Scripture and Prayer Resources

Scripture and Prayer ~ Where to Begin: An Ancient Story of Hope

"Begin wherever you find yourself" -- John Chapman's amazing letter on prayer

Lectio Divina Resource Page for the First Sunday of Advent/B (Watch! Stay Awake!)

Lectio Divina Resource Page for Sunday 28/A (Parable of the Banquet in Matthew)

Lectio Divina Resource Page for John 8 (Woman Caught in Adultery)

Lectio Divina Resource Page for Sunday 32/A (The Wise & Foolish Bridesmaids)

An Image a Day! -- An Image and a Reflection for Each Day (James McSweeney, Cork & Ross)

Bibledex: Short Video Introductions to Every Book of the Bible (University of Nottingham)

Getting Inside the Mystery (Online)

What is Advent? In TWO minutes!

Introductions to Scripture (Books)

Luke Timothy Johnson, The New Testament: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010)

Part of the very impressive Very Short Introduction series from Oxford University Press in which world-class experts provide a short introduction to their field in about 100 pages. Johnson is Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins at Candler School of Theology, Emory University. Atlanta. (Note by Séamus O'Connell)

Introductions to Scripture (Online)

Introduction to New Testament History and Literature (Yale University: Open Yale Course on iTunes)

Historical introduction to the origins of Christianity. Course recorded in 2009. Can be accessed and played or downloaded on iTunes. (Note by Séamus O'Connell)

The Gospel of Mark

The Gospel of Mark (Interactive Text)

Research Resources (Online)

The New Testament read in Greek and Latin (Added by Jeremy Corley)

The Dead Sea Scrolls Online

The International Society for the Study of Biblical and Semitic Rhetoric (RBS)

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