This page can be described as a snapshot of the seasons of my walk with the Lord. You will see things by category for easy reference. I have always endeavored to be led by the Lord in my study and in the books I read. There are seasons of reading, and then there are books that are foundational to my life. Each of us is different. My prayer is that something that has helped me will also help you.
*Books that helped in specific seasons
**Foundational books, Bibles, and resources I use regularly
Books without links are out of print or by lesser-known authors and not widely available, but are worth searching for online and in bookstores.
BIBLES
KJV Note Taker’s Bible & KJV Wide Margin Study Bible (C.I. Scofield Notes)
**Nave’s Topical Bible: Orville J. Nave
**Amplified Classic Edition
English Standard Version (Ref. Ed.)
**ESV Hebrew-Greek Key Word Study Bible
**NASB 1995 Study Bible by Zondervan
Christian Standard Bible (Ref. Ed.)
CSB He Reads Truth Bible and CSB She Reads Truth Bible
Jewish and Messianic Jewish Bibles
** Complete Jewish Bible (CJB Text Edition) and Complete Jewish Study Bible
ArtScroll Stone Edition Tanach (Hebrew/English Bible)
**The Chumash (The Torah with Rashi, Targum Onkelos, Haftorot, and an interpolated translation and commentary based on the Works of the Lubavitcher Rebbe)
The Delitzsch Hebrew/English Gospels (Translated by Franz Delitzsch and Published by Vine of David)
BIBLE STUDY HELPS
**Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary
**Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook
** Hebrew & Greek Concordances
**Dictionary of Jewish Terms: Ronald L. Eisenberg
**Treasury of Scripture Knowledge: R. A. Torrey
The Handbook of Bible Application: Neil S. Wilson
Bible Study Websites and APPS (all websites are also apps)
Blueletterbible.org (KJV, NASB with Strong’s Numbers, Vines Dictionary, and more)
Biblehub.com (Multiple translations on screen, context summary, cross references, and Treasury of Scripture all on one screen)
Sefaria.org (Jewish Texts)
YouVersion Bible app
GOD
**A. W. Tozer Classics: The Knowledge of the Holy, The Pursuit of God, and God’s Pursuit of Man (3 volumes in 1)
*The Sovereignty of God: A. W. Pink
*The Attributes of God: A.W. Pink
God’s Passion for His Glory: John Piper (with the complete text of ‘The End for Which God Created the World by Jonathan Edwards)
JESUS/YESHUA
**Jesus The Jewish Theologian: Brad H. Young
**Meet the Rabbis – Rabbinic Thought and the Teachings of Jesus: Brad H. Young
Understanding the Difficult Words of Jesus: Bivin and Blizzard Jr.
*The Gospel According to Jesus: John MacArthur
THE GOSPEL
*The Gospel According to Jesus: John MacArthur
*Around the Wicket Gate: Charles Spurgeon
*Ashamed of the Gospel: John MacArthur
ISRAEL AND JEWISH HISTORY
*The Seven Living Prophecies: Larry Huch
*The Truth About Palestine: Israel, The Bible, and the Battle for Truth: Lars Enarson
One Jewish State: David Friedman
Jews, God and History: Max I Dimont
A History of Israel: John Bright
A History of the Jewish People in the Life and Times of Christ: Emil Schurer
**God’s Promises of the Land to Israel: Billye Brim (Mini-Book)
**Judgement of the Nations for How They Treat Israel: Billye Brim (Mini-Book)
THE SPIRIT OF AMALEK (Anti-Semitism) – Do a word study on Amalek, Amalekite, Agag, Agagite, and Edom in Scripture
A Convenient Hatred: The History of Antisemitism: Phyllis Goldstein
Anti-Semitism: The Causes and Effects of Prejudice: Paul E. Grosser & Edwin G. Halperin
The Crucified Jew: Twenty Centuries of Christian Anti-Semitism: Dan Cohn-Sherbok
They Have Conspired Against You – Responding to the New Anti-Semitism: Oliver J. Melnick
Constantine’s Sword – The Church and the Jews (A History): James Carroll
Every Day, Remembrance Day – A Chronicle of Jewish Martyrdom: Simon Wiesenthal
I also encourage you to read the stories of those who survived the Holocaust. I know it’s hard to read their stories, but we must never forget what happened to them and what happens when good people stay silent.
