Biblical Research/Exegesis: Cultural/Historical Background
Reference Books
Dictionary of New Testament BackgroundCall Number: REFERENCE 225.9503 D561EISBN: 0830817808eBook (select the title)
Bible Atlas
You can find Bible Atlases in the 220.91 section of the Reference Collection on the main floor.
Oversized atlases are stored in the first row before the 000's.
Biblica: the Bible atlas : a social and historical journey through the lands of the Bible by Call Number: REFERENCE 220.91 B471BISBN: 9780764160851
Search the Catalog
How to Search the Catalog for Background Information:
- Search for books on the specific social/cultural issue
- Search for general books on New Testament culture:
- Honor, Patronage, Kinship & Purity: Unlocking New Testament Culture – Circulating Collection 225.95 D46H and eBook (select the title)
- Understanding the Social World of the New Testament – eBook (select the title)
- Search for books on the literary background of the passage:
- Examples:
- How to Read the Bible Book by Book – Circulating Collection 220.61 F32H
- How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth – Circulating Collection 220.61 F32HO
- Identify Library of Congress Subject Headings (from within a relevant book’s record) and click on those links to find more books:
- Examples:
- Bible. N.T. -- History of contemporary events.
- Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
New Testament Background Information
Chronological and Background Charts of the New TestamentCall Number: 2nd Floor 225.61 H816CISBN: 9780310282938eBook (select title)
Ancient Texts for New Testament StudiesCall Number: 2nd Floor 225.066 EV15AISBN: 1565634098eBook (select title)
The New Testament: It's Background, Growth & ContextCall Number: 2nd Floor 225.61 M568NISBN: 9780687052639
The Greco-Roman World of the New Testament EraCall Number: 2nd Floor 225.95 J355GISBN: 0830815899eBook (select title)
Old Testament Background Information
Chronological and Background Charts of the Old TestamentCall Number: REFERENCE 221 W176CISBN: 0310481619
