The following is a list of suggested and (R) recommended theological resources.

 

 

Biblical Languages: Word Studies

 

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Expository Dictionary of Bible Words

Stephen D. Renn

 

Mounce’s Complete Expository Dictionary

William D. Mounce

 

Theological Wordbook of the OT, One-Volume

R. Laird Harris, et al.

 

Theological Dictionary of the NT, Abridged (1 Vol)

Gerhard Kittel

 

 

 

 

Biblical Languages: Grammar

 

 

Hebrew Tutor CD-ROM

Ted Hildebrandt

 

Mastering New Testament Greek CD-ROM

Ted Hildebrandt

 

Basics of Biblical Hebrew Grammar

Gary D. Pratico

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Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar

William D. Mounce

 

Greek for the Rest of Us

William D. Mounce

 

 

 

 

History & Archaeology

 

 

Bible Archaeology

John McRay, A. Hoerth

 

Manners and Customs in the Bible

Victor H. Matthews

 

A Survey of Israel’s History

Leon Wood

 

The New Testament Background

C.K. Barrett

 

 

 

 

Literary Studies

 

 

How to Read the Bible as Literature

Leland Ryken

 

The Bible as Literature

John Gabel, et al.

 

Biblical Criticism on Trial

Eta Linnemann

 

 

 

 

Textual Studies

 

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The King James Only Controversy

James R. White

 

Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible

Emanuel Tov

 

Text of the New Testament

Bruce Metzger

 

 

 

 

Old Testament Studies

 

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A Survey of Old Testament Introduction

Gleason Archer

 

Old Testament Survey, 2nd Edition

W.S. LaSor

 

A Popular Survey of the Old Testament

Norman L. Geisler

 

 

 

 

New Testament Studies

 

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New Testament Survey

Merrill C. Tenney

 

An Introduction to the New Testament

D.A. Carson, et al

 

A Popular Survey of the New Testament

Norman L. Geisler

 

 

 

 

Hermeneutics

 

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The Hermeneutical Spiral

Grant Osborne

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Living by the Book

Howard Hendricks

 

How to Study Your Bible

Kay Arthur


 

 

Biblical Theology

 

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A Biblical Theology of the Old Testament

Roy Zuck

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A Biblical Theology of the New Testament

Roy Zuck

 

The Moody Handbook of Theology

Paul Enns

 

The Portable Seminary: A Master's Level Overview

David Horton

 

 

 

 

Systematic Theology

 

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Charts of Christian Theology & Doctrine

H. Wayne House

 

The Moody Handbook of Theology

Paul Enns

 

The Portable Seminary: A Master's Level Overview

David Horton

 

 

 

 

Bibliology

 

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The Origin of the Bible

Philip Comfort

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A General Introduction to the Bible

Norman Geisler, Wm. Nix

 

The Inspiration and Authority of Scripture

Rene Pache

 

The Canon of Scripture

F. F. Bruce

 

 

 

 

Church History

 

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Christianity Through the Centuries

Earle Cairns

 

Church History in Plain Language

Bruce Shelley

 

The Story of Christianity (1 Vol.)

Justo L. Gonzalez

 

 

 

 

Doctrinal History

 

 

The Story of Christian Theology

Roger Olson

 

Historical Theology

Alister McGrath

 

A Short History of Christian Doctrine

Bernhard Lohse

 

 

 

 

Practical Theology

 

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Knowing God

J.I. Packer

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Secrets of the Vine

Bruce Wilkinson

 

The Life You've Always Wanted

John Ortberg

 

 

 

 

Homiletics

 

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Biblical Preaching, Second Edition

Haddon Robinson

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12 Essential Skills for Great Preaching

Wayne McDill

 

1,500 Sermon Illustrations

Michael Green

 

 

 

 

Christian Education

 

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Teaching to Change Lives

Howard Hendricks

 

Creative Bible Teaching

L. Richards, G. Bredfeldt


 

 

Apologetics

 

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More Than A Carpenter

Josh McDowell

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A Ready Defense

Josh McDowell; Bill Wilson

 

When Skeptics Ask

Norman Geisler, Ron Brooks

 

Christian Apologetics

Norman Geisler

 

 

 

 

Scholarship

 

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Habits of the Mind

James Sire

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An Introduction to Theological Research

C.J. Barber, R.M. Krauss

 

Come, Let Us Reason (Intro. to Logic)

Norman Geisler, Ron Brooks

 

 

 

 

Reference Works

 

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New Bible Dictionary, Third Edition

I. Howard Marshall, et al.

 

The New Unger's Bible Dictionary, Revised

Merrill F. Unger

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The Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible

Merrill C. Tenney

 

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, 4 Vols.

Geoffrey W. Bromiley

 

 

 

 

Bible Atlas

 

 

Moody Atlas of Bible Lands

Barry Beitzel

 

Holman Bible Atlas

Thomas Brisco

 

The Carta Bible Atlas

Yohanan Aharoni

 

 

 

 

Annotated Bibliographies

 

 

The Minister’s Library

Cyril J. Barber

 

Commentary & Reference Survey

John Glynn

 

An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources

David R. Bauer

 

Old Testament Commentary Survey, 4th Ed.

Tremper Longman III

 

New Testament Commentary Survey, 6th Ed.

D.A. Carson

 

 

 

 

Concise Commentaries

 

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The Bible Knowledge Commentary, 2 Vols (OT, NT)

John Walvoord, Roy Zuck

 

The New Unger's Bible Handbook

M. F. Unger, G. N. Larson

 

Nelson's New Illustrated Bible Commentary

E. Radmacher, R.B. Allen