PB-Denver Seminary Annotated Bibliographies/Recommendations
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Sorry to do new editions so quickly, but I went back and rechecked all volumes not available for purchase or pre-order in Logos to see if they had become available for Kindle, and several had, so I have added those notes to the end of those entries.
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Small Update:
Changes in OT2022.2.0
Several subtitles were centered in the previous edition. Everything is now left aligned (I don’t know why they made this change; I’m just following their formatting).
Added links to the following volumes which are now available on Pre-Publication:
Stern, Ephraim, ed. The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land. Simon and Schuster, 1995. 4 volumes. Supplementary Volume 5, Biblical Archaeology Society, 2008. Essential reference guide for sites.
Changes in NT2022.2.0
Added links to the following volumes which are now available for download:
(Available 4/26) Wenham, David. Paul: Follower of Jesus or Founder of Christianity? Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995.
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This is a prepub
https://www.logos.com/product/168702/paul-follower-of-jesus-or-founder-of-christianity
and ships on 26th April
Gold package, and original language material and ancient text material, SIL and UBS books, discourse Hebrew OT and Greek NT. PC with Windows 11
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Veli Voipio said:
This is a prepub
https://www.logos.com/product/168702/paul-follower-of-jesus-or-founder-of-christianity
and ships on 26th April
Right, I put it in the release notes just above your post. I went ahead and put the resource link since it is so close to release.
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There's not a lot to these updates, but I was bored, so here they are!
Changes in OT2022.3.0
Added links to the following volumes which are now available on Pre-Publication:
_______________., ed. The Concise Dictionary of Classical Hebrew. Sheffield Phoenix, 2009. An abridgement of The Dictionary of Classical Hebrew.
Brill Septuagint Commentary Series: Changed the alphabetical order from by book to by author. Added the volumes which are not available in Logos.
Changes in NT2022.3.0
Added links to the following volumes which are now available for download:
Keown, Mark. Discovering the New Testament: An Introduction to Its Background, Theology, and Themes, 3 vols. Volume 1: The Gospels and Acts. Bellingham, WA: Lexham, 2018). Volume 2: The Pauline Letters. Bellingham, WA: Lexham, 2021. Volume 3: General Letters and Revelation. Bellingham, WA: Lexham, 2022.
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Changes in OT2023.0.0
The following resources have been removed from the new list:
*Greer, Jonathan S., John W. Hilber, and John H. Walton eds. Behind the Scenes of the Old Testament: Cultural, Social, and Historical Contexts. Baker, 2018. A thorough series of 66 short chapters on many aspects of history and society.
*Van Der Merwe, Christo H. J., Jackie A. Naudé, and Jan H. Kroeze. A Biblical Hebrew Reference Grammar. Sheffield, 1999. An affordable, indexed study incorporating recent insights of linguistics.
Römer, Thomas. The So-Called Deuteronomistic History: A Sociological, Historical and Literary Introduction. T & T Clark, 2005. A useful and readable survey of this critical approach to the primary historical books of the Bible, from a position sympathetic to the theory.
*Ebeling, Jennie, J. Edward Wright, Mark Elliott, and Paul V. M. Flesher (eds.). The Old Testament in Archaeology and History. Baylor University Press, 2017. Best up-to-date critical assessment on methods and examples of biblical archaeology by leading practitioners. [Available from Kindle].
Aitken, James K. ed. T&T Clark Companion to the Septuagint. Bloomsbury, 2015. A critical and comprehensive introduction to each book of the Septuagint.
Ross, Allen P. Creation and Blessing: A Guide to the Study and Exposition of Genesis. Baker, 1988. An Evangelical theological exposition with emphasis on preaching the text.
Thompson, J.A. Deuteronomy: An Introduction and Commentary (TOTC). IVP, 1974. Helpful on Ancient Near Eastern backgrounds. Evangelical.
Bergen, R. D. 1 and 2 Samuel (NAC). Broadman, 1996. Evangelical reflecting a knowledge of the Hebrew and modern linguistics.
*Goldingay, John and David Payne. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on Isaiah 40-55, 2 vols. (ICC). T. & T. Clark, 2006, 2014. Exhaustive linguistic, philological, and text critical study with extensive bibliographies typical of this series. Technical, helpful exegesis.