JEWISH ROOTS AND UNDERSTANDING
Understanding the Jewish roots of our Christian faith has been a great blessing to my understanding of Scripture and walk with the Lord. The majority of the resources below are based on a traditional Jewish understanding. That being the case, some information will not align with traditional Christian understanding. I use these books as a resource to help understand the Bible and modern Jewish culture. I have a deep love and appreciation for the Jewish people and the Torah, and I enjoy studying it. The Bible is a whole book, and our faith is Judeo-Christian, so gain a deeper understanding of Jesus’ teachings and God’s teachings in the Torah by connecting with your Jewish roots.
ArtScroll Stone Edition Tanach (Hebrew/English Bible)
The Chumash (The Torah with Rashi, Targum Onkelos, Haftorot, and an interpolated translation and commentary based on the Works of the Lubavitcher Rebbe)
The Israel Bible (It’s the ONLY Hebrew Bible in Hebrew and English with: Charts, lists, and maps that help you study better and understand more. A modern, accurate English translation straight from the Hebrew original. English transliterations of inspiring verses to help you pronounce, read, and understand Hebrew! A unique commentary on every page explaining God’s focus on the Land of Israel and clarifying prophecies about the final redemption.)
* The Mishnah (English translation with explanatory notes): Herbert Danby (The Mishnah is the first part of the Oral Torah, containing six divisions explaining the various instructions of the Torah. It, along with the Talmud, provides us with great insight into understanding what we as Christians refer to as the Old Testament, which is actually the Tanakh, as well as the context of New Testament teachings.)
*Everyman’s Talmud (The Major Teachings of the Rabbinic Sages): Abraham Cohen
*The Way Into Torah: Norman J. Cohen
*The Seventy Faces of Torah (The Jewish Way of Reading the Sacred Scriptures): Stephen M. Wylen
*The Torah Blessing: Larry Huch
* Unveiling Ancient Biblical Secrets: Larry Huch
** Jesus Loves The Temple: Benjamin Hilton
** Facing Jerusalem: God’s Plan for Global Redemption: Waller and Hilton
Restoring the Jewishness of the Gospel: David H. Stern
*Torah Rediscovered: Ariel and D’Vorah Berkowitz
Sacrifices – From a Messianic Jewish Perspective: D. Thomas Lancaster (Replacement theology teaches that the death and resurrection of Jesus canceled the Levitical sacrifices, but this assumption raises some serious problems. Torah Club author D. Thomas Lancaster takes us into Leviticus, Hebrews, the Messianic Era, and the World to Come to reconcile the seeming contradictions between old and new. Lancaster unpacks apostolic teaching about the Temple, the sacrificial system, and their place in the new covenant. Surprising, paradigm-shifting answers to difficult questions: What were the animal sacrifices for? Why did the apostles continue to offer sacrifices after the resurrection? Why do the prophets predict a return to the sacrifices in the future? Why don’t we bring sacrifices today?)
The Prophets: Abraham J. Heschel
The Essential Guide to Jewish Prayer and Practice
Living Emblems – Ancient Symbols of Faith: John D. Garr
*To Be A Jew: A Guide to Jewish Observance in Contemporary Life: R. Hayim Halevy Donin
*Teshuvah: Adin Steinsaltz (Teshuvah is the Hebrew word for repentance. Most Christians understand this to mean a change in thinking. As you will learn in this book, it is much more. Repentance is a total return unto the ways of God. You will learn that all or nothing is a false dilemma, how to deal with lapses and crises, how the ways of God relate to different areas of life, and more. This is an essential teaching for every follower of Yeshua to understand).
GOD’S CALENDAR
*The Book of Our Heritage – The Jewish Year and Its Days of Significance: Eliyahu Kitov
*The Spiral of Time Series: Rav Dovber Pinson (12 Vol. Series on the Hebrew Months)
*The Jewish Publication Society Holiday Anthology Series
*Spiritual Guide to Counting the Omer: Rabbi Simon Jacobson (The Days Between Passover and Pentecost)
*60 Days – A Spiritual Guide to the High Holidays: Rabbi Simon Jacobson (The months of Elul and Tishrei)
*DISCIPLESHIP/SPIRITUAL GROWTH*
Our Father Abraham- Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith: Marvin R. Wilson
** A Puritan Theology – Doctrine for Life: Beeke/Jones
**The Pilgrim’s Progress: John Bunyan and The Pilgrim’s Progress in Modern English
* Releasing Family Blessings: Larry and Tiz Huch
**The Crucified Life: A. W. Tozer
*A Plain Account of Christian Perfection: John Wesley
**Ever Increasing Faith: Smith Wigglesworth
**The Power of Your Words: Gossett/Kenyon
*The Christian in Complete Armour (Abridged): William Gurnall
PRAYER AND WORSHIP
Prayer, worship, and spiritual warfare are all interconnected. Please also scroll to the spiritual warfare section.
