An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry

by David R. Bauer

An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry evaluates over 2,000 books that were chosen because of their usefulness for the theological interpretation of the Bible within the context of the faith of the church, significance in the history of interpretation, and representation of evangelical scholarship. This is one of those rare bibliographic guides that every student of religion, seminarian, and minister will want to have on his or her bookshelf. The focus of this guide is on biblical studies. It contains entries on 2,200 books written by 1,300 scholars. Annotations describe and evaluate books that are highly recommended. Virtually every topic in biblical studies is commentaries on each book of the Bible; biblical histories, theologies, and ethics; books on the canon, archaeology, early Judaism, and interpretive methods; and technical books such as grammars, concordances, Bible dictionaries, and atlases. The great strength of this guide is not only that it provides the reader with a wealth of information but also that the format it follows is eminently reader-friendly. The Guide is invaluable for assisting the student, seminarian, or minister in building a personal library. I highly recommend it!
—Jack Dean Kingsbury, Professor Emeritus of Biblical Theology, Union Theological Seminary in Virginia

Genres: Theology, Reference

327 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2003

About the author

Dr. David R. Bauer is the Ralph W. Beeson Professor of Inductive Biblical Studies and Dean of the School of Biblical Interpretation at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky, where he has served on faculty since 1984.
He received a B.A. from Spring Arbor College (University), a M.Div. from Asbury Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. from Union Theological Seminary in Virginia. He has also done postdoctoral studies at Princeton Theological Seminary.
He is the author of several books, including An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry.

Reviews

[Abbi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reference book

[Nick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Valuable resource! My mentor, Dr. Bauer, has read thousands of books, has separated the wheat from the chaff, and gives his recommendations.