The scholarship of the Reformation period was just a few steps out of the Dark Ages. The Bible translations from this era were simply bad from the point of view of today's understanding of the original languages of the Bible. Our greater understanding of the manners and customs of the peoples living during the Biblical period have also given us greater understanding of the meaning of many obscure passages of scriptures.
Some links are to brief articles.
Others are to full and well-documented reference books. In addition, at the bottom of the page is a link to Bibles and concordances for the individual to do their own searches and also two links to Internet sites full of more books and articles on these most important subjects. Truly the knowledge of the Lord will cover the earth even as the waters cover the seas. The first few entries on this list deal with Hell and the Bible. The Universalist's Book of Reference by Rev. E. E. Guild, 1853.