First, let me commend you for seeking out resources so early! If I had your assignment, I must confess, I probably would’ve started researching and writing the paper on November 3. Please, don’t follow my example.
So, considering you are a Freshman, I have listed below a selection of resources that generally do not use jargon without first defining it.Your school library, or maybe even your local library might have a copy of these.
First, three study Bibles I would recommend are:
- The New Oxford Annotated Bible, which is considered an academic standard.
- The Catholic Study Bible, which has a superb reading guide for every book, as well as the NABRE footnotes. Each article also includes a list for further reading.
- The New Jerusalem Bible, the full edition of which will have many informative notes and book introductions, while the so-called “Reader’s Edition” won’t have notes.
I have and use all three regularly in my own course work. Though, I should warn you, especially if you don’t have much experience in the field: The Bibles listed above are not intended specifically to aid in your devotional life, and some Christians find them more damaging than helpful because of that.
Additionally, here is a short
article on the University of Dayton’s website, which might be able to give you some ideas for exploration into typology (I hope you have covered theological typology already. If not, I am sure you can find an explanation online).
I have other resources available if you need them, but I do not want to overwhelm you, as many of them are quite technical, and you will want to build up your foundation more before tackling them.
I would recommend starting with the resources above. You have plenty of time to specify the direction of your paper. Good luck!