The following resources have been added to the new list:
*Richter, Sandra L. The Epic of Eden: A Christian Entry into the Old Testament. IVP, 2008. A great way of bringing those Christians who are neither that interested nor aware of the value of the Old Testament into a love and understanding of these Scripture.
*Noonan, Benjamin. Advances in the Study of Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic: New Insights for Reading the Hebrew Bible. Zondervan, 2020. An intensive summary of recent developments in Hebrew and Aramaic linguistic study and its application to the interpretation of the Bible.
Arnold, Bill T. The Book of Deuteronomy: Chapters 1-11 (NICOT). Eerdmans, 2022. Important review of current scholarship.
*Salvesen, Alison G. and Timothy Michael Law, eds. The Oxford Handbook of the Septuagint. Oxford University Press, 2021. The most up-to-date information on every major aspect of the Septuagint and its study.
*Tiemeyer, Lena-Sofia, ed. The Oxford Handbook of Isaiah. Oxford University Press, 2020. This collection of current studies on all major approaches is a helpful part of any study of Isaiah.
Added links to the following resources which are now available on Pre-Publication:
*Carr, David M. Genesis 1-11. International Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament. Kohlhammer, 2020. A thorough critical and literary study.
*McKenzie, Steven L. 1 Kings 16 – 2 Kings 16 (IECOT). W. Kohlhammer, 2019. Best overall critical, historical, and exegetical commentary on these chapters.
Changes in NT2023.0.0
The following resources have been removed from the new list:
Mounce, William D. The Morphology of Biblical Greek. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1994.
Skarsaune, Oskar. In the Shadow of the Temple: Jewish Influences on Early Christianity. Downers Grove: IVP, 2002.
*Hawthorne, Gerald F., Ralph P. Martin, and Daniel G. Reid, eds. Dictionary of Paul and His Letters. Downers Grove: IVP, 1993.
Schreiner, Thomas E. Paul, Apostle of God’s Glory in Christ: A Pauline Theology. Downers Grove: IVP, 2001.
Talbert, C. H. Romans (SHBC). Macon: Smyth & Helwys, 2002.
The following resources have been added to the new list:
Shah, Abidan P. Changing the Goal of New Testament Textual Criticism. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2020.
Edwards, J. Christopher. Early New Testament Apocrypha. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1992.
*McKnight, Scot, Lynn H. Cohick and Nijay K. Gupta, eds. Dictionary of Paul and His Letters. Downers Grove: IVP, 2023.
*Brown, Colin with Craig A, Evans. A History of the Quests for the Historical Jesus: From the Beginnings of Christianity to the End of World War II. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2022.
*______________. A History of the Quests for the Historical Jesus: From the Post-War Era through Contemporary Debates. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2022.
_______________. The Speeches of Outsiders in Acts: Poetics, Theology, and Historiography. Cambridge, CUP, 2008.
Barclay, John M.G. Paul and the Power of Grace. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2020.
Davies, Jamie. The Apocalyptic Paul: Retrospect and Prospect. Eugene, OR: Cascade, 2022.
Elliott, Mark W. and Scott J. Hafemann. Galatians and Christian Theology. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2014.
Keener, Craig S. The Mind of the Spirit: Paul’s Approach to Transformed Thinking. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2016.
Novenson, Matthew V. Paul Then and Now. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2022.
Pitre, Brian, Michael P. Barber, and John A. Kincaid. Paul, A New Covenant Jew: Rethinking Pauline Theology. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2019.
Culpepper, R. Alan. Matthew: A Commentary (NTL). Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2022.
*Perrin, Nicholas. Luke: An Introduction and Commentary (TNTC). Downers Grove: IVP, 2022.
*Schreiner, Patrick. Acts (CSC). Nashville: B & H, 2021.
Thielman, Frank. Romans (ZECNT). Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2018.
Gorman, Michael J. Romans: A Theological and Pastoral Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2022.
*Garland, David E. Romans: An Introduction and Commentary (TNTC). Downers Grove: IVP, 2021.
deSilva, David A. Ephesians (NCBC). Cambridge: CUP, 2002
*Brown, Jeannine. Philippians: An Introduction and Commentary (TNTC). Downers Grove: IVP, 2021.
