Truth, Reliability, and your Comprehension of the Bible

I copied this list directly from Mark Driscoll's facebook page, but it is an excellent list--too good not to pass on. If you are looking to increase your understanding of and trust in the bible, this list of resources is the place to start:

The Canon and Manuscripts

• Bruce, F.F. The Canon of Scripture
• Connolly, W. Kenneth. The Indestructible Book
• Bruce, F.F. The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable?
• Ridderbos, Herman. The Authority of the New Testament Scriptures
• Blomberg, Craig L. The Historical Reliability of the Gospels
• Metzger, Bruce M. and Bart D. Ehrman. The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration (see footnote)
  

Bible Translations

• Connolly, Kenneth W. The Indestructible Book
• Ryken, Leland. The Word of God in English
• Ryken, Leland. Choosing a Bible: Understanding Bible Translation Difference
• Metzger, Bruce M. Bible in Translation, The: Ancient and English Versions
• Sailhamer, John H. How We Got the Bible
• Geisler, Norman and William E. Nix. General Introduction to the Bible

The Divine Inspiration of Scripture

• Packer, J.I. God Has Spoken: Revelation and the Bible
• Geisler, Norman. Inerrancy
• Wenham, John. Christ and the Bible

Biblical and Theological Jargon

• DeMoss, Matthew S. and J. Edward Miller. Zondervan Dictionary of Bible and Theology Words
• Miethe, Terry L. The Compact Dictionary of Doctrinal Words

*This is one of the few books by Bart Ehrman that I could recommend. He has since renounced his orthodox Christian faith.