Do not use the following resources in preparation for a technical research paper unless you have an unlimited amount of time to spend reading resources of various… Read more “Unsuitable for Research”
Category: Hermeneutics
Greek-English Lexicons
Introduction The Greek-English lexicons from the first two categories on this page are the standard academic lexicons used for translation of, and more generalized research into, the… Read more “Greek-English Lexicons”
Disability Theology
An introductory Reader’s Guide to Disability Theology, by Dr. Terance Espinoza. The term “Disability Theology” is defined here as Christian theology by or about people with disabilities.… Read more “Disability Theology”
Virtual Museum Tours
This page is a collection of links to museums with artifacts from ancient cultures regularly encountered in Biblical and Theological studies (Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Levant, Asia Minor,… Read more “Virtual Museum Tours”
Pastor’s Library
These eleven books are a good starting place from which to build a personal library to assist in the study of Scripture in preparation for a sermon.… Read more “Pastor’s Library”
Word Study
You read a passage of scripture and run across a specific word that you’d like to know more about. Which tools are most helpful, and what steps… Read more “Word Study”
Textual Criticism
INTRODUCING textual criticism Interpreting Ancient Manuscripts Web This is one of the first places to go if you are new to the text criticism. This link is to… Read more “Textual Criticism”
Bible Translations
For more information on the Hebrew and Greek texts that that serve as the textual basis of modern Bible translations, read this pamphlet published by the German… Read more “Bible Translations”
Introduction to Language
This page consists of videos that illustrate basic points about how language works. It’s not exhaustive, and does not get into the more technical discussions, but will… Read more “Introduction to Language”
Basic Research Stages for Evidence-Based Research Papers
Preliminary Stage You may know nothing about the topic, or only have a vague sense of the topic. Any sort of resource is useful at this stage,… Read more “Basic Research Stages for Evidence-Based Research Papers”
Biblical Citation
Biblical Citations It is common for papers in the fields of Bible and theology to cite or reference the Bible throughout the paper. This is particularly true… Read more “Biblical Citation”
Footnotes & Bibliography
When to Document Ideas Ideas that are in the common knowledge do not need to be cited. The difficulty is knowing what is and is not common… Read more “Footnotes & Bibliography”