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Brief Bibliographic Introduction to New Testament Study

Brief Bibliographic Introduction to Old Testament Study

Print tools for Biblical study

Electronic tools for Biblical study

Atlases:

The Macmillan Bible Atlas. (Aharoni, Yohanan. Yohanan Aharoni and Michael Avi-Yonah; designed and prepared by Carta, Jerusalem. Completely rev. 3rd ed. Anson F. Rainey, Ze ev Safrai. New York: Macmillan; Toronto: Maxwell)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Oversize G2230 A2 1993 (LC)
SML, Judaic Studies Ref, Room 335B G2230 +A375 1993 (LC)
The Harper Concise Atlas of the Bible. (Ed. James B. Pritchard. New York: Harper Collins, c1991.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Oversize G2230 H48 1991 (LC)

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Bibliographies

General Bibliographies for Biblical studies

Multipurpose Tools for Bible Study. (Frederick W. Danker, Minneapolis, Minn.: Fortress Press, c1993.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR & Stacks, Z7770 D3 1993 (LC)
This book is designed to provide guidance in the selection and use of the basic resources for biblical study. (Preface)
An Introductory Bibliography for the Study of Scripture. 3rd ed (Joseph A. Fitzmyer, Roma: Editrice Pontificio Instituto Biblico, 1990.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7770 G5 1990 (LC)
"A guide for students beginning serious study of the Bible or theology. Classified arrangement of basic titles and the most important secondary works. Evaluative annotations mention book reviews. Index of modern authors" (Balay)
The New Testament, a Bibliography. (Daniel J. Harrington, Wilmington, Del.: Michael Glazier, 1985.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7751 T43 v.2 (LC)
a classified arrangement of book and article titles, mostly of English language works, dating through 1984, with some 1985 titles. "...a representative sample of the best books and articles available on a wide range of topics involved in the study of the New Testament." (Introduction)
A Bibliography of New Testament Bibliographies. (John Coolidge Hurd, New York, Seabury Press, 1966.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7772 L1 H8 (LC)
SML, Subject Bibliography (L and B) Z7772 L1 +H8 (LC)
"The contents of this work include: selective book lists; historical and chronological surveys; comprehensive (research) bibliographies (on the whole NT, on individual books or sections of the NT, on NT words, on special subjects or areas; and on related areas of study). An important final part of this bibliography tells where one can find biographies and bibliographies of modern NT scholars." ( Fitzmyer)
Internationale Zeitschriftenschau für Bibelwissenschaft und Grenzgebiete = International Review of Biblical Studies= Revue Internationale desÉtudes Bibliques. Düsseldorf: Patmos Verlag.
Divinity, Stacks Z7770 I57 (LC)
Latest 10 vols. in Trowbridge RR
"An international bibliography and abstract journal. Classed arrangement with author indexes. Most of the abstracts are in German. (Balay)
Bibliographie Biblique. (Paul-Emile Langevin, Québec: Presses de l'Université Laval, 1985.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7770 L35 v.3 (LC)
"Citations are arranged in five main sections (Introduction to the Bible; Old Testament; New Testament; Jesus Christ; Biblical themes) with numerous subdivisions. Author and cumulative subject indexes in each volume. Vol. 1 cites articles gleaned from 70 Roman Catholic periodicals and a selection of Catholic books. Vol. 2 adds 50 journals (many non-Catholic), 1930-75, and includes references to some 800 books analyzed chapter by chapter. Vol. 3 adds 43 new titles, many related to Near Eastern studies, 1930-83, and also includes chapters of 450 books." (Balay)
Critical Tools for the Study of the New Testament. (Watson E. Mills, Lewiston, NY: Mellen Biblical Press, 1995.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7772 L1 M549 1995 (LC)
A classified arrangement of annotated titles of resources for NT study.
Society for Old Testament Study. Book List. (Sheffield, Eng.: s.n., )
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7772 A1 S65 (LC)
"Annual classified list of books on the Old Testament and related subjects, with annotations written by contributing scholars. Author index." (Balay)

More General Bibliographies

See also the bibliography of the Hebrew Bible on the Vanderbilt Divinity Library site: Hebrew Bible Bibliography.

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Bibliographies on Specific Books of the Bible

Old Testament

The Book of Ruth: an Annotated Bibliography. Mishael Caspi, ( New York; London: Garland Publishing, Inc., c1994.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7770 B66 v.7 (LC)
SML, Stacks, LC Z7772 J2 C37X 1994 (LC)
An annotated bibliography for the book of Ruth, alphabetical by author, with an introduction to the interpretation of Ruth.
The Book of Daniel: an Annotated Bibliography. (Henry O. Thompson, New York, N.Y.: Garland, 1993.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7770 B66 v.1 (LC)
An annotated bibliography for Daniel, arranged alphabetically by author, with an introduction to the interpretation of Daniel, a list of journals, a list of dissertations, and author, scripture and subject indices.
The Book of Jeremiah: an Annotated Bibliography. (Henry O. Thompson, Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1996.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7772 D3 T48 1996 (LC)
SML, Stacks, LC UNCAT006698, Please request at SML Circulation Desk
An annotated bibliography for Jeremiah, arranged alphabetically by author, with an introduction to the interpretation of Jeremiah, a list of journals, a list of dissertations, and author, scripture and subject indices.
Amos, a Classified Bibliography. 3rd ed. (Adri van der Wal, Amsterdam: Free University Press, 1986.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7772 J1 W3 1986 (LC)
A bibliography in two parts. The first part contains books and articles that refer to Amos in general, classified by keyword, and the second part contains works that refer to sections of Amos, classified by verse numbers. (Preface)
Micah: a Classified Bibliography. (Adri van der Wal, Amsterdam: Free University Press, 1990.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7772 J1 W34 1990 (LC)
SML, Stacks, LC Z7772 J1 W34 1990 (LC)
A bibliography in two parts. The first part contains books and articles that refer to Micah in general, classified by keyword, and the second part contains works that refer to sections of Micah, classified by verse numbers. (Preface)
Nahum, Habakkuk: a Classified Bibliography, with a Special Paragraph Concerning Literature on the Qumran Commentaries on Nahum and Habakkuk. (Adri van der Wal, Amsterdam: Free University Press, 1988.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7772 J1 W343 1988 (LC)
SML, Stacks, LC Z7772 J1 W343 1988 (LC)
A bibliography in three parts; books and articles that refer to Nahum, works that refer to Habakkuk, and works that refer to the Qumran Nahum Commentary and the Qumran Habakkuk Commentary. The sections on Nahum and Habakkuk are classified by keyword and by verse numbers. (Preface)
The Book of Psalms: an Annotated Bibliography. (Thorne Wittstruck, New York: Garland Pub., 1994.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7770 B66 v.5 (LC)
A classified and annotated bibliography for the book of Psalms, in two volumes, including an author index.

