Reference Guides

Interpretation of the earliest texts of the biblical books and other literature closely related to the Bible using ancient Semitic and classical languages. English translations of all comparative materials—Greek, Latin, Canaanite, or Akkadian—alongside the citation of the source in its original language. Full critical discussions along with primary data. Search and download/print chapters.

Summon search result limited to International Critical Commentary titles from the series' long history, including both long-unavailable titles and newly-published research, that brings together linguistic and textual, archaeological, historical, literary and theological aids to exegesis.

Digital version of the 55-volume set of Luther's Works, a monumental translation project by Fortress Press and Concordia Publishing House which was published in print in 1957. Useful for church historians, theologians, Luther scholars, and Christians in general. (Find Luther's Works (Volumes 1-55) in the library's print reference collection at REF BR330 .E5 1955.)

Containing the Abingdon Old and New Testament Commentaries

Contains 20 versions of the Bible, including twelve complete Bibles, five New Testament works, two Gospel works and William Tyndale's New Testament, Pentateuch and Jonah translations.

Archaeology and the latest in Bible scholarship in the Biblical Archaeology Review (BAR) magazine. Explore the current issue along with web-only features and Scholar’s Study, where scholarly debates from the pages of BAR continue online.

Reference work with a broad, balanced, and representative collection of Ancient Near Eastern texts for all engaged in the study of the Bible and the ancient Near East. Entries include introductions, translations, commentaries, and bibliographic references.

Academic articles on the named gods, angels, and demons in the books of the Hebrew Bible, Septuagint and Apocrypha, as well as the New Testament and patristic literature.

Offers a systematic and comprehensive treatment of all aspects of the history and study of the Hebrew language from its earliest attested form to the present day. Contains over 850 entries from approx. 400 contributing scholars.

Pursues the twofold task of 1) comprehensively recording the current knowledge of the origins and development of the Bible in its Jewish and Christian canonical forms and 2) documenting the history of the Bible's reception in Judaism and Christianity as evident in exegetical literature, theological and philosophical writings of various genres, literature, liturgy, music, the visual arts, dance, and film, as well as in Islam and other religious traditions and contemporary movements.

Modern reference work for the ancient world covering 2,000+ years of history, ranging from the second millennium BC to early medieval Europe. The English edition of the authoritative Der Neue Pauly, published by Verlag J.B. Metzler since 1996. Special emphasis is given to the interaction between Greco-Roman culture on the one hand, and Semitic, Celtic, Germanic, and Slavonic culture, and ancient Judaism, Christianity, and Islam on the other hand.

Features indexing and abstracts for journal articles, monographs, multi-author works, and software related to New Testament studies. Article coverage in the database dates back to 1985.

Features indexing and abstracts for journal articles, monographs, multi-author works, and software related to Old Testament studies, 1978 to present. Topics covered include antiquities, archaeology, biblical theology, philology and much more. Abstracts (in English, regardless of the language of the original work) from over 450 journals are included.

Oxford retired the Oxford Biblical Studies Online (OBSO) platform in July 2022. Many of the titles were migrated to 3 other platforms. Here are the title lists: (1) The Oxford Handbook of Biblical Studies is available via Oxford Handbooks Online. (2) The following titles are available via Oxford Scholarship Online: The Apocryphal New Testament; and How to Read the Bible. (3) The following titles are available via Oxford Reference: A Dictionary of the Bible, 2nd edition; Encyclopedia of the Dead Sea Scrolls; Oxford Bible Atlas, Fourth Edition; The Oxford Bible Commentary; The Oxford Companion to the Bible; The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt; The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East; The Oxford Encyclopedias of the Bible; The Oxford History of the Biblical World; The Oxford Illustrated History of the Bible; The Oxford Encyclopedia of Biblical Interpretation; The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Archaeology; The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Ethics; The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Gender Studies; The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Law; The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and the Arts; The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Theology; and The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible.

Carefully considered bibliographical resource recommendations on essential topics in the study of the Bible broadly conceived. Helpful for developing an informed view of the topic of concern, OBO provides a clearly outlined path for academic engagement.

Covers the textual history, textual character, translation techniques, manuscripts, and the importance of each textual witness for each book of the Hebrew Bible, including its deutero-canonical scriptures. Includes articles on the history of research, the editorial histories of the Hebrew Bible, as well as other aspects of text-critical research and its auxiliary fields, such as papyrology, codicology, and linguistics.