Resources – Books

This is a list of books I’ve read while doing research for this blog. Naturally, I’m reading books which I expect will be useful in my research, but not all of them are ones I’d necessarily recommend to other people. Most of these are available on Amazon, so if you’re interested in a book, please read the reviews there.

See my book reviews on GoodReads.com and LibraryThing.com.

2024

  • Ward, Mark. Authorized: The Use and Misuse of the King James Bible (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2018) Started: 25-May-2024; Finished 30-May-2024. Rating ★★★★★. (Logos) (LibraryThing) (Goodreads)

2023

  • McMurtrie, Douglas C. The Book: The Story of Printing and Bookmaking (New York: Oxford University Press, 1950) Started: 01-Nov-2022; Finished 08-Jan-2023. Rating ★★★★☆.

2022

  • Houston, Keith. The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time (New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2016) Started: 21-Oct-2022; Finished 30-Oct-2022. Rating ★★★★☆. (LibraryThing)

2021

  • Kerr, John Stevens. Ancient Texts Alive Today: The Story of the English Bible (New York: American Bible Society, 1999) Started: 29-Oct-2021; Finished 10-Nov-2021. Rating ★★★★★. (Goodreads) (LibraryThing)
  • Lampe, Dr. Craig. The Forbidden Book: The History of the English Bible (The Bible Museum, 2004) Started: 25-Oct-2021; Finished 28-Oct-2021. Rating ★★☆☆☆. (LibraryThing)
  • McGrath, Alister E. In the Beginning: The Story of the King James Bible and How it Changed a Nation, a Language, and a Culture (New York,  New York: Doubleday, 2001) Started: 30-Sept-2021; Finished 23-Oct-2021. Rating ★★★★★.
  • Beegle, Dewey M. God’s Word Into English: The Adventure of Bible Translation (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1960) Started 17-Aug-2021; Finished 04-Sept-2021. Rating ★★★★☆. (Goodreads) (LibraryThing)
  • Hill, Christopher. The English Bible and the 17th-century Revolution (London: Allen Lane The Penguin Press, 1993) Started 17-Aug-2021; Finished N/A. Rating ★★☆☆☆. (Goodreads)  (LibraryThing)
  • Freedman, Harry. The Murderous History of Bible Translations: Power, Conflict, and the Quest for Meaning (New York & London: Bloomsbury Press, 2016) Started 25-Jul-2021; Finished 01-Aug-2021. Rating ★★★☆☆. (Goodreads) (LibraryThing)
  • Jones,  Tony. The Sacred Way: Spiritual Practices for Everyday Life (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2005) Started 19-Jul-2021; Finished 20-Aug-2021. Rating ★★★★☆.
  • de Hamel, Christopher. The Book: A History of the Bible (London & New York: Phaidon Press, 2001) Started 04-Jul-2021; Finished 24-Jul-2021. Rating ★★★★★. (Goodreads) (LibraryThing)
  • White, James R. The King James Only Controversy: Can You Trust Modern Translations? (Bloomington, MN: Bethany House Publishers, 2009: Logos) Started 21-May-2021; Finished 15-Jul-2021. Rating ★★★★★(Goodreads) (LibraryThing)
  • Pelikan, Jaroslav with Valerie R. Hotchkiss and David Price. The Reformation of the Bible; The Bible of the Reformation (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1996) Started 22-June-2021; Finished 03-Jul-2021. Rating ★★★☆☆. (Goodreads)
  • Norton, David. A Textual History of The King James Bible (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2005) Started 28-May-2021; Finished 19-Jun-2021. Rating ★★★★☆.
  • Westcott, Brooke Foss. A General View of the History of the English Bible (London and Cambridge: Macmillan and Co., 1868) Started 27-May-2021; Finished 05-Jun-2021. Rating ★★★★☆.
  • Ryken, Leland. The Legacy of the King James Bible: Celebrating 400 Years of the Most Influential English Translation (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2011) Started 12-May-2022; Finished 20-May-2021. Rating ★★★☆☆.
  • Daniell, David. The Bible in English: It’s History and Influence (New Haven & London: Yale University Press, 2003) Started 06-Mar-2021; Finished 11-May-2021. Rating ★★★★☆. (Goodreads) (Amazon)
  • Nicolson, Adam. God’s Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible (New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 2003) Started 19-Jan-2021; Finished 16-Feb-2021. Rating ★★★★☆ (GoodReads) (Amazon)
  • Norton, David. The King James Bible: A Short History from Tyndale to Today (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2011) Started 07-Jan-2021; Finished 04-Mar-2021. Rating ★★★☆☆ (Amazon)
  • McElroy, Jack. Which Bible Would Jesus Use? The Bible Version Controversy Explained and Resolved (PublishingShirley, MA: McElroy Publishing, 2017) Started 23-Dec-2020; Finished 19-Jan-2021. Rating ★☆☆☆☆ (Amazon)