New Testament

Johannine Bibliography, 1966-1985: a Cumulative Bibliography on the Fourth Gospel. (Gilbert van Belle, Leuven: Peeters: University Press, 1988)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7772 M1 B44 1988 (LC)
"Contains 6,300 citations, with cross-references, to monographs, multiauthor works, articles, dissertations, and book reviews in detailed classified arrangement. Indexes of miscellanea, festschriften and collected essays; periodicals; biblical references; subjects; and names. Continues coverage provided by Edward Malatesta's St. John's Gospel, 1920-1965 (Rome: Pontifical Biblical Institute, 1967)." (Balay)
Bibliographies for Biblical Research. New Testament Series. (Lewiston: Mellen Biblical Press, c1993) (7 vol.)
Divinity, Trowbridge Z7772 L1 B53 Titles of the series
"These volumes range in sized from about 2,500 to 4,000 entries. The entries are arranged in sections: by verse citation, by subject, and commentaries." (Mills)
Bibliography of Literature on First Peter. Anthony Casurella, New York: E.J. Brill, 1996.
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7772 P1 C37 1996 (LC)
A classified bibliography of published works and unpublished master's and doctoral dissertations on First Peter, up to 1994, with indices of authors, editors, Festschrift honorees, reviewers and translators. (Preface)
The Gospel of Mark: a Cumulative Bibliography, 1950-1990. (compiled by F. Neirynck [et al.]. Leuven: Leuven University Press: Peeters, 1992.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7772 M1 G67 1992 (LC)
Divinity, Stacks Z7772 M1 G67 1992b (LC)
"An extensive bibliography compiled from some 500 periodicals and series and including references to New Testament abstracts and Dissertation abstracts international. Entries are listed by author, followed by an index of Gospel passages and a detailed classified subject index. Provides lists of festschriften and commentaries, in chronological order, publ. before 1950." (Balay)
A Bibliography for the Gospel of Mark, 1954-1980. (Hugh Humphrey, New York: E. Mellen Press, 1981.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7772 M1 H85 (LC)
A classified and cross referenced bibliography of articles, essays and books published since 1954 through 1980, drawn from Elenchus Bibliographicus Biblicus, New Testament Abstracts, and Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses, with an author index. Titles are ordered chronologically under a classification beginning with the most recent title. References to New Testament Abstracts and to book review listings in the Elenchus Bibliographicus Biblicus are included.
The Book of Ephesians: an Annotated Bibliography. William W. Klein, New York: Garland, 1996.
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7770 B66 v.8 (LC)
A classified and annotated bibliography of books, articles and essays on Ephesians. The classification includes text sections in which titles are listed according to chapter and verse sections of Ephesians.
A Bibliography of the Periodical Literature on the Acts of the Apostles, 1962-1984. (Watson E. Mills, Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1986.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7772 N1 M54 1986 (LC)
SML, Stacks, LC Z7772 N1 M54 1986 (LC)
"Lists relevant articles from approximately 300 scholarly journals, many not covered by Günter Wagner's Exegetical bibliography of the New Testament. Entries are arranged alphabetically by author. Scripture and subject indexes." (Balay)
The Book of Revelation: an Annotated Bibliography. Robert L. Muse, New York: Garland Publishing, 1996.
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7770 B66 v.2 (LC)
A classified and annotated bibliography of books and articles on Revelation with cross references, roughly covering the period of 1940-1990, including important earlier works and some unpublished doctoral dissertations. Includes an introduction to the study of Revelation, an author index and a scripture and ancient texts index. (Preface)
The Gospel of Luke: a Cumulative Bibliography, 1973-1988. (Frans van Segbroeck, Leuven [Belgium]: Leuven University Press: Uitgeverij Peeters, 1989.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7772 M1 S43 1989 (LC)
Divinity, Stacks Z7772 M1 S43 1989b (LC)
Part I lists titles alphabetically by author with some cross references and references to New Testament Abstracts. Part I contains a subject index with references to the titles in the first part and includes a scripture index.
An Exegetical Bibliography of the New Testament. (Günter Wagner, Macon, Ga.: Mercer University Press, c1983-)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7772 L1 W33 1983
4 vol.: 1. Matthew and Mark, 2. Luke and Acts, 3. John and 1, 2, 3 John, 4. Romans and Galatians.
"Entries are arranged in the order of chapters and verses of the biblical text, then chronologically. References cite many discussions hidden within more comprehensive works. Most citations refer to publications in English or German, 1950s to time of publication. No indexes." (Balay)

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Bibliographies/Guides related to Biblical Criticism

