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NT Introduction Recommendations

New Testament (NT)

( New York, NY: The Macmillan Company, 1957; na.:

Barrett, C. K., ed. The New Testament Background: Selected Documents. na., na).

~ Prepared by Jared Oliphint. Recommended Reading. Westminster Theological Seminary Faculty. (2005; Updated ed. 2008). Lindars, Barnabas. New Testament Apologetic. ( London: SCM Press, 1961; na.: na., na).

Moffatt, James. An Introduction to the Literature of the New Testament. Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1918).

( New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1915; 3rd ed.

~ Brown, Raymond E. An Introduction to the New Testament. The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library. (1997; na). "A scholarly classic." Ridderbos, Herman. Redemptive History and the New Testament Scriptures. Publishing, 1988). [Dutch Reformed] ~ Grudem, Wayne. Systematic Theology. (1994; 2nd ed. 2000). ~ Prepared by Jared Oliphint. Recommended Reading. Westminster Theological Seminary Faculty. (2005; Updated ed. 2008). ~ Reymond, Robert L. A New Systematic Theology of the Christian Faith. (1998; na). Theron, Daniel Johannes. Evidence of Tradition: Selected Source Material for the Study of the History of the Early Church, Introduction and Canon of the New Testament. ( London: Bowes & Bowes, 1957; na.: na., na). ( na.: na., na; 2nd ed, revised. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R

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Bockmuehl, Markus. Seeing the Word: Refocusing New Testament Study. STI. ( Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2006; na.: na., na). ~ Treier, Daniel J. Introducing Theological Interpretation of Scripture: Recovering a Christian Practice. (2008; na). Suggested Reading.

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NT Introductory Works (Seventeenth Century)

( Rotterdam: Reinier Leers, 1689; na.: na., na).

Simon, Richard. Histoire Critique du Texte du nouveau Testament.

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NT Introductory Works (Eighteenth Century)

( na.: na., na; 2 vols. 4th ed, revised. Gttingen:

Michaelis, J. D. Einleitung in die gottlichen Schriften des Neuen Bundes.. Vandenhoeck und Ruprecht, 1788).

Michaelis, J. D. Introduction to the New Testament. Trans. H. Marsh.

( na.: na., na; 4 vols. 2nd ed. London: F. & C. Rivington, 1802).

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NT Introductory Works (Nineteenth Century)

( London: W. Ibister & Co, 1868; na.: na., na).

Alford, Henry. How to Study the New Testament. Conservative. [Anglican Evangelical] Dods, Marcus. Introduction to the New Testament. [Scottish Free Presbyterian]

( na.: na., 1894; na.: na., na).

Godet, Frederic L. Introduction to the New Testament. The Collection of the Four Gospels and the Gospel of St. Matthew. na., 1899; na.: na., na). [Swiss Reformed]

( na.:

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~ Vincent, M. R. Student's New Testament Handbook. (1893; na).

NT Introduction Recommendations
( Freiburg: J. C. B. Mohr, 1885; 3rd ed.

Holtzmann, H. J. Lehrbuch Der Historisch-Kritischen Einleitung in Das Neue Testament. Freiburg: J. C. B. Mohr, 1892).

Jlicher, Adolf. Einleitung in das Neue Testament. GTW. ( na.: na., na; 3rd ed. Tbingen: J. C. B. Mohr, 1901). Liberal. [German Liberal] Ker, John H. Introduction to the Study of the Books of the New Testament. 1909). Conservative. ( New York, NY: Revell, 1898; 5th ed, revised. na.: na.,

~ Vos, Howard F. Effective Bible Study: A Guide to Sixteen Methods. (1956; Reprint ed. 1973). Salmon, George. A Historical Introduction to the Books of the New Testament. 1899). ( na.: na., 1885; 9th ed. London: John Murray,

~ Tenney, Merrill C. New Testament Survey. Revised by W. M. Dunnett. (1953; Revised ed. 1985). *Most valuable. Vincent, M. R. Student's New Testament Handbook. [American Presbyterian] ( London: James Nisbet, 1893; na.: na., na).

Weiss, B. Lehrbuch Der Einleitung in Das Neue Testament.

( na.: na., 1889; na.: na., na).

~ Vincent, M. R. Student's New Testament Handbook. (1893; na). Weiss, B. Manual of Introduction to the New Testament. (2 vols. New York, NY: Funk & Wagnalls, 1887; na.: na., na).

~ Vincent, M. R. Student's New Testament Handbook. (1893; na). Westcott, B. F. & F. J. A. Hort. Introduction to the New Testament in the Original Greek. Wipf & Stock, 2003). [Anglican] Westcott, B. F. & F. J. A. Hort. The New Testament in the original Greek: Introduction. Publishers, 1888; na.: na., na). [Anglican] A supplement to: The New Testament in the original Greek, 1881. Zahn, Theodor. Einleitung in das Neue Testament. Wuppertal: R. Brockhaus, 1994). [General Protestant] ( na.: na., 1888; Reprint ed. Eugene, OR:

( New York, NY: Harper & Brothers,

(2 vols. Leipzig: A. Deichert'sche Buchhandlung, 1897, 1899; Reprint ed.

Zahn, Theodor. Introduction to the New Testament. Trans. from the third German ed. John Moore Trout, William Arnot Mather, Louis Hodous, Edward Strong Worcester, William Hoyt Worrell, & Rowland Backus Dodge. (3 vols. New York, NY: Scribner, 1917; 3 vols. Reprint ed. Minneapolis, MN: Klock & Klock Christian Publishers, 1977). ConservativeCritical. [General Protestant] First English publication in 1909. ~ Beeke, Joel R. A Reader's Guide to Reformed Literature: An Annotated Bibliography of Reformed Theology. (1995; na). ~ Tenney, Merrill C. New Testament Survey. Revised by W. M. Dunnett. (1953; Revised ed. 1985). *Most valuable.

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NT Introductory Works (Twentieth Century)

( Edinburgh: T & T

Allen, Willoughby Charles & Laurence William Grensted. Introduction to the Books of the New Testament. Clark, 1913; 3rd ed. New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1936).

Bacon, B. W. An Introduction to the New Testament.

( New York, NY: The Macmillan Company, 1900; na.: na., na).

Barker, Glenn W., William L. Lane & J. Ramsey Michaels. The New Testament Speaks. na.: na., na).

( New York, NY: Harper & Row, 1969;

Barr, David L. New Testament Story: An Introduction.

( na.: na., na; 3rd ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing, 2001).

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Beker, J. C. The New Testament. A Thematic Introduction. Blair, Joe. Introducing the New Testament.

NT Introduction Recommendations
( Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Fortress, 1994; na.: na., na).

( Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman, 1994; na.: na., na).

Bornkamm, Gnther. The New Testament: A Guide to Its Writings.

( Philadelphia, PA: Fortress Press, 1973; na.: na., na).

