Links to more study tools are here, but the ones below are specifically mentioned in the lecture notes or lessons given for hermeneutics:
Mentioned in Class 1:
“Luther’s Instructions for Studying Theology as a Biblical Hermeneutical Model” by Robert L. Plummer
“The Religious Life of Theological Students” by B. B. Warfield
“Studying Theology as a Servant of Jesus” by John Frame
“Who’s Robbing Whom? Some Thoughts on Pulpit Plagiarism”
Philippians “Wordle” from wordle.net
Context
- E-sword - www.e-sword.net (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!) - free Bible study software and free downloads of multiple translations (including KJV with Strong’s reference numbers), Bible dictionaries, commentaries, concordances, and other reference tools and helps
Original Language to English Concordances
- The Englishman’s Hebrew-English Concordance* (for free version, including .pdf download link, click here)
- The Englishman’s Greek-English Concordance* (for free version, including .pdf download link,click here)
English Concordances
- Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance*
- Young’s Analytical Concordance (better organized for efficient word studies)
Other Helpful Reference Works
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia online (free, searchable) (Click here for the entries related to Philippians)
- 41 Free Powerpoint Bible Maps (Click here for a map of Paul’s 2nd Missionary Journey)
- The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge* (helpful for finding relevant cross-references and biblical illustrations)
- Wikipedia article on Philippi (use Wikipedia with discretion and a big grain of salt, since not all information in articles is always verified for accuracy)
- Moises Silva, Philippians (exegetical commentary) - link to website where it can be purchased
Mentioned in Class 2
Free mp3 audio: “Three Ways God Spreads the Good News” – Acts 16:6-34 – Doug Smith
Free PDF file: “Interpreting the Pauline Epistles” by Thomas R. Schreiner
Caveat about Fee / Stuart’ book
Resources for diagramming passages by arcing or tracing
Video on arcing/tracing (powerpoint with audio)
Workshop notes by Carey Hardy: “Expository Preaching – Turning Exegesis into Exposition”
Mentioned in Class 3
King James Dictionary - definitions of over 800 words in the KJV that are no longer used or have changed meaning in modern English
Resources on the KJV only controversy
Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry: www.carm.org
Precept Austin: www.preceptaustin.org
Mentioned in Class 4
Link where one can purchase: Daniel M. Doriani, Putting the Truth to Work: the Theory and Practice of Biblical Application
Link where one can purchase: David Powlison, Seeing with New Eyes: Counseling and the Human Condition Through the Lens of Scripture
Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation: www.ccef.org
National Association of Nouthetic Counselors: www.nanc.org
Mentioned in Class 5
Reflecting on 1 Samuel 17 - I would welcome any feedback here on how this text points to our fallen condition and the remedy in Christ.
Resources from Russell Moore on Preaching Christ from Every Text
Brian Vickers, “What Is Christ-Centered Hermeneutics?” (free mp3 audio)
Ligon Duncan example from Numbers 5:11-31 (free transcript or mp3 file available on this page)
Ligon Duncan, “Preaching from the Old Testament” (free mp3 download)
Sinclair Ferguson, “Preaching Christ from the Old Testament: Developing a Christ-Centred Instinct” (free PDF file)
Southern Seminary Magazine Spring 2008 (free – PDF file – several helpful articles on “Understanding Scripture in Light of Christ”)
Bryan Chapell, Christ-Centered Preaching (purchase link for book; free homiletics lectures at this site)
Thomas R. Schreiner, “Preaching and Biblical Theology” (free PDF)
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