Social Scientific Criticism of the New Testament: a Bibliography. (David M. May, Macon, Ga.: Mercer University Press, c1991.)
Divinity, Stacks Z7772 L1 M35 1991 (LC)
A classified bibliography of resources for social scientific study of the NT and works utilizing social scientific methodology for NT interpretation, with an introduction to this methodology and an author/editor index.
Literary-Critical Approaches to the Bible: an Annotated Bibliography. (Mark Minor, West Cornwall, CT: Locust Hill Press, 1992.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7770 M66 1992 (LC)
SML, Stacks, LC Z7770 M66X 1992 (LC)
A classified and annotated bibliography of works published in English, with an introduction to literary-critical approaches to the Bible, cross-references, and an author index. The organization is by books and subdivisions of books of the Bible, preceded by several general sections. Books and articles are listed separately. (Introduction)
Literary-Critical Approaches to the Bible: a Bibliographical Supplement. (Mark Minor, West Cornwall, CT: Locust Hill Press, 1996. )
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7770 M66 1996 Suppl. (LC)
SML, Subject Bibliography (L and B) (Non-Circulating) Z7770 M66X 1996 suppl. (LC)
A bibliography written to update and supplement Literary-Critical Approaches to the Bible: an Annotated Bibliography. (Preface)
The Bible and Modern Literary Criticism: a Critical Assessment and Annotated Bibliography. (Compiled by Mark Allan Powell with the assistance of Cecile G. Gray and Melissa C. Curtis. New York: Greenwood Press, c1992. )
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7770 P68 1992 (LC)
SML, Subject Bibliography (L and B) (Non-Circulating) Z7770 P68X 1992 (LC)
"A classified bibliography "of works that draw on modern literary criticism for a scholarly study of the Bible."--Pref. 1,749 entries in six sections: (1) Basis (foundational works in fields other than religion); (2) Theory; (3) Method; (4) Criticism (studies arranged by book of the Bible); (5) Evaluation (of the types of titles in pt. 4); (6) Implications. The Criticism section includes all materials publ. through 1990 that the author could locate; all other sections are selective. Generous use of cross-references in annotations and at the beginning of sections. Author, title, and subject indexes." (Balay)
The Byzantine Text-Type and New Testament Textual Criticism. (Harry A. Sturz, Nashville : T. Nelson Publishers, c1984.)
Divinity, Stacks BS2555.2 S78 1984
A study of the Byzantine text-type, which concludes that there are "valid reasons for making use of the Byzantine text-type as an early and independent witness to the text of the New Testament" and "seeks to present a case for including the Byzantine text-type in the weighing of external evidence for various readings to the Greek text of the New Testament." (preface) Includes a bibliography of New Testament textual criticism, alphabetically organized, mainly of works in English, with subject and scripture indices. (pg. 231)
Rhetorical Criticism of the Bible: a Comprehensive Bibliography with Notes on History and Method. (Duane Frederick Watson and Alan J. Hauser, Leiden; New York: E.J. Brill, 1994.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7770 W35 1994 (LC)
A classified bibliography in two parts, rhetorical criticism of the Old Testament and rhetorical criticism of the New Testament, with introductory essays for each part. no indices.

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Specialty and Topical Bibliographies

Jesus and the Synoptic Gospels: a Bibliographic Study Guide. (David Edward Aune, Madison, WI.: Printed by Inter-Varsity Press for Theological Students Fellowship, 1982.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7772 M1 A9 1982 (LC)
"An annotated guide to literature on the various ways of studying the relation of Jesus to the Synoptic Gospels. After an introduction (which lists the basic reference works), the select bibliography is booked under the following headings: literary criticism, tradition criticism, historical criticism, and the theological study of the Gospels." (Fitzmyer) Limited to works in English. Author index.
Old Testament Books for Pastor and Teacher. (Brevard S. Childs, Philadelphia: Westminster Press, c1977.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7772 A1 C48 (LC)
"Recommendations are made about the OT text and its translations, about introductions to the OT, its history, and theology. About half of the book (54 pages) is devoted to an evaluation of commentaries on the OT from all periods." (Fitzmyer)
One Hundred Years of Study on the Passion Narratives. (David E. Garland, Macon, Ga.: Mercer University Press, c1989.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7772 M1 G37 1989 (LC)
A classified bibliography, which attempts "to list research over the last hundred years that is directly related to the Passion narrative," "arranged around the major events of the Passion and includes separated sections on particular topics that have evoked special concern." It is arranged chronologically with books and articles listed separately, with cross references and an author index. Includes works published in English, French, and German. (Preface)
Les Commentaires Exégétiques. (Aryeh Graboïs, Turnhout, Belgium: Brepols, 1993.)
Divinity, Stacks Z6203 G72 1993 (LC)
Women in the New Testament: a Select Bibliography. (Inger Marie Lindboe, Oslo: University of Oslo, Faculty of Theology, c1990.)
Divinity, Stacks Z7772 L1 L56 1990 (LC)
A bibliography of research related to the topic of women in the New Testament (excluding Mary, the mother of Jesus), published from 1970-1987 with some central titles prior to 1970, arranged alphabetically, with an author index and a New Testament index. (Preface)
Old Testament Commentary Survey. 2nd ed. (Tremper Longman, Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Books, c1995.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7772 A1 L64 1995 (LC)
1991 edition: Divinity, Stacks Z7772 A1 L64 1991 (LC)
A guide that lists and evaluates Old Testament reference works and commentaries. Evaluations are made from a scholarly evangelical perspective. The titles are predominantly works published in English. Includes an author index. (Introduction)
The Synoptic Problem: a Bibliography, 1716-1988. (Compiled and edited by Thomas Richmond Willis Longstaff and Page A. Thomas. Macon, GA: Mercer University Press, c1988.)
Divinity, Stacks Z7772 M1 L66 1988 (LC)
SML, Stacks, LC Z7772 M1 L66X 1988 (LC)
"This bibliography includes the major works (books and reviews; articles in journals and collected essays; dissertations; unpublished material) not only with reference to the synoptic problem, but with reference to the wider question of the sources of and interrelationships among the synoptic gospels." The titles are arranged alphabetically by author, with a date of publication/writing index and a keyword index that includes a scripture index of texts mentioned in titles. (Preface)
New Testament Books for Pastor and Teacher. Ralph P. Martin, Philadelphia: Westminster Press, c1984.
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7772 L1 M3 1984 (LC)
Divinity, Stacks Z7772 L1 M3 1984 (LC)
Written as a companion volume to Childs Old Testament Books for Pastor and Teacher. Recommends commentaries and other resources for New Testament study, with the evaluations based primarily on the author's assessment of the needs of parish ministers. (Preface)
A Biblical Law Bibliography: Arranged by Subjects and by Authors. (Welch, John W. Lewiston, [N.Y.]: E. Mellen Press, 1990.)
Divinity, Stack Reference Z7770 W44 1990 (LC)
A bibliography "of books and articles relevant to the study of Biblical Law . . . designed to supplement the surveys of current literature that are published regularly by the Jewish Law Annual." The bibliography has two parts; a listing by subject, using the same system of subject classification used in the Jewish Law Annual surveys, and a listing by author. (Preface)
Jesus the Christ, a Bibliography. (Leland Jennings White, Wilmington, Del.: Michael Glazier, 1988.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7751 T43 v.4 (LC)
A classified bibliography with five main sections: (I) foundations, (II) Jesus in historical perspective, (III) New Testament christology and soteriology, (IV) Christ in historical dogmatic theology, and (V) contemporary approaches and issues in christology. author index.

