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Suggested Library - Advanced List
Going beyond a normal library, pastors should shoot for this advanced library.
 

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The following list below comprises an Advanced Christian Library.  This would be what you should desire to obtain over the next 15 years. (This is Not Exhaustive but will give you an excellent foundation.)

 

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Advanced Library List
Highlights are Primary Sources from the Primary Library List

New Testament or Old Testament Studies

A Survey of New Testament Introduction, by Robert H. Gundry

A Survey of Old Testament Introduction, by Gleason Archer

By Oath Consigned, by Meredith Kline

            Eschatology of the Old Testament, Geerhardes Vos

History of Israel, by John Bright

Introduction to the New Testament, by Carson, Moo, Morris

Introduction to the New Testament, by Donald Guthrie

Introduction to the Old Testament, by R.K. Harrison

IVP Dictionary of Paul and His Letters
IVP Dictionary of the Gospels

Kingdom of Priests, by Eugene H. Merril

Kingdom Prologue, by Meredith Kline

New Testament Theology, by Leon Morris

New Testament: And Introduction to Its Literature and History, by J. Gresham Machen

Offerings Sacrifices and Worship in the Old Testament, by J.H. Kurtz

            Old Testament History, by Alfred Edersheim

Old Testament Introduction, by Lasor, Hubbard, Bush

Paul: An Outline of His Theology, by Herman Ridderbos

Pauline Eschatology, by Geerhardes Vos

            Studies in the Life of Christ, by R.C. Foster

The Shadow of Christ in the Law of Moses, by Vern Poythress

            The Temple: It’s Ministry & Services As They Were in the Time of Jesus Christ, by Alfred Edersheim

            Themes in Old Testament Theology, by William Dyrness

            Theology of the Old Testament, by Walter Eichrodt

 

Cultural and Geographical Resources

Archeology and the Old Testament, by Hoerth

Chronological Background Charts of Church History, by Walton

Chronological Background Charts of the New Testament, by House

Chronological Background Charts of the Old Testament, by Walton

Commentary on the New Testament from the Talmud & Hebraica

History of the Jewish People in the Time of Jesus (5 Volumes)

Holman Book of Biblical Charts, Maps and Reconstructions

IVP Bible Background (2 Vol) Keener

Judaism in Late Antiquity (9 volumes in 3)

Moody Atlas of Bible Lands

Nelsons Complete Book of Bible Charts and Maps

Sketches of Jewish Social Life, by Alfred Edersheim

The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah, by Alfred Edersheim

The New Manners and Customs of Bible Times, by Ralph Gower

The Works of Josephus, by Flavius Josephus

Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds (4 Volumes)

 

Preaching and Hermeneutics

A Pastor’s Sketches, by Ichabod Spencer

An Earnest Ministry, John Angell James

Between Two Worlds, by John Stott

Biblical Preaching, by Haddon Robinson

Brothers We Are Not Professionals, by John Piper

Called to the Ministry, Edmund Clowney

Christ-Centered Preaching, by Bryan Chapel

Earnestness In Preaching: Admonitions From The Fathers, By Ernest Springer

Evangelical Eloquence, by R.L. Dabney

Feed My Sheep: A Passionate Plea for Preaching, by Various Authors

Hermeneutics, by Henry Virkler

Holy Spirit and the Bible, by Paul Brown

Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics, Walter Kaiser and Moses Silva

Lectures to My Students, by Charles Spurgeon

Light and Heat: The Puritan View of the Pulpit, by Bruce Bickel

On the Preparation and Delivery of Sermons, by John Broadus

Pastoral Theology, by Thomas Murphy

Preacher and Preaching: Reviving the Art in the 20th Century, by Samuel T. Logan

Preaching and Preachers, by Martyn Lloyd Jones

Preaching from the Types and Metaphors of the Bible, by Benjamin Keach

Preaching with Purpose, by Jay E. Adams

Preaching: The Centrality of Scripture, by Albert Mohler

Protestant Biblical Interpretation, by Bernard Ramm

Rediscovering Expository Preaching, by John Macarthur, Jr.

Rediscovering Pastoral Ministry, by John Macarthur, Jr.

Reforming Pastoral Minister, by John Armstrong, et. al.