2020

  • Brake, Donald L. and Beach, Shelly. A Visual History of the King James Bible:  Dramatic Story of the World’s Best-Known Translation (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2011) Started 27-Nov-2020; Finished 23-Dec-2020. Rating ★★★★★ (Amazon)
  • Bruce, F.F. History of the Bible in English, 3rd Edition (New York: Oxford University Press,  1978) Started 30-Sep-2020; Finished 08-Nov-2020. Rating ★★★☆☆ (Amazon)
  • Brake, Donald L. A Visual History of the English Bible: The Tumultuous Tale of the World’s Best-selling Book (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2008) Started 07-Sep-2020; Finished 28-Sep-2020. Rating ★★★★★ (Amazon)
  • Metzger, Bruce M. The Bible in Translation: Ancient and English Versions (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academics, 2001) Started 24-Aug-2020; Finished 07-Sep-2020. Rating ★★★★☆ (Amazon)
  • Andrews, Edward D. History of English Versions of the Bible (Cambrige, OH: Christian Publishing House, 2019: Kindle) Started 13-Aug-2020; Finished 27-Aug-2020. Rating ★★★★☆  (Amazon)
  • Wallace, J. Warner. Forensic Faith (Colorado Springs, CO: David C. Cook, 2017: Kindle) Started 24-Jul-2020; Finished 31-Jun-2020. Rating ★★★★☆ (Amazon)
  • Gerstner, John H. Reasons for Faith? (Orlando, Florida: Reformation Trust Publishing, 2014: Logos) Started 25-Jun-2020; Finished 21-Sep-2020. Rating ★★★☆☆
  • Sproul, R.C. What is Faith? (Orlando, Florida: Reformation Trust Publishing, 2010: Logos) Started 22-Jun-2020; Finished 23-Jun-2020. Rating ★★★☆☆
  • Metzger, Bruce M. The New Testament: Its Background, Growth & Content, Third Edition (Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2003; book) Started 06-Jun-2020; Finished 05-Jul-2020. Rating ★★★☆☆ (Amazon) Category: Apologetics
  • Comfort, Philip Wesley. Complete Guide to Bible Versions (Wheaton, Illinois: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 1991; Logos) Rating ★★★☆☆ Paul’s Review Started 21-May-2020; Finished 29-May-2020. (Amazon) (Archive.org) (Google Books) (Logos)
  • Andrews, Edward D. From Spoken Words to Sacred Texts: Introduction-Intermediate to New Testament Textual Studies (Cambridge, Ohio: Christian Publishing House, 2020: Kindle) Rating ★★★★★ Paul’s Review Started 08-Apr-2020; Finished 19-May-2020. Categories: Manuscripts, Textual Criticism  (Amazon) (Google Play)
  • Aland, Kurt and Aland, Barbara. The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism Translated by Erroll F. Rhodes (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.: 1987) Started 01-Feb-2020; Finished 25-Mar-2020. Rating ★★★★☆ Paul’s Review (Amazon)
  • Omartian, Stormie. The Power of a Praying Husband (Eugene, Oregon: Harvest House Publishers, 2001) Started 24-Jan-2020. Rating ★★★★☆ Category: Prayer (Amazon)