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Exegesis Guides

Guides to Biblical Scholarship (BS511.2 G842): This series consists of individual volumes on different methodologies for New Testament and Old Testament interpretation.
List of the titles in the series:  Old Testament     New Testament
Reading the Old Testament: Method in Biblical Study. (John Barton, Louisville, Ky.: Westminster John Knox Press, c1996.)
Divinity, Stacks BS1171.2 B33 1996 1984 edition:
CCL, Stacks BS1171.2 B33 1984 (LC) (2 copies)
Divinity, Stacks BS1171.2 B33 1984
An introductory book on critical methods used in the study of the Old Testament, which aims to describe and analyze, from a critical perspective, the purpose of the different methods, their interrelationships, and their relationships to secular literary criticism. The 1996 edition has two additional chapters. (Introduction)
Methodenlehre zum Neuen Testament. English How to Read the New Testament: an Introduction to Linguistic and Historical-Critical Methodology. (Wilhelm Egger, edited and with an introduction by Hendrikus Boers; [translated from the German by Peter Heinegg]. 1st English ed. Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson Publishers, c1996.)
Divinity, Stacks BS2331 E3313 1996
An introduction to the methods of New Testament exegesis, which presents a methodology that attempts "to use a theoretical model of the text and to use a hermeneutic reflection on the act of reading in order to create an organic connection between the methods of historical-critical exegesis and a selection from some more recent methods derived from linguistics." (the author's introduction)
New Testament exegesis: a handbook for students and pastors. Rev. (Fee, Gordon D. Louisville, Ky.: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1993.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR BS2331 F44 1993
Divinity, Stacks BS2331 F44 1993
Divinity, Stacks BS476 F38 1983 (2 copies)
A guide for New Testament historical-critical exegesis written for students who know Greek, but with much of the guide accessible to students without knowledge of Greek. The guide describes steps of exegesis with the goal of writing an exegesis paper and also gives a shorter series of steps for sermon preparation. The use of resources for the study of the NT is included in the description of the steps, with a final chapter giving a bibliography of resources organized according to the exegetical step in which the resource would be used. (Introduction)
Biblical Exegesis: a Beginner's Handbook. Rev. (Ed. John H. Hayes and Carl R. Holladay, Atlanta: John Knox Press, c1987.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR BS476 H35 1987
Divinity, Stacks BS476 H35 1982 (2 copies)
An introduction to the different types of historical-critical methods used in the study of the Old and New Testaments.
Interpreting the New Testament: a Practical Guide. (Daniel J. Harrington, Wilmington, Del.: M. Glazier, c1979.)
Divinity, Stacks BS2341.2 N48 1979 v.1
An introduction to the basic methods used in the study of the New Testament. "The expositions of the methods focus on the questions to be asked of the biblical text and on what can be legitimately expected as answers to these questions. Usually some indications are provided about the origin and development of the methods and about the broader theological and historical problems raised by them." Sample applications of each method are included and brief bibliographies of works published in English follow each chapter. (Introduction)
Interpreting the Old Testament: a Practical Guide. (Daniel J. Harrington, Wilmington, Del.: M. Glazier, 1981.)
Divinity, Stacks BS1151.2 O44 v.1
An introduction to the basic method used in the study of the Old Testament, meant to be used together with the author's Interpreting the New Testament: a Practical Guide. Each method is presented with sample applications and followed by a brief bibliography of works published in English. (Introduction)
Hearing the New Testament: Strategies for Interpretation. (Ed. Joel B. Green. Grand Rapids, Mich.: W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co.; Carlisle: Paternoster Press, 1995.)
Divinity, Stacks 016545
A collection of essays, contributed by different authors, on different approaches, perspectives and methods used in the reading and interpretation of the New Testament. "The purpose of juxtaposing these various methods and perspectives in this collections . . . is to outline something of the range of questions that might be posed to particular texts and to demonstrate how different interpretive aims rely on different interpretive tools." The chapters on method illustrate application of the method with one or more of the following texts: Luke 3:1-20; John 4:1-42; I Cor 11:2-34; Jas 4:13-5:6; and Revelation 5. Most chapters close with a section "Suggestions for Further Reading." (From the first chapter "The Challenge of Hearing the New Testament" by Joel B. Green)
Basic Tools of Biblical Exegesis: a Student's Manual. (Stanley B. Marrow, Rome: Biblical Institute, 1978.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Z7770 M33 1976 (LC)
CCL, Stacks Z7770 M33 1978 (LC) (2 copies)
"An excellent but brief introductory bibliography for the study of the Bible . . .. Its main purpose is to help students beginning exegetical work whether in preparation for the ministry, as part of theological study, or in the technical study of the Bible." (Fitzmyer)
Biblische Methodenlehre. English Introduction to New Testament Exegesis. (Werner Stenger, Grand Rapids, Mich.: W.B. Eerdmans, c1993.)
Divinity, Stacks BS2331 S7213 1993
An introduction to the methods of New Testament historical-critical exegesis. Part One (Fundamentals of New Testament Exegesis) presents methods of interpretation and Part Two (New Testament Exegesis in Practice) applies the methods to New Testament texts. The final chapter of the book is a brief classified and annotated bibliography of resources published in English for New Testament study.
Old Testament Exegesis: a Primer for Students and Pastors. 2nd ed., rev. and enl. (Douglas K. Stuart, Philadelphia: Westminster Press, c1984.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR BS476 S83 1984
Divinity, Stacks BS476 S83 1984
A step-by-step guide to OT exegesis with an emphasis on the goal of preaching and teaching in the context of the church. Chapter one presents the methods used in exegesis, chapter two applies the steps to biblical texts, chapter three gives a short step-by-step guide for sermon preparation, and chapter four lists and discusses resources, primarily works published in English. (Preface)
To Each its Own Meaning: an Introduction to Biblical Criticisms and Their Applications. (Stephen R. Haynes and Steven L. McKenzie, editors. 1st ed. Louisville, Ky.: Westminster/John Knox Press, c1993.)
Divinity, Stacks 013976
The goals of this book are "(1) to offer an up-to-date presentation of the principal methods of critical biblical study, including their assumptions and objectives; (2) to make the information about these methods readily accessible to students and other nonspecialists; and (3) to show biblical criticism in action by demonstrating how particular methods may be implemented in the interpretation and explication of specific texts." (Introduction)
Reading the New Testament: Methods of Interpretation. 1st Fortress Press ed. (C. M. Tuckett, Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1987.)
Divinity, Stacks BS2331 T83 1987
An introduction to and critical evaluation of the various methods used in the interpretation of the New Testament texts. Most of the book discusses historical critical methods, with the last two chapters (structuralism and other approaches) discuss methods that treat the text more as an entity independent of its original historical context. (Introduction)

