Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha
- Early Christian Apocrypha A guide to the extra-canonical writings of the first centuries of the Christian era.
- Early Christian Writings Early Christian Writings is the most complete collection of documents from the first two centuries with translations and commentary. Includes the New Testament, Apocrypha, Gnostics, and Church Fathers.
Archaeology
- BiblePlaces.com blog A blog written by Todd Bolen that surveys the latest archaeological discoveries in Israel.
- Institute of Archaeology (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) News about the excavations and other activities of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Institute of Archaeology.
- Land of Israel Studies and Archaeology (Bar-Ilan University) News about the excavations and other activities of Bar-Ilan University’s Department of Archaeology and Land of Israel Studies.
- Nadler Institute of Archaeology (Tel Aviv University) News about the excavations and other activities of Tel Aviv University’s Institute of Archaeology.
Bible Translation
- Jerusalem Center for Bible Translators JCBT is a non-profit educational ministry focused on training mother-tongue Bible translators, consultants-in-training and consultants. This trainingserves to allow increasing numbers of people to access to the Biblical message in their mother-tongue.
- Summer Institute of Linguistics SIL International serves language communities worldwide, building their capacity for sustainable language development, by means of research, translation, training and materials development.
- United Bible Societies The United Bible Societies is made up of 146 national Bible Societies operating in over 200 countries and territories. Together, they are the biggest translator, publisher and distributor of the Bible in the world.
Bibliography
- The Synoptic Gospels and the Synoptic Problem A recommended list of books and articles (an annotated bibliography) compiled by Stephen C. Carlson for those who wish to read more about the synoptic problem and related topics.
Book Reviews
- Review of Biblical Literature The Review of Biblical Literature (RBL), founded by the Society of Biblical Literature, presents reviews of books in biblical studies and related fields.
Cairo Genizah
- Taylor-Schechter Genizah Research Unit The Taylor-Schechter Genizah Collection of the University of Cambridge is a window on the medieval world. Its 190,000 manuscript fragments are an unparalleled resource for the study of Judaism and Jewish history.
Church Fathers
- Christian Classics Ethereal Library The Christian Classics Ethereal Library is a digital library of hundreds of classic Christian books selected for edification and education.
- Patristics in English Project Patristics In English Project is an online initiative whose goal is to translate all existing patristic texts up until the year 1000 into English and then distribute them freely via the Internet.
Classical Studies
- Classical Studies (University of Michigan) The University of Michigan’s Department of Classical Studies website is an important resource for the languages, literature and history of the Classical Period.
- Greek and Roman Materials in the Perseus Collection Primary and secondary sources for the study of ancient Greece and Rome (Perseus Digital Library).
- Thesaurus Linguae Graecae (TLG) TLG has collected and digitized most literary texts written in Greek from Homer to the fall of Byzantium in AD 1453.
Dead Sea Scrolls
- Leon Levy Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Library The Leon Levy Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Library preserves thousands of scroll fragments using the world’s most advanced imaging technology, making them accessible to the public for the first time.
- Library of Congress Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit “Scrolls From the Dead Sea: The Ancient Library of Qumran and Modern Scholarship” is an exhibition at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
- Shrine of the Book (The Israel Museum) The Shrine of the Book is the wing of the Israel Museum that houses the Dead Sea Scrolls discovered 1947–1956 in 11 caves in and around the Wadi Qumran.
Flora and Fauna
- Neot Kedumim: The Biblical Landscape Reserve in Israel Neot Kedumim, a unique endeavor to re-create the physical setting of the Bible, is a 2,500 dunam garden and nature preserve located near Modi’in, Israel.
Geography
- BiblePlaces.com BiblePlaces.com features photographs and descriptions of sites in Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey and Greece with an emphasis on biblical archaeology, geography and history.
- Itiner-e Itiner-e aims to host the most detailed open digital dataset of roads in the entire Roman Empire. The data creation is a collaborative ongoing project edited by a scholarly community. Itiner-e allows you to view, query and download roads.
- Oriental Institute Map Series Seven site maps covering the ancient Near East (Egypt, Sudan, The Levant, Syria, Turkey, Iraq, and Iran), locating primary archaeological sites, modern cities, and river courses.
Greek and Hebrew Language Studies
- Biblical Language Center A unique program based in Israel designed to give Bible translators and scholars the ability to speak and read ancient Greek and Hebrew with understanding.
