Welcome to BIBL 425 - Romans
Below are some recommended resources to assist with your assignments
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Digital Commentaries
The following materials are available in digital, eBook format. (Many of these are also found in print)
Not sure where to start?
We recommend the top row for the most helpful Exegetical works.
The last row has the more Expository or Homiletical works.
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Print Commentaries
The following commentaries are only available in print format, within the JFL
There are several ways to search for commentaries. Here are a few suggestions.
1. When searching the JFL main page for a Bible commentary, select the Books tab, then enter Commentary, and the biblical book in question.
2. Another search tactic is to pick a popular series and enter that name along with the biblical book of choice. If the series has more than one word, put quote marks around the exact title phrase.
3. Or try an advanced search by searching for either commentary or commentaries, then a specific kind of commentary (homiletical, preaching, expositional, devotional, exegetical, historical, critical, theological, Christ-centered, dispensational, reformed, etc.), and then set a search for Title as your biblical book. You can copy and paste this search string, but then change the biblical book to one of your choice.
4. And try entering Commentary as a Genre search, then adding in your book of the Bible as a secondary search term.
5. Or, consider the Guide for Commentaries page, which includes tips on selecting a commentary and some helpful website that compare commentaries.
Note - Some older commentaries are available free online, typically on free Bible resources sites such as StudyLight.org. Many of these are helpful for devotional use, but they are not recommended as the best materials for college or graduate level work. The JFL provides many quality resources for your biblical studies projects.
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Doing a Word Study or Lexical Analysis? See some of the recommended resources on the Greek/Hebrew Page.
Doing Historical Background Analysis? See some of the recommended resources on the Backgrounds Page.
The premier database for locating religious and theological journal article content is Atla Religion Serials Plus.
This database has a unique Scripture index that allows you to quickly locate relevant articles on a biblical text down to the verse. It is found on the far-left side of the screen, at the very bottom of the Research tools.
Another tactic is to search for the biblical book of John by using a special EBSCO code of "Bible. John" and then add in a second search line with "I am". Both have quote marks to search for the full phrase inside the quoted area. The code of <bible. X> is the special ATLA code for limiting to the biblical book of John, as opposed to an article written by someone named John.
Next, add in any desired filters. These include options such as: peer review, full text, date or range of publication, English language, source type as journal articles only, and so on. Use the All Filters button just under the search box and then select as needed.
Always cite your sources, whether you summarize, paraphrase or directly quote from them.
Plagiarism is a serious academic offense with serious consequences. Use the links below for help in creating correct citations in Turabian format.
Many online resources, including Atla Religion, have citation generators.
However, these are machine-generated citations and must be verified for accuracy against the style manual.
