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Bible Texts, Tools, and Study Resources

Bible Texts and Tools

• WWW Links for Biblical Studies: An excellent starting point with links to: English Bible Translations | Original-language Bibles  
• Bible Texts and Tools at CrossWalk -start here for actual texts: includes NRSV, Message, GoodNews and many more; large collection of resources (lexicons, commentaries, encyclopedias, interlinear and parallel Bibles, etc.) but some are old and need to be used with discernment
• Look Higher! - Links to over 100 English versions, including a number of older or more obscure ones
• The NET Bible - A newer translation with helpful translation and study notes
• Bible Gateway - lots of English versions (NIV, Message, CEV...) and also many other language versions of the Bible; also check the "Additional Resources" link
• StudyLight - includes NIV, CEV, NRSV, Message, and more with a collection of study links and resources
• Bible Texts and Translations - links to Bible texts, translations and texts related to the Bible
• Blue Letter Bible - texts, versions, commentaries and other study tools (including images, hymns, original language)
• Synopsis of Matthew, Mark, and Luke - A very nice synopsis mashup using the NET Bible
• The Five Gospels Parallels - RSV, Synoptic texts in parallel including crosslinking to John, Pauline passages, and the Gospel of Thomas
• Reading the Old Testament - NRSV of OT with excellent introductory articles
• Online Translations of the Bible - a listing of versions with links to their online locations
• Comparing English Translations: Check HERE or HERE for descriptions of most versions
• Reading the Ancient Bible Online - Helps and links to reading texts online
• Biblical Manuscripts Project - Links to images and transcriptions
• Online Bible - Download the free program. The English Bible versions are older, but it is a great way to some dictionaries, maps, LXX, Vulgate, and the New Testament Apocrypha
• Bible Software Programs - my rough list comparing various programs (also see these reviews)

Bible Study Resources

• WWW Links for Biblical Studies: An excellent starting point with links to: Ancient Near Eastern Background   | Egyptian Background  | Graeco-Roman Background  | Jewish Background  | Early Church & Gnostic Background  | Church History

• TextWeek Scripture Index - The best place to start to find original texts, articles, and other resources
• The Bible Tutor - basic biblical information on books, persons, locations, etc. from Luther Seminary
• Bible Resource Center - an American Bible Society project; highly recommended
• bible.org - In addition to being the home of the NET Bible, this site host quite a number of other resources and articles
• BiblicalStudies.org
• Resource Pages for Biblical Studies
• Biblical Studies on the WEB
• Biblical Studies Page by Randy McRoberts: Check his Biblical Studies Links and Bible Study Questions
• CrossMarks Bible Study Resources
• Walking in Their Sandals - photos and descriptions
• Bible Picture Tour Homepage
• Ancient World Mapping Center and The Interactive Ancient Mediterranean Project - links to sites with maps of the ancient world
• Ancient Routes
• Rhetorical Terms
• Follow the Rabbi - That the World May Know (interesting collection of resources, but some discernment needed)
• Old Testament Gateway
• Reading the Old Testament - Excellent introductory notes along with the NRSV text
• OSIS WebOSIS Bible Tool
   
• New Testament Gateway - An excellent starting point for more scholarly information
• Early Christian Writings New Testament, Apocrypha, Gnostics, Church Fathers
• The Jesus Archive
• Biblical Stuff - An eclectic mix of stuff that is hard to find elsewhere: Eusebian Sections with NRSV References, The Eusebian Canon Tables, The New Testament Kephalaia, Biblical Canon Listings, OTP Index, Lectionaries, and more.
• NT Resources for Greek Grammar and Exegesis - an interesting collection of resources and links to other important sites
• Vocabulary For Biblical Studies - A very helpful list defining terms and identifying important scholars
• Bible History Online Images and Resources for Biblical History - Excellent collection of links with explanatory annotations
• Gospel Spectrum - Visualization of Gospel relationships - You'll have to check it out for yourself
   
• OT in the NT (MGVH)
• The Use of Scripture in Early Judaism and the New Testament
• The Interpretation of Scripture The Use of the Old Testament in the New

Hebrew Old Testament Resources

• Biblia Hebraica (Biblical Hebrew - Home)
• The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon
• iTanakh: An index of "internet resources that might be of use in the academic study and teaching of the Hebrew Bible."

Greek New Testament Resources

• Greek and Hebrew Font Support
• Greek Study Resources
• Greek New Testaments and Lexicons
• New Testament Greek Software Resources
• Unicode Classical Greek Inputter 2
• Wabash Greek Website
• Greek Language Tools annotated bibliography from Harding Univ.

Noncanonical Resources (OT Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha, NT Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha, Nag Hammadi, Church Fathers...)

• Noncanonical Homepage
• Christian Classics Ethereal Library
• Early Christian Writings New Testament, Apocrypha, Gnostics, Church Fathers and Early Church Fathers - Additional Works in English Translation unavailable elsewhere online
• The Ecole Initiative Early Church Documents

Jewish / Rabbinic Resources

A list created by James Darlack:

• Early Jewish Writings
• The Electronic Torah Warehouse - Links to just about everything Jewish
• http://www.mechon-mamre.org Site has the full text of the Mishnah, Tosefta and both the Jerusalem & Babylonian Talmud available in Unicode Hebrew! (You can even download the html files for use offline!
• http://www.chassidus.ru/midrash/index.php Russian site has the entire text of the Midrash Rabbah, and the other major collections of midrash in fully searchable Unicode Hebrew!
• http://www.come-and-hear.com/tcontents.html Site has some of the Soncino Talmud translation available for free, along with introductions to the the Sedarim.
• http://khazarzar.skeptik.net/thalmud/index.htm Russian site with an index of many tractates from the Babylonian Talmud with links to scanned images of folios! (Accessible even if you don't have any experience with Russian, if you just pay attention to the Hebrew links on the page).
• http://www.library.yale.edu/cataloging/hebraicateam/ Yale Library's "Hebraica Team" Contains various helps that would aid in research.
• http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/index.jsp 1901-1906 Jewish Encyclopedia Full text!
• http://www.ao.net/~fmoeller/qumdir.htm The complete text of the Great Isaiah Scroll in scanned images! (1QIsaA)

Other

• http://www.bombaxo.com/other.html Useful site, includes an index to Charlesworth's Pseudepigrapha that surpasses the new "in print" index!, a cross-reference index between Brill's Context of Scripture (COS) and Pritchard's ANET.
• http://rosetta.reltech.org/Ebind/docs/TC/ TC Ebind Index. This site has links to scanned images of a plethora of original documents useful for text criticism! See also http://alpha.reltech.org:8080/
• Annotated Bibliography of Online Research Tools by Joe Fleener; many Bible-related links
• Elpenor - Very fine site with lots of Greek language information. Be sure to check the Texts section which includes both classical and many patristic texts, some of which are Greek/English