2019

  • Hixson, Elijah and Gurry, Peter J. Myths and Mistakes in New Testament Textual Criticism (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2019; Logos) Started 03-Dec-2019; Finished 01-Feb-2020. Rating ★★★★★ Paul’s Review (Amazon) (Logos) Category: Manuscripts, Textual Criticism
  • Black, David Alan. New Testament Textual Criticism: A Concise Guide (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic, 1994; Logos) Started 01-Dec-2019; Finished 02-Dec-2019. Rating ★★★★☆ Paul’s Review (Amazon) (Logos) Category: Textual Criticism
  • Metzger, Bruce M. The New Testament: Its Background, Growth & Content, Third Edition (Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2003) Started 02-Dec-2019. Rating ★★★★☆ (Amazon) Category: Apologetics
  • Geisler, Norman L. and Ronald M. Brooks. When Skeptics Ask: A Handbook on Christian Evidences (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1996; Logos) Finished 28-Nov-2019. Rating ★★★★☆ Paul’s Review (Amazon) (Logos) Category: Apologetics
  • Wallace, Daniel B. (Editor) Revisiting the Corruption of the New Testament: Manuscript, Patristic, and Apocryphal Evidence (Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 2011) Started 31-Aug-2019; Finished 21-Nov-2019. Rating ★★★☆☆ (Amazon) (Logos) Category: Textual Criticism
  • Erhman, Bart D. Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why (New York, NY: HarperCollins, 2005) Started: 08-Nov-2019; Finished 16-Nov-2019. Rating ★★☆☆☆ Category: Textual Criticism (Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why was written from an agnostic point of view.)
  • Wegner, Paul D. A Student’s Guide to Textual Criticism of the Bible: Its History, Methods and Results (Downers Grove, IL: IVP  Academic, 2006; Logos) Started 20-Oct-2019; Finished 04-Nov-2019. Rating ★★★★★ (Amazon) (Logos) Category: Manuscripts, Textual Criticism
  • Pelikan, Jaroslav. Whose Bible Is It? A History of the Scriptures Through the Ages (New York, NY: Penguin Group, 2005) Started 07-Oct-2019. Rating ★★★☆☆  (Amazon, different edition)
  • Wilkins, Don and Edward D. Andrews. The Text of the New Testament: The Science and Art of Textual Criticism (Cambridge, OH: Christian Publishing House, 2017; Kindle) Started 07-Sep-2019; Finished 13-Oct-2029. Rating ★★★★☆ (Amazon) Category: Manuscripts, Textual Criticism
  • York, Karen (General editor). The Bible Illuminated: How Art Brought the Bible to an Illiterate World (Franklin, TN: Worthy Publishing, 2017) Started 06-Sep-2019; Finished 04-Oct-2019. Rating ★★★★☆ (Amazon) (Museum of the Bible) Category: Illuminated Manuscripts
  • Findley, Michael J. and Mary C. Findley. Old Testament and New Testament Manuscript History, Second edition. (Findley Family Video Publications, 2015; Kindle) Started 05-Sep-2019, finished 05-Sep-2019. (Amazon) (OverDrive) Category: Manuscripts
  • Metzger, Bruce M. The Text of the Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption and Restoration, Third Enlarged Edition (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1992) Started 14-Aug-2019, finished 30-Aug-2019. Category: Textual Criticism
