Great Books To Further Your Biblical Education If You Choose Not To Attend Bible College Or Seminary

BIBLICAL LANGUAGES

Basics Of Biblical Greek Grammar By William Mounce

Basics Of New Testament Syntax By Daniel Wallace

Greek Grammar beyond The Basics By Daniel Wallace

The Complete Vocabulary Guide To The Greek New Testament By Warren C. Trenchard

Graded Reader Of Biblical Greek By William Mounce

New Testament Syntax By Daniel Wallace & Grant C. Edwards

Morphology Of Biblical Greek By William Mounce

The Greek New Testament (UBS)

Invitation To The Septuagint by Karen H. Jobes And Moises

Septuaginta by Alfred Rahlfs And Robert Hanhart

The Use Of The Septuagint In New Testament Research by R. Timothy McLay

An Introduction To The Old Testament In Greek by Henry Barclay Swete

Grammar Of The Septuagint Greek by F.C Conybeare

Koine Greek Reader by Rodney Decker

Greek-English Lexicon Of The Septuagint



TEXTUAL CRITICISM

The Cannon Of The New Testament: Its Origin, Development, And Significance By Bruce Metzger

The Text Of The New testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, And Restoration By Bruce Metzger

The Early Versions Of The New testament: Their Origin, Transmission, and Limitations By Bruce Metzger

Manuscripts Of The Greek Bible: An Introduction To Paleography By Bruce Metzger

Textual Commentary On The Greek New Testament By Bruce Metzger

The Text Of The New Testament An Introduction To The Critical Editions And To The Theory And Practice Of Modern Textual Criticism by Kurt Atland & Barbara Atland

The Text-Critical Use Of The Septuagint In Biblical Research by Emmanuel Tov

The LXX Version: A Guide To The Translation Technique Of The Septuagint by Staffan Olofsson



BIBLICAL BACKGROUND

Dictionary Of Jesus And The Gospels By Joel B Green, Scot McKnight, and I Howard Marshall

Dictionary Of New Testament Background By Craig A. Evans and Stanley E. Porter

Dictionary Of Paul And His Letters By Gerald F. Hawthorne, Ralph P. Martin, and Daniel G. Reid

Dictionary Of Later New Testament And Its Developments By Ralph P. Martin and Peter H. Davids

Dictionary Of The Old Testament: Pentateuch By David W. Baker and T. Desmond Alexander

Dictionary Of The Old Testament: Historical Books By Bill T. Arnold and H. G. M. Williamson

Dictionary Of The Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings By Tremper, III Longman and Peter Enns

Social World Of Ancient Israel: 1250-587 By Don C. Benjamin and Victor H. Matthews

Dictionary Of Biblical Imagery By Leland Ryken, Jim Wilhoit, Tremper Longman, and Colin Duriez

Figures Of Speech Used In The Bible: Explained And Illustrated by E.W Bullinger

Dictionary Of Major Biblical Interpreters By Donald K. McKim

Historical Handbook Of Major Biblical Interpreters By Donald K. McKim

The Old Testament: Text And Context by Victor H. Matthews & James C. Moyer

Ancient Near Eastern Thought And The Old Testament: Introducing The Conceptual World Of The Hebrew Bible by John H. Walton

Old Testament Today: A Journey from Original Meaning to Contemporary Significance by Andrew E. Hill & John H. Walton

More Than Meets The Ear: Discovering The Hidden Contexts Of Old Testament Conversations by Victor H. Matthews

Studying The Ancient Israelites by Victor H. Matthews

Old Testament Parallels by Victor H. Matthews

The Social World Of The Hebrew Prophets by Victor H. Matthews

The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament By John H. Walton, Victor H. Matthews, and Mark W. Chavalas

The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament By Craig S. Keener

New Manners And Customs Of The Bible Times By Ralph Gower

Nelson's New Illustrated Bible Manners & Customs: How The People Of The Bible Really Lived By Howard F. Vos

