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Abbreviations and References
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 ABD  | 
 The Anchor Bible Dictionary, David Noel Freedman (Editor-in-Chief) (Doubleday, 1992, 6 volumes). Series ISBN 038542583X  | 
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 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 a previous English edition by W.F. Arndt, F.W. Gingrich, and F.W. Danker; University of Chicago Press, 1957, 1979, 2000). ISBN 0226039331.  | 
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 BDB  | 
 A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament, by Francis Brown, S.R. Driver, and Charles A. Briggs (Clarendon Press, 1907). ISBN: 1565632060  | 
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 DJG  | 
 Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, Joel B. Green, Scot McKnight, and I. Howard Marshall (editors), (InterVarsity Press, 1992), ISBN 0830817778.  | 
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 DLNT  | 
 Dictionary of the Later New Testament, edited by Ralph P. Martin and Peter H. Davids (InterVarsity Press, 1997), ISBN 0830817794.  | 
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 DNTB  | 
 Dictionary of New Testament Background, edited by Craig A. Evans and Stanley E. Porter (InterVarsity Press, 2000), ISBN 0830817808.  | 
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 DOTP  | 
 Dictionary of the Old Testament Pentateuch, edited by T. Desmond Alexander and David W. Baker (InterVarsity Press, 2003). ISBN 0830817816.  | 
| Fee | Gordon D. Fee, The First Epistle to the Corinthians (New International Commentary on the New Testament; Eerdmans, 1987). ISBN 0802822886 | 
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 ISBE  | 
 The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Geoffrey W. Bromiley (general editor), (Eerdmans, 1979-1988; fully revised from the 1915 edition). ISBN: 0802837859  | 
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 KJV  | 
 King James Version (1611)  | 
| Ladd | George Eldon Ladd, I Believe in the Resurrection of Jesus (Eerdmans, 1975). ISBN 002816118. Now out of print. | 
| McDowell | Josh McDowell, Evidence that Demands a Verdict (Campus Crusade for Christ, 1972). ISBN 0785242198 | 
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 NIDNTT  | 
 The New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology, Colin Brown (general editor), (Zondervan, 1975-1978; translated with additions and revisions from Theologisches Begriffslexikon zum Neuen Testament, 1967-1971, three volume edition). ISBN 0310332389  | 
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 NRSV  | 
 New Revised Standard Version (Division of Christian Education, National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA, 1989) | 
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 NIV  | 
 New International Version (International Bible Society, 1973, 1978, 1983) | 
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 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). CD-ROM ISBN 1577990994  | 
| 
 TDOT  | 
 Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament , G. Johannes Botterweck and Helmer Ringgren (eds.), John T. Willis (transl.), (Eerdmans, 1974-), translated from Theologisches Wörterbuch zum Alten Testament (Verlag W. Kohlhammer GmbH, 1970-). | 
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 TWOT  | 
 Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament, R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, Jr., and Bruce K. Waltke (editors), (2 volumes, Moody Press, 1980), ISBN: 0802486312  | 
| Wright | N.T. Wright, The Resurrection of the Son of God (Fortress Press, 2003). ISBN 0800626796. An excellent, scholarly, thorough, 800-page treatment of the topic of resurrection. The best now available for serious scholars. | 
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