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”
Ancient Games
Games have been played since time immemorial. The following are samples of some ancient games that would have been played in biblical times. Royal game of ur… Read more “Ancient Games”
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”
Hebrew & Aramaic Words in the Greek New Testament
The New Testament was originally written in Greek. Not Hebrew, not Aramaic, but Greek. The Old Testament, on the other hand, was originally written in Hebrew, though… Read more “Hebrew & Aramaic Words in the Greek New Testament”
Greek & Hebrew Reading Group
Dr. Peter Reynolds and I (Dr. Espinoza) run a weekly Greek and Hebrew Reading Group at SAGU. We usually choose a passage from the Hebrew Bible that… Read more “Greek & Hebrew Reading Group”
Journal Research using the ATLA database
This guide was written for use with the SAGU library at sagu.edu/library. Adjust accordingly for use with your specific library’s website.
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”
Hebrew Vocabulary
Hebrew Vocabulary by Chapter These tracks go with the vocabulary quizzes in my Hebrew class. We are using Gary D. Pratico and Miles V. Van Pelt’s Basics… Read more “Hebrew Vocabulary”
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”
