Recommended Bible Study Resources

Commentaries
a. The Bible Knowledge Commentary (2 Vols.)
b. The Believer’s Bible Commentary (2 Vols.)
c. Word Biblical Commentary (52+ Vols.)
d. The Expositor’s Bible Commentary (12 Vols.)
e. The IVP New Testament Commentary Series (20 Vols.)
f. The Wycliffe Bible Commentary (1 Vol.)
g. For commentaries on individual books of the Bible OR for critical commentaries, contact notbyworks.org via email.

Bible Dictionaries
a. Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary
b. The New Unger’s Bible Dictionary

Atlases
a. Moody Atlas of Bible Land
b. Nelson’s Complete Book of Bible Maps and Charts
c. Hammond’s Atlas of the Bible Lands

Old and New Testament Background Books and Handbooks
a. The New Manners and Customs of Bible Times, by Ralph Gower
b. New Testament Introduction, by Donald Guthrie
c. Introduction to the New Testament, by Everett F. Harrison
d. New Testament History, by F.F. Bruce
e. Introduction to the Old Testament, by R. K. Harrison
f. Willimington’s Guide to the Bible
g. Halley’s Bible Handbook
h. The New Unger’s Bible Handbook
i. Eerdman’s Handbook to the Bible

Bible Encyclopedias
a. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (5 Vols.)
b. Baker’s Encyclopedia of the Bible (2Vols.)

Word Study Books
a. Vine’s Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words
b. The Complete Word Study Dictionary, by Spiros Zodhiates
c. Figures of Speech Used in the Bible, by Bullinger
d. Word Pictures in the NT, by Robertson (6 Vols.)

Theologies & Theological Dictionaries
a. The Moody Handbook of Theology, Paul Enns
b. Basic Theology, Charles Ryrie
c. Evangelical Theology, Robert Lightner
d. Systematic Theology, by Lewis Sperry Chafer (8 Vols.)
e. Evangelical Dictionary of Theology, Walter Elwell
f. Christian Theology, Millard Erickson
g. Baker’s Dictionary of Theology, Everett F. Harrison
h. Calvin’s Institutes
i. Berkhof’s Systematic Theology
j. Francis Schaffer Theology

Greek & Hebrew Language Tools
a. The Interlinear Greek-English New Testament, Nestle & Marshall
b. The NIV Interlinear Hebrew-English Old Testament, Kohlenberger
c. The New Brown-Driver-Briggs-Gesenius Hebrew English Lexicon
d. INDEX to the above, by Bruce Einspahr
e. A Greek-English Lexicon of the NT, Bauer & Gingrich & Kanker
f. INDEX to the above, by John R. Alsop
g. New International Dictionary of NT Theology, Collin Brown (4 Vols.)
h. Theological Dictionary of the NT (available in 1 Vol.)
i. Theological Dictionary of the OT (at least 7 vols. W/ more in process)
j. Greek-English Lexicon of the NT Based on Semantic Domains, Louw & Nida (2 Vols.)
k. Baker’s Analytical Greek New Testament
l. Baker’s Analytical Key to the OT, by Owens (4 Vols.)

Church History
a. History of the Christian Church (Philip Schaff; 8 Vols.)
b. Who’s who in Christian History (Henry Thorne Sell)
c. The works of Josephus

Computer Software
Logos Bible Software

Other
a. Nave’s Topical Bible
b. Roget’s Thesaurus of the Bible (topical Bible)
c. The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (topical Bible)
d. Wilmington’s Book of Bible List