*Thompson, Alan J. Colossians and Philemon (TNTC). Downers Grove: IVP, 2022.
*Brookins, Timothy A. First and Second Thessalonians (Paideia). Grand Rapids: Baker, 2021.
*Padilla, Osvaldo. The Pastoral Epistles: An Introduction and Commentary (TNTC). Downers Grove: IVP, 2022.
*Peterson, David G. Hebrews: An Introduction and Commentary (TNTC). Downers Grove: IVP, 2020.
Reese, Ruth Anne. 1 Peter (NCBC). Cambridge: CUP, 2022.
Added links to the following volumes which are now available for download:
*Blomberg, Craig L. A New Testament Theology. Waco: Baylor University Press, 2018.
*Blomberg, Craig L and Darlene M. Seal, with Alicia S. Duprée. From Pentecost to Patmos: An Introduction to Acts through Revelation. 2nd ed. Nashville: B & H, 2021.
Added links to the following resources which are now available on Pre-Publication:
*Metzger, Bruce M. and Bart D. Ehrman. The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, Restoration. 4th edition. Oxford: OUP, 2005.
Levinsohn, Stephen. Discourse Features of New Testament Greek. Dallas: SIL, 2000.
Padilla, Osvaldo. The Acts of the Apostles: Interpretation, History and Theology. Downers Grove: IVP, 2016.
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Changes in OT2023.1.0
Added links to the following resources which are now available for Download:
Stern, Ephraim, ed. The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land. Simon and Schuster, 1995. 4 volumes. Supplementary Volume 5, Biblical Archaeology Society, 2008. Essential reference guide for sites.
_______________., ed. The Concise Dictionary of Classical Hebrew. Sheffield Phoenix, 2009. An abridgement of The Dictionary of Classical Hebrew.
*Smith, Mark S. and Elizabeth Bloch-Smith. Judges 1-10:5 (Herm). Fortress, 2021. The best work available providing a linguistic, text critical, and archaeological synthesis.
Changes in NT2023.1.0
Added links to the following volumes which are now available for download:
*Metzger, Bruce M. and Bart D. Ehrman. The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, Restoration. 4th edition. Oxford: OUP, 2005.
Levinsohn, Stephen. Discourse Features of New Testament Greek. Dallas: SIL, 2000.
*McKnight, Scot, Lynn H. Cohick and Nijay K. Gupta, eds. Dictionary of Paul and His Letters. Downers Grove: IVP, 2023.
*Perrin, Nicholas. Luke: An Introduction and Commentary (TNTC). Downers Grove: IVP, 2022.
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Hi Joseph,
Thought you might be interested that this book is available in Logos, although it is listed in the document as being available in Kindle:
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John Duffy said:
Hi Joseph,
Thought you might be interested that this book is available in Logos, although it is listed in the document as being available in Kindle:
Thank you! I did miss that one. I will add it now.
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Changes in NT2023.2.0
Added links to the following volumes which are now available for download:
Dodson, Joseph R. and David E. Briones, eds. Paul and the Giants of Philosophy: Reading the Apostle in Greco-Roman Context. Downers Grove: IVP, 2019.
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Changes in OT2023.2.0
Added links to the following resources which are now available for Download:
*Carr, David M. Genesis 1-11 (IECOT). Kohlhammer, 2020. A thorough critical and literary study.
*McKenzie, Steven L. 1 Kings 16 – 2 Kings 16 (IECOT). W. Kohlhammer, 2019. Best overall critical, historical, and exegetical commentary on these chapters.
Changes in NT2023.3.0
Added links to the following volumes which are now available for download:
*Thompson, Alan J. Colossians and Philemon (TNTC). Downers Grove: IVP, 2022.
*Padilla, Osvaldo. The Pastoral Epistles: An Introduction and Commentary (TNTC). Downers Grove: IVP, 2022.
Added links to the following volumes which are now available in Pre-Publication:
Shah, Abidan P. Changing the Goal of New Testament Textual Criticism. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2020.
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Changes in NT2023.4.0
Added links to the following volumes which are now available for download:
*Peterson, David G. Hebrews: An Introduction and Commentary (TNTC). Downers Grove: IVP, 2020.
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Thanks again.
