References and Abbreviations
used 1 Peter Bible Study

by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson

Free E-mail Bible Study Bible study Faith of Abraham (Genesis 11-25)

BDAG - A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature by Walter Bauer and Frederick William Danker, (Third Edition; based on  previous English editions by W.F. Arndt, F.W. Gingrich, and F.W. Danker; University of Chicago Press, 1957, 1979, 2000)

Davids - Peter H. Davids, The First Epistle of Peter (New International Commentary on the New Testament; Eerdmans, 1990)

DLNT - Dictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments, edited by Ralph P. Martin and Peter H. Davids (InterVarsity Press, 1997)

Kelly - J.N.D. Kelly, The Epistles of Peter and of Jude (Harper's New Testament Commentaries; Harper and Row, 1969; reprinted by Hendrickson, 1993)

Grudem - Wayne A. Grudem, 1 Peter: An Introduction and Commentary (Tyndale New Testament Commentary; Eerdmans, 1988)

ISBE - The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Geoffrey W. Bromiley (general editor), (Eerdmans, 1979-1988; revised from the 1915 edition)

NIDNTT - New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology, Colin Brown (editor; Zondervan, 1975-1978; translated with additions and revisions from Theologisches Begriffslexikon zum Neuen Testament, Coenen, Beyreuther, and Bitenhard, editors)

Stibbs - Alan M. Stibbs, The First Epistle General of Peter (Tyndale New Testament Commentary; Eerdmans, 1959)

Selwyn -Edward Gordon Selwyn, The First Epistle of St. Peter (Macmillan, 1947; reprinted by Baker, 1981)

TDNT - Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, Gerhard Kittel and Gerhard Friedrich (editors), Geoffrey W. Bromiley (translator and editor), (Eerdmans, 1964-1976; translated from Theologisches Wörterbuch zum Neuen Testament, ten volume edition)

1 Peter: Discipleship Lessons from the Fisherman

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