Branick, Vincent P. Understanding the New Testament and Its Message: An Introduction. na.: na., na).

( New York, NY: Paulist Press, 1998;

Brown, Raymond E. An Introduction to the New Testament. AYBRL. ( New York, NY: Doubleday, 1997; na.: na., na). Critical. [American Roman Catholic] From the Introduction: 1) Intended for students rather than scholars. **The bibliographies cite only works in English and concentrate on recent books over journal articles. 2) Concentrates on the NT rather than "Early Christianity." 3) Focuses on extant texts rather than their prehistory. 4) Designed to focus on reading the text first, then delves into issues of sources, authorship, dating, etc. 5) Most chapters close with a section titled "Issues and Problems for Reflection." 6) Aims to hold a centrist perspective. ~ Glynn, John. Commentary and Reference Survey: A Comprehensive Guide to Biblical and Theological Resources. (na; 10th ed. 2007). Brown, Schuyler. The Origins of Christianity: A Historical Introduction to the New Testament. NY: Oxford University Press, 1993). ( na.: na., na; Revised ed. New York,

Carson, D. A., Douglas J. Moo & Leon Morris. An Introduction the New Testament. House, 1992; na.: na., na). Conservative. [American Evangelical]

( Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing

~ Akin, Daniel L. Building a Theological Library: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. (na; na). ~ Beeke, Joel R. A Reader's Guide to Reformed Literature: An Annotated Bibliography of Reformed Theology. (1995; na). ~ Calvin Theological Seminary. Recommended Commentaries. (na; na). Cartledge, Samuel A. A Conservative Introduction to the New Testament. Publishing House, 1951). Conservative. ( na.: na., na; 6th ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan

~ Vos, Howard F. Effective Bible Study: A Guide to Sixteen Methods. (1956; Reprint ed. 1973). Childs, Brevard S. The New Testament as Canon: An Introduction. ( Philadelphia, PA: Fortress Press, 1984; na.: na., na).

~ Thorsen, Don. Theological Resources for Ministry: A Bibliography of Works in Theological Studies. (1996; na). Chilton, Bruce. Beginning New Testament Study. ( London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1986; na.: na., na).

Clemen, Carl. Die Entstehung des Neuen Testaments.

( Leipzig: G. J. Gschen, 1906; 2nd ed. Berlin: DeGruyter, 1926).

Collins, Raymond F. Introduction to the New Testament.

( New York, NY: Doubleday, 1983; na.: na., na).

Cour, John M. Reading the New Testament. NTR. ( New York, NY: Randolph, 1997; na.: na., na).

Crapps, Robert W., Edgar V. McKnight & David A. Smith. Introduction to the New Testament. 1968; na.: na., na).

( New York, NY: The Ronald Press,

Cullmann, Oscar. The New Testament: An Introduction for the General Reader. na., na).

( Philadelphia, PA: Westminster Press, 1968; na.:

Davies, Stevan L. The New Testament: A Contemporary Introduction.

( New York, NY: Harper & Row, 1988; na.: na., na).

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Davies, W. D. Invitation to the New Testament. A Guide to Its Main Witnesses. JSOT Press, 1993). Drane, John. Introducing the New Testament.

NT Introduction Recommendations
( na.: na., 1966; Reprint ed. Sheffield, England:

( na.: na., na; Revised ed. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2001).

Ehrman, Bart. After the New Testament: A Reader in Early Christianity. na).

( New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1998; na.: na.,

Elwell, Walter A. & Robert W. Yarbrough. Encountering the New Testament: A Historical and Theological Survey. MI: Baker Book House, 1998; Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2005).

( Grand Rapids,

~ Glynn, John. Commentary and Reference Survey: A Comprehensive Guide to Biblical and Theological Resources. (na; 10th ed. 2007). ~ Kstenberger, Andreas J. Helpful Reference Tools for Biblical Studies. (2007; na). Freed, Edwin D. The New Testament: A Critical Introduction. ( na.: na., na; 3rd ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing, 2000).

Fuller, Reginald H. A Critical Introduction to the New Testament.

( London: Duckworth, 1966; London: Duckworth, 1974).

Goodspeed, Edgar J. An Introduction to the New Testament. Critical.

( Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1937; na.: na., na).

~ Tenney, Merrill C. New Testament Survey. Revised by W. M. Dunnett. (1953; Revised ed. 1985). "Modern critical viewpoint." Grant, Robert M. A Historical Introduction to the New Testament. ( New York, NY: Harper & Row, 1965; na.: na., na).

Gromacki, Robert G. New Testament Survey. Academic, 2008). Conservative.

( Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1974; Reprint ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker

~ Barber, Cyril J. The Minister's Library. 1971-1985. (1985; Reprint ed. 1987). Gundry, Robert H. A Survey of the New Testament. Conservative. ( na.: na., na; 4th ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 2003).

~ Akin, Daniel L. Building a Theological Library: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. (na; na). ~ Kstenberger, Andreas J. Helpful Reference Tools for Biblical Studies. (2007; na). Guthrie, Donald. New Testament Introduction. IL: InterVarsity Press, 1990). Conservative. (3 vols. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, na; 4th ed, revised. Downers Grove,

~ Akin, Daniel L. Building a Theological Library: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. (na; na). ~ Beeke, Joel R. A Reader's Guide to Reformed Literature: An Annotated Bibliography of Reformed Theology. (1995; na). ~ Brown, Raymond E. An Introduction to the New Testament. The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library. (1997; na). "An important, very conservative contribution." ~ Glynn, John. Commentary and Reference Survey: A Comprehensive Guide to Biblical and Theological Resources. (na; 10th ed. 2007). ~ Kstenberger, Andreas J. Helpful Reference Tools for Biblical Studies. (2007; na). ~ Prepared by Jared Oliphint. Recommended Reading. Westminster Theological Seminary Faculty. (2005; Updated ed. 2008). ~ Scholer, David M. A Basic Bibliographic Guide for New Testament Exegesis. (na; 2nd ed. 1974). Harris, Stephen. The New Testament: A Student's Introduction. ( na.: na., na; 6th ed. New York, NY: McGraw Hill Book Co, 2008).

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Harrison, Everett F. Introduction to the New Testament. Publishing Co, 1990). Conservative. ~ Barber, Cyril J. The Minister's Library. 1971-1985. (1985; Reprint ed. 1987).

NT Introduction Recommendations
( na.: na., na; Revised ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans

~ Beeke, Joel R. A Reader's Guide to Reformed Literature: An Annotated Bibliography of Reformed Theology. (1995; na). Holtzmann, Heinrich J. Die Entstehung des Neuen Testaments. Tbingen: J. C. B. Mohr, 1911). ( Halle: Gebauer-Schwetschke Drukerei und Verlag, 1904; 2nd ed.

Jensen, Irving L. Jensen's Survey of the New Testament. Conservative.

( Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1981; na.: na., na).

