A number of bibles in English and French from the King James and Douai to modern translations are located in the Reference Collection in the BS185-192 range. For other editions and languages, check the library catalog or ask in Special Collections.
Editions
The principal English editions are:
King James or Authorized Version (1611): REF BS185.19uu .O9 [Before 1950?]
To search Omni by Uniform Title: Bible. English. Authoriz[s]ed
e.g. The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments
King James Bible via Literature Online.
Searchable; part of LION. Under REFERENCE SHELF, change 'Select reference' to King James Bible.
American Revised or American Standard Versions (1901): Jordan Special Collections BS190 .A1 1901 N
(a revision of the King James Version)
To search Omni : Bible. English. American Revised
e.g. Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments
Revised Standard Version (1952): REF BS191.A1 1952 N4
(a revision of the American Standard Version)
To search Omni : Bible. English. Revised Standard
e.g. The Holy Bible
New King James Version (1982): REF BS185.1982 N37 1982
To search Omni : Bible. English. Authorized. 1982
e.g. Holy Bible: the New King James Version
Douai-Rheims Version:
(Roman Catholic)
To search Omni : Bible. English. Douai. or Bible. O.T. English. Douai.
New American Bible Version (1970): BS192.3 .1970 N48 1970t
(Roman Catholic)To search Omni : Bible. English. New American
e.g. Saint Joseph edition of the New American Bible
Jerusalem Bible Version (1966): REF BS195.J4 1966
(Roman Catholic: translated on the basis of Greek and Hebrew texts)
To search Omni : Bible. English. Jerusalem
e.g. The Jerusalem Bible
Codex Sinaiticus, a manuscript of the Christian Bible written in the middle of the fourth century, contains the earliest complete copy of the Christian New Testament. The hand-written text is in Greek.
Commentaries
Books of the Bible: REF BS540.B62 1989
Cambridge Companion to the Bible: BS475.2.C26 1997
Harper's Bible Commentary: REF BS491.2.H37 1988t
Encyclopedia of Biblical Theology: the Complete Sacramentum Verbi: REF BS440.B46713 1981
"An important work of Roman Catholic biblical scholarship, providing articles on theological significant words."
The Interpreter's Bible: BS491.I7
The King James and Revised Standard versions with general articles and introduction, exegesis, and exposition.
Signed articles cover "key persons, places, events, concepts, institutions and realities of biblical times". Bibliographic citations included. Along with a short general bibliography at the end, maps and an index are included".
Dictionaries
The New International Dictionary of Biblical Archaeology: BS622.N48 1983
Has "brief definitions of terms and concise signed articles on persons, places, deities relevant to the study of Biblical archaeology". Includes bibliographies.
