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On this one page, you’ll find links to websites, maps, charts, overviews, outlines, timelines encyclopedias, concordances and tips on how to use them.
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General
Books of the Bible by Date Written
Quotations: Where Scripture quotes Scripture
Women in the Bible (Zondervan)
Nameless Women in the Bible (Zondervan)
Barnes Bible Charts (dated graphics, but useful info)
Old Testament
How the Old Testament is organized
Old Testament Books in Chronological Order
Psalms by Theme (Daily Office)
Chronological List of Old Testament Prophets
Kings of Assyria in Biblical Times
Kings of Babylon in Biblical Times
Kings of Persia in Biblical Times
The Righteous vs the Wicked in the Psalms
New Testament
What is an apostle and who are they?
Comparison of Sermon on the Mount and Sermon on the Plain
Geography of the New Testament World
Outlines & Timelines
General
Bible History at a Glance Chart
1st Century Jewish Day explained
Executable Outlines (Blue Letter Bible)
Chronological Map (1885)
Josiah Blake Tidewell: The Bible by period (1916)
Frank Palmer: A Bird’s Eye View of the Bible (1914)
Old Testament
Isaiah: Servant Songs Overview
Chronology of Jeremiah’s ministry
New Testament
Chronology of Acts/Epistles (Blue Letter Bible)
Paul’s Missionary Journeys (Map & Chart)
Chronology of Paul (Blue Letter Bible)
Principal people in Colossians
How many letters did Paul write Corinth?
More: Introduction to…
Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
What can I learn from a multi-volume encyclopedias?
Encyclopedias
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Also known as “McClintock & Strong”, this reference work consists of ten volumes and two supplements published in the 19th century, co-authored by John McClintock, academic and minister, and Dr. James Strong, professor of exegetical theology.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia This 1915 encyclopedia was published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Hailed for its authoritative explanation of every significant word, person and place, it is the standard by which all other biblical encyclopedias are measured.
Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature Dr. John Kitto’s encyclopedia was the first Bible Dictionary or Encyclopedia to have experts in each subject share their knowledge. Many subsequent Bible dictionaries and encyclopedias reference Kitto’s work.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia The Nuttall Encyclopedia, named for Dr. Peter Austin Nuttall (d. 1869), consists of entries that are generally very short. The encyclopedia has a strong editorial voice. The work concerns itself mostly with people and places.
1901 Jewish Encyclopedia.com The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia, prepared by more than four hundred scholars and specalists, was a descriptive record of the history, religion, literature and customs of the Jewish people from the earliest times to the present day.
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica When published in 1911, this encyclopedia contained over 40 million words in nearly 40,000 articles written by 1,500 authors respected in their fields. It represented the sum of human knowledge at the beginning of the 20th century.
Manners and Customs of Bible Lands
Dictionaries
Bible Dictionary Search (Blue Letter Bible)
American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Although written in 1859 by William Rand, this dictionary of the Bible from the American Tract Society is still relevant today.
Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology Collected from many noted, contemporary theologians, this resources is a useful addition to any library.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary Easton’s Bible Dictionary was written by Matthew George Easton (1823-1894). This Scottish Presbyterian’s other significant literary achievements were his English translations of two of Franz Delitzsch’s commentaries.
Fausset’s Bible Dictionary From the co-author of the classic Jamieson, Fausset and Brown Commentary, Fausset’s Bible Dictionary stands as one of the best single-volume Bible encyclopedias ever written for general use. The author’s writing style is always clear and concise, and he tackles issues important to the average student of the Bible, not just the Biblical scholars.
Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Complete and trustworthy, Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible is a thorough reference (5,915 entries) for all readers of the Bible. For nearly a century, lay people and scholars alike have valued the authoritative contents and the convenient format of this one-volume work.
Hastings’ Dictionary of the New Testament Originally written as two different dictionaries, this complete dictionary/encyclopedia of the New Testament, written by James Hastings, is a thorough look at Christ and the Apostolic Church.
Holman Bible Dictionary The product of over 6 years of work by hundreds of people, the Holman Bible Dictionary manages to be readable and easy to use, yet take advantage of the finest modern Bible scholarship without heavy technical language. The over 6,600 entries includes extensive cross-referencing of related articles, and quotes from 6 different Bible translations.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names This dictionary is from “Hitchcock New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible,” written by Roswell D. Hitchcock in 1869. It contains more than 2,500 Bible and Bible-related proper names and their meanings.
