A Few Additional Research Resources
Sometimes the below the line notes in our Bibles start a person to thinking. Here a just a few online resources that might help you answer some of the questions that might come up. If you know of another great site, please .
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On-line Translations and Study Resources
Christian Cyclopedia - The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Creeds & Confessions. Early Christian through the Reformation, plus additional resources.
Dead Sea Scrolls (and other resources)
Early Christian Writings - Early Jewish Writings - Online Christian Books (a remarkable suite of historical literature by Peter Kirby; a CD of this site is also available.)
Gnostic Society Library (includes a Nag Hammadi library and the Dead Sea Scrolls)
Guide to Early Church Documents at Internet Christian Library site. Links to documents including New Testament Canonical Information, Writings of the Apostolic Fathers, Patristic Texts, Creeds and Canons, Later Documents, "Related Documents," "Miscellaneous Texts," and "Relevant Internet Sites."
Guide to Early Church Documents at PhD Programs On-line web site. Links to documents including New Testament Canonical Information, Writings of the Apostolic Fathers, Patristic Texts, Creeds and Canons, "Related Documents," and "Miscellaneous Texts."
Hanover Historical Texts Project
Harold Buls - Sermon Notes and a second collection, Sermon Notes of Dr. Harold Buls
Luther's Sermons & Writings
Project Wittenberg
Martin Luther's Writings
Martin Luther's Sermons
Martin Luther's Sermons - MirrorLutheran Liturgical Prayer Brotherhood
Lutheran Theology Web Site. Large amount of Lutheran writings and links to Lutheran (and other) sites.
Non-canonical Library (including Old and New Testament Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha) among the many offerings available at the Wesley Center for Applied Theology.
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Lexington, KY. Good sized collection of Luther and Lutheran writings, including 117 of Luther's sermons (Lenker, 1905).
Post-Reformation Digital Library at Hekman Library, Calvin College. This site has several in-depth, scholarly digital libraries, including the Patristic, Medieval, and Early Modern Libraries - Lutheran. "The Post-Reformation Digital Library (PRDL) is a select bibliography focusing on primary source documents on early modern theology and philosophy, spanning publicly-accessible collections from major research libraries, independent scholarly initiatives, and corporate documentation projects."
Reformation Ink. Includes Reformation Classics, Contemporary Articles, Recommended Reading List, and a listing of New Uploads. (When I first accessed this site, there was a problem getting past the home page.)
Resource Pages for Biblical Studies. Large collection of links to early Christian literature and research tools.
Restoration Movement Texts. A very large collection of texts. This nineteenth-century unity and restitution effort by Barton W. Stone and Thomas and Alexander Campbell spawned several distinct religious groups: the Churches of Christ, the Christian Churches, and the Disciples of Christ. Other resources are available from their main page, the Restoration Movement.
St. Paul's Lutheran Church | Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Society of Biblical Literature
Theology Today, a quarterly ecumenical journal of Christian theology; it publishes articles on a wide range of classical and contemporary issues in Christian theology.
World English Bible at eBible. Entirely free to use, without any copyright restriction whatsoever. It is an updated edition of the venerable American Standard Version, considered by some as one of the most accurate translations of its time (1901). This site has additional study resources, including an extensive list of links.
Bible History Online. An extensive collection of information about the Bible, including
Bible Maps | Study Tools | Quotes | Archaeology | Biblical Customsx Illustrations x Ancient Images | Museum Art | Geography
Five sites containing very large collections of early Church writings:
"Writings of the Early Church Fathers" at the Bible Study Tools web site. Includes the 38 volumes of the Ante-Nicene, Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers collections. Authors works are available by name & title (rather than just by the entire volume in which their writings occur).
Early Church Fathers at the Old Writings Website (the Ante-Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers collections)
Early Church Fathers Additional Texts at Old Writings Website
The Fathers of the Church at the New Advent Web Site
On-line Translations and Study Resources
Bible
Gateway,
20
Bibles plus passage
lookup, keyword
search, topical
index, numerous commentaries,
three
dictionaries, numerous
foreign
language translations of the Bible, and other valuable resources.
Biblica,
Formerly the International Bible Society, this site offers several
available translations, including the NIV, TNIV, King James, New
American Standard, and numerous others. Also includes a
Concordance
& Dictionary,
commonly
searched-for passages, Bible search (verse,
keyword and
book), and
other Bible study tools.
