LibGuides: Christian Ministries (CAPS): Biblical Studies Reference Sources (online)

OT/NT Introductions & Surveys (ebooks)

Exploring the Old Testament: Pentateuch by Gordon J. Wenham
Exploring the Old Testament: Historical Books by Philip E. Satterthwaite; J. Gordon McConville
Exploring the Old Testament: Psalms & Wisdom Literature by Ernest C. Lucas
Exploring the Old Testament: Prophets by J. Gordon McConville
ISBN: 9780830825448
Exploring the New Testament: Gospels & Acts by David Wenham; Steve Walton
ISBN: 9780830825394
Exploring the New Testament: Letters & Revelation by I. Howard Marshall; Stephen Travis; Ian Paul
ISBN: 9780830825400
Old Testament Survey by David Allan Hubbard; William Sanford LaSor; Frederic William Bush
ISBN: 9780802837882
An Introduction to the New Testament by David A. deSilva

Bible Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

All the People in the Bible by Richard R. Losch
ISBN: 9780802824547

Publication Date: 2008-05-13
The Anchor Bible Dictionary by David Noel Freedman; Anchor Bible Staff
ISBN: 9780385193511

Publication Date: 1998-12-01
Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible by Kevin J. Vanhoozer (Editor); Craig G. Bartholomew (Editor); Daniel J. Treier (Editor); N. T. Wright (Editor)
ISBN: 0801026946

Publication Date: 2005-11-01
Dictionary of Biblical Imagery by Leland Ryken (Editor); James C. Wilhoit (Editor); Tremper Longman (Editor)
ISBN: 9780830814510

Publication Date: 1998
Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels by Joel B. Green (General Editor); Jeannine K. Brown (Associate Editor)
ISBN: 9780830824564

Publication Date: 2013
Dictionary of New Testament Background by Craig A. Evans (Editor)
ISBN: 9780830867349

Publication Date: 2000
Dictionary of Paul and His Letters (2nd ed.)

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Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books by Bill T. Arnold; H. G. M. Williamson (Editor)
ISBN: 9780830817825

Publication Date: 2005-11-11
Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch by T. Desmond Alexander (Editor); David W. Baker (Editor)
ISBN: 9780830867370

Publication Date: 2010
Dictionary of the Old Testament: Prophets by Mark J. Boda (Editor)
ISBN: 9780830817849

Publication Date: 2012
Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings by Tremper Longman III (Editor)
ISBN: 9780830817832

Publication Date: 2008
The Eerdmans Encyclopedia of Early Christian Art and Archaeology by Paul Corby Finney (Editor)
ISBN: 9780802838117

Publication Date: 2016-11-11
Encyclopedia Judaica by Fred Skolnik; Michael Berenbaum
ISBN: 9780028659282

Publication Date: 2006-12-12
Encyclopedia of Semiotics by Paul Bouissac (Editor)
ISBN: 9780195120905

Publication Date: 1998-09-10
Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception by Hans-Josef Klauck; Christine Helmer (Editor); Steven L. McKenzie (Editor); Thomas Chr. Römer (Editor); Jens Schröter (Editor); Barry Dov Walfish (Editor); Eric Ziolkowski (Editor)
ISBN: 9783110199048

Publication Date: 2007-07-06
Encyclopedia of the Dead Sea Scrolls by Lawrence H. Schiffman (Editor); James C. VanderKam (Editor)
ISBN: 9780195084504

Publication Date: 2000-04-06
Oxford Encyclopedia of Biblical Interpretation by Steven L. McKenzie (Editor)
ISBN: 9780199832262

Publication Date: 2013-10-15
Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Ethics by Robert L. Brawley (Editor-In-Chief)
ISBN: 9780199829910

Publication Date: 2014-12-01
Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Gender Studies by Julia M. O'Brien (Editor-In-Chief)
ISBN: 9780199836994

Publication Date: 2014-11-14
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Theology by Samuel E. Balentine
ISBN: 9780199858699