~ Barber, Cyril J. The Minister's Library. 1971-1985. (1985; Reprint ed. 1987). Johnson, Luke Timothy. The Writings of the New Testament: An Interpretation. ed. Philadelphia, PA: Fortress Press, 1999). Critical. ( Philadelphia, PA: Fortress Press, 1986; Revised

~ Glynn, John. Commentary and Reference Survey: A Comprehensive Guide to Biblical and Theological Resources. (na; 10th ed. 2007). Jlicher, Adolf. An Introduction to the New Testament. Trans. Janet Penrose Ward. na.: na., na). [German Liberal] Kee, Howard Clark. Understanding the New Testament. Prentice-Hall, 1993). ( New York, NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1904;

( Englewood Cliff, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1957; 5th ed. Englewood Cliff, NJ:

Klijn, Albertus Frederik Johannes. An Introduction to the New Testament.

( Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1967; na.: na., na).

Koester, Helmut. Ancient Christian Gospels: Their History and Development.

(2 vols. London: SCM Press, 1990; na.: na., na).

Koester, Helmut. Introduction to the New Testament: History and Culture and Religion of the Hellenistic Age. PA: Fortress Press, 1982; 2nd ed. New York, NY: DeGruyter, 1995-2000).

(2 vols. Philadelphia,

Kmmel, Werner G. Einleitung in das Neue Testament. [German Liberal]

( na.: na., na; 17th ed. Leipzig: Quelle & Meyer, 1973).

Kmmel, Werner G. Introduction to the New Testament. Trans. H. C. Kee. enlarged ed. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1986). Moderately Critical. [German Liberal] Einleitung in das Neue Testament

( New York, NY: Abingdon Press, 1966; Revised &

~ Brown, Raymond E. An Introduction to the New Testament. The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library. (1997; na). "A classic." ~ Scholer, David M. A Basic Bibliographic Guide for New Testament Exegesis. (na; 2nd ed. 1974). Lake, Kirsopp & Silva. An Introduction to the New Testament. ( New York, NY: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1937; na.: na., na).

~ Tenney, Merrill C. New Testament Survey. Revised by W. M. Dunnett. (1953; Revised ed. 1985). Lea, Thomas & David Alan Black. The New Testament: Its Background and Message. Broadman & Holman, 2003). ( na.: na., na; 2nd ed. Nashville, TN:

Lohse, Eduard. Die Entstehung des Neuen Testaments.

( na.: na., na; 6th ed. Stuttgart: W. Kohlhammer, 2001).

Lohse, Eduard. The Formation of the New Testament. Trans. M. Eugene Boring. na).

( Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1981; na.: na.,

Machen, J. Gresham. New Testament: An Introduction to Its History and Literature. Trust, 1976).

( na.: na., na; Carlisle, PA: Banner of Truth

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Martin, Ralph P. New Testament Foundations: A Guide for Christian Students. Co, 1975-1978; na.: na., na). Marxsen, W. Introduction to the New Testament.

NT Introduction Recommendations
( Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

( Philadelphia, PA: Fortress Press, 1968; na.: na., na).

McNeile, A. H. An Introduction to the Study of the New Testament. Rev. C. S. C. Williams. ( Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, 1927; 2nd ed. Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, 1965).

Metzger, Bruce M. The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2003).

( New York, NY: Abingdon Press, 1965; 3rd ed.

Moffatt, James. Introduction to the Literature of the New Testament. 1918).

( na.: na., na; 3rd ed. New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons,

Peake, A. S. Critical Introduction to the New Testament.

( New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1909; na.: na., na).

Perkins, Pheme. Reading the New Testament: An Introduction. Paulist Press, 1988).

( New York, NY: Paulist Press, 1978; 2nd ed. New York, NY:

Perrin, Norman & D. C. Duling. The New Testament: An Introduction. Proclamation and Paranesis, Myth and History. Revised by Dennis C. Duling. ( New York, NY: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1974; 3rd ed. Fort Worth, TX: Harcourt Brace, 1994). Major changes from 1st ed. Powell, Mark Allan. The New Testament Today. ( Louisville, KY: John Knox Press, 1999; na.: na., na).

Pregeant, Russell. Engaging the New Testament: An Interdisciplinary Approach. na., na).

( Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 1995; na.:

Puskas, C. B. Introduction to the New Testament.

( Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc, 1989; na.: na., na).

Ramsay, William M. A Layman's Guide to the New Testament. [Scottish Protestant] Reddish, Mitchell. An Introduction to the Gospels.

( Atlanta, GA: John Knox Press, 1981; na.: na., na).

( Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1997; na.: na., na).

Robert, Andre & Andre Fueillet, eds. Introduction to the New Testament. Trans. Patrick W. Skehan. Originally published in French under the title Introduction a la Bible, vol. II: Nouveau Testament. Schmitz, O., ed. Die urchristliche Botschaft. ( na.: na., 1951-; 7th ed. na.: na., 1951-).

( na.: na., na; na.: na., 1965).

Schweizer, Eduard. A Theological Introduction to the New Testament.

( Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1991; na.: na., na).

Scott, Ernest F. The Literature of the New Testament. Columbia University Press, 1963). Liberal.

( New York, NY: Columbia University Press, 1932; New York, NY:

~ Tenney, Merrill C. New Testament Survey. Revised by W. M. Dunnett. (1953; Revised ed. 1985). Selby, Donald Joseph. Introduction to the New Testament: "The Word Became Flesh." 1971; na.: na., na). ( New York, NY: The Macmillan Company,

Selvidge, Marla J. Exploring the New Testament.

( na.: na., na; 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2003).

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NT Introduction Recommendations

Soden, Hermann von. Books of the New Testament: Contributions to Early Christian Literature. Tran. the Rev. J. R. Wilkinson. Ed. the Rev. W. D. Morrison. ( New York, NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1907; na.: na., na).

Spivey, Robert A., D. Moody Smith, and Clifton Black. Anatomy of the New Testament: A Guide to Its Structure and Meaning. na., na; 6th ed. New York, NY: Prentice-Hall, Inc, 2006).

( na.:

Stott, John R. W. Men with a Message: An Introduction to the New Testament. Revised ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 1995). [British Evangelical]

( New York, NY: Longmans, Green & Co, 1954;

Tenney, Merrill C. New Testament Survey. Revised by W. M. Dunnett. ( Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 1953; Revised ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 1985). Conservative. [American Evangelical] A revision of "The New Testament, an historical and Analytical Survey." (1953, Eerdmans). Includes a helpful bibliography, pp. 433-453. "The following bibliographyis not intended to cover all possible titles in the field of New Testament study, nor is it calculated for the needs of the advanced specialist in research. It is designed to give the data used for the sources of this book, and to enable the student to pursue his investigations farther than the foregoing text can take him." ~ Barber, Cyril J. The Minister's Library. 1971-1985. (1985; Reprint ed. 1987). ~ Swanson, Dennis M., Prof. Books for Every Christian: The Fifty Books That Should be in Every Christian's Library. (2003; na). ~ Vos, Howard F. Effective Bible Study: A Guide to Sixteen Methods. (1956; Reprint ed. 1973). Thiessen, Henry C. Introduction to the New Testament. Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 1951). Conservative. ( Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 1943; Grand

~ Tenney, Merrill C. New Testament Survey. Revised by W. M. Dunnett. (1953; Revised ed. 1985). *Most valuable. Tyson, Joseph B. The New Testament and Early Christianity. ( London: The Macmillan Company, 1984; na.: na., na).