Biblos,
Multiple Bible Study tools. Especially helpful is the ability to enter a single verse (e.g., John 3:16) to get a display of multiple translations and commentaries. Tools include: Atlas, Apocrypha, Bibles, Chronological, Commentary, Complete Concordance of the Greek New Testament, Concordance, Devotions, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, Interlinear Bible, Interwoven Gospels, Lexicon, Mobile, Multilingual, Parallel Gospels, People, Places, Reference Bible, Story Lists, Strong's, Thesaurus, Topical Bible, Visuals, Weights and Measures.
Blue Letter Bible.
A site with a large number of resources for the Bible student. Study tools
include
Commentaries , Concordance pages (with audio pronunciation),
Study Tools
(including Encyclopedias &
Dictionaries, Charts & Outlines, Introductions to the Books of the Bible,
etc.), Greek & Hebrew Bible
Lexicons,
Strong's Search, numerous
search
capabilities, and other resources.
Crosswalk,
An
excellent study and research resource, and recently updated with additional
tools. Head for their Bible
Study Tools to access 30+
Bible translations,
6 apocrypha, a parallel
Bible, a Greek
interlinear
Bible (based
on N.A. 26), plus 12 commentaries,
4 concordances,
5 dictionaries,
2 encyclopedias,
both a Greek
lexicon and
a Hebrew
lexicon,
several histories, and
other resources. They have an extensive library of the writings of the Early
Church Fathers (consisting of the
Anti-Nicene,
Nicene and
Post-Nicene Fathers) plus the works of
Flavius Josephus and other historical works under
the History link.
A complete list of commentaries are listed and linked below. Free
Greek and Hebrew fonts available for download (needed to see some of the
resources).
E-Word
Today,
Numerous
translations, commentaries and other research tools.
NET
Bible,
A
new translation with excellent notes. Free Greek and Hebrew fonts
available (needed to see some of the translator notes). Additional
research resources are available at their home page, including
commentaries, articles, word studies, etc. A version for download is
available at no cost. Home page for
Bible.org: http://bible.org/netbible/
Study
Light,
This
site offers 45 Bibles, an on-line interlinear
Bible, parallel
Bible, 21 commentaries, 4
concordances, 8
dictionaries, 2
encyclopedias, both Greek and Hebrew lexicons,
numerous histories
including the
Early Church Fathers,
and other Bible study resources.
Free fonts are available for the
Hebrew and Greek interlinear Bibles and lexicons. Commentaries are
listed and linked below. They also offer a free download of Bible
Explorer, Version 4.0.
The Spurgeon Archive. Large collection of his works, including the commentaries on the psalms, a brief bio, links to other sites, etc.
Access is not by commentator, but by the Book and Chapter (which I find makes it easier to look at several commentators for a particular chapter in the Bible). For example, links to the commentators at this site are for The Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 1:
| Darby | Geneva | Gill | Jamieson Faussett Brown | Johnson | Lightfoot |
| Matthew Henry Complete | Matthew Henry Concise| McGarvey Pendleton |
| Wesley |
This page is hosted by E-Word Today, a site that also offers links to numerous translations of the Bible, devotionals, and other study products.
