Bible Basics -- Provides auditory pronunciation of Bible names. At the very bottom of each screen, choose the first letter of the word you want, then choose that word from the list provided. If you have speakers or headphones, you can hear the word pronounced. Don't rely on the other Biblical information offered without checking it in reliable sources; these people have an attitude and sometimes state as fact what is only opinion. The site does allow you to listen to a reading of the Bible texts from a number of versions (not including the NRSV or the RSV).
Ancient Bible Manuscripts Online -- The Religion and Technology Center at Emory University provides this collection of free online digitized versions of early Bible manuscripts.
Bible Gateway -- Allows a search of a number of versions of the Bible including many languages. The English versions lack NRSV and RSV. The Greek versions are not the best either, and no Hebrew is offered.
Interlinear Greek/English New Testament -- This uses an 1894 version of the Greek text, obviously a ploy to avoid copyright. If you use it, be sure to compare the Greek with an up-to-date version.
NRSV Browsable Text -- An NRSV text site, maintained by Professor Barry Bandstra at Hope College, provides a freely browsable version.
NRSV Study Tools -- Allows a concordance search of the NRSV (and many other versions, including interlinear Greek/English or Hebrew/English), with full verses as context of report. A little clunky to feel your way into, but provides some powerful tools for Bible study.
Seminar Papers - This annual publication from the Society of Biblical Literature is available online beginning with the 2002 conference. Paper copies were published till 2003, but that was the last paper edition.
New Testament Gateway - An award winning web directory of internet resources on the New Testament. Browse or search annotated links on everything from the Greek New Testament to Jesus in Film. Maintained by Dr. Mark Goodacre.
Wabash Center Reference Resources - Find here links to Biblical Timelines, Biblical Encyclopedias, Biblical Languages, Biblical Maps and Biblical Statistics.
Old Testament Gateway - An annotated, academic directory of internet sites on the Old Testament. This is complementary to the New Testament Gateway site, but is not produced by Dr. Mark Goodacre.
Bible search -- Allows you to search the Bible for any word, phrase or combination of words. Translations available include RSV (along with some less current versions) but not NRSV. Also available, Greek, Hebrew and Spanish texts. Greek and Hebrew origins of English words in the RSV may be obtained by use of Whittaker’s Concordance in the Reference Collection.
Greek Bible texts -- The text of the Greek New Testament and Septuagint may be viewed here. You may have to download a font (using a link on these pages) to see the text with all the accents.
Bible search, ECanon -- Allows a search of four versions (KJV, RSV, NRSV and in unaccented Greek, Westcott and Hort)
SOFTWARE FOR BIBLE STUDY
When you visit the Booher Library, we currently provide access to Libronix (Logos) and BibleWorks software, two major systems which you may compare while in the library. Additional software will be added as often as possible. We cannot offer them online outside the Library.
On the web, Harry Hahne has published a review of Bible software, but his page has not been updated since 1997 (all the version numbers are out of date).
Bible Windows -- Includes original language versions. $195.
Gramcord for Windows GNT/HMT/LXX (in March, 2003, $195, bundled with other study software)
BibleWorks from Hermeneutica Software. In March, 2003, it was $269, but you have to pay extra for the best Greek and Hebrew dictionaries to be included)
Libronix (Logos). In March, 2003, various versions were offered ranging from $399.95 to $599.95, depending on how many reference resources you wanted to include.
Online Bible (for either Windows or Macintosh) -- Multiple versions of the Bible available on CD or by download. Old versions (with no royalty fee) for $34.95. If you want it to include NIV, NAS, NRSV and NLT, increase the price to $64.95. Few built-in research systems.
Accordance software from Oak Tree Software. In March, 2003, the core collection was priced at $219, with many extra software packages available for more money. Used by Macintosh users.
IMAGES CONCERNING THE BIBLE
History of the English Bible-- Resources and images collected by Dr. Charles Bellinger of Texas Christian University.
Yale Eikon Image Database for Biblical Studies -- Over a thousand images of Biblical topics and geographic areas have been posted. Some cannot be downloaded (due to copyright limitations), but most are available for use.
LECTIONARY RESOURCES
Lectionary -- Exegetical discussion of the Common Lectionary (slightly different from the Episcopal lectionary) . This page is managed by John Alsup, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and used in one of his Bible courses.
Lectionary, Oremus -- This takes you to a comprehensive listing of the lectionary citations for the Revised Common Lectionary (based on the lectionary of the Anglican Church of Canada. If you mark this week's citations and print your selection, you can then switch to the NRSV text site at Oremus and print out the texts for the week.
Lectionary texts, Episcopal-- (Satucket.com) Includes the full-text for the Episcopal lectionary from either the NRSV or the RSV, both Sunday and Daily. Make this your first stop for sermon preparation. Print out a copy of your text, and save it to your sermon file to avoid having to re-type the quotations you might use.
Listing of lectionary textsoffers a scripture index, art (on Bible texts) concordance, and religion in the movies concordance. Covers various forms of the lectionary, including links to commentaries.
Textweek - Provides the lectionary text for Episcopal, Lutheran, Catholic and Common readings, along with links to resources through history on each particular text.
SERMON RESOURCES
Sermons for the Lectionary -- From the Episcopal Church Worship-that-Works service, these sermons keyed to the church year appear online well in advance of the scheduled reading.
