CORE 120: Engaging the Bible:: Useful Websites

A free service for reading and researching scripture online - various languages and translations except the New Revised Standard Versio.

Greek, Hebrew, and translations into other language;
various study aids

Search various versions for a verse simultaneously, also commentaries.

Searches the New Revised Standard Version and King James Versions of the Bible, along with several psalters. Search Bible scriptures or words or phrases, with the capacity to limit to books or ranges of books.

--Overview: "big picture" chronological summary of the Old and New Testament Biblical narrative
--Bible Books: the books in larger groupings, and provides brief summaries with links to explanations of key terms
--People: Biblical characters
--Dates: very basic dates in Biblical history
--Places: maps, as well as pictures of locations, with Biblical explanations
--General Knowledge links to terms not fitting in the other categories.

Biblical research reference tools: full-text translations, tools for Bible study, articles on methods, links to online journals

--Discover, study, and enjoy cultural treasures from around the world on one site. Treasures include manuscripts, maps, rare books, musical scores, recordings, films, prints, photographs, and architectural drawings.
--Browse by place, time, topic, type of item, or locate by an open-ended search, in several languages. Special features include interactive geographic clusters, a timeline, etc. Item-level descriptions and interviews with curators about featured items provide additional information.