Resource Links from our discussion on July 17, 2008
We were looking for primary sources: original languages of the Bible, primary Commentaries, classic reference books, historical tools. We also had some secondary websites and blogs mentioned, most of which are already linked from our main site on the GIRS links & resources page.


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Downloadable Bible Resources:
BerBible www.berbible.org
a fast, small program that opens in its own window. Comes free with the following bundle:
ESV (Engish Standard Version ©2001 GNP) and NKJV (New Kings James Version ©1982 Thomas Nelson)
Also available: KJV, ASV, BBE, WEB, and YLT

e-sword Bible http://www.e-sword.net/index.html
A complete Bible Library with many free commentaries, translations, and references.
Available for free: complete commentaries by Keil & Delitzsch, Albert Barnes, John Gill, Adam Clarke,
   Jamieson Fausset and Brown, Geneva Bible Notes, Robertson's Word Pictures, Treasury of David (Spurgeon), etc.
Resources: ISBE, Dictionaries by Davis, Easton, Naves, BDB, Strong, Thayer, Fausset, etc.
Texts: ESV, KJV, ASV, ISV, LXX, Geneva Bible, Luther's German, Hebrew & Greek texts, Vulgate, etc.
Library: Reformed Confessions, Calvin's Institutes, Edersheim's Works, Ante-Nicene Fathers,
Schaff (Creeds of Christendom), Fox's Book of Martyrs, Bible Maps, etc.

JSword project http://www.crosswire.org/bibledesktop
An open source program that runs on different platforms.
This links to http://www.crosswire.org/sword/software/biblecs/
The program is designed to load and run all the "sword" plug-ins from CrossWire:
translations, commentaries, resources, etc. (very similar to e-sword)

On-Line Bible Resources Mentioned:
Commentary on the Westminster Confession by A. A. Hodge: http://www.rtrc.net/documents/wcf/hodge/wcftoc.htm
Calvin's Commentaries: http://www.ccel.org/ccel/calvin/commentaries.i.html
CrossWalk: http://bible.crosswalk.com

Secondary Resources Mentioned:
The White Horse Inn http://www2.oneplace.com/Ministries/The_White_Horse_Inn/
FoxFaithFilms http://www.foxfaithchurches.com
Bill Hornbeck's Reformed Doctrine blog: http://reformeddoctrine.wordpress.com/

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