IVP Atlas Of Bible History By Paul Lawrence, Alan Millard, John Walton, and Heinrich Von Siebenthal

Introducing Early Christianity: A Topical Survey Of Its Life, Beliefs & Practices By Laurie, Ph.D. Guy

Backgrounds Of Early Christianity By Everett Ferguson

Church History Volume One: from Christ To Pre-Reformation: The Rise And Growth Of The Church, Intellectual, and Political Context by Everett Ferguson

Introduction To The History Of Christianity: First Century To The Present Day by Tim Dowley

Christian Jihad: Two Former Muslims Look At The Crusades And Killing In The Name Of Christ By Ergun Mehmet Caner

Between The Testaments: From Malachi To Matthew By S. Kent Brown and Richard Neitzel Holzapfel



EXEGESIS & HERMENUETICS

Beginner's Guide To New Testament Exegesis By Richard J. Erickson

Biblical Greek Exegesis By George H. Guthrie and J. Scott Duvall

Exegetical Dictionary Of The New Testament By Horst Balz

Exegetical Fallacies By D. A. Carson

The Hermeneutical Spiral: A Comprehensive Introduction To Biblical Interpretation By Grant R. Osborne



CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY

Philosophical Foundations For A Christian World View By J. P. Moreland and William Lane Craig

Introduction To Philosophy: A Christian Perspective By Norman L. Geisler and Paul D. Feinberg

Philosophy Of Religion By Norman L. Geisler and Winfried Corduan

Come, Let Us Reason: An Introduction To Logical Thinking By Norman L. Geisler and Ronald M. Brooks

Body & Soul: Human Nature & The Crisis In Ethics By James Porter Moreland and Scott B. Rae

Biblical Ethics By Robertson McQuilkin

Ethics: Approaching Moral Decisions By Arthur F. Holmes

Kingdom Ethics: Following Jesus In Contemporary Context By Glen H. Stassen and David P. Gushee

Readings In Christian Ethics By David K. Clark and Robert V. Rakestraw

Cries Of The Heart By Ravi Zacharias

Universe Next Door By James Sire

Renovation Of The Heart: Putting On The Character Of Christ By Dallas Willard

The Spirit Of The Disciplines: Understanding How God Change Lives By Dallas Willard

The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life In God By Dallas Willard

Making Sense Of It All By Thomas V. Morris

Moral Relativism: A Reader By Paul K. Moser & Thomas L. Carson

A Christian's Guide To Critical Thinking By Henry A. Virkler

The Theory Of Knowledge By Paul K. Moser, Dwayne H. Mulder, And J.D Trout

The Gagging Of God By D.A Carson

The Truth War: Fighting For Certainty In An Age Of Deception By John MacArthur

Encountering Religious Pluralism By Harold A. Netland

Can Man Live Without God By Ravi Zacharias

Deliver Us From Evil By Ravi Zacharias

The Real Face Of Atheism by Ravi Zacharias

The Grand Weaver By Ravi Zacharias

The Lotus And The Cross: Jesus Talks With Buddha By Ravi Zacharias

The Lamb And The Fuhrer: Jesus Talks With Hitler By Ravi Zacharias

Sense And Sensuality: Jesus Talks To Oscar Wilde On The Pursuit Of Pleasure by Ravi Zacharias

New Birth Or Rebirth? Jesus Talks With Krishna

The End Of Reason By Ravi Zacharias & Lee Strobel

Beyond Opinion: Living The Faith We Defend By Ravi Zacharias

Walking From East To West: God In The Shadows By Ravi Zacharias

The Philosophical Challenge Of Religious Diversity By Phillip L. Quinn & Kevin Meeker



CULTS, NEW AGE &WORLD RELIGIONS

Jesus Among Other Gods: The Absolute Claims Of The Christian Message By Ravi Zacharias

Faith In Conflict: Christian Integrity In A Multicultural World By Vinoth Ramachandra