The Art of Prophesying (Preaching), by William Perkins

The Character of a Pastor According to God's Heart Considered, by John Shaw

The Christian Ministry, by Charles Bridges

The Interpretation of Prophecy, by Patrick Fairbain

The Modern Preacher and the Ancient Text, by Sidney Greidanus

The Power of the Pulpit, by Gardiner Spring

The Reformed Pastor, by Richard Baxter

The Supremacy of God in Preaching, by John Piper

Thoughts on Preaching, by J.W. Alexander

Toward and Exegetical Theology, Walter Kaiser

What Ever happened to the Reformation?, Gary Johnson and Fowler White
Working the Angles, by Eugene Peterson

 

Pastoral Counseling Helps

Christian Counselor's Manual, by Jay E. Adams

Competent to Counsel, by Jay E. Adams

Handbook of Church Discipline, by Jay E. Adams

Homework Manual for Biblical Living, Volume 1, by Wayne Mack

Homework Manual for Biblical Living, Volume 2, by Wayne Mack

Introduction to Biblical Counseling, by John MacArthur Jr.

Ready to Restore, by Jay E. Adams

Theology of Christian Counseling, by Jay E. Adams

 

Church History/Biography

A Memoir of the Life and Writings of Rev. John Gill  

A Quest for Godliness, by J.I. Packer  

Autobiography Of William Jay

Backgrounds of Early Christianity, 2nd Ed., by Ferguson

But Now I See, by Josiah Bull

C. H. Spurgeon: Autobiography

Charles Spurgeon A Marvelous Ministry, edited by Erroll Hulse

Christopher Love, A Spectacle Unto God, by Don Kistler

Early Christian Doctrine, by JND Kelly

Early Church History (3 Volumes)

Five English Reformers, by JC Ryle

George Mueller (Biography

Great Works Of Christ In America, by Cotton Mather

Handbook of Revivals   Henry Fish.

History of Christianity, (2 Volumes) by Kenneth Scott Latourette

History of the Christian Church, (5 Volumes) by Sheldon

History of the Protestant Church in Hungary, Introduction by J. H. Merle D'Aubigne, D.D.

History of the Reformation, by J. H. Merle D'Aubigne

John Jasper, by William E. Hatcher.

Jonathan and Sarah Edwards Jonathan and Sarah: An Uncommon Union, by Edna Gerstner

Jonathan Edwards - A New Biography, by Iain Murray

Letters Of A. W. Pink

Letters Of C. H. Spurgeon

Letters Of D M Lloyd-Jones 1919-1981

Letters Of Henry Venn

Letters Of John Calvin

Letters Of John Newton

Letters Of Samuel Rutherford

Letters Of William Still

Life and Campaigns of Stonewall Jackson, by R.L. Dabney

Life And Labors Of Asahel Nettleton, The

Life And Letters Of Benjamin Morgan Palmer, The

Life And Letters Of Henry Martyn, The

Life And Letters Of James Henley Thornwell, The

Life and Letters of John A. Broadus, by A. T. Robertson.

Life And Letters Of John Bunyan

Life and Letters of Robert E. Lee, by J. William Jones

Life and Letters of Stonewall Jackson, by Mary Jackson

Life And Sermons Of Edward Griffin, The

Life And Work Of C. H. Spurgeon, The

Life Of Arthur W. Pink, The

Life Of D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones – Volume 2, by Iain Murray

Life Of D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones – Volume 1, by Iain Murray

Life Of Edward Irving, The

Life Of Elijah, The

Life Of George Whitefield, The, by Arnold Dallimore

Life of John Calvin, by Theodore Beza

Life Of John Duncan, The

Life Of R. L. Dabney

Life Of R. M. M'cheyne, The

Light from Old Times, J.C. Ryle

Lives Of Robert And James Haldane, The

Lives of the Puritans (3 volumes) Brooks, Benjamin

Memoir And Remains Of R. M. M'cheyne

Memoirs Of The Westminster Divines

Memoirs Of Thomas Boston

Memorable Women of the Puritan Times (2 volume set), by James Anderson

Neal’s Puritans, by Daniel Neal

Preachers with Power, by Douglas Kelly

Princeton Seminary, (Volume 1), by Iain Murray

Princeton Seminary, (Volume 2), by Iain Murray

Princeton vs. The New Divinity, by Iain Murray

Puritan Profiles, by William Barker        

Revival And Revivalism, by Iain Murray

Revival Sketches and Manual, by Heman Humphrey.

Samuel Rutherford And His Friends

Sketches From Church History, by S. M. Houghton

Spurgeon v. Hyper-Calvinism, Iain Murray  

The Church in History, by R.B. Kuiper

The Genius of Puritanism, by Peter Lewis

The History of the Reformation in Europe in the Time of Calvin.   by J. H. Merle D’Aubigne, D.D. (4 Volumes)

The Life of Archibald Alexander, by J.W. Alexander.

