Downloadable Audio Programs:

authored by Fr. Felix Just, S.J. - published by Learn 25 / Now You Know Media - each with a Written Guide (PDF)
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Introductory Charts, Overviews, and other Handouts:

• A Glossary of Important Terms for Biblical Studies
• A Basic Bibliography for Biblical Studies
  • Bibliographies: Jesus
• Principles of Catholic Interpretation of the Bible
• Biblical Exegesis: An Introductory Overview
• Ways of Reading the Bible
• Methods of Prayer with the Scriptures
• A Overview of Various English Translations of the Bible
• A Comparative Chart of Jewish, Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant Bibles
• An Overview of Non-Canonical Literature: Jewish and Early Christian
• An Introduction to Biblical Genres and Form Criticism
• Old Testament Statistics: # Chapters, # Verses/Chapter, and Totals for NAB and NRSV
• Quotations from the Old Testament in the New Testament - in NT Order
• Quotations from the Old Testament in the New Testament - in OT Order
• Biblical Book Names & Abbreviations / Nombres y Abreviaciones de los Libros de la Biblia
• The Scriptures on the Scriptures
• We Are God's Children
   
  
• New Testament Canon:  incl. Criteria for Canonicity, and the Role of the Evangelists
• New Testament Statistics:  # Chapters, # Verses/Chapter, # Words in each NT Book
• New Testament Overviews:  Literary and Historical Aspects of each Book and Letter
• New Testament Geography:  Provinces, Capitals, Cities & Towns
  • Biblical Geography: The Galilee
  • Biblical Geography: Samaria and the Samaritans
  • Biblical Geography: The Jordan Valley and Trans-Jordan (Perea)
  • Biblical Geography: Jerusalem and the Region of Judea
  • Biblical Geography: Other Cities in the Region of Judea
  • Biblical Geography: The Decapolis
  • Biblical Geography: Northern Territories
• New Testament Christology:  Titles attributed to Jesus
• New Testament Theologies:
  • Discipleship
  • Ecclesiology
  • Political Theology
     
• Evangelism and GOSPEL in the New Testament
• Friendship in the Bible
• HOLY SPIRIT in the New Testament
• Household Codes in the New Testament
• JOY and Rejoicing in the New Testament
• MERCY and Compassion in the New Testament
• Ministry and Leadership in the New Testament and the Early Church
• Symbolism of NUMBERS in the Bible
• Prayer in the New Testament: Prayers and Instructions about Prayer
  • The Lord' Prayer/ Our Father: Structure and Analysis
• Priesthood in the Bible
• THANKSGIVING in the New Testament
• God as Trinity in the New Testament
• Virtue and Vice Lists in the New Testament
• Have No Fear! Do NOT Be AFRAID!
   
• An Overview of Israelite and Jewish History
• The Family of Abraham
• The Twelve Tribes of Israel
• Covenants, Pillars, and Theologies of Ancient Judaism
• Feasts and Festivals in Ancient Judaism
• The Decalogue: Ten Commandments
• The Psalms: An Overview by Genre
• Biblical Prophecy: What It Is and What It Is NOT
• The Book of Daniel - Historical Study Materials
• The Deuterocanonical Books of the Old Testament
• Ethnic/National/Religious Groups in Biblical Times
• Jewish Groups at the Time of Jesus
• Rulers in Israel during the Hellenistic and Maccabean Eras
• Rulers in Israel during the Roman Era
• An Overview of Christian History
   
• The Key to Catholic Theology: The BOTH/AND Approach
• Development of Christian Teachings: The Creeds
• Development of Christian Teachings: The Ecumenical Councils
• Essential Catholic Teachings: Vatican II
   
• Biblical Background of the Catholic Mass
• The Roman Catholic "Order of Mass"
• "Gather Faithfully Together" - Pastoral Letter on the Eucharist, by Cardinal Roger Mahony
• Sixteen Biblical Blessings - in Honor of the Election of Pope Benedict XVI
   
• The Greek Alphabet - a basic introduction
• Using the Bibloi Program from Silver Mountain Software
• English 110 Grading Standards - guidelines for writing well
• Writing Tips - incl. grammatical and bibliographical guidelines
• How to give Biblical References: Format and Examples
• A Review/Study Guide for the New Testament
• Reading the New Testament in 40 Days - a reading guide
• The Bell: I Know Who I Am - popular devotional text
   
• Bible Maps & Slide Shows - restricted access for current students only
   
• Resources for Pilgrims to the Holy Land - NEW!

