Interpretation of Old Testament/Hebrew Bible: Reference Tools

The Interpretation of Old Testament/Hebrew Bible: Reference Tools guide provides introductory material for biblical exegesis. Biblical exegesis is the linguistic and textual analysis of the Bible with attention to historical, social, and cultural settings of the texts.

• The "Getting Started" page provides introductory resources used in Princeton Theological Seminary's introductory courses on the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible and other introductory materials germane to the field.
• The "Reference Tools" page provides links to several background reference works including dictionaries, collections of ancient Near Eastern texts, and one-volume commentaries.
• The "Texts and Translations" page provides information on academic English translations of the Bible, interlinear texts, and Hebrew and Greek versions of the Hebrew Bible. 
• The "Recommended Commentaries" page is a compilation of faculty recommended commentaries organized by biblical book. This is a great place to start researching resources for your exegetical papers. 
• "Finding Journal Articles" lists and briefly describes commonly used journals in biblical studies.
• "Critical Issues in the Study of the Hebrew Bible" contains bibliographies for the subjects of race and racism, gender and sexuality, ecology, and post-colonialism in biblical studies.
• "The Art of Exegesis: Only an Introduction" offers suggestions on how to successfully undertake exegesis projects.