LITERATURE

The study material includes two books (The New Jerusalem Bible and The Song of Fire and Clay by Hilkka Seppälä) and two CD-ROMs.

Other course material can be found at the local libraries and bookstores.

Examples of Biblical Studies literature:

Below you will find some literature that is useful for writing the assignments. More literature can be found e.g. in the internet links below. You may also choose additional literature. Observe, however, that only studies complying with academic standards can be used.

J. Bright, A History of Israel. London 1996.
R. Albertz, A History of Israelite Religion in the Old Testament Period, Vol. 1: From the Beginnings to the End of the Monarchy. London 1994
Roland de Vaux, Ancient Israel: Its Life and Institutions (p. 1-209). London 1965.
T. Stylianopoulos, New Testament: An Orthodox Perspective, Vol. 1: Scripture, Tradition, Hermeneutics. Brookline 1997.
Raymond E. Brown, Introduction to the New Testament. New York 1997.
T. Hopko, All the Fullness of God: essays on orthodoxy, ecumenism and modern society, p. 49-90; The Bible in the Orthodox Church. Crestwood 1982.
The New Jerusalem Bible (Introductions to the different books of the Bible). (In your student folder)
The Anchor Bible Dictionary, ed. by D.N. Freedman,Vol. 1 - 6. New York 1992.
John E. Stambaugh and David Balch, The Social World of the First Christians. London
1994.

Useful links:

Biblical studies
http://www.ntgateway.com
http://www.sbl-site.org/Resources/Resources_WebResources.aspx
http://www.bsw.org/

The Bible
http://bible.gospelcom.net/
http://www.onlinebible.org/
http://www.torreys.org/bible/biblia01.html
http://nestlealand.uni-muenster.de/




 
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