References and Abbreviations

by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson

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)
BDB A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament, Francis Brown, S.R. Driver, and Charles A. Briggs (Clarendon Press, 1907)

Childs,
Exodus
Brevard S. Childs, The Book of Exodus (Westminster Press, 1974)
Cole, Exodus R. Alan Cole, Exodus (Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries; IVP, 1973)
DOTP T. Desmond Alexander and David W. Baker (eds.), Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch, (InterVarsity Press, 2003)
DOTHB Bill T. Arnold and H.G.M. Williamson, Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books (InterVarsity Press, 2005)

DOTWPW Tremper Longman III and Peter Enns (eds.), Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry and Writings (InterVarsity Press, 2008)
Hamilton, Genesis Victor P. Hamilton, The Book of Genesis (New International Commentary on the Old Testament; Eerdmans; vol 1, chapter 1-17, 1990; vol. 2, chapter 18-50, 1995)
Holladay William L. Holladay, A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament based on the Lexical work of Ludwig Koehler and Walter Baumbartner (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans / Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1988).
ISBE Geoffrey W. Bromiley (general editor), (The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (Eerdmans, 1979-1988; fully revised from the 1915 edition)
KB Ludwig Koehler and Walter Baumgartner, Lexicon in Veteris Testamenti Libros, edited by (Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1958)
Jukes, Names Jukes, Andrew, The Names of God: Discovering God as He Desires to be Known (Kregel, 1967)

Keil and Delitzsch

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch, Commentary on the Old Testament (Eerdmans, reprinted 1976). Vol 1 (Pentateuch) was written by Carl Friedrich Keil (Johann Friedrich Karl Keil, 1807-1888), published in German in 1861 and translated by James Martin from German.

Mettinger, Search Mettinger, Tryggve N. D.; Frederick H. Cryer (Translator), In Search of God: The Meaning and Message of the Everlasting Names (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1988).
Moyter, Name Moyter, J.A., The Revelation of the Divine Name (Westminster Press, 1965)
NIDNTT Colin 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).
Oswalt, Isaiah John N. Oswalt, Isaiah (New International Commentary on the Old Testament; Eerdmans) Vol. 1, Isaiah 1-39; 1986; Vol. 2, Isaiah 40-66, 1998).
Speiser,
Genesis
E.A. Speiser, Genesis (Anchor Bible; Doubleday, 1964)
Stone, Names Stone, Nathan, Names of God (Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, 1944)
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)
TDOT G. Johannes Botterweck and Helmer Ringgren (eds.), John T. Willis (trans.) (Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament, Eerdmans, 1975-)
Towns, Elmer L., My Father's Names (Regal Books, 1991)
TWOT R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, Jr., and Bruce K. Waltke (editors), Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament (2 volumes, Moody Press, 1980)
Young, Isaiah Edward J. Young, The Book of Isaiah, (Eerdmans, three volumes, 1968-72)

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