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Concordances

English concordances:

Tutorials on the use of English Concordances

The analytical concordance to the New Revised Standard Version of the New Testament / (Ed. Richard E. Whitaker and John R. Kohlenberger III. New York: Oxford University Press, 1997.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR, BS2305 W45 2000
SML, Main Reference Room BS2305 W45 (LC)
An Analytical Concordance to the Revised Standard Version of the New Testament. (Clinton Dawson Morrison, 1st ed. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, c1979. )
Divinity, Trowbridge RR & Stack Reference, BS2305 M67
CCL, Reference, Upper Level Ref BS2305 +M67 (LC)
SML, Main Reference Room BS2305 +M67 (LC)
"This analytical concordance not only lists the English words in alphabetical order together with a brief context, but also groups them according to the original Greek word(s) that they translate. ... An index-lexicon lists the Greek words alphabetically in transcription, telling in how many ways it has been translated in the RSV. Two appendices include notes on the analysis of the RSV NT and former readings of the RSV; the concordance is based on the 2d ed. of RSV NT." (Fitzmyer)
New Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible: The New Strong's exhaustive concordance of the Bible (James Strong, Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers, 1990)
Divinity Library, Trowbridge RR, Oversize BS425 S86
SML, Reference Room, BS425 +S87
CCL, Stacks, BS425 +S87
Earlier editions available in the stacks.
This concordance based on the KJV lists the English words in alphabetical order, with a number to the right of each citation (Strong's numbers). Hebrew and Greek lexicons list the numbers followed by the Hebrew or Greek word with a brief definition and a list of all the English word used to translate the Hebrew or Greek word.
Analytical Concordance to the Bible. (Robert Young, New York, Funk & Wagnalls, 1972)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR & Stacks, BS425 Y7 1972
1955 edition:
SML, Main Reference Room BS425 +Y68 1955 (LC)
This concordance based on the KJV lists the English words in alphabetical order, with the citations grouped under the Hebrew or Greek word translated by the English word. Two index-lexicons list the transliterated Greek or Hebrew words in alphabetical order with a list of the English words used to translate each Greek or Hebrew word.
The Eerdmans Analytical Concordance to the Revised Standard Version of the Bible. (Richard E. Whitaker; with James E. Goehring and research personnel of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 1988.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR, Oversize BS425 W48 1988
SML, Main Reference Room BS425 +W48 1988 (LC)
This concordance based on the RSV lists in alphabetical order the lexical forms of the English words, followed by the words in the original languages that have been translated by the English word. The citations listed below the English word are followed by a number which indicates which one of the original language words has been translated in each citation. Hebrew, Greek and Latin indexes list all of the English words used to translate each of the original language words.
Vollständige Konkordanz zum griechischen Neuen Testament: unter Zugrundelegung aller modernen kritischen Textausgaben und des Textus receptus. (in Verbindung mit H. Riesenfeld, H.-U. Rosenbaum, Chr. Hannick, neu zusammengestellt unter der Leitung von K. Aland. Berlin; New York: De Gruyter, 1975-1983. 2 vol.) [VKGNT}
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Oversize, BS2302 V64
Divinity, Stack Reference Oversize, BS2302 V64
"...this long-awaited complete concordance to the Greek NT is the last word in NT reference tools. It not only gives all the Greek words (even de and kai) and their contexts, but is based on N-A26, supplying all the variants listed in the modern critical editions of the NT (Bover, Westcott-Hort, Merk, Nestle25, Vogels, von Soden, Tischendorf, and the Textus Receptus). Superscript letters prefixed to the entries analyze categories of the uses of each word. Volume 2 (produced with the aid of H. Bachmann and W.A.Slaby) presents a specific survey of NT data: Wortstatistik, giving the frequency of each NT word, book by book; alphabetical listing of all NT Greek words, with the forms of each that actually occur and their frequency of occurrence, from the most frequent (ho, the definite article, 19904 times) to the hapax legomena (listed alphabetically): hapax legomena in the canonical order of NT books, a reverse index of the inflected forms on NT Greek words." (Fitzmyer)
Concordance to the Novum Testamentum Graece of Nestle-Aland, 26th edition, and to the Greek New Testament.  (3rd edition = Konkordanz zum Novum Testamentum Graece von Nestle-Aland, 26. Auflage, und zum Greek New Testament, 3rd edition. edited by the Institute for New Testament Textual Research and the Computer Center of Munster University, with the collaboration of H. Bachmann and W.A. Slaby. 3rd ed. Berlin; New York: W. De Gruyter, 1987.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Oversize, BS2302 C65 1987
CCL, Reference, Upper Level Ref, BS2302 +K65 1987 (LC)
This concordance is based on the text of Nestle-Aland26 in contrast to the "Complete Concordance," which gives the readings of all the critical editions from Tischendorf to the present, including the Textus Receptus, under each entry. All words, with the exception of 29 very frequent words, are given in italics with context. The 29 frequent words are listed with references in an appendix. (Preface)
