Please Note:
Recommendations do not necessitate full endorsement of a given author and or website on every topic. There are points of disagreements to be found in every resource listed to one degree or another, some more than others. Also note that all links are affiliate links.
Recommended Websites
General Bible Study and Tools
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The following sites are good for general study of the Bible and provide a number of features that can aid the student of the scriptures.
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Bible.org
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Biblia
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Bible Study Methods (by Biblical Training)
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Bible Study Tools
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Blue Letter Bible
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Hermeneutics (By Biblical Training)
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Holman Bible Dictionary Online
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NetBible
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Best Commentaries
General
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General sites with various focus/functions that can be searched on a number of topics
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Biblical Training
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Canon Fodder
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Christian Classics Ethereal Library
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Evangelical Textual Criticism
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Ligonier
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Monergism
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Text and Canon
Biblical Languages
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Some websites related to Biblical Languages (some are paid)
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Biblingo (discount code: CHRISTISTHECURE)
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Biblical Text
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Biblical Training (Search Hebrew and Greek)
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Daily Dose of Greek
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Daily Dose of Hebrew
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Greek for All
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Koine Greek
Recommended Books
Bible Background and Surveys
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Encountering the Old Testament
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Old Testament Survey
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An Introduction to the Old Testament
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A Biblical Theological Intro to the Old Testament
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Behind the Scenes of the Old Testament
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A New Testament Introduction
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A Survey of the New Testament
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New Testament in Antiquity [Emphasis on Historical Background]
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The New Testament and its World
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Dictionary Series by IVP
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Dictionary of NT Background
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Jesus and the Gospels
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Paul and his Letters
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Holman Bible Dictionary
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Pocket Theological Terms Dictionary
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Zondervan Atlas of the Bible
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Holman Bible Atlas
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World of the New Testament
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Jesus and the Gospels
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The Historical Reliability of the New Testament
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Lexham Geographic Commentary
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A Biblical Theological Intro to the New Testament
Church History and Patristics
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Books on church history including translations of councils. Note: books with an “*” are by/translated by Catholics or EO.
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2000 Years of Christ’s Power (Vol. 1-5) by Nick Needham
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The Story of Christianity vol. 1-2 by Gonzales
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Church History in Plain Language by Shelly
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Schaff’s History of the Christian Church (Free Online)
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The First Seven Ecumenical Councils*
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From Nicaea to Chalcedon by Young
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Eusebius’ Church History ed. Maier
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The Council of Ephesus by Price*
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The Acts of Chalcedon by Price*
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The Acts of Constantinople (553) by Price*
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The Acts of Second Nicaea by Price*
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Apostolic Fathers by Holmes (See also Greek-English edition)
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With the Church Fathers Volumes by Hall
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Creeds, Confessions, and Catechisms by Dixhoorn
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Popular Patristics Volumes*
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Biblical Canon Lists from Early Christianity
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Encyclopedia of Ancient Christianity
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Ancient Christian Commentary Set (Can be picked up individually)
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Ancient Christian Doctrine Set
Theology (General)
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General books on Theology. Note: A “*” besides a book title indicates the book is less difficult comparatively and may be best for newer Christians.
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Essentials of Reformed Theology*
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Everyone’s a Theologian*
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Classic Christianity*
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Knowing God*
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The Moody Handbook of Theology
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Systematic Theology (Berkhof, Paedobaptist)
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Systematic Theology vol. 1 (Wellum, Baptist)
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Reformed Dogmatics Abridged (Bavinck, Paedobaptist)
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Reformed Systematic Theology (4 volumes, Paedobaptist and Baptist)
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The Institutes
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The Doctrine on which the Church Stands or Falls
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The Deep Things of God*
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The Cross and Salvation
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God the Son Incarnate
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The Holy Spirit
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The Trinity an Introduction*
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The Holy Trinity
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On Classical Trinitarianism
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Trinitarian Dogmatics
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The Son who Learned Obedience
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The Eternal Generation of the Son
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Retrieving Eternal Generation
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New Testament Theology
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Kingdom Through Covenant
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Discontinuity to Continuity
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Minding the Heart
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Believer’s Baptism
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Through Western Eyes
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The Absurdity of Unbelief
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Embracing Shared Ministry
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Scripture Alone
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God’s Word Alone
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God’s Battle Plan for the Mind
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The Same Sex Controversy
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A Definitive Look at Oneness Theology
On The Bible
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Scribes and Scripture
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Myths and Mistakes
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Fundamentals of New Testament Textual Criticism
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The Text of the New Testament
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Revisiting the Corruption of the New Testament
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The Septuagint
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Introducing the Apocrypha
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The King James Only Controversy
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Canon Revisited
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The Text of the Earliest New Testament Greek Manuscripts
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A Commentary on the Manuscripts and Text of the New Testament
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A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament
Biblical Languages
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Basics of Biblical Hebrew
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Learning Biblical Hebrew
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Basics of Biblical Greek
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Introduction to Biblical Greek
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Beginning With New Testament Greek
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Going Deeper with New Testament Greek
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Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics (full)
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Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics (Abridged)
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Greek for Life
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A Book by Book guide to New Testament Greek Vocab
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A New Reader’s Lexicon of the Greek New Testament