BTS 2130 (Hebrew Writings)

 
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Reference Sources


Reference books on Hebrew Writings:

Remember that the following is only a short list of different reference books available. In order to discover if other sources on your topic exist, browse the first floor reference section between the call letters BL and BR, or do a catalog search. (Suggestion: type in the book of the bible you are researching, and then add "commentary" to your search or search for "bible" and another key phrase such as "dictionary" or "mercy.")

Bible Commentaries and Dictionaries

Call Number Title
Ref. Oxford Bible Commentary
BS491.3
.O94
 
Ref. Anchor Bible Commentaries (look for a specific book and chapter of the Bible to begin your research)
BS 192.2
.A1
1964
 
Ref. Dictionary of Biblical Imagery
BS 537
D46
1998
 
Ref. Expository Dictionary of Bible Words
BS 440
.E97
2005
 



Bible Concordances
Call NumberTitle
Ref. NIV Exhaustive Concordance (Zondervan)
BS425
.G62
 
Ref. NRSV Concordance
BS 425
.K645
 


 Databases

ATLA Religion Database covers Biblical studies, world religions, church history, and religious perspectives on social issues. It contains abstracts and some full-text articles. Remember to click the "scriptures" tab in the green toolbars if you are interested in investigating particular scripture verses.

To access ATLA:

  1. go to www.northpark.edu/library and click on Databases/Articles in the column on the left.
  2. Click on Databases A-Z and then click on ATLA Religion Database.
  3. For complete, printable directions on using ATLA, click here: http://www.northpark.edu/library/bi/AtlaEbsco.htm 
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