Building a Bible Study Library on a Budget

You only have to much time and money to spend. Many of us don't have people to go to who can help us select helpful resources without breaking the bank. This video gives some recommendations that most of us can afford, at least over time.

00:00 - Introduction
01:11 - Bibles
03:17 - Bible
03:46 - Old Testament Theology
04:19 - Introduction to the Old Testament
04:37 - Systematic Theology
04:51 - Old Testament Commentaries
06:20 - Introduction to the New Testament
06:52 - New Testament Theology
07:13 - New Testament Commentaries
08:10 - Historical Backgrounds
09:00 - Original languages

Here are the resources mentioned in the video (these are affiliate links, so Wineskins gets a small % of each purchase to keep us up and running).

Bibles (dynamic equivalence)
Thinline NIV - https://tinyurl.com/ssrbe5t
New Oxford NRSV Study Bible (older edition for less) - https://tinyurl.com/t4safl3

Bibles (formal equivalence)
New American Standard Bible - https://tinyurl.com/r8hnyek

Bible dictionaries
Anchor Bible Dictionary (6 volumes - expensive option) - https://tinyurl.com/v26w8n8

Zondervan Illustrated Bible Dictionary - https://tinyurl.com/shfx9oh

Old Testament Theology
Walter Brueggemann's Old Testament Theology - https://tinyurl.com/tzkbfc5

More expensive OT Theology - John Goldingay
Vol 1 - https://tinyurl.com/ucoy48v
Vol 2 - https://tinyurl.com/r4r478y
Vol 3 - https://tinyurl.com/u4k44np

Introduction to the Old Testament
Dillard and Longman - https://tinyurl.com/qqovkuh

Systematic Theology
Stanley Grenz's "Theology for the Community of God" - https://tinyurl.com/uxobtjt

OT Commentaries
Expensive option - NICOT - https://tinyurl.com/vqdo358
Less expensive options:
- F.F. Bruce's commentary on whole Bible (see used) - https://tinyurl.com/s9muznc
- Robert Alter's work is excellent and inexpensive. Here is an example - https://tinyurl.com/sf46ezp
- "OT For Everyone" By Goldingay - https://tinyurl.com/tp9kfpj
- NIV Application, here is an example - https://tinyurl.com/yx6rbwhg
- Interpretation Commentaries (look these up individually and don't buy as a set - much cheaper) - https://tinyurl.com/tt8uedj

Introduction to the NT
Carson, Moo and Morris (as always, buy used) - https://tinyurl.com/tawtueu

NT Theology
Inexpensive option by Ladd - https://tinyurl.com/r7qvyms
More expensive options:
- Shreiner - https://tinyurl.com/sl2uov6
- Marshall - https://tinyurl.com/wa2ucny

NT Commentaries
Expensive option - New International Commentary on the New Testament & Baker Exegetical
Less expensive - Tom Wright's "For Everyone" - https://tinyurl.com/v76z7av
Also see Interpretation and NIV Application above

More recommendations or ask in the comments - www.bestcommentaries.com

Background
- Jewish Backgrounds of the New Testament - https://tinyurl.com/sptdv4c
- Our Father Abraham - https://tinyurl.com/r4gh8as
Christian Origins Series by N.T. Wright
- The New Testament and the People of God - https://tinyurl.com/vg2t2m8
- Jesus and the Victory of God - https://tinyurl.com/s2r4hn9
- The Resurrection and the Son of God - https://tinyurl.com/tb7ld9k
- Paul and the Faithfulness of God (newer volume, still expensive. Sometimes they will run a kindle sale for $4.99 for each of these so be on the lookout!) - https://tinyurl.com/qnygkox

Original Languages
Daniel Wallace's Grammar - https://tinyurl.com/qmyqy5t
Hebrew Old Testament - https://tinyurl.com/tq77v46
UBS Greek New Testament - https://tinyurl.com/rmp35sx
Free Logos Bible software - https://tinyurl.com/vop2h56
Free SBL Greek New Testament for Logos - https://tinyurl.com/qso3n42

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