General Considerations
- Print and online Bible dictionaries, commentaries and encyclopedias published before 1965 are out of date. Please only use Bible Reference resources published after 1965 (post Vatican II).
- Emmanuel College library print reference books are for in-library use only and cannot be checked out.
Research Paper Requirements
- One article from a one-volume biblical commentary,
- Three terms from a biblical dictionary, and
- Two articles from scholarly journals or chapters from different books (one of these may be replaced by a chapter from a commentary on the biblical book from which you chose your pericope).
Finding Your Passage/Pericope in the Bible
- oremus Bible BrowserUse this link to access the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Bible. Search by passage or scroll down to the third search area for keyword searches (e.g. Samaritan). Deselect the check boxes at the top of the page to see verse numbers, footnotes, and section headings.
The New Revised Standard Version Bible with ApocryphaCall Number: Reference BS191.5.A1 1989 .N49ISBN: 9780195283303Temporarily on Reserves.
Print Bible Dictionaries (in-library use only)
Located on the curved bookshelves by the Reference Desk
- Anchor Bible Dictionary - REFERENCE BS440.A54 1992 (6 volumes)
- Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible - REFERENCE BS 440.E44 2000 (1 volume)
- HarperCollins Bible Dictionary - REFERENCE BS440.H235 2011 (1 volume)
- Mercer Dictionary of the Bible - REFERENCE BS440.M429 1991 (1 volume)
- New Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible - REFERENCE BS440.N443 2009 (5 volumes)
- Oxford Companion to the Bible - REFERENCE BS440 .M434 1993 (1 volume)
Online Biblical Dictionaries
Print One-Volume Bible Commentaries (in-library use only)
Located on the curved bookshelves by the Reference Desk.
- HarperCollins Bible Commentary REFERENCE BS491.2.H37 2000
- International Bible Commentary REFERENCE BS511.2.I57 1998
- New Catholic Commentaries on the Holy Scripture, 1969 REFERENCE BS491.2.N48
- New Jerome Biblical Commentary for the Twenty-First Century, 2022 REFERENCE BS491.23J47 2022
- Women's Bible Commentary, 2012 REFERENCE BS491.3.W66 2012
Online One-Volume Biblical Commentaries
Print Multi-volume Biblical Commentaries (in-library use only) - Find the volume that matches your passage.
Located on the curved bookshelves by the Reference Desk.
- Sacra Pagina Series REFERENCE BS2575.3 .H37 1991
(Multivolume commentary for each book of the New Testament) - Berit Olam REFERENCE BS1335.3 .W35 1996
(Multivolume commentary for each book of the Old Testament) - Anchor Bible REFERENCE BS192.2 A1 1964 G3
(Multivolume commentary for each book of the Old & New Testaments) - New Interpreter's Bible: A Commentary in Twelve Volumes REFERENCE BS491.2 .N484 1994
Online Multivolume Biblical Commentaries
Anchor Bible Commentaries
- Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries - Complete Collection This link opens in a new window
- Explore the Anchor Bible Commentaries
Berit Olam Bible Commentaries
New Collegeville Bible Commentary: New Testament Series
Oxford Bible Commentaries