Prepared by and Copyright © 1 / 98 by
Drs. C. L. Blomberg, K. A. Ecklebarger, and W. W. Klein
of The New Testament Department, Denver Seminary

(Items marked with an asterisk [*] are top priority for acquisition. Others would be good to have if and when finances allow.)

Textual Criticism

Aland, K. and B. The Text of the New Testament. G.R.: Eerdmans, 1989².

*Greenlee, J. H. Introduction to New Testament Textual Criticism. Peabody: Hendrickson, 1995.

Metzger, B. M. The Text of the New Testament: New York: Oxford University Press, 1968².

*Metzger, B. M. A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament. London & N.Y.: United Bible Societies, 1994².

Grammar

Blass, F., Debrunner, A., and Funk, R. A Greek Grammar of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1962.

Funk, R. W. A Beginning-Intermediate Grammar of Hellenistic Greek, 3 vols. Missoula: Scholars Press, 1973.

Porter, S. E. Idioms of the Greek New Testament. Sheffield, UK: Sheffield Academic Press, 1992.

*Wallace, D.B. Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics. G.R.: Zondervan, 1996.

*Young, R.A. Intermediate New Testament Greek. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1994.

Introduction

*Brown, R. E. An Introduction to the New Testament. N.Y.:Doubleday, 1997

*Carson, D. A., Moo, D. J., and Morris, L. An Introduction to the New Testament. G.R.: Zondervan, 1992.

Gundry, R. A Survey of the New Testament. G.R.: Zondervan, 1994³.

*Guthrie, D. New Testament Introduction. Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press, 1990⁴.

Martin, R. P. New Testament Foundations, 2 vols. G.R.: Eerdmans, 1975, 1978.

Historical background

Lexical Analysis

Balz, H. and Schneider, G., ed. Exegetical Dictionary of the New Testament, 3 vols. G.R.: Eerdmans, 1990-93.

*Bauer, W. (Arndt/Gingrich/Danker). A Greek-English Lexicon. Chicago: Chicago University Press, 1979².

*Brown, C., ed. The New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology, 3 vols. G.R.: Zondervan, 1975-1978.

Computer Concordance to the Novum Testamentum Graece of Nestle-Aland, 26th ed. and to Greek New Testament, 3d ed. Berlin: de Gruyter, 1985².

Kittel, G. and Friedrich, G., ed. Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, 10 vols. G.R.: Eerdmans, 1964-76.

Kittel and Friedrich, ed. and abridged by G. Bromiley. TDNT, 1 vol. edition. G.R.: Eerdmans, 1985.

Liddell, H. G. and Scott, R. A Greek-English Lexicon, 9th ed. Oxford: Clarendon, 1925-40; repr. 1968.

*Louw, J. P. and Nida, E. A. A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament Based on Semantic Domains, 2 vols. New York: United Bible Societies, 1988.

Moulton, J. H. and Milligan, G. The Vocabulary of the Greek Testament Illustrated from the Papyri and Other Non-Literary Sources. G.R.: Eerdmans, reprinted, 1980.

History and Religion

Bruce, F. F. New Testament History. London: Nelson; Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1969.

*Ferguson, E. Backgrounds of Early Christianity. G.R.: Eerdmans, 1993².

Jeremias, J. Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus. London: SCM Press, 1969.

*Keener, C.S. The IVP Biblical Background Commentary: New Testament. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1993.

Koester, H. Introduction to the New Testament. Vol. 1: History, Culture, and Religion of the Hellenistic Age. Berlin/New York: de Gruyter; Philadelphia: Fortress, 1995².

Theology

Caird, G. B. Completed and edited by L. D. Hurst. New Testament Theology. Oxford, UK: Clarendon, 1994.

*Dunn, J. D. G. The Theology of Paul the Apostle. G.R.: Eerdmans, 1998.

Goppelt, L. Theology of the New Testament. 2 vols. G.R.: Eerdmans, 1981-1982.

Guthrie, D. New Testament Theology. Downers Grove, IL: IV Press, 1981.

*Ladd, G. E. A Theology of the New Testament. G.R.: Eerdmans, 1974; rev. ed 1993.

Morris, L. New Testament Theology. G.R.: Zondervan, 1986.

Dictionary

Achtemeier, P. J., ed. Harper’s Bible Dictionary. San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1985.

Douglas, J. D. The Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 3 vols. Wheaton: Tyndale, 1980.

*Green, J. B., et al. Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1992.

*Hawthorne, G. F., et. al. Dictionary of Paul and His Letters. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1993.

*Freedman, D. N., ed. The Anchor Bible Dictionary, 6 vols. New York: Doubleday, 1993.

*Martin, R. P. and P. H. Davids, eds. Dictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1998.