Unveiling Islam: An Insider's Look At Muslim Life And Beliefs By Ergun Mehmet Caner & Emir Fethi Caner

Islam Revealed: A Christian Arab's View Of Islam By Anis Shorrosh

Answering Islam: The Crescent In Light Of The Cross By Norman Geisler & Abdul Saleeb

The Formation Of Islam: Religion And Society In The Near East, 600-1800 By Jonathan P. Berkey

More Than A Prophet: An Insider's Response To Muslim Beliefs About Jesus & Christianity By Ergun Mehmet Caner & Emir Fethi Caner

Voices Behind The Veil: The World Of Islam By Ergun Mehmet Caner

Islam For Dummies By Malcolm Clark

The Costly Call: Modern- Day Stories Of Muslims Who Found Jesus By Emir Fethi Caner & H. Edward Pruitt

The Costly Call, Book 2: The Untold Story By Emir Fethi Caner & H. Edward Pruitt

Prophet Of Doom: Islam's Terrorist Dogma In Muhammad's Own Words By Craig Winn

Out Of The Crescent Shadows: Leading Muslim Women Into The Light Of Christ By Ergun Mehmet Caner & Emir Fethi Caner

God's Rivals By Gerald R. McDermott

Unmasking The New Age By Douglas R. Groothuis

The Making Of The New Spirituality By James A. Herrick

Awakening Of A Jehovah's Witness: Escape From The Watch Tower Society By Diane Wilson

Arius: Heresy & Tradition By Rowan Williams

I, Witness: The Shocking Insider's Story Of Jehovah's Witness By Daniel Clark

Apocalypse Delayed: The Story Of Jehovah's Witnesses By James Penton

Jehovah's Witnesses: Their Claims, Doctrinal Changes, And Prophetic Speculation. What Does The Record Show? By Edmond C. Gruss

Crisis Of Conscience By Raymond Franz

Index Of Watchtower Errors 1879 To 1989 By David A. Reed

How Wide The Divide: A Mormon & An Evangelical In Conversation By Craig L Blomberg & Stephen E. Robinson

Mormonism For Dummies By Jana Riess & Christopher Kimball Bigelow

Out Of Mormonism: A Woman's True Story By Judy Robertson

Mormonism Unmasked: Confronting The Contradictions Between Mormon Beliefs And True Christianity By R. Philip Roberts

The God Makers: A Shocking Expose Of What The Mormon Church Really Believes By Ed Decker & Dave Hunt

The Mormon Conspiracy By Charles Wood

Catholicism For Dummies By John Trigilio & Kenneth Brighenti

The Gospel According to Rome By James McCarthy

The Roman Catholic Controversy By James White

Roman Catholics And Evangelicals: Agreements And Differences By Norman Geisler & Ralf E. MacKenzie

Letters Between A Catholic And An Evangelical By James G. MacCarthy & John R. Waiss

Reasoning From The Scriptures With Catholics By Ron Rhodes

The 10 Most Important Things You Can Say To A Catholic By Ron Rhodes

Talking With Catholic Friends And Family By James G. McCarthy

A Concise History Of The Catholic Church By Thomas Bokenkotter

Buddhism For Dummies by Jonathan Landaw

The Complete Idiot's Guide To Hinduism by Linda Johnsen

An Introduction To The Baha'i Faith by Peter Smith





BIBLE BASED BOOKS

The Resurrection Of The Son Of God By N.T Wright

Jesus & The Victory Of God By N.T Wright

Matthew For Everyone: Chapters 1-15 & 16-28 by N.T Wright

Mark For Everyone by N.T Wright

Luke For Everyone by N.T Wright

John For Everyone: Chapters 1-10 & 11-21 by N.T Wright

Acts For Everyone, Part 1 & 2 by N.T Wright

Paul For Everyone: Romans: Chapters 1-8 & 9-16 by N.T Wright

Paul For Everyone: 1 Corinthians & 2 Corinthians by N.T Wright

Paul For everyone: Galatians & Thessalonians by N.T Wright

Paul For Everyone: The Prison Letters: Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon by N.T Wright