The Life of M'Cheyne, Andrew Bonar  

The Life of Patrick Hues Mell, by P.H. Mell, Jr.

The Protector, by J.H. Merle D'Aubigne  

The Puritans, by Martin Lloyd Jones  

The Year of Grace: A History of the Ulster Revival    

To the Golden Shore, by Adoniram Judson

War Against The Idols: The Reformation Of Worship From Erasmus To Calvin, by Carlos M. N. Eire

Who are the Puritans and What did they Teach?, by Erroll Hulse

Worldly Saints, by Leland Ryken

 Meet the Puritans, by Beeke and Peterson
The Protestant Reformation, by Spitz
What the Puritans Taught, by Gary Crampton
History of the Westminster Assembly of Divines, by Hetherington
 

Bible Software - Greek & Hebrew Word Studies

AMG Complete Word Studies

            Bible Works 5.0

Strong’s Enhanced Lexicon

Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament

Word Search

 

Bible Software - by General Studies

            Ages Ultimate Christian Library: DVD, CD Rom

The Master Christian Library Version 8

The Reformation History Library Version 2

The C.H. Spurgeon Collection

The Complete John Calvin Collection

The Arthur Pink Collection

The John Owen Collection

The John Gill Collection

Bible Library on CD Rom

Biblesoft PC Study Bible on CD Rom

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature on CD

Expositor's Bible Commentary on CD

            John MacArthur’s Electronic Bible Study Library

Logos Library - Scholar’s Library Series 10

Luther's Works on CD, Helmut Lehmann

            Quick Verse Scholar’s Library

The Pulpit Library on CD Rom

            The Whole Bible Classic Sermon Collection (Ages)

Theological Journal Library on CD, volume 10

Word Biblical Commentary on CD

 

Bible Concordances / Topical Study Guides

Cruden’s Complete Concordance

Nave’s Topical Bible

Strong’s Enhanced Concordance and Lexicon - James Strong

The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

 

 

Bible/Theological Dictionaries/Encyclopedias/Charts

Anchor Bible Dictionary

Baker Encyclopedia of Apologetics

Baker Theological Dictionary of the Bible, Editor Roger Elwell

Charts of Christian Theology and Doctrine, by House

Charts of Cults Sects and Religious Movements, by House

Dictionary of Latin and Greek Theological Terms, by Richard Muller

Easton’s Bible Dictionary

Evidence that Demands a Verdict 1 and 2, Josh McDowell

Illustrated Dictionary of the Bible, by Herbert Lockyer, SR.

New Bible Dictionary

New International Dictionary of New Testament & Old Testament Theology and Exegesis

Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Strong’s Expanded Dictionary of Bible Words

The Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties, by Gleason Archer

The Holman Bible Dictionary

The Holman Bible Handbook

The Inter Varsity Press New Testament Dictionary Set (4 Volumes)

The New Interpreter's Bible - 12 Volumes

Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible, 5 Volumes

 

Commentaries 

A Commentary on the Holy Bible, by Matthew Poole 

Adam Clarke’s Commentaries

Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Old and New Testament

Ancient Christian Commentary - 1 & 2 Corinthians

Ancient Christian Commentary - Colossians

Ancient Christian Commentary - Galatians-Philippians

Ancient Christian Commentary - James-Jude

Ancient Christian Commentary - Luke

Ancient Christian Commentary - Mark

Ancient Christian Commentary - Matthew 1-13

Ancient Christian Commentary - Matthew 14-28

Ancient Christian Commentary - Romans

Beacon Bible Commentary - 10 Volumes

C. Campbell Morgan’s Commentaries on the Bible

Calvin’s Commentaries (22 Volumes)

Treasury of David (Psalms), by Charles Spurgeon

Communicator's Commentary Series

Expositor’s Bible Commentary (12 Volumes)

Geneva Commentary Series

Holman New Testament Commentaries (12 Volumes)

International Critical Commentary on the New Testament - 28 Volumes

Interpretation New Testament Commentaries (17 Volumes)

Jamieson- Fausett- Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill’s Commentaries (Collected Writings of John Gill)

John Phillips (Exploring Psalms)

      Keil and Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament

Lenski New Testament Commentaries

Martin Luther’s Commentaries

Matthew Henry’s Commentary on the Whole Bible

New International Commentary on the Old Testament (19 Volumes)

New International Greek Testament Commentary - 1-2 Thess.

