 | Introducing the Old Testament by John W. Drane
Buy new: £12.97 / Used from: £10.00 This is where ALL Bible study should start! (The revised edition is best.)
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 | Introducing the New Testament by John W. Drane
Buy new: £13.46 / Used from: £11.95 ... it should then move here (Amazon usually do a special pack price for both OT & NT Introductions - essential & cheap).
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 | A History of Israel (Westminster aids to the study of the Scriptures) by John Bright
Buy used from: £20.70 Fabulous work. You never knew how much you liked history! (Get a hardback copy, and the third edition should be cheaper than the fourth.)
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 | The Gospels and Jesus (Oxford Bible Series) by Graham Stanton
Buy new: £14.78 / Used from: £13.77 Stanton explains fully the gospel writers' aims, methods, likely sources, etc. He does so clearly, fairly and simply too. Absolutely essential - especially if you've read John Drane.
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 | Genesis - New International Biblical Commentary Old Testament 1 by John E. Hartley
Buy new: £10.76 / Used from: £15.03 This is a great, one volume commentary. Easy to read, cheap and surprisingly comprehensive.
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 | Eschatology: Complete Introduction to the Christian View of the Future by Hans Schwarz
Buy new: £14.71 / Used from: £17.30 A bit more academic, perhaps, but if you're interested in the 'end times', you need to read this. (Topics incl.: heaven, hell, death, second coming, new earth, reincarnation, purgatory, etc.!)
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 | Genesis 1-15 (Word Biblical Commentary) by Gordon Wenham
Buy new: £19.71 / Used from: £38.89 This is a massive, all-encompassing two volume work with much more information than Hartley - get both the Wenham volumes. Expensive but worth it (secondhand hardback copies can be good value).
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 | The Shadow of the Galilean (SCM Classics) by Gerd Theissen
Buy new: £8.45 / Used from: £7.55 A pukka novel which goes a long way towards explaining NT theology & history. At last! Short, entertaining, very easy to read and hugely informative.
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 | Christian Theology: An Introduction by Alister E. McGrath
Buy new: £17.87 / Used from: £14.00 A great overview of Christian theological development but not too overwhelming, even with some very complex theological issues. See also the wonderful companion volume 'Christian Theology Reader'.
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 | The Essential IVP Reference Collection - 2nd Edition
A monster CD, expensive but worth every penny. Version 2 is the latest (you may get it cheaper second hand). It contains some of the biggest, best & most up-to-date theological resources available.
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 | The Writings of the New Testament: An Interpretation by Luke Timothy Johnson
Buy used from: £84.96 Number 11! This is the first title in my second Listmania: "Nos. 20-11 Top Theological Books for Ordinary Mortals". (I mention it here because it only just missed a Top 10 position...)
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