LibGuides: Faith Integration and the Bible: Bible Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, & Cultural Background Resources

General Background Resources

The resources listed on this page are meant to help you learn more about the historical, cultural, and literary contexts for your passage.

Anchor Bible Dictionary by David Noel Freedman, ed.
Call Number: Theology Ref BS440 .A54 1992 vs.1-6

ISBN: 0300140819
Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels by Joel B. Green & Scot McKnight, eds.
Call Number: Theology Ref BS440.D53 v.6

ISBN: 0830824561

This 2nd edition is available both in print and as an ebook in English and Spanish. 1st edition available in English (circulating/Azusa) and in Korean (LA Center).
IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament by Craig S. Keener
Call Number: Theology Ref BS2341.52 .K44 2014

ISBN: 0830814051

This 2nd edition is available both in print and as an ebook. See record for 1st ed. locations.
Oxford Companion to the Bible by Bruce M. Metzger and Michael D. Coogan, eds.
Call Number: Theology Ref BS440 .M434 1993

ISBN: 0195046455

This is available both in print and online - click on the title link above to access the online version.
Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes by Kenneth E. Bailey
Call Number: 232.9 B151j

ISBN: 9780830825684

Publication Date: 2008-01-22
The World of the New Testament: Cultural, Social, and Historical Contexts by Joel B. Green & Lee Martin McDonald, eds.
Call Number: Theology DS122 .W67 2013

ISBN: 0801039622