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Beginning the Journey (for new Christians)
1, 2, and 3 John
1 & 2 Timothy
1 Peter
2 Peter, Jude
2 Corinthians
7 Last Words of Christ
Abraham
Christmas Incarnation
Church
Christ Powered Life (Rom 5-8)
Colossians
David, Life of
Galatians
Gideon
Great Prayers
Ephesians
Hebrews
James
Jacob
Jesus and the Kingdom
John's Letters
Joshua
Lamb of God
Lord's Supper
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Names of God
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References and Abbreviations
I’ve used a number of references in preparing this study. The chief abbreviations used are:
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Adamson |
James Adamson, The Epistle of James (NICNT; Eerdmans, 1976) |
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BAGD |
Walter Bauer, F. Wilbur Gingrich, and Frederick W. Danker, A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature (Second Edition; based on a previous English edition by W.F. Arndt and F.W. Gingrich; University of Chicago Press, 1957, 1979). |
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ISBE |
Geoffrey W. Bromiley (general editor), The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (Eerdmans, 1979-1988; fully revised from the 1915 edition) |
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Merriam-Webster |
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (Tenth Edition; Merriam-Webster, 1993) |
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NASB |
New American Standard Bible (The Lockman Foundation, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971) |
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NIDNTT |
Colin Brown (general editor), The New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology (Zondervan, 1975-1978; translated with additions and revisions from Theologisches Begriffslexikon zum Neuen Testament, 1967-1971, three volume edition) |
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NIV |
New International Version (International Bible Society, 1973, 1978) |
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NRSV |
New Revised Standard Version Bible (Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA, 1989) |
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RSV |
Revised Standard Version of the Bible (Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA, 1946, 1952) |
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TDNT |
Gerhard Kittel and Gerhard Friedrich (editors), Geoffrey W. Bromiley (translator and editor), Theological Dictionary of the New Testament (Eerdmans, 1964-1976; translated from Theologisches Wörterbuch zum Neuen Testament, ten volume edition) |
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Thayer |
Joseph Henry Thayer, Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (Associated Publishers and Authors, n.d., reprinted from 1889 edition) |
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Other Bible Study Books
- 1, 2, and 3 John
- 1 Peter
- 2 Peter & Jude
- 1 & 2 Thessalonians
- 1 & 2 Timothy
- 2 Corinthians
- Abraham, Faith of
- Galatians
- Christ Powered Life (Romans 5-8)
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Christmas Incarnation

- Colossians and Philemon
- Ephesians
- Gideon
- Great Prayers of the Bible
- Hebrews
- Jacob, Life of
- James
- Jesus and the Kingdom of God
-
JesusWalk: Beginning the Journey

- Lamb of God

- Lord's Supper
- Luke's Gospel
- Moses the Reluctant Leader
- Names and Titles of God
- Philippians
- Resurrection and Easter Faith
- Sermon on the Mount
- Psalms
- Seven Last Words of Christ
- Revelation
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