Commentators at Crosswalk
- This one volume commentary was prepared by Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset and David Brown and published in 1871.- Originally printed in 1560, believers can read the Scripture along with study assistance unashamedly rooted in the theology of Calvin, Luther, Zwingli, and other Reformation leaders. Geneva Study Bible
Originally written and published in French, these synopses were introduced book by book. Currently only the New Testament is available. John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament -
He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the New Testament. John Gill's Exposition of the Bible -
Originally written in 1706, Matthew Henry's six volume Complete Commentary provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the Bible. Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete) -
The condensed one-volume classic commentary Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise) -
Written in 1891 by B. W. Johnson for the novice student of the Bible, this work was prepared with such aids as would enable the common reader to arrive at an understanding of every verse. Originally appeared in two volumes. People's New Testament -
A. T. Robertson, a renowned scholar of the Greek New Testament, takes through the New Testament, verse by verse, painting word pictures from the Greek to bring to light the words and actions of Jesus and the early Christians. Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament -
For over 90 years people have relied on this reference work in their daily study of God's Word. Written originally in 1909, C. I. Scofield's intent was to provide a concise but complete tool that would meet the need of someone just beginning to read the Bible. Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition) -
Also known as a "Harmony of the Four Gospels", this work by J. W. McGarvey and Philip Y. Pendleton is a complete chronology of the life of Christ, divided into titled sections and sub-divisions, with comments injected in the text. The Fourfold Gospel -
This seven volume "magnum opus", by Charles H. Spurgeon, was first published in weekly installments over a twenty-year span in the London Metropolitan Tabernacle's periodical, The Sword and the Trowel. As each section was completed it was published as a volume until the seventh and final volume was released in 1885. The Treasury of David (The Book of Psalms) -
John Wesley's commentary on the whole Bible was produced between 1754 and 1765. Wesley's Explanatory Notes -
Commentators at Study Light
Adam Clarke Commentary
Author of one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written, Adam Clarke shows his Godly respect for the Bible as well as his courage to give his opinion on many difficult and controversial questions other commentaries often avoid.John S. C. Abbott and Jacob Abbott Illustrated New Testament
Well known throughout the late 1800's for their prolific writings on various subjects, John and Jacob Abbott decided to put to paper their personal study and translation of the original Greek New Testament. Included are 50 woodcut illustrations from the original printing.James Burton Coffman's Commentaries: Whole Bible
One of the leading authorities in the Church of Christ, Dr. Coffman presents a verse by verse look at God's Word.Barnes' Notes on the New Testament
Educated at Princeton seminary, Albert Barnes was a dedicated student of the Bible. Though passed over by the biographical sketches of influential theological writers, his notes on the New Testament continue to be quite popular even today.John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament
These synopses were originally written and published in French and introduced book-by-book. Only the New Testament is available.John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible
He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon. Gill is little known, but his works contain gems of information found nowhere outside of the ancient Jewish writings. Gill presents a verse-by-verse exposition of the entire Bible.Geneva Study Bible
Modern believers can read the Scriptures with help from the theology of Calvin, Luther, Zwingli, and other Reformation leaders. The first "Study Bible," it was first printed in 1560.David Guzik's Commentaries on the Bible
David Guzik is the former senior pastor at Calvary Chapel Simi Valley in California. His excellent study materials have been edifying the Christian community for the past seven years. Currently he is the director of the Calvary Chapel Bible College in Siegen, Germany.Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
A one-volume commentary prepared by Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset and David Brown. It was published in 1871.John Lightfoot's Commentary on the Gospels
Although only covering the Gospels, this set of commentaries, by the English scholar partially responsible for formulating the Westminster Confession, is full of insight and wisdom.Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible
Henry's six volume Complete Commentary provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the Bible. It was written in 1706.Matthew Henry Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
Henry's one volume Concise Commentary provides a condensed look at nearly every verse in the Bible. The original was written in 1706.Martin Luther's Commentary on Galatians
The importance of this Commentary on Galatians for the history of Protestantism is very great. It presents like no other of Luther's writings the central thought of Christianity, the justification of the sinner for the sake of Christ's merits alone.J. W. McGarvey's Original Commentary on Acts
This one volume work took the author, John W. McGarvey, three years to prepare. Even today it is still hold a place in literature as a work of superior merit.People's New Testament
This work was written by B. W. Johnson in 1891 for the novice student. It contains aids to help understand every verseRobertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament
A.T. Robertson, a renowned Greek New Testament scholar, takes the reader verse-by-verse, painting word pictures to describe the actions of Jesus and the early Christians.Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)
People have relied on this reference work in their daily studies for more than 90 years. C. I. Scofield intended to provide a concise yet complete tool to help the new reader of the Bible. Originally written in 1909.The Fourfold Gospel
Also known as a "Harmony Of the Four Gospels," this chronology of the life of Christ, by J. W. McGarvey and Philip Y. Pendleton, has titled sections and sub-divisions. Comments are injected in the text.The Treasury of David
This seven volume magnum opus by Charles H. Spurgeon was first published in weekly installments over 20 years in The Sword and the Trowel, the periodical of Spurgeon's London Metropolitan Tabernacle. Sections were published as separate volumes, with the seventh released in 1885.Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge has provided a cross-reference resource for Bible students worldwide for generations. This highly respected and nearly exhaustive compilation was developed by R.A. Torrey from references in Thomas Scott's Commentary and the Comprehensive Bible. With nearly 500,000 cross-references it is the most thorough source available.Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Produced between 1754 and 1765, Wesley's commentary on the whole Bible has stood the test of time.Commentators at Heartlight - Search God's Word
Well known throughout the late 1800's for their prolific writings on various subjects, John and Jacob Abbott decided to put to paper their personal study and translation of the original Greek New Testament. Included are 50 woodcut illustrations from the original printing.
