What are your go to resources for background and culture? I am studying biblical storyteling and looking for background info to add emphasis to bible stories. Thanks.
A few resources for your consideration:
Baker Illustrated Reference Collection (4 vols.)
The Cultural World of the Bible: An Illustrated Guide to Manners and Customs, 4th ed.
NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible Notes
Behind the Scenes of the Old Testament: Cultural, Social, and Historical Contexts
The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament, 2nd ed.
IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament
Dictionary of Daily Life in Biblical and Post-Biblical Antiquity (4 vols.)
Encountering the New Testament: A Historical and Theological Survey, 3rd ed.
Encountering the Old Testament, 3rd ed.
Thanks Scott. Some good suggestions there that I had not thought of. I have many of them already so that will get me going on this. Much appreciated.
I always look first for works of Pilch
The Bible Story Handbook might give you some tips: https://www.logos.com/product/46950/the-bible-story-handbook-a-resource-for-teaching-175-stories-from-the-bible
DAL
This ships tomorrow and might be of some interest: https://www.logos.com/product/186549/the-new-testament-in-antiquity-a-survey-of-the-new-testament-within-its-cultural-contexts-2nd-ed
Edersheim is always of interest to me as well: https://www.logos.com/search?filters=author-388_Author&sortBy=Relevance&limit=30&page=1&ownership=all
Zondervan also has a huge set on Bible Backgrounds that I don't think was mentioned but ZIBBC is the title. https://www.logos.com/search?query=Zondervan%20Illustrated%20Bible%20Backgrounds%20Commentary&sortBy=Relevance&limit=30&page=1&ownership=all
Craig Evans has one as well: https://www.logos.com/product/54357/the-bible-knowledge-background-commentary-new-testament
https://academic.logos.com/best-resources-for-studying-new-testament-backgrounds-and-context/
Thanks Mattillo.