  • Funk Robert W. and Roy W. Hoover. The Five Gospels: The Search for the Authentic Words of Jesus: Introduction (New York, NY: Macmillan Publishing Company) Started 14-Aug-2019, finished 14-Aug-2019. Category: Canon
  • Robertson, Pat. Answers to 200 of Life’s Most Probing Questions (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1984) Started 09-Aug-2019, finished 05-Sep-2019. (Amazon)
  • Davidson, Samuel. The Canon of the Bible: Its Formation, History, And Fluctuations, 3rd edition (New York, NY: Peter Eckler Publishing Co., 1877; Kindle) (Amazon) (Category: Canon)
  • Waldron, Samuel. The Canon of Scripture (Monergism) Accessed 09-Jul-2019.Broocks, Rice. God’s Not Dead: Evidence for God in an Age of Uncertainty (Nashville, TN: W Publishing Group, 2013) (Amazon) (Category: Canon)
  • Bruce, F. F. The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable? Sixth Edition (Nashville, TN: Kingsley Books, 1981; Kindle) (Amazon)
  • McDowell, Josh D. and Clay Jones. The Bibliographical Test (Equip.org, 2014; PDF) Started 30-Jun-2019, finished 30-Jun-2019. Category: Manuscripts
  • Beet, Joseph. The New Testament: Its Authorship, Date and, Worth (London, England: Robert Culley, 1908; Logos book) (Amazon) (Logos) (Category: Gospel)
  • Jukes, Andrew. THE Characteristic Differences OF THE FOUR GOSPELS Considered as Revealing Various Relations of the Lord Jesus Christ, 13th Edition (Pickering & Inglis, 1853) (ALampThatBurns.net) (Category: Gospel)
  • Paley, William. Natural Theology: or, Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity, Collected from the Appearances of Nature (Suzeteo Enterprise, 2012; Originally written in 1802)
  • Enns, Peter. When was Genesis Written and Why Does it Matter? A Brief Historical Study (The BioLogos Foundation)
  • Wallace, J. Warner. Cold-Case Christianity: A Homicide Detective Investigates the Claims of the Gospels (Colorado Springs, CO: David C. Cook, 2013) (Amazon)
  • Pink, Arthur W. Why For Gospels? (Swengel, PA: Bible Truth Dept, 1921; Wordsearch Book) (Logos) (Wordsearch)
  • Williams, Peter J. Can We Trust the Gospels? (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2018; Logos book) (Logos)
  • Witsius, Herman. The Question: Was Moses the Author of the Pentateuch? Answered in the affirmative. Translated by John Donaldson. (Edinburgh, Scotland: MacLaren & MacNiven, 1877) From: Witsius, Herman. A Treatise on Prophets and Prophecy, Book I Chapter XIV. (Logos)
  • Koukl, Gregory. The Story of Reality: How the World Began, How it Ends, and Everything Important that Happens in Between (Zondervan, 2017; Kindle e-book) (Amazon)
  • Kreeft, Peter and Ronald K. Tacelli. Handbook of Christian Apologetics: Hundreds of Answers to Critical Questions (Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 1994; Logos e-book) (Logos)
  • Delius, Christopher, Matthias Gatzemeier, Deniz Sertcan and Kathleen Wünscher. The Story of Philosophy from Antiquity to the Present (Potsdam, Germany: h.f.ullmann, 2014)
  • Strobel, Lee. The Case for the Resurrection (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2009) (Amazon)
  • McDowell, Josh and McDowell, Sean. Evidence That Demands a Verdict: Life-Changing Truth for a Skeptical World (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2017) (Amazon)