Walton, Robert C. A Basic Introduction to the New Testament.

( London: SCM Press, 1980; na.: na., na).

Wilkenhauser, A. New Testament Introduction. Trans. J. Cunningham. Translation (from German) of a Roman Catholic classic.

( New York, NY: Herder & Herder, 1958; na.: na., na).

~ Scholer, David M. A Basic Bibliographic Guide for New Testament Exegesis. (na; 2nd ed. 1974).

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NT Introductory Works (Twenty-First Century)

( Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2006; na.: na., na).

The New Interpreter's Bible New Testament Survey.

Achtermeier, Paul, Joel B. Green & Marianne Meye Thompson. Introducing the New Testament: Its Literature and Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 2001; na.: na., na).

Bailey, Mark & Tom Constable. Nelson's New Testament Survey.

( Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishing, 2003; na.: na., na).

Berding, Kenneth and Matt Williams, eds. What the New Testament Authors Really Cared About: A Survey of Their Writings. Ed. Kenneth Berding & Matt Williams. ( Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 2008; na.: na., na).

Blomberg, Craig. From Pentecost to Patmos: An Introduction to Acts through Revelation. na.: na., na).

( Nashville, TN: B&H Academic, 2006;

Burkett, Delbert Royce. An Introduction to the New Testament and the Origins of Christianity. Press, 2002; na.: na., na).

( Cambridge: Cambridge University

Camile, Alice L. Invitation to the New Testament: A Catholic Approach to the Christian Scriptures. Publications, 2004; na.: na., na).

( Chicago, IL: ACTA

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Carson, D. A. & Douglas J. Moo. An Introduction the New Testament. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 2005). Conservative. [American Evangelical]

NT Introduction Recommendations

Carson, D. A. & Douglas J. Moo. An Introduction the New Testament, Abridged Edition. Ed. Andrew David Naselli. ( Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 2010 (forthcoming); na.: na., na). [American Evangelical] ( Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1992;

~ Kstenberger, Andreas J. Helpful Reference Tools for Biblical Studies. (2007; na). Cousar, Charles B. An Introduction to the New Testament: Witnesses to God's New Work. Press, 2006; na.: na., na). ( Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox

DeSilva, David A. An Introduction to the New Testament: Contexts, Methods and Ministry Formation. InterVarsity Press, 2004; na.: na., na).

( Downers Grove, IL:

Duling, Dennis C. The New Testament: History, Literature, and Social Context. na., na).

( Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing, 2003; na.:

Ehrman, Bart. A Brief Introduction to the New Testament. University Press, 2008).

( Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004; 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford

Ehrman, Bart. New Testament and Other Early Christian Writings: A Reader. ed. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2003).

( New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1998; 2nd

Ehrman, Bart. The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings. Press, 1997; 4th ed. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2007). Critical.

( New York, NY: Oxford University

~ Glynn, John. Commentary and Reference Survey: A Comprehensive Guide to Biblical and Theological Resources. (na; 10th ed. 2007). Geisler, Norman L. Popular Survey of the New Testament. [American Evangelical] Hiebert, D. Edmond. An Introduction to the New Testament. na). ( Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2008; na.: na., na).

(3 vols. Winona Lake, IN: Brethren Missionary Herald, 2003; na.: na.,

Holladay, Carl. A Critical Introduction to the New Testament. Critical.

( Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2005; na.: na., na).

Keefer, Kyle. The New Testament as Literature: A Very Short Introduction. na., na).

( New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2008; na.:

Kelly, Joseph F. An Introduction to the New Testament for Catholics.

( Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2006; na.: na., na).

Kstenberger, Andreas J., L. Scott Kellum, & Charles L. Quarles. The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown. A Comprehensive Introduction to the New Testament. ( Nashville, TN: B&H Academic, 2009; na.: na., na). Conservative. ~ Kstenberger, Andreas J. Helpful Reference Tools for Biblical Studies. (2007; na). Loader, William R. G. The New Testament With Imagination: A Fresh Approach to Its Writings and Themes. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 2007; na.: na., na). ( Grand Rapids, MI:

Marshall, I. Howard, Stephen Travis, and Ian Paul. Exploring the New Testament, Volume Two: A Guide to the Letters & Revelation. ( Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2002; na.: na., na).

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McDonald, Lee & Stanley Porter. Early Christianity and Its Sacred Literature. na.: na., na).

NT Introduction Recommendations
( Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc, 2000;

~ Glynn, John. Commentary and Reference Survey: A Comprehensive Guide to Biblical and Theological Resources. (na; 10th ed. 2007). Parker, D. C. An Introduction to the New Testament Manuscripts and their Texts. na.: na., na). ( Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008;

Powell, Mark Allan. Introducing the New Testament: A Historical, Literary, and Theological Survey. Academic, 2009; na.: na., na).

( Grand Rapids, MI: Baker

Ralph, Margaret Nutting. A Walk Through the New Testament: An Introduction for Catholics. na.: na., na).

( New York, NY: Paulist Press, 2009;

Smith, Dennis E., ed. Chalice Introduction to the New Testament.

( St. Louis, MO: Chalice Press, 2004; na.: na., na).

Stott, John R. W. The Story of the Old Testament: Men With a Message. Rev. Stephen Motyer. ( Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2001; na.: na., na). [British Evangelical] Telford, W. R. The New Testament: A Short Introduction: A Guide to Early Christianity and the Synoptic Gospels. Oneworld Publications, 2002; na.: na., na). ( Oxford:

Theissen, Gerd. Fortress Introduction to the New Testament. LiberalCritical. [German Protestant]

( Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Fortress, 2003; na.: na., na).

Wenham, David and Steve Walton. Exploring the New Testament, Volume One: A Guide to the Gospels & Acts. IL: InterVarsity Press, 2001; na.: na., na).

( Downers Grove,

Witherington, Ben, III. The New Testament Story.

( Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 2004; na.: na., na).

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( Oxford: A. R. Mowbray, 1962; na.: na., na).

Aland, Kurt. The Problem of the New Testament Canon.

Barnett, Paul. Is the New Testament Reliable? Press, 2003).