Morrish Bible Dictionary Originally published with the title A New and Concise Bible Dictionary by George Morrish (London), the Morrish Bible Dictionary is more than a dictionary of Bible words.
Smith’s Bible Dictionary More than 4,500 subjects and proper names are defined and analyzed with corresponding Scripture references. Bible students have used “Smith’s Bible Dictionary” since its introduction in the 1880s, making it a trustworthy classic.
Whyte’s Dictionary of Bible Characters Alexander Whyte’s Dictionary of Bible Characters delves into the lives and history of both prominent and little-known characters of the Old and New Testaments. Drawing directly from both the Bible and referencing works of other notable scholars, Whyte’s skillful paints an informative and illuminating picture of these men and women.
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Concordances
What is a concordance and why do I need one?
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance (Biblehub)
Englishman’s Greek Concordance (Biblehub)
Englishman’s Hebrew Concordance (Biblehub)
NAS Exhaustive Concordance (Biblehub)
Nave’s Topical Bible (Studylight.org)
Scofield Reference Index (Studylight.org)
Strong’s Interlinear Bible Search (Studylight.org)
Thompson Chain Reference (Studylight.org)
How to: use a concordance
How to: use e-sword as a concordance
More: Bible Study Websites & Apps
Translations
Which translation should I use?
Why is the New Testament written in Greek?
5 ideas you should NOT believe about your English Bible
Archaic Words Defined (Blue Letter Bible)
Greek Word Studies from Precepts Austin
Hebrew Word Studies from Precepts Austin
Compare Bible Verses in all translations (BibleStudytools.com)
Interlinear Bible Search (studylight.org)
Study Bibles
New American Standard Bible Online
Biblical Greek
Should I learn Greek and Hebrew?
Why is the New Testament in Greek?
Blue Letter Bible: Simplified Greek & Hebrew Grammar
Bingo for Greek and Hebrew
More: Understanding Genre
Lexicons & Dictionaries
What is a Lexicon?
A Lexicon is a systematized concordance, that includes the linguistic factors and discussion of the different forms or conjugations of a word.
Biblehub.com Lexicon
Studylight.org Lexicons
BibleStudytools.com Lexicons
A Dictionary is an alphabetical listing of the Hebrew or Greek words, giving their basic meanings, usually in less detail than a lexicon.
Biblehub.com: Dictionary (multi-sourced)
Studylight.org Dictionaries
BibleStudytools.com Dictionaries
Thayer’s Greek Lexicon – full definition
Most online sources provide the abbreviated Thayer’s definition. This resource gives the full Thayer definition. To use this site, find the Strong’s number, select the appropriate range, and then the number for Thayer’s full definition.
How to: Find Strong’s Number
More: Biblical Greek Tools & Tips
Maps
What can I learn from a map?
BibleHistory.com: Old Testament Maps
BibleHistory.com: New Testament Maps
BibleHistory.com: Maps by Book of Bible
Studylight.org Comprehensive Maps
Indubiblia.org: Full Color Maps
Biblehub: Bible Atlas Online
Favorite Bible-History.com maps
New Testament Cities – Once there click on specific area
Commentaries & Overviews
How should I use commentaries?
John MacArthur: Author, Date, Background
Ray Stedman: Overview of each Book
RC Sproul’s Overivew of the Bible
ESV Introductions to each book of the Bible
Jensen’s Survey of the Old Testament & New Testament
Top 5 Commentaries (Ligonier Ministries)
Best Commentaries (Tim Challies)
Historical Information
Alfred Edersheim: Sketches of Jewish Social Life
Alfred Edersheim: Old Testament History
Alfred Edersheim: The Temple —Its Ministry and Services
Alfred Edersheim: The Life & Times of Jesus the Messiah
The Works of Flavious Josephus
The Antiquities of the Jews – Josephus
The Wars of the Jews or History of the Destruction of Jerusalem – Josephus
Jacob Abbott: Cyrus the Great (1904)
Jaocob Abbott: Darius the Great (1904)
The Apostolic Fathers by J. B. Lighfoot
Who are the early church fathers?
More: Background & History
Where to next:
Study a particular book
Resources Sorted by Book of the Bible
Bible Study 101: Learn how to study the Bible
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