How to Find Bible Dictionaries and Other Biblical Reference Works
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Bible Dictionaries
- The New Interpreters Dictionary of the Bible4 vols. Available online in the Ministry Matters database
The New Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible by
The NIDB provides the best quality in contemporary biblical scholarship on a comprehensive range of topics from the Old and New Testaments, the Deuterocanonical books, and from contextual studies of the ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman worlds and their literatures. The dictionary contains maps, charts, and illustrations to further clarify the written material. The biblical text used is the NRSV translation.. A diverse group of 900 scholars from 40 countries have contributed 7100 fresh new articles with 8400 entries including persons, places, things, theological concepts, and much more. Special care was taken to select authors who could provide a variety of perspectives from different theological traditions (Protestant, Catholic, Jewish), diverse theological trajectory (conservative and liberal), and from the social locations of gender, ethnicity, and race. Topics are listed in alphabetical order from A-Z and evenly divided among the five volumes. The main entry (in bold) includes a pronunciation guide. Hebrew and Greek origins of the entry follow, with transliteration.
Call Number: BS440 .N443 2006 V.1-5 Reference
New Dictionary of Biblical Theology by
At the heart of this work is an A-to-Z encyclopedia of over 200 key biblical-theological themes such as atonement, creation, eschatology, Israel, Jesus Christ, the kingdom of God, redemption, suffering, wisdom and worship. Also included are articles exploring the theology of each biblical book. For those interested in the wider discipline of biblical theology, major articles explore foundational issues such as the history of biblical theology, the challenges raised against biblical theology, and the unity and diversity of Scripture.
Call Number: BS440 .N437 2000 Reference
The Anchor Bible Dictionary by
The most extensive Bible dictionary ever created. The first major Bible dictionary to be published in America in 30 years. 6 volumes of approximately 1,200 pages each More than 6,000 entries Nearly 1,000 contributors, all the biggest names from around the world Multicultural and interdisciplinary in scope An unprecedented interfaith exploration of the Bible.
Call Number: BS440 .A54 1992 V.1-6 Reference
Dictionary of Biblical Criticism and Interpretation by Call Number: EBSCO eBookPublication Date: 2007
Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible by
This groundbreaking reference tool that introduces readers to key names, theories, and concepts in the field of biblical interpretation. It discusses these approaches and evaluates their helpfulness in enabling Christians to hear what God is saying to the church through Scripture. The contributors come from a variety of backgrounds, and the dictionary covers a broad range of topics with both clarity and depth.
Call Number: BS440 .D495 2005 Reference
New Testament Dictionaries & Other Works
New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology by
The New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology is, first, a basic enlargement of the German Theologisches Begriffslexikon zum Neuen Testament. On its first publication in German it was recognized as a major reference work and has since become a more and more widely acclaimed as an important tool for understanding the theology and message of the Bible. Its translation and publication in English, together with the extensive revisions and additions, provide a unique source of information, invaluable to ministers, teachers, and anyone interested in the study as well as the teaching of the Bible. Some of its main features are: concise discussions of the major theological terms of the Bible; arranged in English alphabetical order; does not require knowledge of Greek and Hebrew; discusses the use of each key term in classical Greek, the Old Testament, the rabbinic writing, and the New Testament; glossary of technical terms; full bibliographies; and complete indexes that make the wealth of information in these volumes readily accessible.
Call Number: BS2397 .N48 1986 V.1-4
New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology and Exegesis by
A standard and widely-used reference work for nearly 40 years, the NIDNTTE has been thoroughly revised and updated to aid today's pastors, students, scholars, and teachers in their study of the New Testament. Offers a wealth of background and information on the meaning of Greek words in the New Testament--as well as related usage in classical Greek sources, the Septuagint, Jewish literature, and more--
Call Number: BS2312 .N48 2014 V.1-5 Reference
Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels by
Available in both print and electronic (Ebook Central)
Call Number: BS2555.52 .D53 2013 Reference
Dictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments by
One of the 1998 Academy of Parish Clergy Top Ten Books of the Year!Voted one of Christianity Today's 1998 Books of the Year!1998 ECPA Gold Medallion (Reference Works)The third of IVP's critically acclaimed series of dictionaries of the New Testament provides focused study on the often-neglected portions of the New Testament: Acts, Hebrews, the General Epistles and Revelation. Furthermore, its scope goes beyond the life of the New Testament church to include the work of the apostolic fathers and early Christianity up through the middle of the second century. The Dictionary of the Later New Testament & Its Developments offers a summa of New Testament studies. Designed to bring students, teachers, pastors and general readers up to date and up to speed, this one-of-a-kind reference volume presents more information than any other single work--dealing exclusively with the theology, literature, background and scholarship of the later New Testament and the apostolic church. In-depth, comprehensive articles focus on theological themes, methods of interpretation, background topics and various other subjects specifically related to the study of New Testament theology and literature. Expert contributors include Darrell Bock, George R. Beasley-Murray, I. Howard Marshall, Ben Witherington III and James D. G. Dunn. Wide-ranging articles range from the books of James and Jude to household codes, from the Roman emperor cult to gnosticism and docetism, questions of canon to second-century church leaders like Ignatius and Polycarp. The Dictionary of the Later New Testament & Its Developments takes its place alongside the Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels and Dictionary of Paul and His Letters in presenting mature evangelical scholarship--committed to the authority of Scripture, utilizing the best of critical methods, and maintaining a dialogue with contemporary scholarship and the challenges facing the church.