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Changes in OT2024.0.0
The following resources have been added to the list:
The introduction adds the following:
For studies and questions relating to the Old Testament, see: oldtestamentquesstions.com hosted by Richard S. Hess.
A note on Goldingay’s Old Testament Theology adds the following:
See also his one volume Biblical Theology: The God of the Christian Scriptures. IVP Academic, 2016.
Berlin, Adele. Psalms 120-150: The Traditional Hebrew Text with the JPS Translation (JPS). Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society, 2023. An exegetical approach with a strong literary emphasis and an appreciation of Jewish liturgy.
Added links to the following resources which are now available for Download:
*Alter, Robert. The Art of Biblical Narrative. Revised and Updated. Basic Books, 2016. Still one of the best introductory guides for the beginner in interpreting narrative.
Alter, Robert. The Art of Biblical Poetry. Revised and Updated. Basic Books, 2011. An excellent introduction to biblical poetry, especially the dynamics of parallelism.
Changes in NT2024.0.0
The following resources have been removed from the list:
Porter, Stanley E. and Cynthia Long Westfall, eds. Empire in the New Testament. Eugene, OR: Pickwick, 2011.
Thiselton, Anthony C. Hermeneutics: An Introduction. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2009.
Brown, Jeannine K. and Kyle Roberts. Matthew (THNTC). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2018.
Blomberg, Craig L. Matthew (NAC). Nashville: Broadman, 1992.
Levine, Amy-Jill and Ben Witherington III. The Gospel of Luke (NCBC). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2018.
Meye Thompson, Marianne. John: A Commentary (NTL). Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2015.
Matera, Frank J. Romans (Paideia). Grand Rapids: Baker, 2010.
De Boer, Martinus C. Galatians: A Commentary (NTL). Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2011.
Barth, Markus. Ephesians 1-3 (AB). Garden City: Doubleday, 1974.
_______________. Ephesians 4-6 (AB). Garden City: Doubleday, 1974.
Klein, William W. “Ephesians,” in Expositor’s Bible Commentary, vol. 12: Ephesians-Philemon. Rev. ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2006.
Thompson, James W. and Bruce W. Longenecker. Philippians and Philemon (Paideia). Grand Rapids: Baker, 2016.
Fee, Gordon D. Philippians (NTC). Downers Grove: IVP, 1999.
Bruce, F. F. 1 and 2 Thessalonians (WBC). Waco: Word, 1982.
Bruce, F. F. The Epistle to the Hebrews (NICNT). Rev. Ed. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1990.
Witherington, Ben, III. Letters and Homilies for Jewish Christians: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on Hebrews, James and Jude. Downers Grove: IVP, 2007.
Wall, Robert W. Community of the Wise: The Letter of James (NT in Context). Valley Forge: Trinity, 1997.
Witherington, Ben, III. Letters and Homilies for Jewish Christians: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on Hebrews, James and Jude. Downers Grove: IVP, 2007.
Kelly, J. N. D. A Commentary on the Epistles of Peter and Jude (BNTC). San Francisco: Harper, 1969.
Witherington, Ben, III. Letters and Homilies for Hellenized Christians, vol. 2: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on 1-2 Peter. Downers Grove: IVP, 2007.
The following resources have been added to the list:
Kellum, L. Scott and Charles L. Quarles. 40 Questions about the Text and Canon of the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2023.
Schnabel, Eckhard. New Testament Theology. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2023.
Beale, G. K., D. A. Carson, Benjamin L. Gladd and Andrew D. Naselli. Dictionary of the New Testament Use of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2023.
Naselli, Andrew D. How to Understand and Apply the New Testament: Twelve Steps from Exegesis to Theology. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R, 2017.
Blomberg, Craig. Jesus the Purifier: John’s Gospel and the Fourth Quest for the Historical Jesus. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2023.
Williams, Jeremy L. Criminalization in Acts of the Apostles: Race, Rhetoric, and the Prosecution of an Early Christian Movement. Cambridge: CUP, 2023.
*Blomberg, Craig L. Matthew (CSC). Nashville: B & H, 2024.
*Quarles, Charles R. Matthew (EBTC). Bellingham, WA: Lexham, 2022.
Moloney, Francis J. The Gospel of Mark: A Commentary. Peabody: Hendrickson, 2002; Grand Rapids: Baker, 2012.
