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1, 2, and 3 John
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& 2 Thessalonians
1 & 2 Timothy
1 Peter
2 Peter, Jude
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
7 Last Words of Christ
Abraham
Acts 1-12:
The Early Church
Apostle Paul
Christmas Incarnation
Church
Christ Powered Life (Rom 5-8)
Colossians
Conquering Lamb of Revelation
Daniel
David, Life of
Galatians
Gideon
Grace
Great Prayers
Glorious Kingdom, The
Early Church: Acts1-12
Elijah
Ephesians
Hebrews
Holy Spirit, Disciple's Guide
Isaiah
James
Jacob
Jesus and the Kingdom
John's Gospel
John's Letters
Joshua
Lamb of God
Listening for God's Voice
Lord's Supper
Luke
Mark
Moses
Names of God
Names of Jesus
Parables
Philippians
Psalms
Rebuild & Renew: Post-Exilic Books
Resurrection
Revelation
Sermon on the Mount
Songs of Ascent
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References and Abbreviations
BDAG | Walter 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) |
Beasley-Murray, John | George R. Beasley-Murray, John (Vol. 36, Word Biblical Commentary; Word, 1987) |
Brown, John | Raymond E. Brown, The Gospel According to John (The Anchor Bible, volumes 29 and 29A; Doubleday, 1966) |
DJG | Joel B. Green, Scot McKnight, and I. Howard Marshall (editors), Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels (InterVarsity Press, 1992) |
DJG2 | Joel B. Green, Jeannine K. Brown, and Nicholas Perrin (editors), Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, Second Edition (IVP Academic, 2013) |
Dodd, Parables | C. H. Dodd, The Parables of the Kingdom (Revised Edition; Charles Scribner's Sons, 1961) |
ISBE | Geoffrey W. Bromiley (general editor), The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (fully revised from the 1915 edition; Eerdmans, 1979-1988) |
Edersheim, Life and Times | Alfred Edersheim, The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah (2 volume edition; Eerdmans, 1969, reprinted from the third edition, 1886) |
France, Mark | R.T. France, The Gospel of Mark (New International Greek Testament Commentary; Eerdmans, 2002). |
France, Matthew | R.T. France, The Gospel of Matthew (New International Commentary on the New Testament; Eerdmans, 2007) |
Green, Luke | Joel B. Green, The Gospel of Luke (The New International Commentary on the New Testament; Eerdmans, 1997) |
Grudem | Wayne A. Grudem, Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine (Zondervan, 1994, 2000) |
Hunter | Archibald M. Hunter, Interpreting the Parables (Westminster Press, 1960) |
Jeremias, Parables | Joachim Jeremias, The Parables of Jesus (Second Revised Edition; Charles Scribner's Sons, 1954, 1963, 1972) |
KJV | King James Version (Authorized Version, 1611) |
Liddell-Scott | Henry George Liddell and Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon (revised and augmented throughout by Sir Henry Stuart Jones with the assistance of Roderick McKenzie; Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1940) |
Marshall, Luke | I. Howard Marshall, Commentary on Luke (New International Greek Testament Commentary; Eerdmans, 1978) |
Metzger | Bruce M. Metzger, A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament (United Bible Societies, 1971) |
Morris, John | Leon Morris, The Gospel According to John (New International Commentary on the New Testament; Eerdmans, 1971) |
Morris, Matthew | Leon Morris, The Gospel According to Matthew (Pillar Commentary series; Eerdmans, 1992) |
Moulton and Milligan | James Hope Moulton and George Milligan (The Vocabulary of the Greek Testament Illustrated from the Papryi and other Non-Literary Sources (London, 1929) |
NASB | New American Standard Bible (The Lockman Foundation, 1960-1988) |
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) |
NIV | New International Version (Biblia [International Bible Society], 1973, 1978) |
NJB | New Jerusalem Bible (Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd., 1985) |
NKJV | New King James Version (Thomas Nelson, 1982) |
NLT | New Living Translation (Tyndale House Foundation, 1996, 2004, 2015) |
NRSV | New Revised Standard Version (Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ, USA, 1989) |
Snodgrass, Stories | Klyne R. Snodgrass, Stories with Intent: A Comprehensive Guide to the Parables of Jesus (Eerdmans, 2008) |
Strack
and Billerbeck | Hermann L. Strack and Paul Billerbeck, Commentary on the New Testament from the Talmud and Midrash (München: German, 1926; English, 1956). |
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) |
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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