The Exhaustive Concordance to the Greek New Testament. (John R. Kohlenberger III, Edward W. Goodrick, James A. Swanson. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan Pub. House, 1995.) [ECGNT]
Divinity, Trowbridge RR, BS2302 K655 1995
"The Exhaustive Concordance of the Greek New Testament (ECGNT) provides an exhaustive index to the vocabulary of the Greek New Testament according to the The Greek New Testament, Fourth Revised Edition (UBS4) ... which is identical in text (though not always in format and punctuation) to the 26th edition of the Nestle-Aland Novum Testamentum Graece (NA26). In addition, the ECGNT notes all variant readings between UBS4 and the Greek text that underlies the New International Version (NIV). More than half of the vocabulary is indexed with full contexts; twenty-six highly frequent words are indexed by reference only." The concordance entries include frequencies for the UBS4 and NIV, a cross reference to words related by root or which share common elements, significant and frequent phrases with frequencies, as well as giving the contexts with the Greek word in bold type. (Introduction)
A Concordance to the Septuagint and the Other Greek Versions of the Old Testament: Including the Apocryphal Books.(Edwin Hatch and Henry Redpath; assisted by other scholars. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker, 1983.)
Divinity, Stack Reference Oversize BS1122 H37 1983
Various other editions available as well.
"The aim of this work was to present a complete concordance to the Greek OT, the LXX, including its text of deuterocanonical and aprocryphal books, and to other Greek versions contained in the Hexapla. The work is based on the uncial mss. A, B, S, and the Sixtine edition of R (1587 [with corrections of its obvious mistakes and blunders]). The Hebrew equivalents of the Greek word are numbered and each entry is followed by a number, in an attempt to indicate the relation. Proper names are separately presented, and a reverse index gives the Greek equivalents of Hebrew words. This work is indispensable for the study of the Bible, but it must be used with caution. The evidence is limited to four mss.; the Hebrew-Greek equivalences must always be checked. Once the references are found, they should then be checked in the critical editions of the LXX for possible variants. An important tool for the use of this concordance is found in E. Camilo dos Santos, An Expanded Hebrew Index for the Hatch-Redpath Concordance to the Septuagint (Jerusalem: Dugith, 1973). This index places all the Greek equivalents alongside the Semitic words that are listed in alphabetical order." (Fitzmyer)
Handkonkordanz zum griechischen Neuen Testament. (Alfred Schmoller, Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1989.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR, BS2302 S36 1989
"...the best compact concordance of the Greek text available. Limited range, but a fine technical tool for scholars; less useful for more general readers." (Mills)

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Hebrew concordances

A New Concordance of the Bible. (Abraham Even-Shoshan, Jerusalem: Kiryat Sefer, 1985.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR, BS1121 E93 1985
1987 edition:
CCL, Reference, Upper Level BS1121 E93 1987 (LC)
"All the words in the Hebrew Scriptures are listed in single alphabetical order according to the form in which they appear in a modern dictionary, not by their roots. Entries of words occurring hundreds or thousands of times are "condensed." This concordance, composed all in Hebrew, appears in a one-volume form, but also in three-volume and four-volume forms (with larger print). There is a four-page English preface." (Fitzmyer)
Veteris Testamenti Concordantias. (Solomon Mandelkern, Leipzig 1925.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR BS1121 M36 1955
Divinity, Stack Reference Oversize BS1121 M36 1925
SML, Main Reference Room BS1121 +M36 1925 (LC)
The Hebrew and Aramaic words are listed in alphabetical order with Latin glosses. Under each word, the forms of the word are listed with references and brief contexts.
The New Englishman's Hebrew Concordance: Coded to Strong's Concordance Numbering System. (George V. Wigram, Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson, 1984)
Divinity, Stacks, BS1125 W5 1984
1970 edition:
Divinity, Trowbridge RR BS1121 W54 1970
This concordance lists the Hebrew and Aramaic words of the Hebrew Bible in alphabetical order, followed by a list of references and brief contexts. The concordance includes Strong's numbers and the page number and column (in italics) for Brown Driver and Briggs Hebrew Lexicon for each word. (Preface)
An Expanded Hebrew Index for the Hatch-Redpath Concordance to the Septuagint. (Elmar Camilo dos Santos, Jerusalem, Dugith Publishers 1973)
SML, Main Reference Room, BS1122 +H37B (LC)
An important tool for the use of A Concordance to the Septuagint and the Other Greek Versions of the Old Testament: Including the Apocryphal Books. (Edwin Hatch and Henry Redpath; assisted by other scholars. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker, 1983. ). This index places all the Greek equivalents alongside the Semitic words that are listed in alphabetical order. (Fitzmyer)

