What Are Your Favorite / Most Useful Resources?
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DAL and a couple other have mentioned Dictionary of Biblical Imagery. I used it a lot. The Bible is full of images and each article gives you a big picture of a theme, which helps round out the Biblical worldview/theology. The articles/images gave me inspiration and creativeness for my sermons.
ISBE is a standard, "evangelical" encyclopedia with articles on everything from people to places to theology. It is a good place to start.
I agree with those who've encouraged you to get a good basic base package. Not sure if you want to go with a particular theological bent (ie, Pentecostal, Wesleyan etc) or just "Standard." But you get quality resources for a good price. You might tally up some of the resources people have mentioned and see which of them might be either in a base package or bundle (notice on the right of a product page it will often say: "this title is included . . ." such as ISBE (1979--) is in the "timeline collection" and Wesleyan or Reformed Gold, among others)
It's somewhat about particular resources as it is "types" of resources. For instance, I might like ISBE and AYDB (each has a slant and strength), but what I need for sure is a decent encyclopedia and bible dictionary set. I found these general tools standard go tos in ministry and sermon prep:
1. Bible/Concordance
2. Bible Encyclopedia/Dictionary
3. Commentary set (varying mixes of quality, practicality, affordability, depth)
4. Dictionary of Theological Terms (always encountering words in my commentaries and dictionaries that I did not know/remember)
5 Good Atlas
6. Counseling set/series
Don't know if it has been mentioned, but I LOVED Elwell's Evangelical Dictionary of Theology. Well written articles that explained theology and thinkers.
I like Apples. Especially Honeycrisp.
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Friedrich said:
DAL and a couple other have mentioned Dictionary of Biblical Imagery. I used it a lot. The Bible is full of images and each article gives you a big picture of a theme, which helps round out the Biblical worldview/theology. The articles/images gave me inspiration and creativeness for my sermons.
ISBE is a standard, "evangelical" encyclopedia with articles on everything from people to places to theology. It is a good place to start.
I agree with those who've encouraged you to get a good basic base package. Not sure if you want to go with a particular theological bent (ie, Pentecostal, Wesleyan etc) or just "Standard." But you get quality resources for a good price. You might tally up some of the resources people have mentioned and see which of them might be either in a base package or bundle (notice on the right of a product page it will often say: "this title is included . . ." such as ISBE (1979--) is in the "timeline collection" and Wesleyan or Reformed Gold, among others)
It's somewhat about particular resources as it is "types" of resources. For instance, I might like ISBE and AYDB (each has a slant and strength), but what I need for sure is a decent encyclopedia and bible dictionary set. I found these general tools standard go tos in ministry and sermon prep:
1. Bible/Concordance
2. Bible Encyclopedia/Dictionary
3. Commentary set (varying mixes of quality, practicality, affordability, depth)
4. Dictionary of Theological Terms (always encountering words in my commentaries and dictionaries that I did not know/remember)
5 Good Atlas
6. Counseling set/series
Don't know if it has been mentioned, but I LOVED Elwell's Evangelical Dictionary of Theology. Well written articles that explained theology and thinkers.
Thank you Friedrich that is very helpful.
And thank you everyone for quality responses. Transitioning to Logos can be daunting at first but this community has made it much easier.
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