Abbreviations and References

ABD

The Anchor Bible Dictionary, David Noel Freedman (Editor-in-Chief) (Doubleday, 1992, 6 volumes). Series ISBN 038542583X

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.

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

DJG

Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, Joel B. Green, Scot McKnight, and I. Howard Marshall (editors), (InterVarsity Press, 1992), ISBN 0830817778.

DLNT

Dictionary of the Later New Testament, edited by Ralph P. Martin and Peter H. Davids (InterVarsity Press, 1997), ISBN 0830817794.

DNTB

Dictionary of New Testament Background, edited by Craig A. Evans and Stanley E. Porter (InterVarsity Press, 2000), ISBN 0830817808.

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

ISBE

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Geoffrey W. Bromiley (general editor), (Eerdmans, 1979-1988; fully revised from the 1915 edition). ISBN: 0802837859

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

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

NRSV

New Revised Standard Version (Division of Christian Education, National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA, 1989)

NIV

New International Version (International Bible Society, 1973, 1978, 1983)

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-).

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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