Johnson, Luke T. Luke (SP). Collegeville, MN: Liturgical, 1991.
Thompson, Marianne M. John: A Commentary (NTL). Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2015.
Jobes, Karen H. John through Old Testament Eyes: A Background and Application Commentary. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2021.
Gaventa, Beverly. Romans: A Commentary (NTL). Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2024.
Thiselton, Anthony C. 1 Corinthians: A Shorter Exegetical and Pastoral Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2006.
Harmon, Matthew S. Galatians (EBTC). Bellingham, WA: Lexham, 2021.
Campbell, Constantine R. The Letter to the Ephesians (PNTC). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2023.
*Guthrie, George H. Philippians (ZECNT). Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2023.
Belleville, Linda L. Philippians (NCCS). Eugene, OR: Cascade, 2021.
Porter, Stanley E. The Pastoral Epistles: A Commentary on the Greek Text. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2023.
Schreiner, Thomas. Hebrews (EBTC). Bellingham, WA: Lexham, 2021.
*Osborne, Grant R. James (ONTC). Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2019.
Horrell, David G. and Travis B. Williams. 1 Peter: A Critical and Exegetical Commentary: Chapters 1-2 (ICC). London: T & T Clark, 2023.
_______________. 1 Peter: A Critical and Exegetical Commentary: Chapters 3-5 (ICC). London: T & T Clark, 2023.
Bennett, Thomas A. 1-3 John (THNTC). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2021.
Schreiner, Thomas R. Revelation (BECNT). Grand Rapids: Baker, 2023.
Added links to the following resources which are now available in Prepublication:
Bateman, Herbert. John’s Letters; An Exegetical Guide for Preaching and Teaching (BGIS). Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2018.
CCF = Commentaries for Christian Formation was added the abbreviations
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Thank you, Joseph.
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I just noticed another slight error. Wilson's Matthew commentary is in the ECC and not the EEC. I've changed it in this version.
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Changes in OT2024.1.0
Added links to the following resources which are now available for Download:
*Fokkelman, J.P. Reading Biblical Narrative: An Introductory Guide. Westminster John Knox, 1999. An excellent introduction to different aspects of a literary approach by a seasoned practitioner.
*Sternberg, Meir. The Poetics of Biblical Narrative: Ideological Literature and the Drama of Reading. Indiana University Press, 1985. Probably the most important and thorough guide to philosophy and technique of narrative writing in the Old Testament.
Berlin, Adele. Psalms 120-150: The Traditional Hebrew Text with the JPS Translation (JPS). Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society, 2023. An exegetical approach with a strong literary emphasis and an appreciation of Jewish liturgy.
Changes in NT2024.1.0
Added links to the following resources which are now available for download:
Weima, Jeffrey A. D. Paul, the Ancient Letter-Writer: An Introduction to Epistolary Analysis. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2016.
*Peeler, Amy. Hebrews (CCF). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2024.
Bateman, Herbert and Aaron C. Peer. John’s Letters; An Exegetical Guide for Preaching and Teaching (BGIS). Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2018.
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Building generated a crash for me as I inadvertently opened the ORT Biblio first (but closed it).
https://community.logos.com/forums/p/223066/1299307.aspx#1299307
I restarted, and both built fine, Thank you Joseph!
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The New Cambridge Bible Commentary (NCBC) volumes now available in Pre-pub have been added to both lists.
Changes in NT2024.2.0
Added links to the following resources which are now available for download:
Horrell, David G. and Travis B. Williams. 1 Peter: A Critical and Exegetical Commentary: Chapters 1-2 (ICC). London: T & T Clark, 2023.
_______________. 1 Peter: A Critical and Exegetical Commentary: Chapters 3-5 (ICC). London: T & T Clark, 2023.
Added links to the following resources which are now available for Pre-order:
Gaventa, Beverly. Romans: A Commentary (NTL). Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2024.
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Thank you very much for the excellent work you are doing for us. May the Lord bless you!Joseph Turner said:____________
"... And do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength." (Ne 8.10)
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Anderson Abreu said:
Thank you very much for the excellent work you are doing for us. May the Lord bless you!Joseph Turner said:My pleasure, Anderson!
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The 2025 Denver Seminary Personal Books are complete!
Changes in OT2025.0.0
All links in the OT have been changed to the new https:// URL format.
