the Apostolic Church. T. & T. Clark, 1915. 2 vols.

________. Dictionary of the Bible. T. & T. Clark, 1898. 5 vols.

________. Dictionary of Christ and the Gospels. T. & T. Clark, 1906. 2 vols.

McClintock, John, and James Strong, eds. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature. Baker, 1981. 12 vols.

*Orr, James, ed. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Eerdmans, 1939. 5 vols.

Palmer, gen. ed. The Encyclopedia of Christianity. Wilmington, 1964. 4 vols.

Reid, Daniel G. Dictionary of Christianity in America. InterVarsity, 1990.

*Tenney, Merrill C., ed. The Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible. 1975. 5 vols.

*Unger, Merrill F. The New Unger's Bible Dictionary. Rev. and updated ed. by R. K. Harrison. Moody, 1988.

 

Concordances

VIII. Concordances

Anderson, Ken. The Contemporary Concordance of Bible Topics. Victor, 1984.

Elder, F., ed. Concordance to the New English Bible: New Testament. Zondervan, 1964.

Goodrick, Edward, and John Kohlenberger III. The NIV Complete Concordance. Zondervan, 1981.

________. The NIV Exhaustive Concordance. Zondervan, 1990.

Hill, Andrew E., comp. Baker's Handbook of Bible Lists. Baker, 1981.

*Monser, Harold E. Topical Index and Digest of the Bible. Baker, 1983.

*Nave, Orville J., ed. Nave's Topical Bible. Nelson, 1979.

The Phrase Concordance of the Bible. Nelson, 1986.

Nelson's Concordance of Bible Phrases. Nashville, TN. Nelson Publishers, 1992.

*Strong, James. Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible. Abingdon, 1980.

*Thomas, Robert L., ed. New American Standard Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible. Holman, 1981.

*Torrey, R. A. The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Revised and Expanded. by Jerome H. Smith. Nelson, 1992.

*_______. The New Topical Textbook. Rev. ed. New York: Fleming H. Revell [1954?]

*Young, Robert., ed. Analytical Concordance to the Bible. Rev. ed. Nelson, 1980.

 

Bibliographic Tools

I. Bibliographic Tools

Badke, William B. Research Strategies, Finding Your Way Through the Information Fog. IUniverse Inc., 2008.

*Barber, Cyril J. Best Books For Your Bible Study Library. Loizeaux, 2000.

________.The Minister's Library. Moody, 1985-. 2 vols. plus supplements.

________. Robert M. Krauss, Jr. An Introduction to Theological Research. University Press of America. 2000.

*Barker, Kenneth L., Bruce K. Waltke, Roy B. Zuck. Bibliography for Old Testament Exegesis and Exposition. Dallas Theological Seminary, 1979.

Bollier, John A. The Literature of Theology: A Guide for Students and Pastors. Westminster, 1979.

*Carson, D. A. New Testament Commentary Survey. 6th ed. Baker Academic, 2007.

Childs, Brevard S. Old Testament Books for Pastor and Teacher. Westminster, 1977.

Glynn, John. Commentary and Reference Survey. Kregel, 2003.

Johnston, William M. Recent Reference Books in Religion. IVP, 1996

Kiehl, Erich H. Building Your Biblical Studies Library. Concordia, 1988.

Longman III, Tremper. Old Testament Commentary Survey 3rd ed. Baker Academic, 2003.

Martin, Ralph P. New Testament Books for Pastor and Teacher. Westminster, 1984.

*Rosscup, James E. Commentaries for Biblical Expositors. Author, 1983.

Spurgeon, Charles H. Commenting and Commentaries. Banner of Truth, 1969.

*Wiersbe, Warren W. A Basic Library for Bible Students. Baker, 1981.