Soulen, Richard N., and R. Kendall Soulen. Handbook of Biblical Criticism. 4th ed. Louisville, Kentucky: Westminster John Knox, 1976. Print.

Richard N. Soulen and R. Kendall Soulen
I used the Lafayette College Library Catalog to search for my book. I typed in “analytical bible” and clicked search. The first result sounded promising so I went to the shelves to look for it. However during my search for the book another book caught my eye. I found Richard N. Soulen and R. Kendall Soulen’s “Handbook of Biblical Criticism”. After briefly flipping through the pages and realizing that I was in the reference section I figured out the book was more of a helpful guide to a reader reading the bible or works that analyze the bible. The handbook does no analyzing of its own from what I can tell, however, I provides quick definitions to common biblical ideas, words, phrases, and analytical terms. For example the Documentary hypothesis is explained in the handbook. The individual letters, their origin, creator, and meanings, of the Doc. Hypothesis are discussed. The books around this one also provide full list of all male and female biblical characters and other helpful resources for a bible critique. The handbook might not further the class yet rather help fortify the class along the way.