The following resources have been removed from the new list:
Sweeney, Marvin A. Tanak: A Theological and Critical Introduction to the Jewish Bible. Fortress, 2011. Scholarly and critical introduction to the Old Testament as Jewish Scriptures, with a close text-by-text interpretation.
Moberly, R. W. L. The God of the Old Testament: Encountering the Divine in Christian Scripture. Baker, 2020. Probing eight Old Testament texts, the study draws observations concerning the character of God.
Fleming, Daniel E. The Legacy of Israel in Judah’s Bible: History, Politics, and the Reinscribing of Tradition. Cambridge University, 2012. A significant, methodological rethinking of Israel’s history. [Available from Kindle].
Rogerson, J. The Atlas of the Bible. Facts on File, 1985. Visually dazzling color photographs as well as discussion of geography and archaeology.
Beitzel, Barry J. Biblica the Bible Atlas: A Social and Historical Journey Through the Lands of the Bible. Global Book Publishing, 2006. A beautifully presented atlas with helpful surveys through the historical and geographical texts of the Bible. Evangelical.
Abingdon Bible Map Transparencies. Abingdon. This is a wonderful set of full color maps for both Old and New Testament events and places. One of the best for overhead projection.
Holladay, W.L. A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament. Eerdmans, 1971. Useful, quick reference.
Goodrick, E.W., and J.R. Kohlenberger, III. The NIV Exhaustive Concordance. Zondervan, 1990.
Evans, Craig A. and Emanuel Tov, eds. Exploring the Origins of the Bible: Canon Formation in Historical, Literary, and Theological Perspective. Baker, 2008. Four important essays on the Old Testament canon provide an essential introduction.
Matthews, Victor H. and Don C. Benjamin. Social World of Ancient Israel 1250-587 BCE. Hendrickson, 1993. Application of anthropology to social roles and institutions within ancient Israel. Can be a bit fanciful at times.
Alter, Robert. The World of Biblical Literature. Basic Books, 1992. A useful supplement to Alter's earlier work.
Gunn, David M. and Danna Nolan Fewell. Narrative in the Hebrew Bible. The Oxford Bible Series. Oxford University Press, 1993. A counterpoint to Sternberg.
Ryken, Leland and Tremper Longman III, eds. A Complete Literary Guide to the Bible. Zondervan, 1993. An Evangelical counterpart to Alter and Kermode. [Available from Kindle].
Smith, Mark S. God in Translation: Deities in Cross-Cultural Discourse in the Biblical World. Eerdmans, 2010. Profound, detailed study tracing attitudes toward monotheism and polytheism in the ancient world.
Johnstone, William. 1 & 2 Chronicles, Volume 1: 1-2 Chronicles 9: Israel’s Place among the Nations (JSOTSS 253). Sheffield, 1997. A literary and rhetorical study of Chronicles as a text of hope for restoration in future generations.
_______________. 1 & 2 Chronicles, Volume 2: 2 Chronicles 10-36: Guilt and Atonement (JSOTSS 254). Sheffield, 1997.
*_______________. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on Isaiah 56–66 (ICC). Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2014. Exhaustive close reading of the Hebrew text with many helpful insights. Critical evangelical.
Lim, Bo H., and Daniel Castelo. Hosea (THOTC). Eerdmans, 2015. A Korean-American Old Testament scholar (Lim) collaborates with a Mexican-American theologian (Castelo) to combine exposition with systematic theological concerns. Evangelical.
*Carroll R., M. Daniel. Amos--The Prophet and His Oracles: Research on the Book of Amos. Westminster John Knox Press, 2002. A survey of research done over the last century, including minority and Two-Thirds World perspectives. Includes bibliographies of this research and for topics and passages.
*_______________. Obadiah: The Kingship Belongs to YHWH (HMS). Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013. Focuses on the theological message and its rhetoric features. Seeks literary and theological connections across the canon. Evangelical.
Alexander, T.D., D.W. Baker, and B.K. Waltke. Obadiah, Jonah, Micah (TOTC). Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 1988. Helpful, but sometimes brief. Evangelical.
The following resources have been added to the new list:
Berman, Joshua A. Created Equal: How the Bible Broke with Ancient Political Thought. Oxford, 2008. An important and provocative study of the unique contribution of biblical theology (especially Deuteronomy) to introduce a unique understanding of God and the world that continues to impact civilization.
