Text Study Resources

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Lectionary and Bible Based Resources for Scripture Study and Worship - Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, Pentecost

Gospel Reading: Luke 13:10-17 For Sunday, August 25, 2013: Year C-Lectionary 21 Something like 90% of all Americans believe in God. Most everyone believes God exists. "Does God exist?" is not the question. The tougher question is, "Does God care about me?" What sort of God have we got? Vengeful?

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These texts are "parsed" according to the famous Crossings "Diagnosis/Prognosis" style. To learn more about this theological method, look at the Crossings Newsletter Lent 1996.

Ancient Greek (biblical / classical) material including: Online texts (accented Greek New Testament), Shopping for printed materials, and Resources for learning and studying Ancient Greek.

Bible software for Mac, iPad, and iPhone with commentaries, interactive 3D maps, and greek and hebrew tools to enhance your Bible study.

Understanding the Bible Anew Through the Mimetic Theory of René Girard

Read parallel Bibles online: translated with Strong's concordance & Hebrew-Greek versions. Compare translations, study bible, search cross reference verses & post comments in public commentaries at qBible.com.

Lutheran Bible Ministries...provides a free lectionary based Bible Study suitable for Sunday adult Sunday School classes, as well as complete CEV lectionary readings.