Theological Research Sites

Portal / Directory Style Sites

www.OTGateway.com A web directory for the study of the Old testament. Very good for a starting point on the Old Testament.

www.Bible-Researcher.com A site for Bible students needing detailed information on "the history of the canon, texts, and versions of Scripture". Contains a detailed list of biblical commentaries on-line. A must to read.

www.Religion-Online.org A site containing over 6000 full-text articles. As the site states: "Topics include Old and New Testament, Theology, Ethics, History and Sociology of Religion, Communication and Cultural Studies, Pastoral Care, Counseling, Homiletics, Worship, Missions and Religious Education" Excellent broad resource on religious studies.

www.TheologyOnTheWeb.org.uk. A site in which provides e-books in the area of theology and biblical studies. The site is authored by Rob Bradshaw. It is updated regularly and new materials are put on-line. Actually the site is a hub to few other sites by the same author: inthe area of theology in general. Here you have the opportunity to receive RSS feed updates on your e-mail. A highly recommended site.

Christian Libraries Containing Books Available On-line or for Download

Classic Christian Ethereal Library (www.ccel.org) One of the biggest Christian libraries on-line for Christian classics. Every text can be read on-line, downloaded as simple text or PDF (but not all PDFs are free). CCEL is perfect for Christian self-education and study but doesn't contain much for Biblical exegesis by newer Bible scientists. First check this library if you search for a book. You can find almost every Christian classic here.

Online Christian Library (www.ntslibrary.com) A big library of Christian resources sponsored by the Northwestern Theological Seminary with a growing number of resources. Special interest is the PDF download section which is found on http://www.ntslibrary.com/Christian-PDF-Books.htm.

www.GospelPedlar.com Another Christian on-line library which contains whole books or excerpts by whole books. Now the library has been re-designed by subjects. The difference from many other libraries is that it contains excerpts from new books and not just classics that are out of copyright. This is a must see.

The Biblical Text On-line and General Bible Study Sites

English Bible Versions (http://www.bible-researcher.com/links02.html) on www.Bible-Researcher.com. Another exhaustive list of English translations of the Bible. Contains also short translations notes. As the author says: "This site is for Bible students who are looking for detailed information on the history of the canon, texts, and versions of Scripture." (Michael D. Marlowe) Its a simple but great site.

www.BibleGateway.com Numerous translations of the Bible in different languages. Among the English versions are: NIV, NASB, The Message, Holman CSB, ESV and many others. Besides a search option you can find here also "Nave's Topical Bible" and "Torrey's New Topical Textbook". This is the best site for Bible versions.

www.GodRules.net Contains the biblical text in a parallel of KJV, WEB, Douay-Rheims, Webster and the original language (Hebrew/Greek) with Strong's numbers and dictionary. Also here you can find many older word studies, commentaries and dictionaries.

biblehub.com A site containing numerous free Bible versions, encyclopedias, dictionaries, concordances, a Bible atlas and etc. Included NAS Exhaustive concordance, Hebrew and Greek dictionaries and tools. This is a full Bible Study Resource on an intermediate level.

www.StudyLight.org A site for Bible study containing an interlinear text with: 1. Old testament: Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (BHS) / Septuagint (LXX), 2. New Testament: Nestle-Aland 26-th Edition, 1894 Textus Receptus, 1991 Byzantine Greek Text 3. KJV and NASV with Strong's Numbers. Also this site contains a notable collection of older Bible commentaries.

Hebrew Bible Texts On-line (Biblia Hebraica)

Go to Biblia Hebraica / The Hebrew Bible page.

Greek Texts On-line (Novum Testamentum Graece)

Go to Novum Testamentum Graece / The Greek New Testament page.

Conventional Libraries Containing Books on the Bible, Theology and Exegesis

www.Archive.org You can find here almost everything up to the 1960s which is out of copyright. The books can be read on-line or downloaded in a few formats which include PDF and DJVU. The books are scanned and are copies of the real paper book which is very good for citation. DJVU is recommended to be used since it is a very light format for scanned books (PDF loads much slower). This site is really full of free tools for biblical exegesis and Christian theology on academic level. The sites contains about 1,900,000 items (not theology but all included)!

Books.Google.com You can find many contemporary theological books on Google and read parts from them without paying a cent. They also offer a way to buy the book or find it in a library. Some of the older books are available for download if they are out of copyright. If you have a Google account which is easy to create you can build yourself an on-line library with the books you like.

HathiTrust.org A not‑for‑profit collaborative of academic and research libraries, founded in 2008, that preserves and provides access to over 19 million digitized items—including books, journals, and government documents—in more than 400 languages. The collection brings together public‑domain and in‑copyright materials digitized by Google, the Internet Archive, Microsoft, and member institutions, with roughly 6‑7 million volumes fully viewable online. All items are fully indexed, enabling full‑text search across the entire corpus. As a trusted preservation repository, HathiTrust offers scholars, students, and the public free access to a vast array of primary and secondary sources essential for research in the humanities, social sciences, and beyond.

Audio / Video Theology Lectures On-line / Download

www.BiblicalTraining.org Maybe the best resource if you want to educate yourself in the field of theology! Contains lectures by famous scholars on almost every subject in Christian theology mainly from an Evangelical perspective. Soon www.TheologyGateway.com will create a page with editor picks from the site with important lectures.

www.Monergism.com Numerous theological lectures in MP3 format by well-known lecturers. The site has a Reformed / Puritan/ Calvinist perspective.

www.TheologyNetwork.com This is a site for articles and audio talks on theological themes. The materials are primarily audio. It covers Christian beliefs, biblical studies, historical theology, world religions, Bible reading and other categories. The content is evangelical and conforms to the doctrinal statement of UCCF and it is suitable to be read by Christians in other confessions.