Materials on the Four Gospels and the Evangelists:
 

• Four Gospels: Some Comparative Overview Charts
• Synoptic Problem and Some Proposed Solutions
• Synoptic Gospels: Structural Outlines and Unique Materials
• Evangelists: Who Really Wrote the Gospels?
• Quotations from Eusebius on the Authorship of the Gospels
• Symbols of the Four Evangelists
• Illustrations of Gospel Stories, by Jerome Nadal, SJ
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• Birth of Jesus: Advent & Christmas in the Bible
  • St. Joseph in the Bible
• Genealogies of Jesus in Matthew and Luke
• Forty Days & Forty Nights in Lent
• Temptations of Jesus in the NT
• John the Baptist in the NT
• The Family of Jesus in the NT
• Disciples & Apostles in the Gospels & Acts
• Women in the Synoptic Gospels
• Parables of Jesus and Parabolic Images
  • Vocabulary for "Parables" in the Bible (OT & NT)
  • PPT: Parables in Matthew's Gospel
• An Overview of NT Miracle Stories
• NT Miracles: Jesus Gives Sight to the Blind
• Form Criticism of NT Healing Narratives
• Demons and Exorcisms
• Feeding the Multitudes & The Last Supper
• Eschatological Discourse
• Passion of Jesus in the Four Gospels
  • Scriptural Stations of the Cross
• Death of Jesus: Mark vs. John
• Resurrection of Jesus
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• MARK: Various Study Materials
  • Section-by-Section Structural Outlines of Mark's Gospel
• Literary Features and Thematic Emphases in Mark's Gospel
• People, Places, Terms, and Titles in Mark's Gospel
• History and Theology in Mark's Gospel
• Christology in Mark's Gospel
• Discipleship in Mark's Gospel
• Ecclesiology & Eschatology in Mark's Gospel
   
• MATTHEW: Various Study Materials
  • Literary Structures and Themes of Matthew's Gospel
  • Christology and Discipleship in Matthew's Gospel
  • Old Testament Quotations in Matthew's Gospel
  • Five Major Discourses of Jesus in Matthew's Gospel
  • Parables in Matthew's Gospel (PPT) - large file; long download time
  • Passion and Resurrection Narratives in Matthew's Gospel
     
• LUKE: Various Study Materials
  • Luke's Adaptations of Mark's Gospel
  • The Infancy Narratives of Luke's Gospel
  • The Sermon on the Plain in Luke's Gospel
  • Christology in Luke's Gospel
  • Discipleship in Luke's Gospel
  • Food and Drink in Luke's Gospel
  • The Holy Spirit in Luke/Acts
  • Joy and Rejoicing in the NT (esp. in Luke)
  • Male/Female Pairs in Luke's Gospel
  • Prayer in the New Testament: (esp. in Luke)
     
• JOHN / The Fourth Gospel: Introductory Materials, including:
  • The Fourth Gospel: Various Outlines
  • Structural Outlines: for each Chapter and Section
  • John vs. Synoptics: Major Differences
  • Literary Features in the Fourth Gospel
  • Christology in the Fourth Gospel
  • The Johannine Prologue in Greek and English
  • "Amen, Amen" Sayings in the Fourth Gospel
  • "I Am" Sayings in the Fourth Gospel
  • Signs in the Fourth Gospel
  • Believing in the Fourth Gospel
  • Disciples of Jesus in the Fourth Gospel
  • Women in the Fourth Gospel
  • "Jews/Judeans" in the Fourth Gospel
  • "Spirit/Paraclete" in the Fourth Gospel
  • Numbers in the Fourth Gospel
  • JOY in the Fourth Gospel
  • Jesus' "Hour" in the Fourth Gospel
  • An Introductory Bibliography for Johannine Studies

