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Online Resources for Biblical & Theological Studies
- Online Resources for Biblical & Theological StudiesSee this research guide for a list of online reference books and biblical commentaries for BTS courses.
Using Biblical Dictionaries and Encyclopedia
- Dictionaries of the Bible (or dictionaries of some portion of the Bible, such as the Old Testament or New Testament or of the Prophets or the Gospels, etc.) contain articles that define and explain biblical words, sometimes at considerable length.
- The articles identify and describe people, corporate bodies, events, and themes in the Bible.
- The articles also summarize, outline, and analyze the books of the Bible.
- When you are writing on a passage in the Bible, you should begin by identifying key words, persons, events, corporate bodies, and themes that appear in your passage.
- Then read about those words, persons, events, corporate bodies, and themes in biblical dictionaries to acquire a basic understanding.
- This preliminary understanding will be helpful when you move on to research in commentaries, journal articles, and books related to your passage.
Reference Books: Old Testament
- Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch (online) byCall Number: BS1225.52 .D53 2003eb
- Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books (online) byCall Number: BS1205.55 .D53 2005eb
- Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry, and Writings (online) byCall Number: BS440 .D53 2008eb
- Dictionary of the Old Testament: Prophets (online) byCall Number: BS1505.55 .D53 2012eb
Reference Books: New Testament
- Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, 2nd ed. (online) byCall Number: BS2555.52 .D53 2013eb
- Dictionary of Paul and His Letters (online) byCall Number: BS2650.2 .D53 1993eb
- Dictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments (online) byCall Number: BS2625.5 .D53 1997eb
- Dictionary of New Testament Background (online) byCall Number: BS2312 .D53 2000eb
We Have Your Textbook
- Hitchhiker's Guide to Jesus: Reading the Gospels on the Ground byCall Number: BS2555.52 .F57 2011
One copy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to Jesus is available in the Course Reserves area behind the Circulation Desk.
- HarperCollins Study Bible byCall Number: Ref BS191.5.A1 2006 S26 2006a
Reference Books: Whole Bible
- New Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible (online) byAfter clicking on this link, click on "The New Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible" (in orange), then locate the desired topic in the table of contents.