Encyclopedia

*Bromiley, G. W., ed. The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, revised, 4 vols. G.R.: Eerdmans, 1979-86.

Tenney, M., ed. Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible, 5 vols. G.R.: Zondervan, 1975.

Criticism

Carson, D. A. and Woodbridge, J. D., eds. Hermeneutics, Authority, and Canon. G.R.: Zondervan, 1986.

*Dockery, D. and Black, D., eds. New Testament Criticism and Interpretation. G.R.: Zondervan, 1991.

Green, J.B., ed. Hearing the New Testament. G.R.: Eerdmans, 1995.

Marshall, I. H., ed. New Testament Interpretation. G.R.: Eerdmans, 1977.

*Porter, S.E. and Tombs, D., eds. Approaches to New Testament Study. Sheffield, UK: Sheffield Academic Press, 1995.

Hermeneutics

Dockery, D. et al., eds. Foundations for Biblical Interpretation. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1994.

*Klein, W. W., Blomberg, C. L., and Hubbard, R. L., Jr. Introduction to Biblical Interpretation. Dallas: Word, 1993.

Longman, T. and Ryken L., eds. A Complete Literary Guide to the Bible. G.R.: Zondervan, 1993.

Osborne, G. The Hermeneutical Spiral. Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 1991.

Tate, R. Biblical Interpretation. An Integrated Approach. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1992.

Thiselton, A. New Horizons in Hermeneutics. G.R.: Zondervan, 1992.

Major Commentaries

Abbreviations for series:

AB	Anchor Bible
CGTC	Cambridge Greek Testament Commentary
EBC	Expositor’s Bible Commentary
HNTC	Harper New Testament Commentary (also called Black’s NTC)
ICC	International Critical Commentary
NAC	New American Commentary
NCB	New Century Bible
NIBC	New International Biblical Commentary
NICNT	New International Commentary on the New Testament
NIGTC	New International Greek Testament Commentary
NTC	New Testament Commentary
TNTC	Tyndale New Testament Commentary
WBC	Word Biblical Commentary
BECNT	Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament

Matthew

Allison, D. and Davies, W. D. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Gospel According to St. Matthew (ICC, rev.), 3 vols. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1988-97.

Blomberg, C. L. Matthew (NAC). Nashville: Broadman, 1992.

*Carson, D. A. “Matthew,” in EBC, ed. F. E. Gaebelein, vol. 8. G.R.: Zondervan, 1984.

*France, R. T. Matthew (TNTC, rev.). Leicester: IVP, 1985.

Guelich, R. The Sermon on the Mount. Waco: Word, 1982.

*Hagner, D. A. Matthew (WBC), 2 vols. Dallas: Word, 1993-95.

Morris, L. The Gospel According to Matthew (Pillar). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1992.

Mark

Cole, R. A. The Gospel According to St. Mark (TNTC). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1989².

Cranfield, C. E. B. Gospel According to St. Mark. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, rev., 1977.

*Guelich, R. Mark 1-8:26 (WBC). Dallas: Word, 1989.

*Gundry, R. H. Mark: A Commentary on His Apology for the Cross. G.R.: Eerdmans, 1993.

Hooker, M.D. The Gospel According to Saint Mark (Black’s). Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1991.

Hurtado, L. W. Mark (NIBC). Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1989.

*Lane, W. F. Commentary on the Gospel of Mark (NICNT). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1974.

Luke

*Bock, D. L. Luke (BECNT), 2 vols. G.R.: Baker, 1994-96.

Evans, C. A. Luke (NIBC). Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1990.

Fitzmyer, J. A. The Gospel According to Luke (AB), 2 vols. Garden City: Doubleday, 1981, 1985.

Green, Joel B. The Gospel of Luke (NICNT, rev). G.R.:Eerdmans, 1997

*Marshall, I. H. Commentary on Luke (NIGTC). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1978.

*Nolland, J. Luke (WBC), 3 vols. Dallas: Word, 1990-1993.

Stein, R. H. Luke (NAC). Nashville: Broadman, 1992.

John

Beasley-Murray, G. R. John (WBC). Waco: Word Books, 1987.

Borchert, G.L. John 1-11 (NAC). Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1996.

Brown, R. The Gospel According to John (AB), 2 vols. Garden City: Doubleday, 1966-70.

Bruce, F. F. The Gospel of John. G.R.: Eerdmans, 1983.

*Carson, D. A. The Gospel According to John (Pillar). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1991.

*Morris, L. Commentary on the Gospel of John (NICNT). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1995².

*Ridderbos, H.L. The Gospel of John. G.R.: Eerdmans, 1997.

Schnackenburg, R. The Gospel According to John, 3 vols. New York: Crossroad/Continuum, 1987.

Acts

Barrett, C.K. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles (ICC), 2 vols. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1994- .

