Prepared by and Copyright © 01/00 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.)

1. 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.

2. Grammar

*Black, D. It’s Still Greek to Me. G.R.: Baker, 1998

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.

3. 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.

Elwell, W. A. and Yarbrough, R. W. Encountering the New Testament and Readings from the First-Century World [with CD-ROM]. G.R.: Baker, 1998.

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

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

4. Historical background

A. 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.

B. History and Religion

Barnett, P. Jesus and the Rise of Early Christianity. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1999.

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

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

Wright, N. T. The New Testament and the People of God. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1992.

5. 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: InterVarsity, 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.

6. Dictionary / Encyclopedia

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

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

*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.

Ryken, L. et al. Dictionary of Biblical Imagery. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1998.

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

7. 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.

8. Hermeneutics

Bray, G. Biblical Interpretation: Past and Present. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1996.

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, IL: InterVarsity, 1991.

Vanhoozer, K. J. Is There a Meaning in this Text? Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1998.

9. MAJOR COMMENTARIES

The lists of commentaries for each N.T. book are divided into three sections: the first contains those we consider the best detailed, critical commentaries using the Greek text; the second lists more mid-level works using the English text (some with references to the Greek in footnotes); and the third consists of briefer commentaries often with a special focus on application. One priority title is asterisked for each level.

Abbreviations for series:

AB = Anchor Bible

BECNT = Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament

BST = Bible Speaks Today

CGTC = Cambridge Greek Testament Commentary

EBC = Expositor’s Bible Commentary

HNTC = Harper New Testament Commentary (also called Black’s NTC)

ICC = International Critical Commentary

Int = Interpretation

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

NIVAC = NIV Application Commentary

NTC = New Testament Commentary

PNTC = Pillar New Testament Commentary

TNTC = Tyndale New Testament Commentary

WBC = Word Biblical Commentary

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.

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

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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: InterVarsity, 1985.

*Keener, C. A Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. G.R.: Eerdmans, 1999.

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Green, M. Matthew for Today. Dallas: Word, 1988.

*Keener, C. Matthew (NTC). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1997.

MARK

*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.

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

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

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*Garland, D. Mark (NIVAC). G.R.: Zondervan, 1996.

Hughes, R. K. Mark. Westchester: Crossway, 1989.

LUKE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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*Bock, D. L. Luke (NIVAC). G. R.: Zondervan, 1996.

Bock, D. L. Luke (NTC). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1994.

JOHN

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

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

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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.

*Carson, D. A. The Gospel According to John (PNTC). 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.

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*Milne, B. The Message of John (BST). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1993.

Witherington, B., III. John’s Wisdom. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 1996.

ACTS

*Barrett, C .K. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles (ICC), 2 vols. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1994-1998.

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

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

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.

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*Fernando, A. Acts (NIVAC). G.R.: Zondervan, 1998.

Larkin, W. J. Acts (NTC). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1995.

ROMANS

*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.

Schreiner, T. R. Romans (BECNT). G.R.: Baker, 1998.

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

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

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

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*Stott, J. R. W. Romans. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1994.

1 CORINTHIANS

*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).

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

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

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

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*Blomberg, C. L. 1 Corinthians (NIVAC). G.R.: Zondervan, 1994.

Hays, R. B. First Corinthians (Int). Louisville: John Knox, 1997.

Prior, D. The Message of 1 Corinthians (BST). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1985.

2 CORINTHIANS

*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- .

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

Garland, D. E. 2 Corinthians (NAC). Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1999.

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

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*Belleville, L. 2 Corinthians (NTC). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1996.

Barnett, P. The Message of 2 Corinthians (BST). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1988.

GALATIANS

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

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

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

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

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

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

Witherington, B., III. Grace in Galatia: A Commentary on Paul’s Letter to the Galatians. G.R.: Eerdmans; Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1998.

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*Hansen, G. W. Galatians (NTC). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1994.

McKnight, S. Galatians (NIVAC). G.R.: Zondervan, 1995.

EPHESIANS

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

Best, E. A Critical And Exegetical Commentary on Ephesians (ICC). Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1998.

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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.

*O’Brien, P. T. The Letter to the Ephesians (PNTC). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1999.

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

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*Snodgrass, K. Ephesians (NIVAC). G.R.: Zondervan, 1996.

Stott, J. R. W. The Message of Ephesians (BST). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1984.

PHILIPPIANS

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

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

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

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

Bockmuehl, M. The Epistle to the Philippians (HNTC). Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1998.

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*Thielman, F. Philippians (NIVAC). G. R.: Zondervan, 1995.

Motyer, J. A. The Message of Philippians (BST). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1984.

COLOSSIANS AND PHILEMON

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.

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

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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.

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

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*Garland, D. Colossians (NIVAC). G. R.: Zondervan, 1998.

Lucas, R. C. The Message of Colossians and Philemon (BST). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1980.

1, 2 THESSALONIANS

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

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

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

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

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

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*Holmes, M. W. 1 & 2 Thessalonians (NIVAC). G. R.: Zondervan, 1998.

Stott, J. R. W. The Message of 1 & 2 Thessalonians (BST). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1991.

PASTORALS

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

*Marshall, I. H. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Pastoral Epistles (ICC, rev.). Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1999.

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

Johnson, L. T. Letters to Paul’s Delegates. Valley Forge: Trinity, 1996.

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

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

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Liefield, W. 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus (NIVAC). G. R.: Zondervan, 1999.

*Towner, P. H. 1 – 2 Timothy and Titus (NTC). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1994.

HEBREWS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Gooding, D. An Unshakeable Kingdom: The Letter of Hebrews for Today. G. R.: Eerdmans, 1989.

*Guthrie, G. H. Hebrews (NIVAC). G. R.: Zondervan, 1998.

JAMES

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

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

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

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

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

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*Nystrom, D. P. James (NIVAC). G. R.: Zondervan, 1997.

Stulas, G. M. James (NTC). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1993.

1 PETER

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

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

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

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

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.

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*Marshall, I. H. 1 Peter (NTC). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1991.

McKnight, S. 1 Peter (NIVAC). G. R.: Zondervan, 1996.

2 PETER AND JUDE

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

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

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

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

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*Moo, D. J. 2 Peter, Jude (NIVAC). G. R.: Zondervan, 1996.

Lucas, D. and Green, C. 2 Peter & Jude (BST). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1995.

1, 2, 3 JOHN

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

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

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

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

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

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*Burge, G. M. Letters of John (NIVAC). G. R.: Zondervan, 1996.

Thompson, M. M. 1 – 3 John (NTC). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1992.

REVELATION

*Aune, D. E. Revelation (WBC), 3 vols. Dallas: Word, 1997-1998.

Beale, G. K. The Book of Revelation (NIGNT). G. R.: Eerdmans, 1999.

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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 (PNTC). G. R.: Eerdmans, 1990.

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

*Mounce, R. The Book of Revelation (NICNT). G. R.: Eerdmans, 1997².

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*Keener, C. S. Revelation (NIVAC). G. R.: Zondervan, 2000.

Michaels, J. R. Revelation (NTC). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1997.

Peterson, E. H. Reversed Thunder: The Revelation of John and the Praying Imagination. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1988.