It’s important to have some “go to” books and resources to help in your Christian growth. But finding the right ones can be a daunting task. Other than just the sheer number of published works, it’s hard to know what the theological bent of any author may be. You’d hate to spend good money on a book only to find that you don’t agree with most of what the author writes. So we’ve gathered together a list of books which are biblically conservative and theologically accurate. You still may not agree with everything you find in them, but they should serve you well. You can certainly find these books at other places than Amazon and Christian Book Distributors, maybe even for a better price, but this will give you a starting point.
In addition to this list, Dr. Danny Akin has written a useful pamphlet outlining what he believes are the books you should have if you get serious about building a theological library. This is intended for seminary students, pastors, and scholars, but you would do well to use this as a guidebook for your own library.
Open/Download: Building a Theological Library
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Publication | Amazon | Christian Book |
Atlas | ||
Holman Bible Atlas | ||
Commentaries (Most technical to least) | ||
New International Commentary of the OT | ||
New International Commentary of the NT | ||
New American Commentary (OT & NT) | ||
The Expositor's Bible Commentary | ||
Thru the Bible (J. Vernon McGee) | ||
Concordance | ||
Strong's Concordance | ||
Dictionaries | ||
Evangelical Dictionary of Theology | ||
New International Bible Dictionary | ||
Other Resources | ||
Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties | ||
Introduction to the Old Testament | ||
Introduction to the New Testament |