References and Abbreviations

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BDAGWalter Bauer and Frederick William Danker, A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature (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)
BDBFrancis Brown, S. R. Driver, and Charles A. Briggs, The Enhanced Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon (Clarendon Press: Oxford, 1906)
ESVEnglish Standard Version (Crossway Bibles, 2001)
France, MatthewR. T. France, The Gospel of Matthew (New International Commentary of the New Testament; Eerdmans, 2007),
ISBEGeoffrey W. Bromiley (general editor), The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, (Eerdmans, 1979-1988; fully revised from the 1915 edition)
KJVKing James Version (1611)
Martin, PhilippiansRalph P. Martin, The Epistle of Paul to the Philippians: An Introduction and Commentary (Tyndale New Testament Commentaries; Eerdmans, 1987)
Morris, MatthewLeon Morris, The Gospel According to Matthew (Pillar Commentaries; Eerdmans, 1992)
NASBNew American Standard Bible (Lockman Foundation, 1971, 1977)
NBCD. A. Carson, R. T. France, J. A. Motyer, and G. J. Wenham (editors), New Bible Commentary: 21st Century Edition (Fourth edition; Inter-Varsity Press, 1994)
NIDNTTColin Brown (editor), New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology (Zondervan, 1975-1978; translated with additions and revisions from Theologisches Begriffslexikon zum Neuen Testament, Coenen, Beyreuther, and Bitenhard, editors).
NIVNew International Version (International Bible Society, 1973, 1978, 1983)
NRSVNew Revised Standard Version (Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ, 1989)
PhillipsJ. B. Phillips, The New Testament in Modern English (Macmillan, 1952, 1958)
Strack and Billerbeck

Hermann L. Strack and Paul Billerbeck, Commentary on the New Testament from the Talmud and Midrash (München: German, 1926; English, 1956)

TDNTGerhard 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)
ThayerJoseph Henry Thayer, Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (reprint of Harper & Brothers 1889 edition).
The MessageEugene H. Peterson, The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language (NavPress, 2002).
Throckmorton, Gospel ParallelsBurton H. Throckmorton, Jr., Gospel Parallels: A Synopsis of the First Three Gospels (Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1957)
Trench, SynonymsRichard Cevenix Trench, Synonyms of the New Testament (London: Macmillan and Co., 1880)
Wagner, HumilityC. Peter Wagner, Humility (Chosen Books, 2002)

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Old Testament

  1. Abraham, Faith of
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  3. Moses the Reluctant Leader
  4. Joshua
  5. Gideon
  6. David, Life of
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  8. Psalms
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  5. Seven Last Words of Christ
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  8. Resurrection and Easter Faith
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Acts

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Pauline Epistles

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  2. 1 Corinthians
  3. 2 Corinthians
  4. Galatians
  5. Ephesians
  6. Philippians
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