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Hermeneutics Reading List
Exegesis Reading List
O.T. Studies
N.T. Studies
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Alter, Robert. The Art of Biblical Narrative. N.Y.: Basic, 1981.

____. The Art of Biblical Poetry. N.Y.: Basic, 1985.

Berlin, Adele. Poetics and Interpretation of Biblical Narrative. Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, 1994.

Greidanus, Sidney. Preaching Christ from the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1999.

Johnson, Elliot. Expository Hermeneutics. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1990.

Kugel, James. The Idea of Biblical Poetry. New Haven: Yale, 1981.

Stein, Robert. A Basic Guide to Interpreting the Bible. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1994.

Vanhoozer, Kevin. Is There Meaning in This Text?. Grand rapids: Zondervan, 1998.


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Chisolm, Robert. From Exegesis to Exposition. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1998.

Kaiser, Walter. Toward and Exegetical Theology. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1998.


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Denver Journal 6 (2003) bibliography compiled by Dan Carroll and Richard Hess. Focus is on the last 25 years but includes some older works. The bibliography includes: Introductions; Theology; Histories of Israel; Archaeology; Atlases; Translations of Collections of Ancient Near Eastern Texts; Ancient Near Eastern Histories; Hebrew Lexicons; Biblical-Theological Dictionaries; Concordances; Hebrew Grammars; Old Testament Canon/Textual Criticism; Sociological and Anthropological Studies; Feminist, Minority, and Third World Studies; Literary Approaches; Israelite Religion; Commentaries by Bible book.

Link: http://www.denverseminary.edu/dj/articles2003/0100/0101.php

Tabor College (Australia) site contains links to archaeology, ancient Near East, non-canonical works, commentaries, Bible books.

Link: http://www.otgateway.com/index.htm

Christopher Heard's site provides an index of Internet resources for the scholarly study and teaching of the Hebrew Bible.

Link: http://www.itanakh.org

Provides WWW Biblical Theology Index, Scripture index of biblical commentaries on the web, list of online journals. It includes: full-text articles from Biblica 1990 to date BSW Journal 1998 to date.

Link: http://www.bsw.org/

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Denver Journal 6 (2003) bibliography prepared by Craig Blomberg & Bill Klein at Denver Seminary. The bibliography includes listings for textual criticism, grammar, introduction, historical background, N.T. theology, dictionaries & encyclopedias, criticism, hermeneutics, Jesus & the Gospels, Paul, and major commentaries by book.

Link: http://www.denverseminary.edu/dj/articles2003/0200/0201.php

A very academic-oriented web directory devoted to internet resources relating to the New Testament. Published by Dr. Mark Goodacre of the University of Birmingham (UK).

Link: http://www.ntgateway.com/

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Bible Commentary Articles

Numerous articles related to specific passages. Hosted by Religion Online.

Link: Religion-Online: Bible Commentary

Commentary on the OT

Multi-volume classic evangelical commentary series on the OT by C.F. Keil and F. Delitzsch

Link: http://www.biblecentre.net/comment/ot/k&d/main.htm

Expositor's Bible Commentary: NT

Multi-volume evangelical commentary series on the NT edited by Frank Gaebelein.

Link: http://www.biblecentre.net/comment/nt/ebc/main.htm

Expositor's Bible Commentary: OT

Multi-volume evangelical commentary series on the OT edited by Frank Gaebelein.

Link: http://www.biblecentre.net/comment/ot/ebc/main.htm

Word Biblical Commentary: NT

Multi-volume evangelical commentary series on the NT edited by Ralph Martin.

Link: http://www.biblecentre.net/comment/nt/word/main.htm

Word Biblical Commentary: OT

Multi-volume evangelical commentary series on the OT edited by J.D.W. Watts.

Link: http://www.biblecentre.net/comment/ot/word/main.htm

Resource Pages for Biblical Studies

This page contains an immense number of links in a variety of areas. It is comprehensive, and perhaps daunting, but if you are looking for a particular resource in general Biblical Studies, try here.

Link: http://www.torreys.org/bible/

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Journals in Biblical & Theological Studies

Numerous articles related to specific passages .

Link: http://www.bethel.edu/~pferris/ot103/pr_writing_resources.html
#Journal%20Literature

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Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology

Online edition of Walter Elwell's dictionary containing signed articles on topics of biblical theology. Majority of entries include a bibliography.

Link: http://bible.crosswalk.com/Dictionaries/BakersEvangelicalDictionary/

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, 1915

Five volume classic Protestant Encyclopedia contains signed articles by leading evangelical scholars of the early 20th cent. Though obviously dated, ISBE provides background & overview of various topics.

Link: http://www.biblecentre.net/reference/isbe/main.htm

Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913

Fifteen volumes of the classic Catholic Encyclopedia provide wealth of information in signed articles by leading scholars of the early 20th cent. Though obviously dated, CE provides background & overview of various topics.

Link: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/

Bible Commentary Articles

Numerous articles related to specific passages & topics. Categories include Bible, local church, communication, theology, practical theology, theologians, culture, social issues, sociology of religion, education, history of religion. ethics, missions, churches & society.

Link: http://www.religion-online.org/listbycategory.asp?Cat=16

Resource Pages for Biblical Studies

Prof. Torrey Seland of Volda University College (Norway)) has developed a huge collection of links to Bible texts & translations ("page one"), biblical studies electronically published ("page two"), aspects of the Mediterranean social world ("page three"), and Philo of Alexandria. It is comprehensive, and perhaps daunting, but if you are looking for a particular resource in general Biblical Studies, try here.

Link: http://www.torreys.org/bible/

The Bible Centre

London based Bible Centre has developed a large collection of links to Bible texts & translations, electronic resources for biblical studies and theology. As is the case with many such sites, much of the material is dated and/or is more popular than technical. Check it out.

Link: http://www.biblecentre.net/

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