( Sydney: Hodder & Stoughton, 1986; Revised ed. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity

~ Glynn, John. Commentary and Reference Survey: A Comprehensive Guide to Biblical and Theological Resources. (na; 10th ed. 2007). Barrett, C. K. "The Centre of the New Testament and the Canon," in Die Mitte des Neuen Testaments: Einheit und Vielfalt neutestamentlicher Theologie, Fs. Eduard Schweizer. Ed. Ulrich Luz and Hans Weder. ( Gttingen: Vandenhoeck und Ruprecht, 1983; na.: na., na). pp. 5-21. ~ Carson, D. A., Douglas J. Moo & Leon Morris. "The New Testament Canon," in An Introduction the New Testament. (1992; na). Beare, F. W. "Canon of the New Testament," in IDB. pp. 334-58. ( Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1962; na.: na., na).

~ Dockery, David S. and David P. Nelson. "The Canon of Scripture," a sub-section of "Chapter 3: Special Revelation" in A Theology for the Church. Ed. Daniel L. Akin. (2007; na). Belleville, Linda. "Canon of the New Testament," in Foundations for Biblical Interpretation. 1994; na.: na., na). pp. 375-76. ( Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman,

~ Dockery, David S. and David P. Nelson. "The Canon of Scripture," a sub-section of "Chapter 3: Special Revelation" in A Theology for the Church. Ed. Daniel L. Akin. (2007; na). Printed 1/31/2011

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Birdsall, J. N. "Canon of the New Testament," in The Illustrated Bible Dictionary. na.: na., na). 1:240-45. ~ Grudem, Wayne. Systematic Theology. (1994; 2nd ed. 2000).

NT Introduction Recommendations
( Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 1980;

Bruce, F. F. "New Light on the Origins of the New Testament Canon," in New Dimensions in New Testament Study. Ed. Richard N. Longenecker and Merrill C. Tenney. ( Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1974; na.: na., na). pp. 3-18. ~ Carson, D. A., Douglas J. Moo & Leon Morris. "The New Testament Canon," in An Introduction the New Testament. (1992; na). Bruce, F. F. The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable? IL: InterVarsity Press, 1987). ( London: InterVarsity Press, 1943; Revised ed. Downers Grove,

~ Akin, Daniel L. Building a Theological Library: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. (na; na). Carson, D. A., Douglas J. Moo & Leon Morris. "The New Testament Canon," in An Introduction the New Testament. Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1992; na.: na., na). Conservative. [American Evangelical] pp. 487-500. Donner, Theo. "Some Thoughts on the History of the New Testament Canon," in Themelios. na., na). pp. 23-27. ( Grand

7, no. 3 ( na.: na., (April 1983); na.:

~ Carson, D. A., Douglas J. Moo & Leon Morris. "The New Testament Canon," in An Introduction the New Testament. (1992; na). Farmer, W. R. and D. M. Farkasfalvy. The Formation of the New Testament Canon. na., na). ( New York, NY: Paulist Press, 1983; na.:

~ Dockery, David S. and David P. Nelson. "The Canon of Scripture," a sub-section of "Chapter 3: Special Revelation" in A Theology for the Church. Ed. Daniel L. Akin. (2007; na). Ferris, George Hooper. The Formation of the New Testament. ( Philadelphia, PA: Griffith & Rowland Press, 1907; na.: na., na).

Frank, Isidor. Der Sinn Der Kanonbildung.

( Freiburg: Herder, 1971; na.: na., na).

~ Kmmel, W. G. "The Formation of the Canon of the New Testament," in Introduction to the New Testament. (na; Revised ed. 1975). Gaffin, Richard B. "New Testament as Canon," in Inerrancy and Hermeneutic. 1986; na.: na., na). pp. 165-83. ( Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House,

~ Dockery, David S. and David P. Nelson. "The Canon of Scripture," a sub-section of "Chapter 3: Special Revelation" in A Theology for the Church. Ed. Daniel L. Akin. (2007; na). Gamble, Harry Y. The New Testament Canon: Its Making and Meaning. GBS. ( Philadelphia, PA: Fortress Press, 1985; na.: na., na). ~ Allert, Craig D. A High View of Scripture? The Authority of the Bible and the Formation of the New Testament Canon. (2007; na). "The best short introduction to the subject." ~ Webster, John. "Canon" in Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible. (2005; 2006). Goodspeed, Edgar J. The Formation of the New Testament. ( Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1926; na.: na., na).

~ Kmmel, W. G. "The Formation of the Canon of the New Testament," in Introduction to the New Testament. (na; Revised ed. 1975). Grant, R. M. "The NT Canon," in The Cambridge History of the Bible. pp. 284ff. I. ( na.: na., 1970; na.: na., na).

~ Kmmel, W. G. "The Formation of the Canon of the New Testament," in Introduction to the New Testament. (na; Revised ed. 1975).

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Grant, R. M. The Formation of the New Testament.

NT Introduction Recommendations
( London: Hutchinson University Library, 1965; na.: na., na).

~ Kmmel, W. G. "The Formation of the Canon of the New Testament," in Introduction to the New Testament. (na; Revised ed. 1975). Gregory, Caspar Ren. Canon and Text of the New Testament. Charles A. Briggs & Stewart D. F. Salmond, eds. ITL. ( Edinburgh: T & T Clark, na; Reprint ed. New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929).

Grosheide, F. W., ed. Some Early Lists of the Books of the New Testament.

( Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1948; na.: na., na).

~ Carson, D. A., Douglas J. Moo & Leon Morris. "The New Testament Canon," in An Introduction the New Testament. (1992; na). ~ Kmmel, W. G. "The Formation of the Canon of the New Testament," in Introduction to the New Testament. (na; Revised ed. 1975). Hahneman, Geoffrey Mark. The Muratorian Fragment and the Development of the Canon. OTM. ( Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1992; na.: na., na). ~ Glynn, John. Commentary and Reference Survey: A Comprehensive Guide to Biblical and Theological Resources. (na; 10th ed. 2007). Ksemann, Ernst, ed. Das Neue Testament als Kanon. ( Gttingen: Vandenhoeck und Ruprecht, 1970; na.: na., na).

~ Dockery, David S. and David P. Nelson. "The Canon of Scripture," a sub-section of "Chapter 3: Special Revelation" in A Theology for the Church. Ed. Daniel L. Akin. (2007; na). Kmmel, W. G. "The Formation of the Canon of the New Testament," in Introduction to the New Testament. ed. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1975). [German Liberal] pp. 475-510. Lagrange, M.-J. Introduction l'tude du NT I: Histoire ancienne du canon du NT. ( na.: na., na; Revised

( na.: na., 1933; na.: na., na).

~ Kmmel, W. G. "The Formation of the Canon of the New Testament," in Introduction to the New Testament. (na; Revised ed. 1975). Leer, E. Flessemann-van. "Prinzipien der Sammlung und Ausscheidung bei der Bildung des Kanons," Zeitschrift fr Theologie und Kirche. 61. ( na.: na., 1964; na.: na., na). pp. 404ff. ~ Dockery, David S. and David P. Nelson. "The Canon of Scripture," a sub-section of "Chapter 3: Special Revelation" in A Theology for the Church. Ed. Daniel L. Akin. (2007; na). ~ Kmmel, W. G. "The Formation of the Canon of the New Testament," in Introduction to the New Testament. (na; Revised ed. 1975).

