[The Apostle Paul] is inspired, and yet he wants books! He has been preaching at least for thirty years, and yet he wants books! He had seen the Lord, and yet he wants books! He had had a wider experience than most men, and yet he wants books! He had been caught up into the third heaven, and had heard things which it was unlawful for a men to utter, yet he wants books! He had written the major part of the New Testament, and yet he wants books!
The corpus of open access resources on biblical and cognate studies is vast and worthy of its own guide!
While this page is still growing, it is best to consult other portals. One extremely important resource is the Biblical Studies page on the Religious Studies Web Guide.
There is a large amount of open access material available online in areas not yet covered by this guide. Below is a "wish list" of topics.