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Ministry Matters
A destination site for all church leaders, both paid and volunteer, interdenominational and nondenominational. The site’s goals are threefold: to equip, connect, and inspire people in ministry.
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Anchor Bible Dictionary, Doubleday, 1992.
Main Level, Reference: R 220.3 An21A [6 vols]
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church [Oxford Reference Online], Oxford University Press, 2006.
Based on the highly acclaimed Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, this is an indispensable guide to every aspect of the Christian religion and life, including theology, patristic scholarship, churches and denominations, the church calendar and organization, and the Bible. There are also many entries on theologians, philosophers, painters, musicians, and writers of religious works.
The Dictionary of Bible and Religion, Abingdon Press, 1986.
Main Level, Reference: R 203.21 D561D
A Dictionary of the Bible [Oxford Reference Online], Oxford University Press, 2002.
Provides clear explanations of technical terms, methods of interpretation, and critical analysis, as well as notes on leading biblical scholars and their contributions, it is also concerned with denominational interpretations of the themes and doctrine of the Bible.
HarperCollins Bible Dictionary, Harper San Francisco, 1996.
Main Level, Reference: R 220.3 H234H
The Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible, Abingdon Press, 1962.
Main Level, Reference: R 220.3 In8I [4 vols, supplement]
The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, Oxford University Press, 1997.
Main Level, Reference: R 203 Ox2O
The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Theology, Westminster Press, 1983.
Main Level, Reference: R 230.03 W528W
Westminster Dictionary of Theological Terms, Westminster John Knox Press, 1996.
Main Level, Reference: R 230.03 M212W
The Encyclopedia of Christianity, Eerdmans, 1999-2008.
Main Level, Reference: R 230.003 En19E [5 vols]
Encyclopedia of Religion [Gale Virtual Reference Library], Macmillan Reference, 2005.
Also available Main Level, Reference: R 200.3 En19E [14 vols]
Encyclopedia of the Early Church, Oxford University Press, 1992.
Main Level, Reference: R 270.103 D648E [2 vols]
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Religion, Corpus Publications, 1979.
Main Level, Reference: R 203.21 En19E [3 vols]
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The NIV Exhaustive Concordance, Zondervan Pub. House, c1990.
Main Level, Reference: R 220.5208 G626N
The NRSV Concordance Unabridged: including the Apocryphal/Ceuterocanonical books, Zondervan, c1991.
Main Level, Reference: R 220.520433 K824N
The Oxford Companion to Christian Thought, Oxford University Press, 2000.
Main Level, Reference: R 230.03 Ox2O
The Oxford Companion to the Bible  [Oxford Reference Online], Oxford University Press, 2003.
Ranging far beyond the scope of a traditional Bible dictionary, the Oxford Companion to the Bible provides an authoritative one-volume reference to the people, places, events, books, institutions, religious belief, and secular influence of the Bible. Written by more than 250 scholars from some 20 nations and embracing a wide variety of perspectives, the Companion features, in addition to its many informative, factual entries, an abundance of interpretive essays. Included are extended entries on religious concepts from immortality, sin, and grace, to baptism, ethics, and the Holy Spirit.
Also available in print: Main Level, Reference: R 220.3 M568
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The New Interpreter’s Bible: A Commentary in Twelve Volumes, Abingdon Press, 1994-2002.
Main Level, Reference: R 220.7 N42N2 [12 vols]
General articles & introduction, commentary, & reflections for each book of the Bible, including the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical books.
 Interpretation, a Bible commentary for teaching and preaching
Upper Level, Circulating Collection: [series of 44 titles]
This link leads to an alphabetical list of the recommended Interpretation commentaries available on 44 books of the Bible. Check title for location/call number and availability. "Check shelf" status means item should be in place on the shelf upstairs. A date under Status means item is checked out and due on that date.
The Harper Atlas of the Bible, Harper & Row, 1987.
Main Level, Reference: ATLAS 912.122 H234H
Atlas of the Bible [CREDO Reference], Andromeda, 1985.
Treating its subject geographically rather than historically, this unique work features the main biblical sites illustrated with colour maps. The book opens with a description of the Bible, explains how it came to be composed and how it has been transmitted to us through medieval manuscript copies and modern translations. The second section of the text provides an outline of the historical background of the Bible, from the time of Abraham to the close of the New Testament period. The third and principal section discusses the main geographical regions of the Bible and the sites within them. The history and main features of each region and site are described, and references are made throughout to incidents from the Old and New Testaments.
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Who's Who in the Old Testament [CREDO Reference], Routledge, 2002.
Who's Who in the New Testament [CREDO Reference], Routledge, 2002.
Who's Who in the Old Testament,
Oxford University Press, 1993.
Main Level, Reference: R 220.92 W62W
Who's Who in the New Testament, Oxford University Press, 1993.
Main Level, Reference: R 220.92 W62W2
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