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EXEGESIS is the task of
seeking out the legitimate meaning of a text in light of continuing and developing understanding.
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The Anchor Bible Dictionary, Doubleday, 1992.
Main Level, Reference: R 220.3 An21A [6 vols]
Comprehensive dictionary of biblical subjects and scholarship including over 6,000 entries by more than 800 contributors. |
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Anchor Bible Dictionary |
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]
NIV Compact Dictionary of the Bible, Zondervan, 1989.
Main Level, Reference: R 220.3 D746N2
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]
“Developed under Roman Catholic auspices and inspiration.” |
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Encyclopedia of Religion
ebook & in print
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... maps, charts, and images illustrating place names mentioned in the Bible.
Alternate names sometimes included along with additional information
The Harper Atlas of the Bible, Harper & Row, 1987.
Main Level, Reference: ATLAS 912.122 H234H
The Harper Concise Atlas of the Bible,
HarperCollins, c1991.
Main Level, Reference: ATLAS 912.122 H234H2
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.
... Bible scholar's comments and interpretations of scripture
The New Interpreter's Bible, Abingdon Press, c1994-2002.
Main Level, Reference: R 220.7 N42N2 [12 vols]
The Layman's Bible Commentary,
John Knox Press, 1959-1970.
Upper Level: 220.7 L454 [24 vols] |
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The New Interpreter's Bible
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Thomason Library has several publisher's commentary series
for every book of the Bible!
Try a KEYWORD search in THOMCAT using commentaries
and the name of the book you are studying, for example:
commentaries Matthew OR commentaries Gospel of John
Most are shelved on the Upper Level between 222 and 228
in order by book - Genesis through Revelation.
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... a one-volume reference work providing comprehensive information
on a specific area
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, 1993.
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. Here are extended entries on religious concepts from immortality, sin, and grace, to baptism, ethics, and the Holy Spirit.
Also available in print, Upper Level: 220.3 M568O
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an alphabetic index of the principal WORDS in the Bible, with a reference to the passage or passages in which each indexed word appears
Eerdman's Analytical Concordance to the RSV,
Eerdmans, c1988.
Main Level, Reference: R 220.520423 W58E
The NIV Exhaustive Concordance,
Zondervan Pub. House, c1990.
Main Level, Reference: R 220.5208 G626N
The NRSV Concordance Unabridged: Including the apocryphal/deuterocanonical books,
Zondervan, c1991.
Main Level, Reference: R 220.520433 K824N
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible,
Abington, 1978, c1890.
Main Level, Reference: R 220.52 St88E
Authorized and Revised versions, including the American variations.
Young's Analytical Concordance to the Bible,
22d American Ed., Revised,
Wm. B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 1979.
Main Level, Reference: R 220.2 Y86A 1979
Concordance to English Bibles.
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... background information on people in the Bible
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
Women in Scripture, Houghton Mifflin Co., 2000.
Main Level, Reference: R 220.92082 W842W
Includes named women [Part I], unnamed women [Part II] and female deities and personifications [Part III] from the Old and New Testaments, as well as the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books.
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...gospel stories, parables, printed in three parallel columns
across the page to facilitate comparison
Gospel Parallels: A Synopsis of the First Three Gospels, Burton H. Throckmorton, Jr., editor, 3rd ed., Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1967.
Upper Level: 226.1 B471C2
Text used is the Revised Standard Version, 1952. Each Gospel is printed in order, repeating content when necessary.
Gospel Parallels: A Comparison of the Synoptic Gospels, Burton H. Throckmorton, Jr., editor, 5th ed., Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1992.
Upper Level: 226.1 B471G
Text used is the New Revised Standard Version, 1989. Each Gospel is printed in order, repeating content when necessary. 5th edition contains extensive footnotes.
New English Bible, with the Apocrypha, Oxford University Press.
Main Level, Reference: R 220.5206 B471N (1976)
Upper Level: 220.52 B471N 1970 [ 2 copies]
New Jerusalem Bible,
Doubleday, c1985.
Main Level, Reference: R 220.52 B471N
New King James Bible: New Testament,
T. Nelson, c1979.
Main Level, Reference: R 225.52 B471N
Upper Level: 225.52 B471N4
New Oxford Annotated Bible, Revised Standard Version containing Old and New Testaments,
Oxford Univ. Press, 1973.
Main Level, Reference: R 220.52 B471B
Upper Level: 220.52 B471B3
New Testament in Modern English, translated by Phillips,
Macmillan, 1978, c1972.
Main Level, Reference: R 225.52 B471N2
Upper Level: 225.52 B471N3 (1958)
Blue Letter Bible [Sowing Circle]
Containing 14 searchable versions of the Holy Bible, Blue Letter Bible offers an extensive insight into one of the world’s most popular books. Passages can be changed from version to version for easy comparison and various tools (an encyclopedia, a dictionary, 23 text commentaries, and 30 audio/video commentaries) help users explore chapter and verse. Additional resources include charts, outlines, timelines, and maps, plus four streaming audio versions, are available from each passage’s page. When appropriate for the passage, over 2,700 hymns are also available (lyrics are shown with link to a MIDI file to play music). This web resource is useful for anyone interested in biblical study and especially notable for comparing Bible versions. description from RUSA, a division of ALA
... bible text in four versions across the page
The Parallel Four Translation New Testament: King James Version, New American Standard, New International Version, Amplified,
Iversen-Norman Associates, 1975.
Upper Level: 225.52 B471P2
The New Testament in Four Versions: King James, Revised Standard, Phillips Modern English, New English Bible,
Christianity today, 1963.
Upper Level: 225.52 B471N2
ATLA Religion Database [EBSCO]
A comprehensive reference database designed to support religious and theological scholarship in graduate education and faculty research. Contains citations from international titles and multi-author works related to the field of religion and full-text for over 50 of the 600 journals indexed. Now includes an updated Scriptures search where users can browse the books of the bible in canonical order and drill down to the chapter, then verse level. Selecting an entry at the book, chapter, or verse level will execute a search for all records indexed with that book, chapter or verse. For example, if a user selects John and expands to select Chapter 11 and expands again electing to search Verse 32, ATLA will return records indexed with John 11: 32, as well as records indexed with John 11: 1-32.
THOMCAT
Use the online catalog to locate books in Thomason Library. You can search by author, title, keyword, or subject.
- Search for a person, as AUTHOR or SUBJECT, with last name, first name:
- SUBJECT searching requires use of Library of Congress subject headings. The terms below are examples of subject headings related to Bible exegesis:
Subject searching is an effective and precise method of searching the catalog, however, KEYWORD searching has benefits, also.
- Try a KEYWORD search if you are unsure of the exact title or the correct subject heading to use. Type two or three of the most significant words from the title or subject you are trying to find into search box. Place phrases in "quotation marks."
- Connect words with AND, OR, NOT to focus your search.
- Try truncation at the end of a word stem to retrieve singular, plural, and other variations of the word. Use an asterisk (*) to truncate from 1 to 5 characters. Use a double asterisk (**) to include word endings with an unlimited number of characters.
| KEYWORD Searching Tips |
· Use AND between words to narrow your search:
Matthew AND commentaries
· Add * to the root of a word to truncate or
expand a term, ** for unlimited length:
interpret** = interprets, interpreter
interpretation, interpretations
· Use OR between words to expand your search and
group words with parentheses:
(Christ OR Jesus) AND trinity
Try KEYWORD searching with ThomCat, the other library catalogs below & library databases |
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