Biblical Studies: Searching for: topics, genres, interpretations

Search the library catalog by Subject to find works relating the Bible or sections of the Bible to specific topics, genres, interpretive approaches, etc and take note of useful subdivisions such as:

• --Antiquities [archaeology and antiquities of the Bible] e.g. Bible--Antiquities
• --Bibliography [bibliographies of works containing biblical criticism and interpretation] e.g. Bible as literature--Bibliography
• --Black interpretations  e.g. Bible--Black interpretations
• --Canonical criticism  e.g. Bible Gospels--Canonical criticism
• --Commentaries  e.g. Bible Isaiah--Commentaries
• --Concordances e.g. Bible--Concordances, English
• --Criticism, Form  e.g. Bible Lamentations--Criticism, Form
• --Criticism, interpretation, etc.  [critical works on the Bible] e.g. Bible Acts--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
• --Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish  e.g. Bible Job--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish
• --Criticism, Narrative  e.g. Bible Luke--Criticism, Narrative
• --Criticism, Redaction e.g. Bible Luke, XXII, 14-XXIII, 43--Criticism, Redaction
• --Criticism, Textual e.g.  Bible Habakkuk--Criticism, Textual
• --Dictionaries e.g. Bible--Dictionaries
• --Feminist criticism e.g. Bible--Feminist criticism
• --Gay interpretations  e.g. Bible--Gay interpretations
• --Geography e.g. Bible--Geography
• --Hermeneutics [principles of Biblical criticism] e.g. Bible New Testament--Hermeneutics
• --Historiography  [works on the way in which historical events are presented in the Bible] e.g. Bible Old Testament--Historiography
• --History of contemporary events  [history contemporary with the history of Biblical events] e.g. Bible Old Testament--History of contemporary events
• --Homiletical use e.g. Bible Epistles of Paul--Homiletical use
• --Indexes e.g. Bible--Indexes
• --Introductions e.g. Bible Minor Prophets--Introductions
• --Islamic interpretations e.g. Bible--Islamic interpretations
• --Language, style e.g. Bible--Language, style
• --Liturgical use e.g. Bible Psalms--Liturgical use
• --Parables e.g. Bible--Parables
• --Relation to _____  e.g. Bible Chronicles--Relation to Samuel
• --Sermons e.g. Bible--Sermons
• --Social scientific criticism e.g. Bible New Testament--Social scientific criticism
• --Theology e.g.  Bible Mark--Theology
• ______ in the Bible  e.g. Water in the Bible   Astronomy in the Bible
• Bible and _______    e.g. Bible and science  Bible and literature