Books are a preacher’s tools. Good books are treasures. Reference books tend to be used more than any other genre. Wendell Winkler handed out lists of books he recommended for every preacher’s library. Here are his recommendations on “Introduction to the Bible.”

General

  • Sidney Collett, All about the Bible.
  • Charles A. Shook, The Gist of the Bible, 1916.
  • J. B. Tidwell, The Bible Book by Book, 1941.
  • H. S. Miller, General Biblical Introduction, 1950.
  • Geisler & Nix, A General Introduction to the Bible.

Old Testament

  • Edward J. Young, An Introduction to the Old Testament.
  • M. F. Unger, Introductory Guide to the Old Testament.
  • J. W. McGarvey, Authorship of the Book of Deuteronomy, 1902.
  • James Orr, The Problem of the Old Testament.
  • Purkiser, Exploring the Old Testament.
  • W. M. Smith, Old Testament History, edited by Don DeWelt.
  • G. L. Archer, A Survey of Old Testament Introduction, 1964.
  • S. J. Schultz, The Old Testament Speaks, 1960.

Christian Evidences

  • J. W. McGarvey, Evidences of Christianity, 1886.
  • Floyd Hamilton, Evidences of Christianity.
  • H. W. Everest, The Divine Demonstration.
  • C. S. Lewis, Miracles, 1947.
  • George DeHoff, Why We Believe the Bible, 1941.
  • Richard Whiteley and William Paley, Evidences of Christianity.
  • William Haley, An Examination of the Alleged Discrepancies of the Bible.
  • Stanley Sayers, I Have Believed.
  • A. Cressy Morrison, Man Does Not Stand Alone.
  • C. C. Torrey, Difficulties in the Bible.
  • B. B. Baxter, I Believe Because.
  • Josh McDowell, Evidences that Demand A Verdict, 1972, and More Evidences, 1975.
  • J. D. Bales, The God Killer, Evolution and the Scientific Method, Genesis and A Test of Science, You Relieve, Now Can You Believe.

Commentaries (Series, Sets, or Multiple Volumes)

  • Gospel Advocate Series (Lipscomb, Shepherd, et al.) (13 volumes).
  • Albert Barnes, Barnes Notes (25 volumes).
  • Adam Clarke, Clarke’s Commentary (6 volumes).
  • A. F. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (6 volumes), 1933.
  • B. W. Johnson, People’s New Testament with Notes (2 volumes).
  • F. F. Bruce. The New International Commentary on the New Testament.
  • James McKnight, On the Gospels and the Epistles (3 volumes).
  • J. W. McGarvey and J. Y. Pendleton, The Fourfold Gospel.
  • C. R. Eerdman, New Testament Commentaries.
  • J. W. McGarvey, Epistles.
  • F. Davidson, The New Bible Commentary, 1953.
  • C. J. Ellicott, Ellicott’s Commentary on the Whole Bible (4 volumes).
  • Spence and Exell, The Pulpit Commentary (23 volumes).
  • Keil and Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament.
  • Lenski, R. C. H., Interpretation of the N.T. (14 volumes).
  • Nicoll, Ed., Expositor’s Greek Testament.

New Testament

  • H. C. Thiessen, Introduction to the New Testament.
  • Merrill Tenney, The New Testament: A Survey.
  • Ralph Earle, Exploring the New Testament.
  • J. W. McGarvey, Short Essays in Biblical Criticism, 1910.
  • Donald Guthrie, New Testament Introduction (3 volumes), 1964.
  • Robert H. Gundry, A Survey of the New Testament, 1970.
  • Spiritual Sword, Living Messages.