Call Number: BS2625.5 .D53 1997 Reference
Dictionary of New Testament Background by
This volume sets out for readers the wealth of Jewish and Greco-Roman background that should inform our reading and understanding of the New Testament and early Christianity. The dictionary takes full advantage of the flourishing study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and offers individual articles focused on the most important scrolls. In addition, the dictionary encompasses the fullness of second-temple Jewish writings, whether pseudepigraphic, rabbinic, parables, proverbs, histories or inscriptions. Articles abound on aspects of Jewish life and thought, including family, purity, liturgy and messianism. The full scope of Greco-Roman culture is displayed in articles ranging across language and rhetoric, literacy and book culture, religion and cults, honor and shame, patronage and benefactors, travel and trade, intellectual movements and ideas, and ancient geographical perspectives.
Call Number: BS2312 .D53 2000 Reference
The Cambridge Companion to the Gospels by
The four gospels are a central part of the Christian canon of scripture. In the faith of Christians, this canon constitutes a life-giving witness to who God is and what it means to be truly human. This volume treats the gospels not just as historical sources, but also as crucial testimony to the life of God made known in Jesus Christ. This approach helps to overcome the sometimes damaging split between critical gospel study and questions of theology, ethics, and the life of faith. The essays are by acknowledged experts in a range of theological disciplines. The first section considers what are appropriate ways of reading the gospels given the kinds of texts they are. The second, central section covers the contents of the gospels. The third section looks at the impact of the gospels in church and society across history and up to the present day.
Call Number: BS2555.52 .C36 2006 Reference
The Fourfold Gospel: A Theological Reading of the New Testament Portraits of Jesus by
This groundbreaking approach to the study of the fourfold gospel offers a challenging alternative to prevailing assumptions about the creation of the gospels and their portraits of Jesus. How and why does it matter that we have these four gospels? Why were they placed alongside one another as four parallel yet diverse retellings of the same story? Francis Watson, widely regarded as one of the foremost New Testament scholars of our time, explains that the four gospels were chosen to give a portrait of Jesus. He explores the significance of the fourfold gospel's plural form for those who constructed it and for later Christian communities, showing that in its plurality it bears definitive witness to what God has done in Jesus Christ. Watson focuses on reading the gospels as a group rather than in isolation and explains that the fourfold gospel is greater than, and other than, the sum of its individual parts. Interweaving historical, exegetical, and theological perspectives, this book is accessibly written for students and pastors but is also of interest to professors and scholars.
Publication Date: 2016
Bible Concordances
The Analytical Concordance to the New Revised Standard Version of the New Testament by
The only analytical concordance created specifically for the NRSV.
Call Number: BS2305 .W45 2000 Reference
The NAS Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible by Call Number: BS425 .N385 ReferencePublication Date: 1981
Strongest NIV Exhaustive Concordance by
Provides an exhaustive indexing of every appearance of every word in the NIV Bible: Features definitions for every Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek word in the Bible, including the possible meaning of every proper name. All references listed in biblical order More than 2,000 key words from the KJV cross-referenced to their NIV equivalents. Unique numbering system eliminates the gaps, flaws, and in accuracies of the old Strong s numbering system.
Call Number: BS425 .G62 2004 Reference
Young's Analytical Concordance to the Bible by
A standard Biblical concordance, Young's casts all words in the Bible into alphabetical order and arranges them under their respective original words. This helps the reader to analyze more accurately the various uses of the original Hebrew and Greek words. Includes over 300,000 biblical references.
Call Number: BS425 .Y7 2014 Reference
Zondervan NASB Exhaustive Concordance by
Updated version of an extensive concordance that lists every word which may be used to locate a Bible verse as well as complete references to all the verses in which that word occurs. It also notes the original Hebrew, Aramaic or Greek word from which the English word was translated. Abridged dictio
Call Number: BS425 .N27 2000 Holy Spirit Research CenterISBN: 9780310236252Publication Date: 2000-10-01