Frevel, Christian. History of Ancient Israel. SBL, 2023. A valuable resource for evaluating sources from a classic critical perspective.
Baker, L. S., Jr., Kenneth Bergland, Felipe A. Masotti, and A. Rahel Wells, eds. Exploring the Composition of the Pentateuch. BBRSup 27. Eisenbrauns, 2020. The first of several projected volumes providing a new analysis of critical questions regarding early history and literature of Israel.
*Magness, Jodi. Jerusalem through the Ages: From Its Beginning to the Crusades. Oxford, 2024. An extraordinarily scholarly synthesis of the archaeology and textual (both biblical and extra-biblical) sources tracing the emergence and development of the most important of sites.
Beitzel, Barry J. Moody Bible Atlas. Revised. Moody, 2025. A beautifully presented atlas with new photos and scholarship. Evangelical.
*Radner, Karen, Nadine Moeller, and D. T. Potts, eds. The Oxford History of the Ancient Near East: Volume IV: The Age of Assyria. Oxford, 2023. The most useful and complete survey of the ancient Near East during the period covered by most of the Old Testament.
Duke, Robert R. Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic Dictionary. Zondervan, 2024. Useful, quick reference for the intermediate Hebrew level.
Wegner, Paul. The Journey from Texts to Translations: The Origin and Development of the Bible. Baker, 2004. A great introduction to the subject and development of the canon.
Garroway, Kristine Henriksen, Christine Elizabeth Palmer, and Angela Roskop Erisman, eds. The Body Lived, Cultured, Adorned: Essays on Dress and the Body in the Bible and Ancient Near East in Honor of Nili S. Fox. Hebrew Union College Press, 2022. ISBN 978-0-87820-608-7. Remarkable studies of biblical, ancient Near Eastern, and anthropological analysis of the significance of bodily actions and clothing, and their cultic and political significance.
*Hendel, Ronald. Genesis 1-11: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary (AB). Yale, 2024. A model of critical and exegetical scholarship.
*Greer, Jonathan S., John W. Hilber, and John H. Walton, eds. Behind the Scenes of the Old Testament: Cultural, Social, and Historical Contexts. Baker, 2018. This remarkably diverse collection of authors and essays surveys the anthropological and sociological contexts of the ancient world.
Garroway, Kristine Henriksen. Growing Up in Ancient Israel: Children in Material Culture and Biblical Texts. SBL, 2018. A valuable review of the birth and life of children in the world of the Bible.
Ackerman, Susan. Gods, Goddesses, and the Women Who Serve Them. Eerdmans, 2022. A look at prominent female characters who participated in the cult in ancient Israel.
Amico Wilson, Eleanor. Women of Canaan: The Status of Women at Ugarit. Heartwell Productions, 2013. On the role of women in family, economy, public life, religion, and relationships with men at Ugarit.
Clark-Soles, Jaime. Women in the Bible (Interpretation: Resources for the Use of Scripture in the Church). Westminster John Knox Press, 2020. One third of the book examines the lives of OT women through the lens of gender equality.
*Davidson, Richard M. Flame of Yahweh: Sexuality in the Old Testament. Hendrickson Publishers, 2007. A thorough study of human sexuality as revealed in the Old Testament focusing on the Edenic paradigm in Genesis.
Ebeling, Jennie R. Women’s Lives in Biblical Times. T&T Clark, 2010. Reconstruction of the fictional life of an Israelite woman in Canaan in Iron Age I “from cradle to grave.”
Gafney, Wilda C. Daughters of Miriam : Women Prophets in Ancient Israel. Fortress Press, 2008. A survey of female prophets in the ANE, in the OT, and rabbinic literature.
Kirk-Duggan, Cheryl A. and Tina Pippin, eds. Mother Goose, Mother Jones, Mommie Dearest: Biblical Mothers & Their Children. SBL, 2009. A collection of articles on the roles of mothers in the Old Testament, including childbirth, surrogacy, sexuality, and the raising of children.
Marsman, Hennie J. Women in Ugarit & Israel: Their Social & Religious Position in the Context of the Ancient Near East. Brill, 2003. On the role of women in the family, society, and religion, as depicted in texts from Ugarit, Israel and Egypt.
