LibGuides: Old Testament Studies: Handbooks

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Open Access: This is an online resource that is freely available and does not require an institutional login.

KGS Login: This is an online resource open only to affiliates of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary. Access from off-campus will require a login through OpenAthens.

KGS Print: This is a print resource available in the Souvay Memorial Library. Click on the link to see the item's current status, location, and call number. Most items listed under "Essential Readings" in the LibGuides will appear in current and recent Kenrick syllabi, and will have a copy in our reference section.

MOBIUS Print: This is a print resources that is not available at Kenrick but that can be requested through MOBIUS.

Internet Archive: The Internet Archive has a digital copy of this book. It is completely free to read online, but you will need to set up a personal account, through which you "check out" (get temporary access) to the e-book. Kenrick alumni and non-Kenrick patrons can also freely access these volumes once they set up their own accounts.

Handbooks

Cambridge Companions

This online interface allows you to search across over 260 volumes and 6,000 articles in the Companions series, with contributions from leading scholars. Particularly useful volumes for Old Testament studies would include the Companions to:
The Bible
Biblical Wisdom Literature
The Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
The Hebrew Bible and Ethics

Oxford Handbooks in Religion

This series, published by Oxford University Press, offers comprehensive overviews on religious topics. Authored by leading experts, these handbooks critically examine historical, theological, and cultural aspects of religion, serving as authoritative guides for scholars and students alike. Particularly useful volumes for Old Testament studies include the Oxford Handbooks of:
Biblical Studies
The Bible and Archaeology
Books of the Bible
Historical Books of the Hebrew Bible
Pentateuch
Psalms

The Church and the Bible: Official Documents of the Catholic Church

This compilation is an important resource for every discipline of ecclesiastical studies. Its detailed resume of scriptural pronouncements from the second century to Benedict XVI offers a comprehensive summary of the trends and evolution of biblical analysis. Typical categories treat of Christology, the Church, the Jewish people, Bible interpretation, etc., all systematically organized in this single volume. These and other documents are indispensable resources for students of theology and history.