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NT Introduction Recommendations
( New York, NY: Oxford University

Metzger, Bruce M. The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance. Press, 1987; na.: na., na).

~ Allert, Craig D. A High View of Scripture? The Authority of the Bible and the Formation of the New Testament Canon. (2007; na). Recommended "for a more detailed account [of the subject of the Canon]." ~ Beeke, Joel R. A Reader's Guide to Reformed Literature: An Annotated Bibliography of Reformed Theology. (1995; na). ~ Carson, D. A., Douglas J. Moo & Leon Morris. "The New Testament Canon," in An Introduction the New Testament. (1992; na). ~ Childs, Brevard S. Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments. (1993; na). ~ Dockery, David S. and David P. Nelson. "The Canon of Scripture," a sub-section of "Chapter 3: Special Revelation" in A Theology for the Church. Ed. Daniel L. Akin. (2007; na). ~ Glynn, John. Commentary and Reference Survey: A Comprehensive Guide to Biblical and Theological Resources. (na; 10th ed. 2007). ~ Grudem, Wayne. Systematic Theology. (1994; 2nd ed. 2000). ~ Stitzinger, James F. "Study Tools for Expository Preaching," in Rediscovering Expository Preaching. (1992; 2002). ~ Thorsen, Don. Theological Resources for Ministry: A Bibliography of Works in Theological Studies. (1996; na). ~ Webster, John. "Canon" in Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible. (2005; 2006). Milligan, George. The New Testament Documents: Their Origin and Early History. na., na). ( London: The Macmillan Company, 1913; na.:

~ Tenney, Merrill C. New Testament Survey. Revised by W. M. Dunnett. (1953; Revised ed. 1985). Moule, C. F. D. The Birth of the New Testament. HNTC. ( London: Adam & Charles Black, 1962; 3rd ed, revised. San Francisco, CA: Harper & Row, 1981). Form-critical. ~ Barber, Cyril J. The Minister's Library. 1971-1985. (1985; Reprint ed. 1987). ~ Kmmel, W. G. "The Formation of the Canon of the New Testament," in Introduction to the New Testament. (na; Revised ed. 1975). ~ Scholer, David M. A Basic Bibliographic Guide for New Testament Exegesis. (na; 2nd ed. 1974). Patzia, A. G. The Making of the New Testament: Origin, Collection, Text & Canon. na.: na., na). ( Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1995;

~ Glynn, John. Commentary and Reference Survey: A Comprehensive Guide to Biblical and Theological Resources. (na; 10th ed. 2007). Pullan, Leighton. The Books of the New Testament. ( London: Rivingtons, 1901; na.: na., na).

~ Tenney, Merrill C. New Testament Survey. Revised by W. M. Dunnett. (1953; Revised ed. 1985). Robinson, Donald. Faith's Framework: The Structure of New Testament Theology. na). ( Sutherland, NSW: Albatross, 1985; na.: na.,

~ Carson, D. A., Douglas J. Moo & Leon Morris. "The New Testament Canon," in An Introduction the New Testament. (1992; na). Schneelmelcher, Wilhelm. "Bibel I/II: Die entstehung des Kanons des Neuen Testaments und der Christlichen Bibel," TRE. Ed. Gergard Krause and Gerhard Muller. I ( Berlin: DeGruyter, 1980; na.: na., na). ~ Dockery, David S. and David P. Nelson. "The Canon of Scripture," a sub-section of "Chapter 3: Special Revelation" in A Theology for the Church. Ed. Daniel L. Akin. (2007; na). Souter, Alexander. The Text and Canon of the New Testament. ( na.: na., na; 2nd ed. London: Duckworth, 1954).

~ Kmmel, W. G. "The Formation of the Canon of the New Testament," in Introduction to the New Testament. (na; Revised ed. 1975).

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IV, TU 102. ( na.: na., 1968; na.:

Sundberg, A. C. "Toward a Revised History of the New Testamen Canon," in Studia Evangelica. na., na). pp. 452ff.

~ Dockery, David S. and David P. Nelson. "The Canon of Scripture," a sub-section of "Chapter 3: Special Revelation" in A Theology for the Church. Ed. Daniel L. Akin. (2007; na). ~ Kmmel, W. G. "The Formation of the Canon of the New Testament," in Introduction to the New Testament. (na; Revised ed. 1975). Twilley, L. D. The Origin and Transmission of the New Testament. na.: na., na). ( Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, na1957;

~ Tenney, Merrill C. New Testament Survey. Revised by W. M. Dunnett. (1953; Revised ed. 1985). "Excellent brief survey..." Wainwright, Geoffrey. "New Testament as Canon," in SJT. pp. 551-71. 28 ( na.: na., (1975); na.: na., na).

~ Dockery, David S. and David P. Nelson. "The Canon of Scripture," a sub-section of "Chapter 3: Special Revelation" in A Theology for the Church. Ed. Daniel L. Akin. (2007; na). Wrede, William. Die Entstehung der Schriften des Neuen Testaments. ( Tbingen: J. C. B. Mohr, 1907; na.: na., na).

Wrede, William. The Origin of the New Testament.

( New York, NY: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1909; na.: na., na).

225.12 '19

NT Canon (Nineteenth Century)

( Edinburgh: William

Charteris, A. H. Canonicity: a collection of early testimonies to the canonical books of the New Testament. Blackwood, 1880; na.: na., na). Based on Kirchhofer's "Quellensammlung." ~ Schaff, Philip. Theological Propaedeutic. (1892; 9th ed. 1912). ~ Vincent, M. R. Student's New Testament Handbook. (1893; na). Charteris, A. H. The New Testament Scriptures: Their Claims, History, and Authority.

( London: James Nisbet, 1882; na.: na., na).

~ Briggs, C. A. Biblical Study: Its Principles, Methods and History Together with a Catalogue of Books of Reference. (na; 2nd ed. 1884). ~ Schaff, Philip. Theological Propaedeutic. (1892; 9th ed. 1912). ~ Vincent, M. R. Student's New Testament Handbook. (1893; na). Credner, C. A. Geschichte des neutestamentlichen Kanon. Ed. Volkmar. ( Berlin: Georg Reimer, 1860; na.: na., na). ~ Vincent, M. R. Student's New Testament Handbook. (1893; na). Harnack, Adolf von. Das Neue Testament um das Jahr 200. [German Lutheran] ( Freiburg: na., 1889; na.: na., na).