*Bruce, F. F. Commentary on the Book of the Acts (NICNT). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1988².

Bruce, F. F. The Acts of the Apostles (on Greek text). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1990².

Longenecker, R. “Acts of the Apostles,” EBC, ed. F. E. Gaebelein, vol. 9. G.R.: Zondervan, 1981.

*Marshall, I. H. The Acts of the Apostles (TNTC rev.). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1980.

Polhill, J. B. Acts (NAC). Nashville: Broadman, 1992.

*Witherington, B. The Acts of the Apostles. A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary. G.R.: Eerdmans, 1998.

Romans

Bruce, F. F. The Epistle of Paul to the Romans (TNTC). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1986².

*Cranfield, C. E. B. The Epistle to the Romans (ICC, rev.), 2 vols. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark. 1976-79.

*Dunn, J. D. G. Romans (WBC), 2 vols. Dallas: Word, 1988.

Fitzmyer, J. A. Romans (AB). New York et al.: Doubleday, 1993.

Käsemann, E. Commentary on Romans. G.R.: Eerdmans, 1980.

*Moo, D. J. The Epistle to the Romans (NICNT, rev.). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1996.

Morris, L. Epistle to the Romans (Pillar). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1988.

1 Corinthians

*Barrett, C. K. Commentary on the First Epistle to the Corinthians (HNTC). New York: Harper & Row, 1968.

Bruce, F. F. I and II Corinthians (NCB). G.R.: Eerdmans. 1971.

*Fee, G. D. The First Epistle to the Corinthians (NICNT, rev.). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1987.

Morris, L. The First Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians (TNTC). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1985².

Robertson, A. and Plummer, A. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the First Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians (ICC). Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1911 (repr. 1978).

*Witherington, B., III. Conflict and Community in Corinth: A Socio-rhetorical Commentary on 1 & 2 Corinthians. G.R.: Eerdmans, 1995.

2 Corinthians

*Barnett, P. The Second Epistle to the Corinthians (NICNT, rev.). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1997.

Barrett, C. K. A Commentary on the Second Epistle to the Corinthians (HNTC). New York: Harper & Row, 1973.

Furnish, V. P. 2 Corinthians (AB). Garden City: Doubleday, 1984.

Harris, M. J. “2 Corinthians,” EBC, ed. F. E. Gaebelein, vol. 10. G.R.: Zondervan, 1976.

Kruse, C. The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians (TNTC, rev.). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1987.

*Martin, R. P. 2 Corinthians (WBC). Waco: Word, 1986.

*Thrall, M. E. A Critical & Exegetical Commentary on the Second Epistle to the Corinthians (ICC, rev.), 2 vols. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1994- .

Galatians

Betz, Hans-Dieter. Galatians (Hermeneia). Philadelphia: Fortress, 1979.

*Bruce, F. F. Commentary on Galatians (NIGTC). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1982.

Dunn, J.D.G. The Epistle to the Galatians (Black’s). Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1993.

Fung, R. Y. K. The Epistle to the Galatians (NICNT, rev.). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1988.

George, T. Galatians (NAC). Nashville: Broadman, 1994.

*Longenecker, R. N. Galatians (WBC). Dallas: Word, 1990.

*Martyn, J. L. Galatians (AB). N.Y.:Doubleday, 1997

Ephesians

*Barth, Markus. Ephesians (AB), 2 vols. Garden City: Doubleday, 1974.

*Bruce, F. F. The Epistles to the Colossians, to Philemon, and to the Ephesians (NICNT, rev.). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1984.

*Lincoln, A. T. Ephesians (WBC). Dallas: Word, 1990.

Mitton, C. L. Ephesians (NCB). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1973.

Foulkes, F. Epistle of Paul to the Ephesians (TNTC). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1989².

Patzia, A. G. Ephesians, Colossians, Philemon (NIBC). Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1990².

Schnackenburg, R. The Epistle to the Ephesians. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1991.

Philippians

*Fee, G.D. Paul’s Letter to the Philippians (NICNT, rev.). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1995.

*Hawthorne, G. F. Philippians (WBC). Waco: Word, 1983.

Martin, R. P. The Epistle of Paul to the Philippians (NCB). G.R.: Eerdmans (repr. of 1976 ed.).

Melick, R. Philippians, Colossians, Philemon (NAC). Nashville: Broadman, 1991.

Silva, M. Philippians (BECNT). G.R.: Baker, 1993.

*O’Brien, P. T. The Epistle to the Philippians (NIGTC). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1991.

Colossians and Philemon

Barth, M. and Blanke, H. Colossians (AB). New York: Doubleday, 1994.

*Bruce, F. F. The Epistles to the Colossians, to Philemon, and to the Ephesians (NICNT, rev.). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1984.

*Dunn, J.D.G. The Epistles to the Colossians and to Philemon (NIGNT). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1996.