Hebrews For Everyone by N.T Wright

Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense N.T Wright

The Challenge Of Jesus: Resdiscovering Who Jesus Was And Is by N.T Wright

Surprised By Hope: Rethinking Heaven, The Resurrection, And The Mission Of The Church N.T Wright

Christians At The Cross: Finding Hope In The Passion, Death, And Resurrection Of Jesus By N.T Wright

For All God's Worth: True Worship And The Calling Of The Church By N.T Wright

Paul: In Fresh Perspective By N.T Wright

The Climax Of The Covenant: Christ And The Law In Pauline Theology by N.T Wright

Following Jesus: Biblical Reflections On Discipleship by N.T Wright

New Testament For Everyone Gospel Set by N.T Wright

Lord And His Prayer By N. T Wright

Evil & The Justice Of God By N.T Wright

Judas And The Gospel Of Jesus: Have We Missed The Truth About Christianity? By N.T Wright

Following Jesus: Biblical Reflections On Discipleship By N.T Wright

The Last Word: Beyond The Bible Wars To A New Understanding Of The Authority Of Scripture By N.T Wright

Gospel According To Jesus: What Does Jesus Mean When He Says," Follow Me?" By John MacArthur

Jesus Remembered(Christianity In The Making, Vol. 1) By James D. G. Dunn

Beginning from Jerusalem (Christianity in the Making, vol. 2) By James D. G Dunn

The Perspective On Paul By James D. G Dunn

The Theology Of Paul The Apostle By James D. G Dunn

New Perspective on Jesus, A: What the Quest for the Historical Jesus Missed by James D. G Dunn

The Christ And The Spirit: Pneumatology by James D. G Dunn

Jesus, Paul and the Law: Studies in Mark and Galatians by James D. G Dunn

Unity and Diversity in the New Testament: An Inquiry into the Character of Earliest Christianity by James D. G Dunn

The Moral Vision of the New Testament: Community, Cross, New Creation, A Contemporary Introduction to New Testament Ethics by Richard B. Hayes

Echoes of Scripture in the Letters of Paul by Richard B. Hayes

I, Issac, Take Thee, Rebekah: Moving From Romance To Lasting Love By Ravi Zacharias

Knowing God By J.I Packer

Hard Sayings Of The Bible By Peter H. Davids, Frederick Fyvie Bruce, Manfred T. Brauch, And Walter C. Kaiser

In Search Of Confident Faith By J.P Moreland & Klaus Issler

In The Company Of Jesus By Bill Donahue

Jesus Made In America By Stephen Nichols

Why Churches Die: Diagnosing Lethal Poisons In The Body Of Christ by Mac Brunson & Ergun Caner

Jesus Christ: Teacher, Servant, And Savior By John Stott

The Logos: The Truth ... According To God's Mind by Alfonso J. Fernandez

Contextualization In The New Testament: Pattererns For Theology And Mission by Dean Flemming

Jesus: Uncovering The Life, Teachings, And Religious Revolutionary by Marcus Borg




SCIENCE AND EVOLUTION

Creationism's Trojan Horse: The Wedge Of Intelligent Design by Barbara Forest

Darwin On Trial by Phillip E. Johnson

Defeating Darwinism By Opening Minds by Phillip E. Johnson

Reason In The Balance by Phillip E. Johnson

The Wedge Of Truth by Phillip E. Johnson

The Design Revolution by William A. Dembski

Intelligent Design by William A. Dembski

The Privileged Planet by Guillermo Gonzalez

The Biblical Basis For Modern Science by Henry M. Morris

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These books are my current studies, and will greatly help anyone looking to understand the word in its original context, by exploring the history, culture, customs, language, exegesis & hermeneutics of the bible.

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