~ Kmmel, W. G. "The Formation of the Canon of the New Testament," in Introduction to the New Testament. (na; Revised ed. 1975). ~ Schaff, Philip. Theological Propaedeutic. (1892; 9th ed. 1912). Leipoldt, Johannes. Geschichte des neutestamentlichen Kanons. na., na). (2 vols. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichsche Buchhandlung, 1907-08; na.:

~ Kmmel, W. G. "The Formation of the Canon of the New Testament," in Introduction to the New Testament. (na; Revised ed. 1975). Vincent, M. R. "The History of the New Testament Canon" in Student's New Testament Handbook. Scribner's Sons, 1893; na.: na., na). [American Presbyterian] ( New York, NY: Charles

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NT Introduction Recommendations
( na.: na., na; 7th ed. London: Macmillan &

Westcott, B. F. A General Survey of the History of the Canon of the New Testament. Co, 1896). [Anglican]

~ Brown, Raymond E. An Introduction to the New Testament. The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library. (1997; na). "A classic that reprints the basic ancient texts pertinent to canon." ~ Carson, D. A., Douglas J. Moo & Leon Morris. "The New Testament Canon," in An Introduction the New Testament. (1992; na). ~ Schaff, Philip. Theological Propaedeutic. (1892; 9th ed. 1912). ~ Vincent, M. R. Student's New Testament Handbook. (1893; na). Zahn, Theodor. Geschichte des Neuen Testamentlicshe Kanons. Olms, 1975). [General Protestant] (4 Bde. Erlangen Deichert, 1888-92; Reprint ed. New York, NY:

~ Carson, D. A., Douglas J. Moo & Leon Morris. "The New Testament Canon," in An Introduction the New Testament. (1992; na). ~ Childs, Brevard S. Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments. (1993; na). ~ Grudem, Wayne. Systematic Theology. (1994; 2nd ed. 2000). ~ Kmmel, W. G. "The Formation of the Canon of the New Testament," in Introduction to the New Testament. (na; Revised ed. 1975). ~ Schaff, Philip. Theological Propaedeutic. (1892; 9th ed. 1912). ~ Vincent, M. R. Student's New Testament Handbook. (1893; na). Zahn, Theodor. Grundriss der Geschichte des neutestamentlichen Kanons. [General Protestant] (2 vols. na.: na., ; 2nd ed. na.: na., 1904).

225.14

NT Authorship
( Philadelphia, PA: Westminster Press, 1976; na.: na., na).

Robinson, John A. T. Redating the New Testament. [Anglican]

225.15

NT Literary Criticism, Redaktionsgeschichte

( na.: na., 1967; 2nd ed. na.: na., 1967).

Romaniuk, Kazimierz. Wegweiser in das NT. Einfhrung in die nt. Wissenschaft.

Zimmermann, Heinrich. Neutestamentliche Methodenlehre, Darstellung der historisch-kritischen Methode. Stuttgart: na., 1970).

( na.: na., na; 3rd ed.

225.18

History of NT Interpretation

Baird, William. History of New Testament Research. (2 vols. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 1992-2002; na.: na., na). Vol. 1: 1700-1870; Vol. 2: Jonathan Edwards to Rudolf Bultmann. Fuller, Reginald H. The New Testament in Current Study. ( New York, NY: Scribner, 1962; na.: na., na).

Hall, David R. The Seven Pillories of Wisdom.

( Macon, GA: Mercer University Press, 1990; na.: na., na).

~ Brown, Raymond E. An Introduction to the New Testament. The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library. (1997; na). "An elegant, conservative critique of the reasoning encountered in NT research." Hunter, Archibald M. Interpreting the New Testament 1900-1950. ( London: SCM Press, 1951; na.: na., na).

Kmmel, Werner G. The New Testament: The History of the Investigation of Its Problems. Trans. S. McLean Gilmour & Howard C. Kee. ( Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1972; na.: na., na). [German Liberal] ~ Scholer, David M. A Basic Bibliographic Guide for New Testament Exegesis. (na; 2nd ed. 1974).

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Neill, Stephen. The Interpretation of the New Testament 1861-1961. corrected ed. London: Oxford University Press, 1964).

NT Introduction Recommendations
( London: Oxford University Press, 1964; 2nd revised &

~ Scholer, David M. A Basic Bibliographic Guide for New Testament Exegesis. (na; 2nd ed. 1974).

225.931

Sources of the NT, written or unwritten

Robinson, James M., Paul Hoffmann & John S. Kloppenborg, eds. The Critical Edition of Q: Synopsis Including the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, Mark and Thomas with English, German, and French Translations of Q and Thomas. ( na.: na., na; na.: na., na).

225.9371

Roman Background to the NT (Political World)

( New York, NY: The Macmillan Company, 1921; 4th ed. New York, NY: The

Boak, A. E. R. A History of Rome to A.D. 565. Macmillan Company, 1955).

~ Tenney, Merrill C. New Testament Survey. Revised by W. M. Dunnett. (1953; Revised ed. 1985). Not conservative, but useful. Busch, Fritz-Otto. The Five Herods. Trans from the German by E. W. Dickes. ( London: Robert Hale, Ltd., 1958; na.: na., na).

~ Tenney, Merrill C. New Testament Survey. Revised by W. M. Dunnett. (1953; Revised ed. 1985). Hammond, Mason. The Augustan Principate. ( Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1933; na.: na., na).

~ Tenney, Merrill C. New Testament Survey. Revised by W. M. Dunnett. (1953; Revised ed. 1985). Hoehner, Harold W. Herod Antipas. Conservative. ( Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1972; na.: na., na).

Marsh, Frank Burr. The Reign of Tiberius.

( Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1931; na.: na., na).

~ Tenney, Merrill C. New Testament Survey. Revised by W. M. Dunnett. (1953; Revised ed. 1985). Mattingly, Harold. Roman Imperial Civilization. ( London: Edwin Arnold, Ltd., 1957; na.: na., na).

~ Tenney, Merrill C. New Testament Survey. Revised by W. M. Dunnett. (1953; Revised ed. 1985). Perowne, Stewart. The Latter Herods. ( London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1958; na.: na., na).

~ Tenney, Merrill C. New Testament Survey. Revised by W. M. Dunnett. (1953; Revised ed. 1985). Perowne, Stewart. The Life and Times of Herod the Great. ( London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1956; na.: na., na).

~ Tenney, Merrill C. New Testament Survey. Revised by W. M. Dunnett. (1953; Revised ed. 1985). Ramsay, William M. The Church in the Roman Empire Before A.D. 170. [Scottish Protestant] ( London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1893; na.: na., na).

~ Smith, Wilbur M., ed. International Bible Lessons for Christian Living. Uniform Series, 1944. Peloubet's Select Notes. (1943; na). ~ Tenney, Merrill C. New Testament Survey. Revised by W. M. Dunnett. (1953; Revised ed. 1985). Rostovtzeff, M. The Social and Econimic History of the Hellenistic World. na). (3 vols. Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, 1941; na.: na.,

~ Tenney, Merrill C. New Testament Survey. Revised by W. M. Dunnett. (1953; Revised ed. 1985). Salmon, Edward T. A History of the Roman World from 30 B.C. to A.D. 138. na., na). ( New York, NY: The Macmillan Company, 1944; na.:

~ Tenney, Merrill C. New Testament Survey. Revised by W. M. Dunnett. (1953; Revised ed. 1985). "Brief, clear, comprehensive." Printed 1/31/2011

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Bailey, Cyril, ed. The Legacy of Rome.

