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Using Biblical Dictionaries and Encyclopedia
- Dictionaries of the Bible (or dictionaries of 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, identify 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 that deal with your passage.
Reference Books: Old Testament
Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch by
Call Number: Ref BS1225.52 .D53 2003
Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch by
Call Number: BS1225.52 .D53 2003ebDictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books by
Call Number: Ref BS1205.55 .D53 2005Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books by
Call Number: BS1205.55 .D53 2005ebDictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry, & Writings by
Call Number: Ref BS440 .D53 2008Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry and Writings by
Call Number: BS440 .D53 2008ebDictionary of the Old Testament: Prophets by
Call Number: Ref BS1505.55 .D53 2012Dictionary of the Old Testament: Prophets by
Call Number: BS1505.55 .D53 2012eb
Reference Books: New Testament
Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, 2nd ed. by
Call Number: Ref BS2555.2 .D53 2013
Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, 2nd ed. (online) by
Call Number: BS2555.52 .D53 2013ebDictionary of Paul and His Letters by
Call Number: Ref BS2650.2 .D53 1993Dictionary of Paul and His Letters (online) by
Call Number: BS2650.2 .D53 1993ebDictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments by
Call Number: Ref BS2625.5 .D53 1997Dictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments (online) by
Call Number: BS2625.5 .D53 1997ebDictionary of New Testament Background by
Call Number: Ref BS2312 .D53 2000Dictionary of New Testament Background (online) by
Call Number: BS2312 .D53 2000eb
Reference Books: Whole Bible
Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible by
Call Number: Ref BS440 .E44 2000The New Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible, 5 vols. by
Call Number: Ref BS440 .N443 2006The Anchor Bible Dictionary, 6 vols. by
Call Number: Ref BS440 .A54 1992