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Biblical Studies and Technological Tools (MGVH blog)

Greek and Translation Help

• Greek and Hebrew Font Support
• Bible Texts, Tools, and Study Resources: my collection of links
• Boyce's Grammar Notes (DOC or PDF): This will serve as a fine reference grammar for you.
• Greek Help links and Mark's Greek Helps

Historical Background

• MGVH 1.205 Gospel Facts DOC or Gospel Facts.PDF or Gospel Facts Web Page
• Palestine in the Time of Jesus site (accompanied 1st edition)
• Resources by Felix Just
• Brief Historical Background to the New Testament
• Rulers in Israel during the Hellenistic and Maccabean Eras
• Rulers in Israel during the Roman Era
• Second Temple Judaism A Brief Historical Outline--Part Four

Text Criticism

• Text Criticism Resources Online
• Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament Books by Bruce M. Metzger - This is probably your most helpful resource. It provides comments on only those textual issues that are worth commenting upon. (Note that this book is available for Logos and is incorporated as part of BibleWorks7.)
• The NET Bible - Note that this Bible we have asked you to purchase (it is also integrated into BibleWorks and available as a free download) often has extensive text critical comments. (Be sure to note the extended discussions in the Appendix.)
  • Principal Manuscript Evidence for the Greek New Testament - At the NET Bible site: A nice summary and listing of the important manuscripts as well as versional and patristic lists.
• New Testament Gateway Textual Criticism - Look here first for links to other sites and other sources of reliable information
• NT Textual Criticism Reference Chart - Very helpful chart you can download/print
• Wieland Willker - TCG 2005 An Online Textual Commentary on the Greek Gospels - I highly recommend that you visit this site and save to your computer some of the PDF resources Willker is sharing, especially:
  • The best MSS of the Gospels
  • The individual summaries on each of the Gospels (< These may come in helpful as you work on your chosen text)

• A Student's Guide to New Testament Textual Variants - By Bruce Terry in connection with New Analytical Version; explains those footnotes in English versions of the NT dealing with text critical issues

• Interpreting Ancient Manuscripts - A great place to learn about the textual history background of the NT. Includes sections on Paleography, Manuscript Transmission, the Modern Critical Text, Textual Criticism, a text criticism exercise, index, glossary, and tables.
• Encyclopedia of New Testament Textual Criticism - An excellent resource, especially when you want to find information in encyclopedic fashion. 
  • Especially look HERE for a listing of the manuscripts.
  • Canons of Criticism - Comprehensive introduction to the rules of textual criticism
• Basic Principles of Textual Criticism - Brief but gets the most important information.
• Textual Variants - Somewhat simplified and does not require Greek, but provides some comments on significant variants.
• Textual Criticism of the Greek New Testament (Not listed at the NTGateway site) - Another nice collection of resources and links to other sites
• The Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts (Not listed at the NTGateway site) - Another nice collection of resources including quite a few images of mss.
• Biblon 2000 Greek New Testament Home - Provides a nice glimpse at how some of the texts look with variant readings.
• Digital Nestle-Aland Prototype - Only 1 and 2 John for now.
• LaParola - Fascinating site that includes text for the major variants and allows for searches and comparison of variant readings

Old Testament in the New Testament

• Cf. Resources listed here

Historical Jesus 

• General Resources at NTGateway
• Course Materials at NTGateway
• Discussions at NTGateway
• Books and Articles at NTGateway
• Jesus Database (This site will summarize the findings of the Jesus Seminar. To find a specific text, you will have to search through the listings on this page or else go to the Revised Common Lectionary listing and find it there.
• Gospel of Thomas
  • Gospel of Thomas at NTGateway
  • The Gospel Of Thomas Homepage (Stevan Davies)
  • Gospel of Thomas Commentary (Peter Kirby)
• Representations of Jesus
  • Faces of Jesus at re:Jesus
  • Unexpected Faces of Jesus at re:Jesus
  • Jesus 2000 Contest - National Catholic Reporter

Canon of the NT

• New Testament Gateway Canon - Look here for links to other sites and information, including the following recommended site >>
• The Development of the Canon of the New Testament - Best place to start and very nice summary of research
• The Canon of Scripture - Fine collection of articles

Form Criticism

• Overview of Biblical Genres
• Miracle Stories in the NT
• Healing Miracles in the Gospels
• FORM CRITICISM Summary.pdf - Dibelius and Bultmann

Ancient World (from NTGateway)

• Archaeology: General
• Archaeology: Israel
• Archaeology: Mediterranean
• Maps

Bible Content Quizzes

• Presbyterian Bible Content Exams

Gospel of Mark

• New Testament Gateway The Gospel of Mark
• Mark at Textweek

Gospel of Matthew

• New Testament Gateway The Gospel of Matthew
• Matthew at Textweek

Gospel of Luke

• New Testament Gateway Luke & Acts
• Luke at Textweek

Gospel of John

• Fourth Gospel Introductory Materials by Felix Just
• New Testament Gateway The Gospel of John
• John at Textweek
• The Gospel of John in 21 Paintings by Corinne Vonaesch

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

  NEW Gospel of Judas links:

  • Gospel of Judas Interactive Document--National Geographic
  • NPR The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot
  • Document Is Genuine, but Is Its Story True - New York Times
  • "The Gospel of Judas? We Already Know About That" by Charles Austin (ELCA)
  • Gospel of Judas links at SBL site