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Latin/Greek concordances

A Latin-Greek Index of the Vulgate New Testament: Based Alfred Schmoller's Handkonkordanz Zum Griechischen Testament.  (Theodore A. Bergren, Atlanta, Ga.: Scholars Press, 1991.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR, BS2303 B47 1991
"Alfred Schmoller's Handkonkordanz zum griechischen Neuen Testament (3rd edition; Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1989) presents, under each Greek heading, the range of Latin Vulgate translational equivalences for the Greek word. The present work represents a Latin-Greek index to Schmoller's work, in which every Vulgate Latin word or phrase listed by him under a Greek equivalent is now given the primary position, arranged in alphabetical order, and followed by its Greek translational equivalent(s) and the page number(s) in Schmoller's concordance on which the Greek and Latin words appear. If there is more than one Greek equivalent for a given Latin word or phrase, the Greek words are listed in alphabetical order." (Introduction)

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries:

Anchor Bible Dictionary. (Ed. David Noel Freedman, New York, N.Y.: Doubleday, c1992)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR & Stack Reference BS440 A54 1992
""Every generation needs its own Dictionary of the Bible" (Introd.) and this work fills that need admirably. 1,000 contributors, mostly North American, have provided 6,200 entries, some as long as 40 pages; most have bibliographies. Entries cover every proper name, major words, each book of the Bible, Apocryphal texts, Dead Sea scrolls, and Nag Hamadi codices. Gives much attention to cultural history, social institutions, and method. In the area of word studies, this work does not attempt to supplant important previous publications such as The Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible. Uses cross-references, but an index would improve access." (Balay)
Bibeltheologisches Wörterbuch. English Sacramentum Verbi; an Encyclopedia of Biblical Theology. (Edited by Johannes B. Bauer. [New York] Herder and Herder, 1970)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR, BS440 B4313 1970
SML, Main Reference Room, BS440 B3813 1970 (LC)
"An important work of Roman Catholic biblical scholarship, providing articles on theologically significant words. A supplementary bibliography created for this translation includes English-language titles. Analytical index of articles and cross-references, index of biblical references, and index of Greek and Hebrew words." (Balay)
The Cambridge History of the Bible. (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England: University Press, 1963-1970.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR & Stacks, BS445 C26
SML, Main Reference Room BS445 C35 (LC)
CCL, Stacks BS445 C35 (LC) (6 copies)
"Contents: v. 1, From the beginnings to Jerome, ed. by P. R. Ackroyd and C. F. Evans; v. 2, The West, from the Fathers to the Reformation, ed. by G. W. H. Lampe; v. 3, The West, from the Reformation to the present day, ed. by S. L. Greenslade. Vol. 3, treating the most recent period, was the first to appear. The Ackroyd-Evans volume "represents the logical extension back into the beginnings of the biblical literature and sets out to trace the essential features of the process by which the Bible as we know it came into being, and how it came to be canonized and interpreted under Judaism and in the early years of the Christian Church."--Pref. The Lampe volume is primarily concerned with the history of the Bible in medieval western Europe; that by Greenslade (publ. 1963) carries the history forward to mid-20th century, treating translations of the Bible into Western languages, and its various versions. The Greenslade volume was designated as v. 3 after publication of the other volumes in 1970." (Balay)
Dictionary of Biblical Imagery (Leland Ryken, James C. Wilhoit, Tremper Longman III ; consulting editors: Colin Duriez, Douglas Penney, Daniel G. Reid. Published: Downers Grove, Ill. : InterVarsity Press, 1998.
Divinity, Trowbridge RR: BS537 D48 1998.
Exegetisches Wörterbuch zum Neuen Testament. English. Exegetical Dictionary of the New Testament. (Eds. Horst Balz and Gerhard Schneider. Grand Rapids, Mich.: W.B. Eerdmans, c1990-1993.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR & Stacks, BS2312 E913 1990
"Gives definition and English translation for every Greek word in the New Testament and discusses significant words in greater depth. Signed entries were contributed by Catholic and Lutheran scholars from the German-speaking world. Cannot replace Gerhard Kittel's Theological Dictionary of the New Testament but provides more recent material than that detailed work. English word index." (Balay)
The Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible. (George Arthur Buttrick, dictionary editor with others, New York, Abingdon Press, 1962)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR & Stack Reference, BS440 I63
SML, Main Reference Room BS440 I58 (LC)
CCL, Reference, Upper Level Ref BS440 I58
British Art, Reference, BS440 I58 (LC)
"A scholarly encyclopedic dictionary designed for the preacher, scholar, student, teacher, and general reader, referring to both the King James Version and the Revised Standard Version, to the Apocrypha, the Pseudepigrapha, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and other ancient manuscripts. Articles have been contributed by scholars from many countries, are signed, and usually include bibliographies. The illustrations, both color and black-and-white, are good and pertinent, and there is a section of colored maps, as well as outline maps inserted in the text. Important for modern biblical study." (Balay)
The Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible: Supplementary Volume. (Keith Crim, general editor ... [et al.]. Nashville: Abingdon, c1976.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR & Stack Reference, BS440 I63 Suppl. (2 copies)
"updates articles in the 1962 publication and adds new articles on topics not previously treated. Provides cross-references to earlier articles where appropriate." (Balay)
Theological Dictionary of the New Testament. (Gerhard Kittel, Trans. and ed. Geoffrey W. Bromiley. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 1964-1976.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR, PA 881 K5713
"A scholarly work of great importance, with signed contributions by many German biblical scholars, treating every word of religious or theological significance in the New Testament. Covers the secular Greek background for each word listed, and its role in the Old and New Testaments and in related texts. Vol. 10 contains indexes of English keywords, Greek keywords, and biblical references, as well as a list of contributors with their contributions and an essay on biblical scholarship, Pre-history of the Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." (Balay)
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament. (R. Laird Harris, editor, Gleason L. Archer, Jr., associate editor, Bruce K. Waltke, associate editor. Chicago: Moody Press, c1980.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR BS440 T49
"A work for the "busy pastor or earnest Christian worker who has neither the time nor background for detailed technical study," but who needs, "a tool for the study of the significant words of the Hebrew Bible."--Introd. Essays on the words selected for extensive treatment were contributed by 46 evangelical scholars of various denominations and are signed with the contributors' initials. Words not chosen for essay treatment are given one-line definitions. Arrangement is according to the consonants of the Hebrew alphabet; related words are presented with the root from which they derive. Bibliographies accompany many of the articles. An index employing the numbers from James Strong's Exhaustive concordance of the Bible facilitates access." (Balay)
Theologisches Wörterbuch zum Alten Testament. (English Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament. edited by G. Johannes Botterweck and Helmer Ringgren; translator, John T. Willis. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1974)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR & Stack Reference, PJ 4833 T5 (LC)
CCL, Reference, Upper Level Ref BS440 B5713 (LC)
"An important scholarly work presenting not only the theological meaning of Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament words, but also their Near Eastern background. Arranged alphabetically according to the Hebrew term." (Balay)

