DIY*
Theology!
Readings In Theology
For Self-study
By Theologue
Although I have have taken a number
of Bible College and Seminary courses
most of my knowledge has come from reading and studying many of the
'classics' on the Bible and Biblical Theology. Over the years I have
collected
many excellent books and have been able to post a
number of these on this website. A plan of reading and study based to
the materials listed below would be sufficient to make one
knowledgeable enough to teach the Bible and Biblical Theology with
confidence.
As a start I would recommend the first 3 books listed. The Summary Of Christian Doctrine
by Louis Berkhof is an excellent place to start for self-study of
Reformed Theology. At the end of each chapter are review questions,
suggestions for further study, and even recommended verses to memorize.
Dr. Machen's Bible History:
A Survey Of The Old And New Testaments also has self study
questions at the end of each chapter.
To study I print text out on blank 3-hole punched paper so it can be
easily be
read and marked up. Then I either put the materials in a 3 ring binder
or a file folder for easy access in the future. If you do this you
should end up with quite a collection of theological reference
materials!.
I. Books
The
Scriptures Are The Word
Of God, Charles Hodge
NEW!
Summary
Of
Christian Doctrine, Louis Berkhof
New
Testament Introduction,
Louis Berkhof
Bible
History: A Survey Of The
Old And New Testaments, J. Gresham Machen
Life
Of Christ, James
Stalker
Life
Of Paul James
Stalker
The
Death Of Christ by
James Denney
The
New
Testament Documents, F. F. Bruce
The
Atonement, Loraine
Boettner
The Trinity,
Loraine Boettner
The
Inspiration Of
Scripture,
Loraine Boettner
A
Commentary On The Westminster Confession Of Faith, A.A. Hodge
The
Christian Faith In The Modern World, J.
Gresham Machen
For more books see our online books page
II. Articles and Essays
Hermeneutics,
Darryl Erkel
NEW!
Jesus
Of Nazarerth, James A.
Broadus
A
Brief Introduction to Christianity, Douglas Jones
Dating The NT Documents
(Arguments
For Early Dating - Prior To 70 AD), Theologue
The Bible
Without Comment,
William Cox
Events In
The Life Of Christ (Gospels Harmony)
Introduction
To
Biblical Hermeneutics
A
Short
Guide to Biblical Interpretation,
Andrew Kulikovsky
Inspiration, Authority, and
Interpretation, Andrew Kulikovsky
Interpretation
Of Scripture,
by Leland M. Haines
The
Historical Basis Of The
Christian Faith, James Denney
Doctrine
Of The Atonement,
J. Gresham Machen
The
Doctrines Of Grace, Grover Gunn
The New
Birth, Brian Schwertly
The
Atonement Of Jesus Christ,
Brian Schwertley
God's
Law For Modern Man,
Brian Schwertley
Doctrines
Of
The Christian Faith
Justification,
H. C. G.
Moule
The Canon Of
The NT, Henry C.
Thiessen
The Death
Of Christ,
(Sacrifice, Propitiation, Reconciliation, and Redemption), John
Murray
The Covenant Of Grace,
John Murray
The Atonement, John
Murray
Sovereignty
Of God, John Murray
Evidence
For The Resurrection, J.N.D. Anderson
The Purpose
Of The Incarnation, G.
Campbell Morgan
The Deity Of Christ,
R. A.
Torrey
The
Testimony Of The
Evangelists, Simon Greenleaf
The Two
Testaments - Two
Covenants, F. F. Bruce
The Two
Covenants - The Major
Divisions Of The Bible, Leland Hains
The
Coming Of The Son Of
Man,
E. J. Poole-Conner
The
Holy Spirit, Edwin Palmer
For more articles and essays see our Theology page
III. Additional Reading*
1. The following two books could serve as an excellent
introduction to the Bible and Bible study methods.
How
to Read the Bible for All It's Worth, Gordon
Fee
and Douglas Stuart
How
to Read the Bible Book By Book, Gordon
Fee
and Douglas Stuart
2.
Our on-line materials are heavily geared to the NT, it is
recommended
that several books on the OT be included in any study. The
following books are highly recommended.
Old Testament
Times,
R. K. Harrison
Old Testament
Introduction, R. K. Harrison
A Survey Of Old
Testament Introduction,
Gleason Archer
Theology Of The Older
Testament, J. Barton Payne
3. It would be good to read some or all of the following books to
broaden one's knowledge of the Bible and
Theology:
Basic
Christianity, John R. W.
Stott
Knowing
Scripture, R. C. Sproul
Knowing
God,
J.I. Packer
New Testament
History,
F. F. Bruce
New Testament
Times,
Merrill C. Tenney
The Case for
Christ,
Lee Strobel
The Case for Faith,
Lee Strobel
The
Cross Of
Christ, John
R. W. Stott
Jesus:
Lord And Saviour, F. F. Bruce
The Blessed Hope,
George Eldon Ladd
God In The Dock, C. S.
Lewis
Mere Christianity, C.
S. Lewis
The God Who is
There,
Francis Shaeffer
4. For more suggestions see our Recommended
Books page
* DIY = Do It Yourself!
NOTES:
1. Some of the books listed may be hard to find. Try
our Book Search page. Bargains
can
sometimes be found on amazon.com
and ebay.com.
2. We will have all the books in pdf format eventually to make it
easier for you to download and study.