Free Resources
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E-Sword
A phenomenal resource. This is a bible program free of charge. In my opinion it is easier to navigate than any other Bible Software. Many commentaries, Bible Dictionaries, Bible Translations, and miscellaneous other works such as the writings of Josephus are available for free (only the ones that are old enough to have lost their copyright). I use this more than I do Logos, which is slow to open. You can even download this program onto your PDA.
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Net Bible
This is the cite of the NET (New English Translation). A recent translation done by Dallas Theological Seminary Faculty. This translation was funded by a Christian Businessman and therefore can be downloaded free of charge. The net bible is the first bible with translation notes, explaining why the translators translated the Scripture the way they did. It is an amazing resource, worthy of your time. On this same website are many other resources: free online theology courses, an illustration database, as well as articles and commentaries by Dallas Faculty on a range of topics from the inspiration of Scripture to books of the Bible.
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Sonic Light
Dr. Constable, Chairmen of the Bible Exposition Department at Dallas Theological has made his commentaries on every book of the Bible available at no cost on this website. All these commentaries can be downloaded in pdf format. It is a wonderful resource that I refer to quite often when I teach through a book of the Bible. Because he is not limited to a page number (as commentaries are by book publishers), he adds to it each year. Virtually any issue you can think of in a given text of Scripture he has adequately dealt with in his notes. These are the same notes that he passes out to his seminary students at DTS. I cannot emphasize enough how extremely helpful they have been to me while in Seminary and now on the mission field.
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Unbound Bible
Another great website with a plethora of Bible Translations, Commentaries, and Bible Dictioniaries. However, only certain translations can be downloaded the rest must be accessed via this website.
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Perseus Digital Library
What once could be accessed only at very large theological libraries, can now be found by anyone in the comfort of their home by clicking on the weblink above. Although it is difficult to learn at first, once you become familiar with this website you have access to all the ancient Greek texts. All the extant writings of Plato, Aristotle (classical writers) all the way up to Josephus and Plato (contemporaries of the New Testament writers). Although it is helpful to have a basic understanding of Greek, even those who don't can do great word studies all the way back to 4 BC. Study how a word has evolved over time, and develop a better understanding of how the New Testament writers used key theological terms in their writings.
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