The Big Story
Gladding, Sean. The Story of God, The Story of Us. IVP, 2010. More
Bartholomew, Craig, & Michael Goheen. The Drama of Scripture: Finding Our Place in the Biblical Story. Baker, 2004. More
Lee-Thorp, Karen. Story of Stories: A Guided Tour From Genesis to Revelation. IVP, 2012. More
Researching Context
Marshall, I. Howard, et al. New Bible Dictionary. IVP, 1996. More
Walton, John H., et al. The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament. IVP, 2000. More
Keener, Craig S. The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament. IVP, 1993. More
Ryken, Leland, et. al. Dictionary of Biblical Imagery. IVP, 1998. More
Biblical Interpretation
Fee, Gordon, & Douglas Stewart. How to Read the Bible For All Its Worth. Zondervan, 1993. More
Olesberg, Lindsay. The Bible Study Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to an Essential Practice. IVP, 2012. More
Richards, E. Randolph & Brandon O'Brien. Misreading Scripture With Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible. IVP, 2012. More
Webb, William J. Slaves, Women & Homosexuals: Exploring the Hermeneutics of Cultural Analysis. IVP, 2001. More
Online Resources
blueletterbible.org
Read, search, and study the Bible
biblegateway.com
Searchable online Bible with study resources
ibiblemaps.com
Animated maps
mapsofwar.com/ind/imperial-history.html
Animated map of Israel in world history
thebibleproject.com
Visual storytelling meets the Bible
bemadiscipleship.com
An ancient, rabbinic approach to Bible study for a modern audience
alephbeta.org
Online library of Jewish Torah study - videos, articles, presentations
bibleodyssey.org
A portal for academic study of the Bible and other sacred texts
bible.literarystructure.info
Literary structural analysis of books in the Bible
