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Bible Dictionaries

Bible dictionaries are organized alphabetically like encyclopedias. They have articles on thousands of topics. Useful sources are often listed at the end of articles.

The Anchor Bible Dictionary

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Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible

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Dictionary of Biblical Imagery

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Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels (IVP Bible Dictionary Series)

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Dictionary of New Testament Background (IVP Bible Dictionary Series)

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Dictionary of Paul and His Letters (IVP Bible Dictionary Series)

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Dictionary of Paul and His Letters - 2nd ed. (IVP Bible Dictionary Series)

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A Dictionary of the Bible

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Dictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments (IVP Bible Dictionary Series)

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Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books (IVP BIble Dictionary Series)

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Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch (IVP BIble Dictionary Series)

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Dictionary of the Old Testament: Prophets (IVP BIble Dictionary Series)

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Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings (IVP BIble Dictionary Series)

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Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible

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New Bible Dictionary

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The New Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible

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Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible

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Bible Atlases

Biblica

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The IVP Atlas of Bible History

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Oxford Bible Atlas

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OT/NT Introductions & Surveys

Exploring the Old Testament:: A Guide to the Pentateuch

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Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the Historical Books

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Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the Psalms & Wisdom Literature

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Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the Prophets

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Exploring the New Testament: A Guide to the Gospels & Acts

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Exploring the New Testament: A Guide to the Letters & Revelation

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Old Testament Survey : The Message, Form, and Background of the Old Testament

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An Introduction to the New Testament : Contexts, Methods & Ministry Formation

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Bible Commentaries

Commentaries interpret passages in Scripture verse by verse and are arranged in Biblical order. This list is sorted by series title. Click on either the print or online link to find titles on specific books of the Bible.

Abingdon Old & New Testament Commentaries

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The Anchor Bible Commentaries

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Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture

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Note: The volumes in the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture series focus on interpretations from the Early Church era (e.g. Augustine, Clement of Alexandria, John Chrysostom, etc.) rather than more modern scholarship
Apollos Old Testament Commentary

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Asia Bible Commentary

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Baker Commentary on the Old Testament

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Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament

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Belief: A Theological Commentary

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Believers Church Bible Commentaries

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Brazos Theological Commentaries

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Brill Exegetical Commentary Series

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Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture

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Expositor's Bible Commentary

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Hermeneia: a critical and historical commentary on the Bible

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International Critical Commentary

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Interpretation, A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching

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The New American Commentary (NAC)

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The New International Commentary on the New Testament (NICNT)

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The New International Commentary on the Old Testament (NICOT)

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New International Greek Testament Commentary (NIGTC)

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The New Interpreter's Bible

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The New Testament in Color

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New Testament Library

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NIV Application Commentary

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Old Testament Library

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Paideia Commentaries on the New Testament

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Pentecostal Commentary Series

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Pillar New Testament Commentaries (PNTC)

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Reformation Commentary on Scripture Series

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Note: these commentaries focus on interpretations from the Reformation era (e.g., Luther, Calvin, etc.) rather than more modern scholarship
Teach the Text Commentary Series

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Tyndale New Testament Commentaries

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Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries

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Understanding the Bible Commentary Series

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Westminster Bible Companion (series)

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Wisdom Commentary

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Women's Bible Commentary

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Word Biblical Commentary

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Word and Spirit Commentary on the New Testament

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Web Resources

Blue Letter Bible
A site that can be very helpful for looking up passages, finding Strong's numbers, and seeing a passage alongside the original Greek or Hebrew (look for the "Tools" button after a search). Be wary of the commentaries and reference resources on this site, as they are generally older, public domain sources.
StudyLight.org
A useful site for finding verses, viewing a passage in English alongside Hebrew or Greek in an interlinear Bible, and looking up Strong's numbers or TDNT/TWOT references.
Bible Study Tools
Similar to the above sites