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Expert Journals Magazines Books Commentary Specialty Encyclopedia Dictionary Novice Handbook

Zondervan Handbook to the Bible: Complete Revised and Updated Edition The New Unger's Bible Handbook Nelson's Compact Bible Handbook The Hayford Bible Handbook The Mac. Arthur Bible Handbooks

• • Mercer Dictionary of the Bible Illustrated Bible Dictionary New Bible Dictionary Oxford Companion to the Bible Zondervan Pictorial Bible Dictionary Anchor Bible Dictionary 6 vols Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible 2 vols Westminster Dictionary of the Bible Dictionaries

• • International Standard Bible Encyclopedia 4 vols Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible 5 vols The Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible 4 vols Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia 2 vols Bible Encyclopedias

Manners and Customs of the Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dictionary of Biblical Imagery Cambridge History of the Bible 3 vols. Dictionary of Paul and His Letters Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels Dictionary of New Testament Background Cities of the Biblical World Specialty References: Hermeneutics

Baker’s Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics

Encyclopedia of Archeological Excavations in the Holy Land The Bible and Archeology Dictionary of Biblical Archeology

The Oxford Illustrated History of Christianity The Encyclopedia of the Stone. Campbell Movements Pictorial History of Protestantism Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements Encyclopedia of Evangelism International Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements Dictionary of the Ecumenical Movement Church History

Westminster Dictionary of Christian Ethics Baker’s Dictionary of Christian Ethics Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics

Oxford Dictionary of World Religions The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion World Religions

• • The Complete Library of Christian Worship The Oxford History of Christian Worship

• • • Evangelical Dictionary of World Missions Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions World Christian Encyclopedia 2 vols. Missions

• • Baker Encyclopedia of Psychology and Counseling Encyclopedia of Psychology 4 vols Counseling

Routedge Encyclopedia of Philosophy Biographical Dictionary of 20 th Century Philosophy

Compete Book of Everyday Christianity Handbook of Spiritual Development in Childhood and Adolescence Spiritual Formation

• • Encyclopedia of African-American Religions An Encyclopedia of African-American Christian Heritage African-American

• • • Expository Dictionary of Bible words Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words Word Studies

EXAMPLE { “The Problem of Evil”

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. New Bible Dictionary The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia New Dictionary of Theology Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics The Oxford Companion to Christian Thought New Dictionary of Christian Ethics and Pastoral Theology “The Problem of Evil”

ü 22 pages of reading ü ü ü 48 different sources 38 different authors 33 specific books 3 Encyclopedia Entries 2 Journal Articles Gold Mind Discovery

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Lewis Geisler Wenham Plantinga Necessity Hick Leibniz Augustine Key Sources The Problem of Pain The Roots of Evil Philosophy of Religion The Enigma of Evil The Goodness of God, Freedom, and Evil The Nature of Evil and the God of Love Theodicy The Nature of the Good

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Wickipeida / No author Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy / No author Probe Ministries / Rick Rood Xenos Christian Fellowship / Dennis Mc. Callum Catholic Education Resource / Peter Kreeft Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy / James R. Beebe Philosophy of Religion. COM / Tim Holt GOOGLE:

Study Bibles {

NIV Archeological Study Bible NIV Study Bible The ESV Study Bible Live Application Study Bible Mac. Arthur Study Bible The NKJV Chronological Study Bible NIV Life in the Spirit Study Bible Personal Worship Bible The Apologetics Study Bibles

BIBLE COMMENTARIES { HISTORICAL LITERARY THEOLOGICAL HOMILETICAL DEVOTIONAL

Historical backgrounds Cultural backgrounds Examples: The Acts of the Apostles: An Historical Commentary by Blaiklock HISTORICAL

Form criticism Redaction Criticism Examples Forms of the Old Testament Literature Matthew: A Commentary on His Literary and Theological Art LITERARY

Historical study of God Examines theological perspective in a book and its relationship to the Bible Example: Old Testament Library Series International Theological Commentary THEOLOGICAL

Used to prepare lessons and sermons Specialized towards application of a text Examples: Communicator’s Commentary Proclamation Commentaries HOMILETICAL

Designed for the lay reader Seeks to apply the text, not to explain it Examples: Boice: An Expositional Commentary Bible Speaks Today Series DEVOTIONAL

For further information and explanation, visit the Logos website at www. logos. com “Varieties of the Biblical Commentary: A Guide to Form and Function” by William Badke Bible Commentaries

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