New International Greek Testament Commentary - Colossians, Philemon

New International Greek Testament Commentary - Galatians

New International Greek Testament Commentary - Hebrews

New International Greek Testament Commentary - James

New International Greek Testament Commentary - Luke

New International Greek Testament Commentary - Mark

New International Greek Testament Commentary - Pastoral Epistles

New International Greek Testament Commentary - Philippians

New International Greek Testament Commentary - Revelation

New Testament Commentary- William Hendricksen & Simon Kistemaker

      Romans, Ephesians, 2 Peter, Philippians, 1 John, John 17, by Martin Lloyd Jones

The John MacArthur New Testament Commentary Series

The New International Commentary on the New Testament, Harrison and Hubbard Editors (35 Volumes)

The New Testament Commentaries, Hendrickson and Kistemaker

The Old Testament Library Westminster - 22 Volumes

Tyndale’s New and Old Testament Commentary Series

Wickliffe Bible Commentary, by Charles Pfeiffer

Word Pictures of the New Testament, by A.T. Robertson

 

Technical/Advanced Commentaries 

            International Critical Commentary on the New Testament

            New International Greek Testament Commentaries

            Sacra Pagina

            The Expositor’s Greek Testament , by W. Robertson Nicholl

The New International Commentary Series, Harrison and Hubbard  Editors (35 Volumes)

Westminster/John Knox Commentaries on the Old and New Testaments

            Word Biblical Commentaries on the Old and New                          Testaments

           

Semi-Technical Commentaries

Calvin’s Commentaries (22 Volumes)

Holman Old and New Testament Commentaries

John Gill’s Commentary on the Bible (9 Volumes)

Keil and Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament

Lenski New Testament Commentaries

The Commentaries of Martin Luther

The Expositor’s Bible Commentaries (12 Volumes)

The Geneva Series Commentaries on the Bible

The New Testament Commentaries, Hendrickson and Kistemaker

 

Easy Commentaries

Adam Clarke’s Commentary on the Bible

            Ancient Christian Commentary

Barnes’ Notes on the Old Testament/New Testament

Jamieson, Fausett and Brown’s Commentary on the Whole Bible

MacArthur New Testament Commentaries (20 Volumes)

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (6 Volumes)

Matthew Henry’s One Volume Commentary Abridged/Concise

Matthew Poole’s Commentaries (3 Volumes)

Romans, Ephesians, 2 Peter, Philippians, by D. Martyn Lloyd Jones

The AMG Concise Bible Commentary

The New International Bible Commentary (FF Bruce Editor)

The Wickliffe Bible Commentary

Treasury of David (Commentary on the Psalms), by Charles Spurgeon

Tyndale Commentaries on the Old and New Testaments, by Jamieson, Fausett, and Brown

Word Pictures, by A.T. Robertson

 

Notable Single Book Commentaries

Adam Clarke’s Commentary on the Bible

            An Exposition of Hebrews , by AW Pink

Colossians, by Gordon H. Clark

Commentary On The Psalms, by George Horne

Ephesians, by Gordon H. Clark

Ezekiel , by William Greenhill

First & Second Thessalonians, by Gordon H. Clark

First Corinthians, by Gordon H. Clark

First John, by Gordon H. Clark

Hard Sayings of the Bible, by Walter Kaiser et.al.

            Hebrews (7 Volumes) , by John Owen

Jamieson, Fausett and Brown’s Commentary on the Whole Bible

            Job, by Joseph Caryl

            John , by AW Pink

            John, by Herman Ridderbos

            John, by Leon Morris

                                                Luke, 2 Volumes, Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament

                                                 Matthew Henry’s One Volume Commentary Abridged or Concise

                                               New Heavens, New Earth (First And Second Peter), by Gordon H. Clark

Philippians, by Gordon H. Clark

Revelation, Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament

            Revelation, by James Durham

            Revelation, by William Hendrickson

Romans (4 Vol), by Donald Barnhouse

Romans, Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament

            Romans, by C.E.B Cranfield

            Romans, by Charles Hodge

The AMG Concise Bible Commentary

            The Four Gospels, by John Brown

The New International Bible Commentary (FF Bruce Editor)

The Pastoral Epistles, by Gordon H. Clark

The Wycliffe Bible Commentary

 

 

Systematic/Biblical/Historical Theology

A New Systematic Theology of the Christian Faith, Reymond, Robert

Biblical Theology, by Geerhardus Vos

Biblical Theology, by John Owen

Doctrine Of God, The, by Herman Bavinck

Historical Theology, by William Cunningham

Institutes of Elenctic Theology, by Francis Turretin (3 Volumes)

Institutes of the Christian Religion, by John Calvin (2 Volumes)

Manual of Church Order, by J. L. Dagg. (Ba