• See also many more materials on THE  JOHANNINE  LITERATURE  WEB

Materials on Acts, Paul, and NT Epistles:
 

• The Acts of the Apostles
• The Holy Spirit in Luke/Acts
   
• Structure of NT Epistles/Letters
• Pauline Chronology: His Life and Missionary Work
  • Español: Cronología Paulina: Vida y Trabajo de San Pablo de Tarso
• Pauline Geography
• Social Aspects of the Pauline Churches
• Major Pauline Themes
• Paul's Missionary Associates and Co-Workers
   
• Paul's Letters to the Thessalonians
• Paul's Letter to Philemon
• Paul's Letter to the Philippians
• Paul's Letters to Corinthians
• Paul's Letter to the Galatians
• Paul's Letter to the Romans
  • Contrasts between Galatians and Romans
  • Paul & James on Faith & Works
• Deutero-Pauline Letters
• The Letters to the Colossians and the Ephesians
  • Household Codes in the New Testament
• The Pastoral Epistles: 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus
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• The "Epistle" to the Hebrews - esp. Jesus as High Priest
• The Epistle of James
• The Epistles of Peter
• The Epistles of John
• The Letter of Jude

Materials on the Book of Revelation and other Apocalyptic Literature:
 

• The Book of Revelation, Apocalyptic Literature, and Millennial Movements - my main page for pertinent materials; see especially the following study guides:
• Definition of "Apocalypse" and Related Words
• The Book of Daniel - Historical Study Materials
• Various Outlines of the Book of Revelation
• The Purpose of the Book of Revelation
• Sets of Seven in the Book of Revelation
• Number Symbolism in the Book of Revelation
• The Number of the Beast: Some Fun with 666 - Revised & Expanded for 6/6/6; slightly updated 9/9/9
• Art, Images and Materials related to the Book of Revelation - my own collection, sorted by chapters
• Apocalyptic and Millennial Websites - a collection of links on the Book of Revelation and Apocalyptic literature
• Lectionary Readings from the Book of Revelation

Recursos en Español:

• Spanish-language translations of some of the above pages
• Traducciones en Español de algunas de las paginas de arriba

The Catholic Lectionary for Mass -- including:

• Tables of Readings from the 1998 USA Edition - Sundays, Feasts, and Weekdays
• Tables of Readings from the 1992 Canadian and the 1970 USA Editions
• Analysis of the Main Differences between the 1970 and 1998 USA Editions
• Tables of Readings from the Roman Missal before Vatican II
• On-Line Resources for Daily Bible Readings, Meditations, and Sermons
• The Roman Catholic "Order of Mass"

Catholic Church Documents related to Biblical Studies -- including:

• Documents of the Pontifical Biblical Commission ("The Interpretation of the Bible in the Church"; etc.)
• Documents of the Second and First Vatican Councils (Dei Verbum; Dei Filius)
• Excerpts from the Catechism of the Catholic Church ("Revelation"; "Sacred Scripture"; etc.)
• Papal Encyclicals (from Leo XIII to Pius XII)

• Major Biblical Publishers with Webpages
• University Presses and Other Publishers with some Biblical Materials
• Biblical Software Publishers & Retailers
• Retailers on the Web with Biblical/Theological Books

Biblical and Religious Art and Music -- including:

• Collections of Art on This Website, esp. Gustave Doré, Rudolf Koch, and Jerome Nadal
• Religious Music on This Website
• Other Websites with Christian Iconography and Art
• Online Museums, Art Collections, Clipart, Photo Sites

Bible-Study / Scripture-Sharing Resources - printed publications

• Alive in the Word - by Little Rock Scripture Study
• New Collegeville Bible Commentary - from The Liturgical Press
• Six Weeks with the Bible - from Loyola Press
• Threshold Bible Study series, by Stephen Binz
   

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