Publication Date: 2015-04-01
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible by Michael D. Coogan (Editor)
ISBN: 9780195377378

Publication Date: 2011-11-18

Bible Handbooks

The Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook by J. Scott Duvall (Editor); J. Daniel Hays (Editor)
ISBN: 9780801012969

Publication Date: 2011-09-01
Concise Companion to the Jewish Religion by Louis Jacobs
ISBN: 0192800884

Publication Date: 1999-09-09
A Dictionary of the Bible by W. R. F. Browning
ISBN: 9780199543984

Publication Date: 2011-05-01
A Handbook of New Testament Exegesis by Craig L. Blomberg
ISBN: 9780801031779
The Oxford Companion to the Bible by Bruce M. Metzger (Editor); Michael David Coogan (Editor)
ISBN: 0195046455

Publication Date: 1993-10-14
The Oxford Guide to People and Places of the Bible by Michael D. Coogan (Editor); Bruce M. Metzger (Editor)
ISBN: 9780195146417

Publication Date: 2001-06-07
The Oxford Handbook of Apocalyptic Literature by John J. Collins (Editor)
ISBN: 9780199856497

Publication Date: 2014-04-14
The Oxford Handbook of Biblical Studies by Judith M. Lieu (Editor); J. W. Rogerson (Editor)
ISBN: 9780199254255

Publication Date: 2006-05-18
The Oxford Handbook of the Dead Sea Scrolls by Timothy H. Lim (Editor); John J. Collins
ISBN: 9780199207237

Publication Date: 2010-12-27
The Oxford Handbook of the Psalms by William P. Brown (Editor)
ISBN: 9780199783335

Publication Date: 2014-03-28
The Oxford Handbook of the Reception History of the Bible by Michael Lieb; Emma Mason (Editor); Jonathan Roberts (Editor); Christopher Rowland (Contribution by)
ISBN: 9780199204540

Publication Date: 2011-06-04

Bible Atlases

Oxford Bible Atlas

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Commentaries

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Due to the limited availability of e-commentaries from publishers, most series listed below are incomplete. Click a series title to see the biblical books available in that series.

Abingdon Old & New Testament Commentaries

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Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries

Most OT, NT, & Apocrypha Books
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 Commentaries
ISBN: 9780830825257

Exodus

Numbers

Ruth

Proverbs

Obadiah, Jonah, Micah

Haggai, Zechariah, & Malachi
Asia Bible Commentary

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Baker Commentary on the Old Testament

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Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament

Most NT Books
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 by David L. Mathewson and Stanley E. Porter (Editors)

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Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture

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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 IVP Bible Background Commentary - New Testament

Single volume

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The IVP Bible Background Commentary - Old Testament

Single volume

OT
The New American Commentary

Most OT & NT Books
New International Commentaries on the New Testament (NICNT)

Most NT Books
New International Commentaries on the Old Testament (NICOT)

Most OT Books
New International Greek Testament Commentary (NIGTC)

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The New Testament in Color

Single volume

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New Testament Library

Most NT Books
Old Testament Library

All OT Books
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

Genesis 1-11

Joshua, Judges, Ruth

1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles

Psalms

Jeremiah, Lamentations

Ezekiel, Daniel

Luke

John

Acts

Romans

1 Corinthians

2 Corinthians

Galatians & Ephesians

Philippians, Colossians

1-2 Thessalonians, 1-2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon

Hebrews, James

Note: The volumes in the Reformation Commentary on Scripture series 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

All NT Books
Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries

Most OT Books
Understanding the Bible Commentary Series

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Westminster Bible Companion (series)

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Wisdom Commentary

Leviticus

Judges

Ruth

2 Kings

Psalms

Proverbs

Ecclesiastes

Song of Songs

Lamentations

Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah

Micah

Haggai & Malachi

Mark

Luke

John

Acts

2 Corinthians

Ephesians

Philippians, Colossians, Philemon

1-2 Thessalonians

1-2 Timothy, Titus

Hebrews

1&2 Peter, Jude
Women's Bible Commentary

Single volume

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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