*The Complete ArtScroll Siddur (Men’s Prayer Book)
*Ohel Sarah Women’s Siddur (Prayer Book)
*With Christ in the School of Prayer: Andrew Murray
Spurgeon on Prayer and Spiritual Warfare
*Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire: Jim Cymbala and Dean Merrill
*No Limits – No Boundaries: Tiz Huch (The Basics of Prayer and a phrase-by-phrase look at The Lord’s Prayer)
*The Essential Guide to Jewish Prayer and Practice
*Ministering to the Lord: Roxanne Brant
*DELIVERANCE AND HEALING*
Everything in this section is a must-read as it benefits our understanding of deliverance, spiritual warfare, and healing. I trained under Don Dickerman Ministries and worked in the ministry for several years, ministering deliverance and assisting the office manager with day-to-day tasks and preparing for ministry trips. Deliverance and healing often go hand in hand, and I believe that in these last days, deliverance, spiritual warfare, and understanding the place of Israel and the Jewish people in God’s plan are paramount for living the victorious Christian life.
**When Pigs Move In: Don Dickerman (The Basics of Deliverance)
*Free at Last: Larry Huch (Breaking Generational Curses)
*10 Curses That Block The Blessing: Larry Huch
**Keep the Pigs Out: Don Dickerman (Maintaining Freedom)
*Christ the Healer: F. F. Bosworth
*Smith Wigglesworth on Healing
*Miracles by the Moment: Larry and Tiz Huch
SPIRITUAL WARFARE
**The Christian in Complete Armour (Abridged): William Gurnall (Spiritual Warfare)
**The Seven Places Jesus Shed His Blood: Larry Huch
**The Authority of the Believer and Intercessor: John A. MacMillan (2 Volumes in 1)
*The Mortification of Sin: John Owen
*Temptation: Resisted and Repulsed: John Owen
*Spiritual-Mindedness: John Owen
*Apostasy from the Gospel: John Owen
JUDAICA AND LIFESTYLE RESOURCES
Mezuzahs (The Word on Your Doorposts)
Rosh Hashanah (Trumpets/New Year)
Sukkot (Feast of Booths/Tabernacles)
Hanukkah (Festival of Dedication)
END OF DAYS/BIBLE PROPHECY
Dictionary of Premillennial Theology: Mal Couch
**The Authority of the Believer and Intercessor: John A. MacMillan (2 Volumes in 1)
*The Seven Living Prophecies: Larry Huch
*The New Hamas and The Fall of Edom: Rabbi Itzhak Shapira
*The Dragon’s Prophecy: Jonathan Cahn (This book deals with the prophetic implications of the October 7, 2023 attack against Israel)
BIBLE COMMENTARIES AND SERMONS BY BOOK
*ArtScroll Hebrew/English Classic Bible Commentaries
The MacArthur Bible Commentary (Condensed notes OT/NT)
*Treasury of David Psalms Commentary: Charles Spurgeon
John MacArthur New Testament Commentary Series
*Jewish New Testament Commentary: David Stern
*Expository Thoughts on the Gospels (7 Volume Set): J. C. Ryle
*Hebrews: John Owen (7 Volumes)
*The Sermons of Charles Spurgeon (By Volume by A Pilgrim’s Coffer, Updated Type) and The Sword and the Trowel Photocopy Volumes of Spurgeon’s Sermons are available as sets from Reformation Heritage Books
*The Complete Works of John Wesley (By Volume)
BIOGRAPHIES AND HISTORY
C. H. Spurgeon Autobiography (2 Volume Set)
The Forgotten Spurgeon Iain H. Murray
David Wilkerson: The Cross, The Switchblade, and the Man Who Believed
Casey D. Bell 