NT Introduction Recommendations

Roman Background to the NT (Social & Economic World)

( Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, 1924; na.: na., na).

~ Tenney, Merrill C. New Testament Survey. Revised by W. M. Dunnett. (1953; Revised ed. 1985). Couch, Herbert N. & Russell M. Geer. Classical Civilization: Rome. ( na.: na., na; 2nd ed. New York, NY: Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1950).

~ Tenney, Merrill C. New Testament Survey. Revised by W. M. Dunnett. (1953; Revised ed. 1985).

225.941

Jewish Background to the NT (Political World)

( na.: na., na; na.: na., na). ~ Tenney, Merrill C. New Testament Survey. Revised by W. M. Dunnett. (1953; Revised ed. 1985).

Finkelstein, Louis, ed. The Jews: Their History, Culture, and Religion.

Graetz, H. Popular History of the Jews. Trans Rabbi A. B. Rhine. Co, 1937). Contains a Jewish estimate of John the Baptist and Jesus.

( na.: na., na; 6 vols. 5th ed. New York, NY: Hebrew Publishing

~ Tenney, Merrill C. New Testament Survey. Revised by W. M. Dunnett. (1953; Revised ed. 1985). Josephus, Flavius. Antiquities of the Jews and Wars of the Jews. English trans H. St. John Thackerary & Ralph Marcus. LLT. (8 vols. London: William Heinemann, 1926-; na.: na., na). [Jewish] ~ Tenney, Merrill C. New Testament Survey. Revised by W. M. Dunnett. (1953; Revised ed. 1985). Kent, Charles Foster. A History of the Jewish People During the Babylonian, Persian, and Greek Periods. New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1902). LiberalCritical. ~ Tenney, Merrill C. New Testament Survey. Revised by W. M. Dunnett. (1953; Revised ed. 1985). Latimer, Elizabeth W. Judea from Cyrus to Titus, 537 B.C.-70 A.D. ( Chicago, IL: A. C. McClurg & Co, 1899; na.: na., na). ( na.: na., na; 5th ed.

~ Tenney, Merrill C. New Testament Survey. Revised by W. M. Dunnett. (1953; Revised ed. 1985). "Elementary, but full and helpful." Riggs, James Stevenson. History of the Jewish People During the Maccabean and Roman Periods. Charels F. Kent & Frank K. Sanders, eds. HSBS. Vol. 4. ( New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1903; New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1908). ~ Tenney, Merrill C. New Testament Survey. Revised by W. M. Dunnett. (1953; Revised ed. 1985). Sachar, Abram Leon. A History of the Jews. ( na.: na., na; 2nd ed, revised. New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1940).

~ Tenney, Merrill C. New Testament Survey. Revised by W. M. Dunnett. (1953; Revised ed. 1985).

225.942

Jewish Background to the NT (Social & Economic World)

(3 vols. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1927-1930;

Moore, G. F. Judaism in the First Centuries of the Christian Era. na.: na., na).

225.95

The World of the NT

( Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1998; na.:

Elwell, Walter and Robert Yarbrough, eds. Readings from the First-Century World. na., na).

Ferguson, Everett. Backgrounds of Early Christianity. 2003).

( na.: na., na; 3rd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co,

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Gospels & Acts

Black, Matthew. An Aramaic Approach to the Gospels and Acts. ( na.: na., na; 3rd ed. Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, 1967).

Bode, E. L. The First Easter Morning. The Gospel accounts of the womens visit to the tomb of Jesus. Press, 1970; na.: na., na).

( Rome: Biblical Institute

Dillon, R. J. From Eyewitnesses to Ministers of the Word.

( Rome: Biblical Institute Press, 1978; na.: na., na).

Hiebert, D. Edmond. An Introduction to the New Testament. The Gospels and Acts. 1977; Reprint ed. Winona Lake, IN: Brethren Missionary Herald, 1993). Conservative. ~ Barber, Cyril J. The Minister's Library. 1971-1985. (1985; Reprint ed. 1987). Jeremias, Joachim & W. Zimmerli. The Servant of the Lord. Liberal.

Vol. 1. (3 vols. Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1975-

( London: SCM Press, 1965; na.: na., na).

Jeremias, Joachim. Jesus' Promise to the Nations. Trans. John Bowden. Liberal.

( London: SCM Press, 1958; na.: na., na).

Jeremias, Joachim. The Prayers of Jesus. Trans. John Bowden & Christoph Burchard. Liberal. Kmmel, Werner G. Jesus' Promise to the Nations. Trams. S. H. Hooke. Liberal. [German Liberal] Stuart, C. E. From Advent to Advent. ( na.: na., na; na.: na., na). W. Smith, "By a leading one of the Plymouth BrethrenWell worth reading."

( London: SCM Press, 1967; na.: na., na).

( London: SCM Press, 1958; na.: na., na).

226.01

Origins & Authority of the Gospels

( Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1987; na.: na., na). ~ Akin, Daniel L. Building a Theological Library: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. (na; na).

Blomberg, Craig L. The Historical Reliability of the Gospels. Conservative.

Harnack, Adolf von. The Date of the Acts and of the Synoptic Gospels. Trans. J. R. Wilkinson. 1911; na.: na., na). [German Lutheran] Stonehouse, Ned B. Origins of the Synotic Gospels: Some Basic Questions. 1963; na.: na., na). Conservative.

( London: Williams & Norgate,

( Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co,

227.01

Introductory Works on the Epistles

( Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1935; Reprint ed. Minneapolis, MN: Klock & Klock

Fairweather, William. The Background of the Epistles. Christian Publishers, 1977).

~ Barber, Cyril J. The Minister's Library. 1971-1985. (1985; Reprint ed. 1987). Hiebert, D. Edmond. An Introduction to the Pauline Epistles. Conservative. ( na.: na., na; na.: na., na).

~ Barber, Cyril J. The Minister's Library. (1974; Reprint ed. 1985). "Among the best introductory studies available."

227.901

Introductory Works on the General Epistles

( na.: na., na; na.: na., na).

Beasley-Murray, G. R. The General Epistles.

Gloag, Paton James. Introduction to the Catholic Epistles. [Scottish Presbyterian] Printed 1/31/2011

( na.: na., na; na.: na., na).

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Hiebert, D. Edmond. An Introduction to the Non-Pauline Epistles. Conservative. ~ Barber, Cyril J. The Minister's Library. (1974; Reprint ed. 1985).

NT Introduction Recommendations
( na.: na., na; na.: na., na).

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