Scholz, Susanne. Sacred Witness: Rape in the Hebrew Bible. Reprint. Fortress, 2014. Redemptive approach to reading the rape texts of the Old Testament.
Svärd, Saana. Women and Power in Neo-Assyrian Palaces. SAAS 23. The Neo-Assyrian Text Corpus Project, 2015. A cultural survey of the most powerful women in the world during much of the Old Testament period.
Svärd, Saana, and Agnès Garcia-Ventura. Studying Gender in the Ancient Near East. Eisenbrauns, 2018. A collection of articles on the interpretation of “gender” in ancient Near Eastern texts.
Azad, Anwarul, and Ida Glaser. Genesis 1-11 (Windows on the Text: Bible Commentaries from Muslim Contexts). Langham Global Library, 2022. A unique comparison of the major biblical interpretations of this key text in Islamic, Jewish, Christian, and critical traditions.
*Graybill, Rhiannon, John Kaltner, and Steven L. McKenzie. Jonah: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary (AB). Yale, 2023. A model critical commentary reflecting the history of interpretation as well as detailed exegesis.
*Becking, Bob. Micah: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary (AB). Yale, 2015. A detailed and thorough exegesis.
A new section, “Women in the Old Testament and the Ancient Near East,” has been added to the document with several works included.
The following information has been added to the introduction:
For a current review of the major subject areas of Old Testament studies, see H. H. Hardy II and M. Daniel Carroll R. eds. The State of Old Testament Studies: A Survey of Recent Research. Baker, 2024.
Several Annotations have been updated.
Several entries have been updated to newer editions.
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Changes in NT2025.0.0
The following resources have been removed from the new list:
Porter, Stanley E. and Andrew W. Pitts. Fundamentals of New Testament Textual Criticism. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2015.
Shah, Abidan P. Changing the Goal of New Testament Textual Criticism. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2020.
Witherington, Ben III. Invitation to the New Testament: First Things. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012.
Jeffers, James S. The Greco-Roman World of the New Testament Era. Downers Grove: IVP, 1999.
Vanhoozer, Kevin J. Is There a Meaning in this Text? Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1998.
Holmén, Tom and Stanley E. Porter, eds. Handbook for the Study of the Historical Jesus, 4 vols. Leiden: Brill, 2010.
Collins, Raymond F. First Corinthians (SP). Collegeville, MN: Liturgical, 1999.
*deSilva, D. A. Perseverance in Gratitude: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000.
The following resources have been added to the new list:
Bunning, Alan. Restoration of the New Testament: The Case for Scientific Textual Criticism. GlossaHouse, 2024.
*Quarles, Charles L. New Testament Textual Criticism for the 21st Century: A Practical Guide. Peabody: Hendrickson, 2025.
Levinsohn, Stephen. Discourse Features of New Testament Greek. 2nd ed. Rev. Dallas: SIL, 2024. [The 2nd edition is available].
*Longenecker, Bruce W., Elizabeth F. Shively and T. J. Long, eds. Behind the Scenes of the New Testament: Cultural, Social, and Historical Contexts. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2024.
*VanderKam, James C. An Introduction to Early Judaism. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2022.
Simkovich, Malka Z. Discovering Second Temple Literature: The Scriptures and Stories that Shaped Early Judaism. Philadelphia: JPS, 2018.
*Vanhoozer, Kevin J. Mere Christian Hermeneutics: Transfiguring What It Means to Read the Bible Theologically. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2024.
Powell, Mark A. Fortress Introduction to the Gospels. 2nd ed. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2019.
Walton, Steve. Reading Acts Theologically. London: Bloomsbury T & T Clark, 2022.
*Walton, Steve. Acts 1-9:42 (WBC). Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2024.
Tucker, J. Brian. I Corinthians: A Social-Identity Commentary. London: Bloomsbury T & T Clark, 2024.
Tuckett, Christopher M. Galatians: A Critical and Exegetical Commentary (ICC). London: Bloomsbury T & T Clark, 2024.
*Moo, Douglas J. Hebrews (ZECNT). Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2024.
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thanks again for this hard work, especially for someone like me who isn’t an expert on all the specific volumes and where they rank
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