Study Tools
The only way to grow in righteousness is by spending time in Yah’s word, and by faith, practicing daily what you have learned. We all have to be committed to scheduling quality time to be with our Heavenly Father. It is the only way we can truly get to know Him and his son — Yeshua, our High Priest.
If you are serious about learning more about the Gospel of the Kingdom, (and unlearning questionable church doctrine) you have come to the right place. We have curated a list of study tools designed for the serious Bible student.
In addition to dictionaries, concordances, lexicons, and encyclopedias you will find links to ancient Hebrew literature, downloadable Bible software, and Hebrew and Greek language study guides. For visual learners, we have included a list of YouTube ministries that focus on the Gospel of the Kingdom message and biblical cosmology.
Do your utmost to present yourself approved to Elohim, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly handling the Word of Truth.
2 TIMOTHY 2:15 (The Scriptures, 2009)
Ancient Literature
The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament, Volume I
Apocrypha, by R.H. Charles (Editor) Apocryphile Press, Berkeley, CA
With introductions and critical and explanatory notes to the several books. This edition, edited by respected biblical scholar R.H. Charles, was the definitive scholarly edition for over seventy years, and is still of considerable interest to scholars and curious readers alike.
Books featured in this collection include 1 Esdras, 1,2, & 3 Maccabees, Tobit, Judity, Sirach, Wisdom of Solomon, 1 Baruch, Epistle of Jeremiah, Prayer of Manasses, Song of the Three Holy Children, Susanna, Bell & the Dragon, Additions of Esther.
The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament, Volume II
Pseudepigrapha, by R.H. Charles (Editor) Apocryphile Press, Berkeley, CA
Second only to the Apocrypha, the Pseudepigrapha is the most important body of non-canonical literature we possess from ancient Judaism. These writings shed much light upon theological development between the testaments, and provide invaluable historical, cultural, and spiritual information.
Contains the Book of Jubilees, the Letter of Aristeas, the Books of Adam and Eve, the Martyrdom of Isaiah, 1 Enoch, the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, the Sibylline Oracles, the Assumption of Moses, 2 Enoch, 2 Baruch, 3 Baruch, 4 Ezra, The Psalms of Solomon, 4 Maccabees, Pirke Aboth, and the Story of Ahikar.
The New Complete Works of Josephus
William Whiston (Translator)
Amazon Book Description:
No source, other than the Bible itself, provides more relevant information on the first century than the work of Flavius Josephus. This newly edited version updates the original 18th century language; includes commentary by the award winning author and historian, Dr. Paul L. Maier; features over forty photos of ancient sites and artifacts mentioned by Josephus; cross references numbers throughout to the Greek text of Josephus in the Loeb Classical Library; and offers revised indexes of subjects and Old Testament texts.
The Dead Sea Scrolls
Translated and with Commentary by Michael Wise, Martin Abegg Jr., and Edward Cook (Translator)
Amazon Book Description:
A fully revised and updated edition of our translation of the complete Dead Sea Scrolls, making it the definitive translation of the Scrolls in English.
With new texts, updated introductions, a glossary of terms, and other new additions, this will become the definitive translation of the Scrolls, and the lead companion to our other Dead Sea Scrolls Guides: The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Dead Sea Scrolls Bible.
The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English
by Geza Vermes
Amazon Book Description:
A newly updated edition of the landmark translation by one of our greatest religious scholars.
Since its publication in 1962, esteemed biblical expert Géza Vermes’s translation of the Dead Sea Scrolls has established itself as the authoritative standard. The original manuscripts, discovered in the Judean Desert between 1947 and 1956, completely transformed our understanding of the Hebrew Bible, early Judaism, and the origin of Christianity. Now in its seventh edition, The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English has been updated with a number of previously unpublished texts, as well as extensive new introductory material and notes. Some sixty years after the Scrolls’ discovery, this revised and expanded volume crowns a lifetime of research by Vermes.
YouTube Channel Ministries
Uncommon Ground
Hanging On His Words
Kingdom in Context
Founded Earth Brothers
Research Tools
Bible Software
Logos Bible Software
logos.com
eSword
e-sword.net
Accordance
accordancebible.com
Online Bible Study
Bible Gateway
biblegateway.com
Bible Hub
biblehub.com
Blue Letter Bible
blueletterbible.org
Dictionaries – Lexicons – Enclyclopedias
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
by R. Laird Harris, Gleason l. Archer Jr., Bruce K. Waltke
Moody Publishers
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
by M. G. Easton
Scripture Press
Nave’s Topical Bible
by Orville J. Nave
Hendrickson Publishers
The New Smith Bible Dictionary
by William Smith
Elecctronic Christian Media
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
by James Orr and John L. Nuelsen
[This is a 5 volume set and is often out of print. An online version can be accessed at www.internationalstandardbible.com]
Hitchcock’s Bible Names Dictionary
by Roswell D. Hitchcock (Author), Derek A. Shaver (Editor)
Adansonia Publishing
Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words
by W. E. Vine, Merrill F. Unger and William White, Jr.
Thomas Nelson Publishers
Brown Driver Briggs Lexicon (Hebrew & English)
by F. Brown, S. Driver and C. Briggs
Snowball Publishing
The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament
by Ludwig Koehler and Walter Baumgartner
Brill Study Guide Edition
[Note: This two volume set may be rented, or bought new or used when purchased from Amazon.]
The Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature
by Frederick William Danker and Walter Bauer
University of Chicago Press
[Note: This book may be rented, or bought new or used when purchased from Amazon.]
The New international Dictionary of New Testament Theology (Three Volume Set)
by Colin Brown
Zondervan Publishing House
The Ancient Hebrew Lexicon of the Bible: Hebrew Letters, Words and Roots Defined Within Their Ancient Cultural Context
by Jeff A. Benner
Virtualbookworm.com Publishing
Bible Concordances
The New Strong’s Expanded Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible
by James Strong
Apocrypha for Beginners: A Guide to Understanding and Exploring Scriptures Beyond the Bible
by Brandon W. Hawk
A Critical Lexicon and Concordance to the English and Greek New Testament
by E.W. Bullinger
The NIV Exhaustive Bible Concordance, Third Edition: A Better Strong’s Bible Concordance
by John R. Kohlenberger
Hebrew & Greek Language Basics
Introducing Biblical Hebrew
by Allen P. Ross
Biblical Hebrew: An Introductory Grammar
by Page H. Kelley and Timothy Crawford
Basics of Biblical Hebrew Grammar: Second Edition
by Gary D. Pratico and Miles V. Van Pelt
An Introduction to Biblical Hebrew Syntax
by Bruce K. Waltke and M. O’Connor
Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar
by William D. Mounce
Fundamentals of New Testament Greek
by Stanley E. Porter, Jeffrey T. Reed and Matthew Brook O’Donnell
Learn to Read Biblical Hebrew
by Jeff A. Benner
The Ancient Hebrew Language and Alphabet
by Jeff A. Benner
Recomended Reading
1 Enoch Contextual Study Guide
by Sean Griffin
The Book of Enoch, Messianic Prophecy Edition
by R.I. Burns
From Eden to the New Jerusalem
by T. Descomd Alexander
The Doctrine of the Shape of the Earth
by Nathan Roberts
Graven Image: Why the Earth is Not a Globe
by Vincent Rhodes
The Sphere of Influence: The Heliocentric Perversion of the Gospel
by Edward Hendrie
Missing Books of the Bible: Removed in the 19th Century
by Holy Prophets
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