Bible Study Resources

A list of resources to augment Scripture.

Topics of Interest

Hebrew Worldview Compared to the Greek
A side-by-side comparison between the Greek worldview and the Hebrew with explanations on how they differ from one another.

The First Century
A timeline of the people who lived in the first century. This includes the prominent Rabbis, Roman rulers, Apostles, and Yeshua.

Death to Resurrection
A chronology of the events that transpired leading up to the death of Yeshua and through to His resurrection. All 4 Gospels have been consulted along with a study into the Aramaic and Greek translations.

Additional Resources

Sefaria
A Living Library of Jewish Texts (my favorite)

BlueLetterBible.org
A study tool for Greek and Hebrew words

Hebrew Interlinear Bible online

The Aleppo Codex
A medieval bound manuscript of the Tanakh which Maimonides endorsed for it’s accuracy.

The Cairo Genizah Collection of the Bodleian libraries
The collection of Cairo Genizah fragments held at the Bodleian Libraries.

MSS Ross Fragment
A fragment from the Tanakh that was cut up and used to support the binding of a Christian book.

Digital Vatican Library
The Vatican has an extensive library of manuscripts.

Identity Crisis
by Jim Staley

Hebrew Mind vs. Greek Mind
by Brad Scott

The Hebrew Mind vs. the Western Mind
by Brian Knowles

The Greek vs. the Hebrew View of Man
by George Eldon Ladd

The Hebrew Yeshua vs. the Greek Jesus
by Nehemiah Gordon

Greek Education vs. Holistic Learning
by Steve Cioccolanti

Yah-Tube.com is a great video collection.

Extra-Biblical Resources

Gospel of Thomas
Written by Thomas between 132CE-200CE, this is a list of sayings of Yeshua discovered in Nag Hammadi, Egypt in 1945.

First Apocalypse of James
Written by James, Yeshua’s brother and discovered in Nag Hammadi, Egypt in 1945.

Second Apocalypse of James
Written by James around 2nd century CE, Yeshua’s brother and discovered in Nag Hammadi, Egypt in 1945.

Book of Thomas
Discovered in Nag Hammadi, Egypt in 1945.

Apocryphon of James
Written by James probably in the first half of the second century CE. Discovered in Nag Hammadi, Egypt in 1945.

Gospel of Philip
Written between 150CE-350CE, and discovered in Nag Hammadi, Egypt in 1945.

Gospel of Truth
Probably written between 140CE-180CE by Valentinian Gnostics. Scholars agree this is one of the best written texts in the whole Nag Hammadi collection, considering its worth highly as both a great literary work and a gnostic exegesis on several gospels, canonical and otherwise.

List of New Testament Apocrypha
A list of writings discovered more recently, but dated closer to the first century which expound on the life of Yeshua.

List of Nag Hammadi discoveries
The whole collection of writings found in Nag Hammadi, Egypt in 1945.

Recommended Books

Here’s a list of recommended books that will help connect you to the intended meanings of the words in their original languages and cultural context. Click the book image to order online.

	The Interlinear Bible: Hebrew-Greek-English (English, Hebrew and Greek Edition) by Jay P. Green (Editor) The only complete interlinear Bible available in English-and it’s keyed to Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance!
	The New Strong’s Expanded Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible by James Strong The Hebrew and Greek dictionaries now have three times more word study information than any other edition.
	Hebrew Word Pictures: How Does the Hebrew Alphabet Reveal Prophetic Truths? by Frank T. Seekins This is a great book for breaking down the actual Hebrew words to reveal messages within each Hebrew letter to find the meaning of the word.
	The Ancient Hebrew Lexicon of the Bible by Jeff A. Benner This is the first Biblical Hebrew lexicon that defines each Hebrew word within its original Ancient Hebrew cultural meaning.
	The Living Words-Volume 1 by Jeff A. Benner An in-depth study into the Ancient Hebrew vocabulary and culture of the Bible replacing the flavor and substance that has been removed from us.
	Theological Dictionary of the New Testament: Abridged in One Volume by Gerhard Kittel (Editor), Gerhard Friedrich (Editor), Geoffrey W. Bromiley (Editor) One of the most widely respected theological dictionaries put into one-volume, abridged form. Focusing on the theological meaning of each word.
	Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament by R Laird Harris (Author), Gleason L Archer Jr. (Author), Bruce K. Waltke (Author) Extensive, scholarly discussion of every Hebrew word of theological significance in the Old Testament. Keyed to Strong’s Concordance.
	Complete Word Study Dictionary: New Testament (Word Study Series) by Dr. Spiros Zodhiates (Editor) Every word in the Greek New Testament is explained in great detail, covering all context usages for these words. Numbered to Strong’s numbering system.
	Complete Word Study Dictionary: Old Testament (Word Study Series) by Warren Baker (Co-editor), Gene Carpenter (Co-editor) These Bible study tools are designed to make the original languages of the Bible accessible to every student of the Word of God. It identifies the words of the Hebrew text of the Old Testament by the placement of Strong’s numbers.
	Onkelos on the Torah Understanding the Bible Text – 5 volume set by Israel Drazin (Author), Stanley M. Wagner (Author) This is a unique and remarkable translation and English commentary of the Targum Onkelos, the first and only rabbinically authorized translation of the Torah.