Texts

Shelf 3: This shelf is within arm's reach when I'm at the computer. These texts include: Ancient Near Eastern Texts; Hebrew Bible/OT in Hebrew and Greek (Septuagint); Greek New Testament; Dead Sea Scrolls; OT Pseudepigrapha; Nag Hammadi Library texts

Books in bedroom IIb

Shelf 4: English versions of Bible, handbooks of style, dictionaries (English, German, French)

Shelf 5: Literature anthologies

Books in bedroom IIa

Shelf 1: Akkadian, Syriac, Septuagint Greek, NT Greek grammars and dictionaries

Shelf 2: Hebrew and Aramaic grammars and dictionaries

Shelf 3: Texts of Hebrew Bible and other writings. (See details.)

Text criticism, biblical theology

Shelf 4: Text criticism, formation of canon

Shelf 5: Biblical theology, biographies

Archaeology, history, interpretation

Shelf 2: ANE archaeology and history

Shelf 3: Intro to Hebrew Bible; history of scholarship; methods of interpretation, including form criticism

Hebrew Bible commentaries and studies

Shelf 2: Torah/Pentateuch - Genesis through Deuteronomy

Shelf 3: Nebi'im/Prophets - Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Book of the 12

Shelf 4: Ketubim/Writings - Psalms, Job, Proverbs, 5 scrolls (Ruth, Song of Songs, Qoheleth/Ecclesiastes, Lamentations, Esther), Daniel, Ezra-Nehemiah, Chronicles

Books in bedroom I

Top of bookcase and shelf 1, left: Non-fiction

Top of bookcase and shelf 1, right: Fiction, essays

Shelves 2 - 5, left: Ancient Near East (ANE) archaeology, history; interpretation and history of scholarship; text criticism; biblical theology

Shelves 2 - 4, right: Hebrew Bible/OT commentaries and studies

Shelf 5 right: New Testament commentaries and studies

Books in living room IIIb

Second from bottom shelf: Craft books and last of knitting books

Bottom shelf: Craft books and children's books

Books in living room IIIa

Top of bookcase: Non-fiction

Top 3 shelves: Knitting books (See Knitting books I and Knitting books II for details.)

Side of bookcase: General and church history

Books in living room II

Top shelf: Non-fiction

Middle shelf 1: Spirituality

Middle shelf 2: Liturgy, church, theology

Bottom shelf: Theology (continued), African history

Stacked on floor: Philosophy

Books in living room I

Top shelf: Fiction, poetry, essays. Picked for this shelf because I'd like to read these fiction books next. The poetry and essays for easy browsing.

Middle shelf: Homesteading how-to and personal stories; nature writing and theology

Bottom shelf: Homesteading and gardening; CDs