Bible Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
- BibleProject Bible book overviews.
- IVP Bible Dictionary Series
- Green, Joel B., Scot McKnight, y I. Howard Marshall, eds. Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1992.
- Hawthorne, Gerald F., Ralph P. Martin, y Daniel G. Reid, eds. Dictionary of Paul and his letters. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1993.
- Martin, Ralph P., y Peter H. Davids, eds. Dictionary of the later New Testament and its developments. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1997.
- Porter, Stanley E., y Craig A. Evans. Dictionary of New Testament background: a compendium of contemporary biblical scholarship. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2000.
- Alexander, T. Desmond, y David W. Baker, eds. Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2003.
- Arnold, Bill T., y H. G. M. Williamson. Dictionary of the Old Testament: historical books. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2005.
- Longman, Tremper, III, y Peter Enns, eds. Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings. Downers Grove, IL; Nottingham, England: IVP Academic; Inter-Varsity Press, 2008.
- Boda, Mark J., y J. Gordon McConville, eds. Dictionary of the Old Testament: Prophets. Downers Grove, IL; Nottingham, England: IVP Academic; Inter-Varsity Press, 2012.
- New Bible Commentary, 21st Century Edition (IVP)
- New Bible Dictionary, 3rd edition (IVP)
- New Dictionary of Biblical Theology (IVP)
Commentary Series
- Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament (ZECNT). General editor: Clint Arnold.
- Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament (ZECOT). General editor: Daniel Block.
- New Testament Commentary (Baker Book House). William Hendriksen and Simon Kistemaker.
- NIV Application Commentary (Zondervan).
Study Bibles
- ESV Study Bible (Editor: Wayne Grudem – 95 Contributors)
- NIV Study Bible Fully Revised. (Team included Craig Blomberg, among others)
- NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible (Editor: D.A. Carson – 60+ Contributors)
- Baker Illustrated Study Bible (Great Contributors, Out of print?)
- CSB Study Bible (2017, 70 Contributors, 16000 notes, 360+ word studies)
- NLT Study Bible (50 Contributors, 25000 notes, 300 articles)
- Life Application Study Bible 3rd Ed. (2019, 10000 application-focus notes)
- Some specialty Study Bibles that might fill an interesting niche:
- Zondervan Archeological Study Bible
- NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible
- CSB Apologetic Study Bible
- CSB Ancient Faith Study Bible
- NET Bible, Full-Notes Edition (extensive comments on translation decisions)
Literary Genres
- Crossway Bibles. ESV Literary Study Bible. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2019.
- Helm, David. One-to-one Bible Reading. Second edition. Matthias Media, 2020.
- Ryken, Leland, James Wilhoit, Tremper Longman, Colin Duriez, Douglas Penney, and Daniel G. Reid. Dictionary of Biblical Imagery. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2000.
- Ryken, Leland. How to Read the Bible as Literature. Zondervan Academic, 1985.
- Ryken, Leland. Reading the Bible as Literature six-volume series by Lexham Press
- Ryken, Leland. How Bible Stories Work: A Guided Study of Biblical Narrative. Reading the Bible as Literature. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2015.
- Ryken, Leland. Sweeter than Honey, Richer than Gold: A Guided Study of Biblical Poetry. Reading the Bible as Literature. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2015.
- Ryken, Leland. Jesus the Hero: A Guided Literary Study of the Gospels. Reading the Bible as Literature. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2016.
- Ryken, Leland. Letters of Grace & Beauty: A Guided Literary Study of New Testament Epistles. Reading the Bible as Literature. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2016.
- Ryken, Leland. Symbols and Reality: A Guided Study of Prophecy, Apocalypse, and Visionary Literature. Reading the Bible as Literature. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2016.
- Ryken, Leland. Short Sentences Long Remembered: A Guided Study of Proverbs and Other Wisdom Literature. Reading the Bible as Literature. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2016.
- Ryken, Leland, Phil Ryken, and James Wilhoit. Ryken’s Bible Handbook: A guide to reading and studying the Bible. Tyndale House Publishers, 2005.
Word Studies
- Arndt, William, Frederick W. Danker, Walter Bauer, and F. Wilbur Gingrich. A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000.
- Barr, James. The Semantics of Biblical Language.
- Carson, D. A. Exegetical Fallacies.
- Kaiser, Walter, and Moisés Silva. Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics: The Search for Meaning, 2nd edition. (2007).
- Mounce, William. Mounce’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words. (Zondervan, 2006).
- Poythress, Language: A God-Centered Approach.
- Silva, Moisés. New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology and Exegesis (5 vols). (Zondervan, 1997).
- Swanson, James. Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains: Aramaic (Old Testament). Oak Harbor: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 1997.
- Swanson, James. Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains: Greek (New Testament). Oak Harbor: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 1997.
- Swanson, James. Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains: Hebrew (Old Testament). Oak Harbor: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 1997.
- VanGemeren, Willem A. New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology and Exegesis (5 vols). (Zondervan, 1997).
Application
- Daniel M. Doriani. Putting the Truth to Work: The Theory and Practice of Biblical Application, P&R Publishing, 2001.
- Kevin Vanhoozer. Hearers and Doers: A Pastor’s Guide to Making Disciples Through Scripture and Doctrine, Lexham Press, 2019
- Klein, Blomberg & Hubbard. Chapter 12: “Application”, Introduction to Biblical Interpretation, 3rd Edition, Zondervan, 2017.
- Vanhoozer, Bartholomew, et al., eds. Dictionary for the Theological Interpretation of the Bible , Baker, 2005.
Other Books & Resources
- Commentary Surveys
- BestCommentaries.com.
- Carson, D. A. New Testament Commentary Survey. InterVarsity Press.
- Longman III, Tremper. Old Testament Commentary Survey. Baker Academic.
- Carson, D. A., ed. The Enduring Authority of the Christian Scriptures. Grand Rapids, MI; Cambridge, U.K.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2016.
- Clear, James. Atomic Habits.
- Covey, Stephen. Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.
- Duvall, J. Scott, and J. Daniel Hays. Grasping God’s Word.
- Fee, Gordon, and Douglas Stuart. 2003. How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth, 3rd ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan.
- Robinson, Haddon W., y Craig Brian Larson. The Art and Craft of Biblical Preaching: A Comprehensive Resource for Today’s Communicators. 1st ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 2005.
- Fighter Verses Bible Memory App
- Scripture Typer App (for Bible Memory)