Browse these Bible dictionaries and encyclopedias for entries on either 1) the biblical book you're writing, or 2) a topic related to the passage you've been assigned, for example, a point of information, a term, a theme, or whatever.
Dictionary of the Old Testament: Prophets by 
Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books by 
Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels by 
Dictionary of Paul and His Letters. 2nd edition by 
Dictionary of Paul and His Letters by 
Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception, 20 vols. to date (Nefesh) by 
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Theology, 2 vols. by 
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible, 2 vols. by 
Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible by 
HarperCollins Bible Dictionary, 3rd rev. & updated ed. by 
Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible, 2nd ed., 5 vols. by 
The New Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible by 
New Bible Dictionary by 
Nelson's New Illustrated Bible Dictionary by 
The Anchor Bible Dictionary, 6 vols. by 
Zondervan Pictorial Bible Dictionary by See 1) the first box and 2) pp. 7 and following of the PDF document labelled Basic English-Bible Reference in the second box here for longer lists of Bible dictionaries and encyclopedias online and on paper. Or search the Advanced Search sector of the Library catalog as follows: Search Scope: SPU LIbrary, Subject contains (Bible OR Biblical) AND (Dictionaries OR Encyclopedias):