One of the leading authorities in the Church of Christ, Dr. Coffman presents a verse by verse look at God's Word.
These synopses were originally written and published in French and introduced book-by-book. Only the New Testament is available.
He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon. Gill is little known, but his works contain gems of information found nowhere outside of the ancient Jewish writings. Gill presents a verse-by-verse exposition of the entire Bible.
Modern believers can read the Scriptures with help from the theology of Calvin, Luther, Zwingli, and other Reformation leaders. It was first printed in 1560.A one-volume commentary prepared by Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset and David Brown. It was published in 1871. Henry's six volume Complete Commentary provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the Bible. It was written in 1706. Henry's one volume Concise Commentary provides a condensed look at nearly every verse in the Bible. The original was written in 1706. This one volume work took the author, John W. McGarvey, three years to prepare. Even today it is still hold a place in literature as a work of superior merit. This work was written by B. W. Johnson in 1891 for the novice student. It contains aids to help understand every verse A.T. Robertson, a renowned Greek New Testament scholar, takes the reader verse-by-verse, painting word pictures to describe the actions of Jesus and the early Christians. People have relied on this reference work in their daily studies for more than 90 years. C. I. Scofield intended to provide a concise yet complete tool to help the new reader of the Bible. Originally written in 1909. Also known as a "Harmony Of the Four Gospels," this chronology of the life of Christ, by J. W. McGarvey and Philip Y. Pendleton, has titled sections and sub-divisions. Comments are injected in the text. This seven volume magnum opus by Charles H. Spurgeon was first published in weekly installments over 20 years in The Sword and the Trowel, the periodical of Spurgeon's London Metropolitan Tabernacle. Sections were published as separate volumes, with the seventh released in 1885. The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge has provided a cross-reference resource for Bible students worldwide for generations. This highly respected and nearly exhaustive compilation was developed by R.A. Torrey from references in Thomas Scott's Commentary and the Comprehensive Bible. With nearly 500,000 cross-references it is the most thorough source available. Produced between 1754 and 1765, Wesley's commentary on the whole Bible has stood the test of time.
Greek
Interlinear
Bible,
Based
on Textus
Receptus (NA26/27
not available due to copyright issues). Features a word-by-word
translation of the Greek New Testament. A copy can be downloaded to
your computer, free of charge. Additional modules for the download
version includes Concordant Literal Version and Young's Literal
Translation of 1898. An online
Hebrew Interlinear Bible is also
available.
Greek
and Hebrew Interlinear
Bibles,
Requires
BST Fonts, which are provided free of charge.
The
Codex Sinaiticus (ca. 450
AD)
One
of the two oldest existing Codices; the other one is the Codex Vaticanus (below). Codex Handwritten well over 1600 years ago,
the manuscript contains the Christian Bible in Greek, including the
oldest complete copy of the New Testament. The Codex Sinaiticus
Project is an international collaboration to reunite the entire
manuscript in digital form and make it accessible to a global
audience for the first time.
The Codex Vaticanus. Web site that discusses this important Codex. For more information, see the Wikipedia article, Codex Vaticanus. Tischendorf's "Novum Testamentum Vaticanum" is available at Internet Archive (multiple formats). In addition, images from the 1868 facsimile are available at the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts. Note that in order to take full advantage of the resources at this site, it is recommended that users download and install Greek and Hebrew fonts. The 1999 facsimile is available for USD$6995. See also Documenta Catholica Omnia.
Greek-English-Latin presented side-by-side at New Advent, an excellent site for numerous resources including the Catholic Encyclopedia, the Summa Theologica, the writings of the Fathers of the Church, and an extensive Catholic Library of other texts.
Available for download at the Internet Archive is the five-volume The Expositor's Greek Testament, by Rev. W. Robertson Nicoll (these volumes are also available at Google Books). These volumes contain the Greek text with extensive notes. His comments are both informative and occasionally humorous, especially when he is lampooning the convoluted analysis of some individuals and seminaries. Concerning the Lord's Prayer, he concludes his observations about “the learned discussions on disputed points” with this observation: “Gospel has been turned into law, spirit into letter, poetry into prose. We had better let this prayer alone if we cannot catch its lyric tone.” (Vol. 1, pp. 119-120.) He is also the editor of The Expositor's Bible, which contains articles by 29 biblical scholars in 25 volumes.
Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words (1940). A gem.
- Latin-English Study Bible (with translation notes) The Holy Bible. Latin Vulgate Bible and English translation, with translation commentary. Public domain.
The
Nova
Vulgata
The
most recent official Latin translation of the Bible from the Vatican, 1979.
Latin-English-Greek presented side-by-side at New Advent, an excellent site for numerous resources including the Catholic Encyclopedia, the Summa Theologica, the writings of the Fathers of the Church, and an extensive Library of other texts.
Project Wittenberg. Home to works by and about Martin Luther and other Lutherans, including commentaries, the Book of Concord, etc. Includes links to other Lutheran web sites. Here's a couple of the most important, but this comprehensive site has much, much more.
Harold Buls Sermon Notes. Three locations on the web.
Buls Sermons Notes at Project Wittenburg
Luther's Sermons & Writings
Project Wittenberg (very complete collection of Lutheran writings including the Selected Works of Martin Luther). This site is evolving into the Lutheran Electronic Archive; within that structure, these are works of Martin Luther.
Martin Luther's Writings (Sermons, Treatises, Letters, the Catechisms, etc. at God Rules web site. Also includes the six volume Works of Martin Luther, 1915-1932)
Martin Luther's Sermons, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Lexington, KY (117 Sermons published by Lenker in 1905).
Martin Luther In English -- Finn Anderson's site includes numerous works by Luther plus Martin Luther's Complete Church Postil of 1544 (sermons with a good index by scriptural chapter and verse).
Lutheran Liturgical Prayer Brotherhood
Lutheran Theology Web Site. Large amount of Lutheran writings plus links to Lutheran (and other) sites.
Memoirs of the Lutheran Liturgical Association. Seven volumes, 1906. Additional text formats: Memoirs of the Lutheran Liturgical Association
Early Modern Libraries - Lutheran at Hekman Library, Calvin College, which hosts the Post-Reformation Digital Library.This site has several other in-depth, scholarly digital libraries, including the Patristic and Medieval libraries.
St. Paul's Lutheran Church | Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Walther Library ("Pro Bono Ecclesiae") at Concordia Theological Seminary.
Lutheran
Confessions
From
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod: Entire
Book of Concord in PDF
Format,
http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/TrigBOC.pdf (2MB
file)
The Triglot Concordia: The Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1921).
A number of Lutheran texts can be found in the Belief and Practice section of the website of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
ELCA Archive at the website of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America., includes the Electronic Bookshelf of links to Lutheran texts and websites.
Some of Luther's works can also be found at
At Project Gutenberg, the listing for Martin Luther (accessed Jan. 8, 2010)
Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II
Luther on Sin and the Flood (English) (as Author)Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians (English) (as Author)
Concerning Christian Liberty (English) (as Author)
Epistle Sermons, Vol. II
Epiphany, Easter and Pentecost (English) (as AuthorEpistle Sermons, Vol. III
Trinity Sunday to Advent (English) (as Author)The Epistles of St. Peter and St. Jude Preached and Explained (English) (as Author)
The Hymns of Martin Luther
Set to their original melodies; with an English version (English) (as Author)Martin Luther's 95 Theses (English) (as Author)
Martin Luther's 95 Theses (Latin) (as Author)
Martin Luther's Large Catechism, translated by Bente and Dau (English) (as Author)
Martin Luther's Small Catechism, translated by R. Smith (English) (as Author)
An Open Letter on Translating (English) (as Author)
Selections from the Table Talk of Martin Luther (English) (as Author)
The Smalcald Articles (English) (as Author)
The Small Catechism of Martin Luther (Japanese) (as Author)
A Treatise on Good Works (English) (as Author)
Here are just a few of the many suites available for download. They each offer a free, basic core of Bible study tools, with other components available for purchase (some more, some less). A couple offer a free CD (but you can expect to pay for postage and handling in most cases). Some are available for purchase at local Bible bookstores.
In the beginning was The Word
- Call to Prayer - Call to Prayer highlights the prayer and outreach needs of Biblica, formerly known as International Bible Society. Join us in prayer or submit your prayer request to us so we can pray for you.
The Divine Hours at explorefaith.org. A complete guide to the ancient practice of fixed-hour Prayer
Liturgy of the Hours | Divine Office. The liturgy of the hours.
- Universalis on the Web