Lohse, E. Colossians and Philemon (Hermeneia). Philadelphia: Fortress, 1971.

Martin, R. P. Colossians and Philemon (NCB). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1973.

*O’Brien, P. T. Colossians, Philemon (WBC). Waco: Word, 1982.

Wright, N. T. Colossians and Philemon (TNTC, rev.). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1986.

1, 2 Thessalonians

Best, E. Thessalonians (HNTC). New York: Harper and Row, 1972.

*Bruce, F. F. I and II Thessalonians (WBC). Waco: Word Books, 1982.

*Marshall, I. H. I and II Thessalonians (NCB). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1983.

Morris, L. The Epistles to the Thessalonians (TNTC). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1984².

Morris, L. The First and Second Epistle to the Thessalonians (NICNT). G.R.: Eerdmans. 1984².

*Wanamaker, C. A. Commentary on 1 & 2 Thessalonians (NIGTC). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1990.

Pastorals

*Fee, Gordon D. I and II Timothy, Titus (NIBC). Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1988.

Guthrie, D. The Pastoral Epistles (TNTC). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1990².

Hanson, A. T. The Pastoral Epistles (NCB). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1982.

*Kelly, J. N. D. The Pastoral Epistles (HNTC). San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1986.

*Knight, G. W., III. The Pastoral Epistles (NIGTC). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1992.

Lea, T. D. and Griffin, H. P. 1, 2 Timothy, Titus (NAC). Nashville: Broadman, 1992.

Hebrews

Attridge, H. The Epistle to the Hebrews (Hermeneia). Philadelphia: Fortress, 1989.

*Bruce, F. F. The Epistle to the Hebrews (NICNT). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1990².

*Ellingworth, P. The Epistle to the Hebrews (NIGTC). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1993.

Guthrie, D. The Epistle to the Hebrews (TNTC). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1983².

Hughes, P. E. A Commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews. G.R.: Eerdmans, 1977.

*Lane, W. L. Hebrews (WBC), 2 vols. Dallas: Word, 1991.

Wilson, R. McL. Hebrews (NCB). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1987.

James

Adamson, J. B. The Epistle of James (NICNT). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1976.

*Davids, P. H. Commentary on James (NIGTC). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1982.

*Johnson, L.T. The Letter of James (AB). New York: Doubleday, 1995.

Laws, S. The Epistle of James (HNTC). San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1980.

Martin, R. P. James (WBC). Waco: Word, 1988.

*Moo, D. J. The Letter of James (TNTC, rev.). Leicester: IVP, 1986; G.R.: Eerdmans, 1987.

1, 2 Peter and Jude

*Achtemeier, P.D. 1 Peter (Hermeneia). Minneapolis: Fortress, 1996.

*Bauckham, R. Jude, 2 Peter (WBC). Waco: Word, 1983.

Best, E. I Peter (NCB). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1971.

*Davids, P. H. The First Epistle of Peter (NICNT). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1990.

Goppelt, L. A Commentary on 1 Peter. G.R.: Eerdmans, 1993.

Green, E. M. B. The Second Epistle of Peter and the Epistle of Jude (TNTC). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1990².

Grudem, Wayne. The First Epistle of Peter (TNTC, rev.). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1988.

Kelly, J. N. D. Commentary on the Epistles of Peter and Jude (HNTC). San Francisco: Harper, 1969.

*Michaels, J. R. 1 Peter (WBC). Waco: Word, 1988.

Neyrey, J. H. 2 Peter, Jude (AB). New York: Doubleday, 1993.

1, 2, 3 John

*Brown, R. The Epistles of John (AB). Garden City: Doubleday, 1982.

Burdick, D. W. The Letters of John the Apostle. Chicago: Moody, 1985.

Marshall, I. H. The Epistles of John (NICNT). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1978.

*Smalley, S. S. I, II, III John (WBC). Waco: Word, 1984.

Stott, J. R. W. The Epistles of John (TNTC). G.R.: Eerdmans, 19882.

Strecker, G. The Johannine Letters (Hermeneia). Minneapolis: Fortress, 1993.

Revelation

*Aune, D.E. Revelation (WBC), 3 vols. Dallas: Word, 1997- .

Beasley-Murray, G. R. Revelation (NCB). G.R.: Eerdmans (repr. of 1974 ed.).

Caird, G. B. The Revelation of St. John the Divine (HNTC). New York and Evanston: Harper & Row, 1966.

Hughes, P. E. The Book of Revelation (Pillar). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1990.

*Ladd, G. E. A Commentary on the Revelation of John. G.R.: Eerdmans, 1972.

Morris, L. The Revelation of St. John (TNTC). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1987².

*Mounce, R. The Book of Revelation (NICNT). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1977.