2018

  • Ham, Ken (Editor), Bodie Hodge (Editor), and Tim Chaffey (Editor). Demolishing Supposed Bible Contradictions, Volume 2 (Green Forest, AR: Master Books, 2012) (AmazonAnswers in Genesis)
  • Craig, William Lane. On Guard: Defending Your Faith with Reason and Precision (Colorado Springs, CO: David C Cook, 2010) (Amazon)
  • Hudson, Christopher D. Inside the Mysteries of the Bible: New Perspectives on Ancient Truths (New York, NY: Time Inc. Home Entertainment, 2006) (Amazon)
  • Geisler, Norman and Shawn Nelson. Evidence of an Early New Testament Canon (Matthews, NC: Bastion Books, 2015; Kindle E-Book) (Amazon)
  • Mittelberg, Mark. The Questions Christians Hope No One Will Ask (Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 2010) (Amazon)
  • Strobel, Lee. The Case for Faith (Grand Rapids,MI: Zondervan, 2000) (Amazon)
  • Ham, Ken (General Editor) and Bodies Hodge (General Editor). How do We Know the Bible is True? Volume 1 (Green Forest, AR: Master Books, 2012) (Amazon, Answers in Genesis)
  • Geisler, Norman L. and Frank Turek. I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist (Wheaton, IL: Crosswsy Books, 2004) (Amazon.com)
  • DeYoung, Donald B. Astronomy and the Bible (Winona Lake, IN: BMH Books, 2010) (Amazon)
  • Keathley, Kenneth D. and Mark F. Rooker. 40 Questions About Creation and Evolution (Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 2014) (Amazon)
  • Ray, Stephen K. and R. Dennis Walters. Do You Believe?: The Basic Christian Creeds (San Diego, CA: Catholic Answers, 2005) (Logos Bible Software)
  • Blomberg, Craig L. The Historical Reliability of the Gospels, Second Edition. (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2007) (Amazon)

This is a partial list of the books I’ve read over the past few years, prior to starting a blog.

  • Anderson, James N. What’s Your Worldview?: An Interactive Approach to Life’s Big Questions (Crossway, 2014) (Amazon)
  • Craig, William Lane and Gorra, Joseph E. A Reasonable Response: Answers to Tough Questions on God, Christianity, and the Bible (Chicago, IL:Moody Publishers, 2013) (Amazon)
  • Craig, William Lane. Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics, Third Edition (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2008) (Amazon)
  • Green, Steve. The Bible In America (Oklahoma City, OK: Dust Jacket Press, 2013) (Amazon)
  • Keller, Timothy. The Reason for God (New York, NY: Penguin Random House, 2008) (Amazon)
  • Hodge, Boddie. The Fall of Satan: Rebels in the Garden (Green Forest, AR: Master Books, 2011) (Answers in Genesis)
  • Koukl, Gregory. Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2009) (Amazon)
  • Landis, Don (General Editor) The Genius of Ancient Man: Evolution’s Nightmare (Green Forest, AR: Master Books 2012) (Amazon) (Answers in Genesis)
  • Landis, Don (General Editor) Secrets of Ancient Man: Revelations from the Ruins (Green Forest, AR: Master Books 2015) (Amazon) (Answers in Genesis)
  • Lisle, Jason. Taking Back Astronomy: The Heavens Declare Creation (Green Forest, AR: Master Books, 2006) (Amazon) (Answers in Genesis)
  • Mahoney, Timothy P. and Stephen Law. Patterns of Evidence: Exodus. A Filmmaker’s Journey (St. Louis Park, MN: Thinking Man Media, 2015) (Amazon)
  • McDowell, Sean. Apologetics for a New Generation: A Biblical and Culturally Relevant Approach to Talking About God (Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers, 2009) (Amazon)
  • Morris, Henry M. and Austin, Steven A. Footprints in the Ash: The Explosive Story of Mount St. Helens (Green Forest, AR: Master Books, 2009) (Amazon) (Answers in Genesis)
  • Morris, Henry M. Men of Science, Men of God: Great Scientists Who Believed the Bible (Green Forest, AR: Master Books, 2012) (Amazon)
  • Strobel, Lee. The Case for Christ: A Journalist’s Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1998) (Amazon)
  • Strobel, Lee and Mittelberg, Mark. The Unexpected Adventure: Taking Everyday Risks to Talk with People About Jesus (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2009) (Amazon)
  • Wallace, J. Warner. Cold-Case Christianity: A Homicide Detective Investigates the Claims of the Gospels (Colorado Springs, CO: David C. Cook, 2013) (Amazon)
  • Wallace, J. Warner. God’s Crime Scene: A Cold-Case Detective Examines the Evidence for a Divinely Created Universe (Colorado Springs, CO: David C. Cook, 2013) (Amazon)

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