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The Bible as LiteratureResourcesBuy Bibles in Taiwan from Christian bookstores or directly from the 台灣聖經公會 The Bible Society in Taiwan
Bibles and Bible study aids on the Internet Bible: New Revised Standard Version (NRSV): Go here to read the version we use in class. The site is easy to use but contains no helps. There is no concordance, for example. E-Sword: Download Bible program with different versions and various helps. For this class, this can be especially useful for paper 2. Download the basic program first and then download more Bible versions and other options using the download menu in the program on your computer. There are many options for what to download, some of them cost money, others are free. I recommend just downloading the free stuff. Bible Gateway : This huge site includes the entire Bible in 21 different English language versions, as well as Chinese and many other languages. There are also many other tools such as the ability to search for verses by key words, audio Bibles, and other aids. Check it out. Bible Dictionary: Bible commentaries, interpretations and characters. Lookup thousands of Biblical characters, stories and quotes. Bible Study Tools: with searchable Bible by verse and topic, commentaries, concordances, dictionaries, etc. http://bible.crosswalk.com/ This site comes with more tools to study the Bible. One useful feature is the ability to look at two English versions at the same time. You can choose which two. It also includes Strong's concordance, Bible dictionaries, lexicons, encyclopedias and more. Historical approach to Bible studies: Explains the early Bible passages from a modern historical perspective. Useful, short articles on Bible passages from in the Pentateuch. Biblical Criticism on Wikipedia: Read more about the documentary hypothesis and sources of other biblical books. BiblicalStudies.org.uk: A resource for Biblical Studies featuring detailed bibliographies plus hundreds of free articles and books. Biblical art on the WWW: This site links to thousands of pieces of historic art related to the Bible. You can search for art by subject, Biblical text, artist, or keyword. Judaism 101: Information on Jewish beliefs from a Jewish source. Short, easy to read, pieces of information. See, for example, the link on The Patriarchs and the Origins of Judaism. The Jewish Encyclopedia: This 12-volume encyclopedia was published over 100 years ago, but its articles about the Jewish Scriptures are still very relevant. New Testament New Testament Gateway: This is a huge web directory of links links on everything from the Greek New Testament to Jesus in Film. From Jesus to Christ: An interesting site looking at Jesus and the first Christians produced by the American PBS (Public Broadcasting Service). Archeology Bible archeology: This site offers the ability to look up information by key words. It also offers pictures and short explanations so that it is not too difficult to read. Israeli Antiquities Authority: The official site of the Israeli government that introduces and explains archeological work within Israel today. Biblical Archeology Review: The official website of the popular magazine. Interesting, easy to read, and lots of pictures.
Some useful Books Stephen Harris. Understanding the Bible. This may be the most common text used in American Universities for secular study of the Bible. It contains many short segments in boxes, it comes in color, and it is fairly easy to read. Its focus is on understanding the Bible as a whole, so understanding it as literature is one of many focuses of the book. The Bible as Literature: An Introduction: Fifth Edition, by John B. Gabel, Charles B. Wheeler, Anthony D. York, and David Citino. This text does not go step by step through the bible. It's 19 chapters focus on such topics as Literary Strategies in the Bible, The Formation of the canon, and Women in the Bible. The Harper Collins Study Bible. This is possibly the most commonly used Study Bible used for secular study of the Bible coming from an American source. It uses the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV). The Oxford Study Bible. Like the Harper Collins Study Bible but it comes from a British source and uses the Revised English Bible (REB). The Following Story Bibles are published in Taiwan. The Story Bible, Volume 1: The Old Testament, Pearl S. Buck. NT$180
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