The following is a list of suggested and (R) recommended theological resources.
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Biblical Languages: Word Studies |
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Expository Dictionary of Bible Words |
Stephen D. Renn |
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Mounce’s Complete Expository Dictionary |
William D. Mounce |
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Theological Wordbook of the OT, One-Volume |
R. Laird Harris, et al. |
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Theological Dictionary of the NT, Abridged (1 Vol) |
Gerhard Kittel |
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Biblical Languages: Grammar |
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Hebrew Tutor CD-ROM |
Ted Hildebrandt |
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Mastering New Testament Greek CD-ROM |
Ted Hildebrandt |
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Basics of Biblical Hebrew Grammar |
Gary D. Pratico |
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Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar |
William D. Mounce |
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Greek for the Rest of Us |
William D. Mounce |
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History & Archaeology |
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Bible Archaeology |
John McRay, A. Hoerth |
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Manners and Customs in the Bible |
Victor H. Matthews |
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A Survey of Israel’s History |
Leon Wood |
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The New Testament Background |
C.K. Barrett |
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Literary Studies |
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How to Read the Bible as Literature |
Leland Ryken |
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The Bible as Literature |
John Gabel, et al. |
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Biblical Criticism on Trial |
Eta Linnemann |
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Textual Studies |
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The King James Only Controversy |
James R. White |
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Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible |
Emanuel Tov |
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Text of the New Testament |
Bruce Metzger |
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Old Testament Studies |
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A Survey of Old Testament Introduction |
Gleason Archer |
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Old Testament Survey, 2nd Edition |
W.S. LaSor |
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A Popular Survey of the Old Testament |
Norman L. Geisler |
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New Testament Studies |
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New Testament Survey |
Merrill C. Tenney |
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An Introduction to the New Testament |
D.A. Carson, et al |
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A Popular Survey of the New Testament |
Norman L. Geisler |
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Hermeneutics |
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The Hermeneutical Spiral |
Grant Osborne |
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Living by the Book |
Howard Hendricks |
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How to Study Your Bible |
Kay Arthur |
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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 |
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The Moody Handbook of Theology |
Paul Enns |
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The Portable Seminary: A Master's Level Overview |
David Horton |
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Systematic Theology |
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Charts of Christian Theology & Doctrine |
H. Wayne House |
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The Moody Handbook of Theology |
Paul Enns |
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The Portable Seminary: A Master's Level Overview |
David Horton |
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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 |
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The Inspiration and Authority of Scripture |
Rene Pache |
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The Canon of Scripture |
F. F. Bruce |
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Church History |
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Christianity Through the Centuries |
Earle Cairns |
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Church History in Plain Language |
Bruce Shelley |
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The Story of Christianity (1 Vol.) |
Justo L. Gonzalez |
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Doctrinal History |
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The Story of Christian Theology |
Roger Olson |
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Historical Theology |
Alister McGrath |
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A Short History of Christian Doctrine |
Bernhard Lohse |
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Practical Theology |
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Knowing God |
J.I. Packer |
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Secrets of the Vine |
Bruce Wilkinson |
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The Life You've Always Wanted |
John Ortberg |
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Homiletics |
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Biblical Preaching, Second Edition |
Haddon Robinson |
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12 Essential Skills for Great Preaching |
Wayne McDill |
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1,500 Sermon Illustrations |
Michael Green |
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Christian Education |
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Teaching to Change Lives |
Howard Hendricks |
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Creative Bible Teaching |
L. Richards, G. Bredfeldt |
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Apologetics |
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More Than A Carpenter |
Josh McDowell |
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A Ready Defense |
Josh McDowell; Bill Wilson |
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When Skeptics Ask |
Norman Geisler, Ron Brooks |
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Christian Apologetics |
Norman Geisler |
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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 |
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Come, Let Us Reason (Intro. to Logic) |
Norman Geisler, Ron Brooks |
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Reference Works |
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New Bible Dictionary, Third Edition |
I. Howard Marshall, et al. |
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The New Unger's Bible Dictionary, Revised |
Merrill F. Unger |
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The Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible |
Merrill C. Tenney |
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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, 4 Vols. |
Geoffrey W. Bromiley |
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Bible Atlas |
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Moody Atlas of Bible Lands |
Barry Beitzel |
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Holman Bible Atlas |
Thomas Brisco |
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The Carta Bible Atlas |
Yohanan Aharoni |
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Annotated Bibliographies |
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The Minister’s Library |
Cyril J. Barber |
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Commentary & Reference Survey |
John Glynn |
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An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources |
David R. Bauer |
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Old Testament Commentary Survey, 4th Ed. |
Tremper Longman III |
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New Testament Commentary Survey, 6th Ed. |
D.A. Carson |
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Concise Commentaries |
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The Bible Knowledge Commentary, 2 Vols (OT, NT) |
John Walvoord, Roy Zuck |
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The New Unger's Bible Handbook |
M. F. Unger, G. N. Larson |
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Nelson's New Illustrated Bible Commentary |
E. Radmacher, R.B. Allen |
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