Jewish Roots of Christianity
- Center for Judaic-Christian Studies Founded by the late Dwight A. Pryor, JC Studies provides Christians unique material for understanding Christianity’s Hebraic origins and dimensions.
- Centre for the Study of Biblical Research CSBR was founded by Dr. E. William Bean, a member of the Advisory Board of the Dead Sea Scrolls Foundation. CSBR provides monthly e-lessons (in PDF and MP3 formats) about the New Testament and the Jewish roots of the Christian faith.
- En-Gedi Resource Center EGRC is an ecumenical educational ministry whose goal is to help Christians grow in their understanding of the Bible and their Messiah, Jesus, by providing resources to study them within their Jewish culture and historical context.
- Gospel Research Foundation The Gospel Research Foundation, headed by Dr. Brad H. Young, is dedicated to the scholarly exploration and spiritual restoration of the Jewish roots of Christian faith.
- Our Rabbi Jesus OurRabbiJesus.com is the website of Dr. Lois Tverberg, author of “Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus” (Zondervan, 2012). On this site Tverberg shares exciting insights into the cultural context of the Bible.
Museums
- Hecht Museum (University of Haifa, Israel) The permanent archaeological exhibition is based on the collection of the late Dr. Reuben Hecht and supplement by artifacts on loan from the Israel Antiquities Authority.
- The Israel Museum (Jerusalem, Israel) The Israel Museum, with nearly 500,000 objects of fine art, archaeology, Judaica and Jewish ethnography, is Israel’s leading cultural institution and one of the leading encyclopedic museums of the world.
Online Discussion Forums
- B-Greek: The Biblical Greek Forum A forum devoted to Koine Greek texts, Greek language and linguistics, and the teaching and learning of Greek.
Partners
- BiblePlaces.com BiblePlaces.com features photographs and descriptions of sites in Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey and Greece with an emphasis on biblical archaeology, geography and history.
- SEMO.net Jerusalem Perspective and SEMO.net have been partners for over 15 years. JP’s WordPress website is the third version of our site. All three have been designed and developed by Brian Becker and his talented staff.
Photography
- BiblePlaces.com Arguably the Web’s best source of high quality photographs of the lands of the Bible, BiblePlaces.com features photographs and descriptions of sites in Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey and Greece.
- Israel's National Photo Collection This collection, which constitutes a kind of “photographed history book” of the state of Israel, holds within it photographs of principal events and people in the life of the country as they have been documented by Government Press Office photographers.
Rabbinic Texts
- Mechon Mamre Online texts of the Mishnah, Tosefta, and both Talmuds.
- Online Responsa Project The Online Responsa Project at Bar-Ilan University, is the world’s largest electronic collection of Torah literature of its kind. The project which has become the most valid and professional tool of Torah Literature, began more than 40 years ago.
- Onlne Siddur (Prayer Book) Hebrew text of Jewish prayers.
- Sefaria Sefaria is a nonprofit organization offering free access to rabbinic texts, translations, and commentaries so that everyone can participate in the ongoing process of studying, interpreting, and creating Torah.
Septuagint
- Kata Biblon Greek text of the Septuagint and Wiki English Translation.
Software and Tools
- Accordance Bible Software Accordance is the only full-featured Bible program designed explicitly for Macintosh. Whether you need advanced research tools or basic Bible study help, Accordance makes it easy to deepen your study of the Bible.
Synoptic Research
- Jerusalem School of Synoptic Research The Jerusalem School is collaboration of Christian and Jewish scholars in the land and language of Jesus, bringing historical, linguistic and critical expertise to bear on the Synoptic Gospels.
- Synoptic Gospels Primer This primer by Mahlon H. Smith is designed for students in college level courses on the Gospels, or anyone else interested in the “Synoptic Problem.”
- Synoptic Problem Website Created by Stephen C. Carlson, this site is a major contribution to Synoptic Gospels research. Open the “Overview of Proposed Solutions” page, which includes a discussion of the hypothesis of the Jerusalem School of Synoptic Research.
Text of the New Testament
- Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts Collection of digitized versions of ancient New Testament manuscripts.
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I am absolutely amazed with these references and guides. Thank you Jerusalem Perspective – My preaching and teaching will never be the same!
Grace.