Books: Historical Studies and the Church Fathers
If you are a history buff that wants to know more about the people, places, and events of the Bible and the New Testament church, or want to read the writings of the Church Fathers through the three ‘Nicene’ periods, then check out these fantastic resources:
Reading the Bible With Understanding
by Lane A. Burgland
From Abraham to Paul: A Biblical Chronology
by Andrew Steinmann
The Church from Age to Age: A History from Galilee to Global Christianity
General Editor: Edward Engelbrecht
ESV Bible Atlas
by John D. Currid and David P. Barrett
Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther
by Rolan H. Bainton
Inside the Reformation
*NOTE: Provides a superb overview of the 16th century world of Luther and the reformers.
The Conservative Reformation and Its Theology
by Charles Porterfield Krauth
Moving Frontiers: Readings in the History of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
Edited by Carl S. Meyer
The Religious Bodies of America
by F.E. Mayer