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Gospel Parallels:

New Gospel Parallels. Third edition. (Ed. Robert Walter Funk, Sonoma, CA: Polebridge Press, 1995.)
Divinity, Stacks BS2560 F84 1995
The 1985 edition, by Fortress Press, is in two volumes. "This synopsis is governed by formal narrative analysis of the Gospels. This means that the gospel has to be read sequentially as well as in parallel with other gospels. Hence vol. 1 begins with the Matthean Gospel as a whole and juxtaposes to it the parallels in the other Synoptics; then the Marcan Gospel is so presented, and finally the Lucan Gospel. Appendices deal with John the Baptist, the Twelve and the Seventy, and with narrative summaries and transitions. Volume 2 presents the Johannine Gospel and the Gospel of Thomas in similar fashion; then the Infancy Gospels, the Passion Gospels, and the fragmentary Apocryphal Gospels. The text is that of the RSV..." (Fitzmyer) The second edition (1990) is a completely revised edition. The text is aligned by cola, volume 1 of the first edition has been divided into three volumes, one for each of the Synoptics, and this edition is based on new translations of the texts. (Preface)
Gospel Parallels: a Comparison of the Synoptic Gospels, with Alternative Readings from the Manuscripts and Noncanonical Parallels. (Ed. Burton H. Throckmorton, Jr. 5th ed. Nashville: T. Nelson, 1992.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR & Stack Reference, Oversize BS2560 T48 1992
The text of the first three Gospels (NRSV translation) is given in parallel columns with non-synoptic NT and noncanonical parallels given in footnotes. Introductory material is provided on terms, texts, versions, and noncanonical gospels and there is an index of noncanonical parallels and an index of Gospel parallels.
Synopsis Quattuor Evangeliorum: Locis Parallelis Evangeliorum Apocryphorum et Patrum Adhibitis. edidit Kurt Aland. Ed. 13 rev. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1985.
Divinity, Trowbridge RR & Stack Reference, BS2551 A2 1985
CCL, Stacks BS2560 A2 +A35 1985 (LC)
8th edition 1973:
Divinity, Stack Reference, BS2560 A2 A35 1973
"The text of each of the four Gospels is set out in parallel columns in its continuity, and relevant parallels from the other Gospels are given each time they are called for. The result is that the Synopsis is free of any particular theory of source-criticism. Relevant parallels from all parts of the NT, from NT apocrypha, and from patristic writers are cited as occasion offers. The text used is that on N-A26, and the sigla are taken over from N-A26. In the 4th ed. (1967) evidence from 68 uncials not previously used was introduced; from still others in the 9th ed. The apparatus criticus consequently is full. In the 13th ed., the apparatus has been completely reorganized to cope with all the added material, but the rest of the page layout remains the same. Appendices contain the Gospel of Thomas (translated into Latin [by G. Garitte], German [by E. Haenchen], and English [by B.M. Metzger]); the testimony of ancient patristic writers about the origin of the gospel tradition; and tables of parallel passages." (Fitzmyer)
Synopsis of the Four Gospels: Greek-English Edition of the Synopsis Quattuor Evangeliorum: Completely Revised on the Basis of the Greek Text of Nestle-Aland 26th Edition and Greek New Testament 3rd Edition: the English Text Is the Second Edition of the Revised Standard Version. (Ed. Kurt Aland. 6th completely rev. ed. [Stuttgart]: United Bible Societies, 1983.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR & Stack Reference, BS2560 A2 A35 1983
1972 edition:
CCL, Stacks, BS2560 A2 +A35 1972 (2 copies)
Divinity, Stacks BS2560 A2 A35 1972
"The Greek part of this diglot edition agrees exactly with the comprehensive edition in its structure, arrangement of parallel texts, and critical apparatus. The last has even been enlarged by the addition of newly discovered papyri and uncials. Omitted are the appendices (the Gospel of Thomas and the witnesses of the early Church Fathers concerning the origin of the Gospels) and the additions to the individual pericopes from the apocryphal Gospels and the Church Fathers. The apparatus criticus of the English page includes variant readings in the AV, American and English RV, and the Catholic RSV."(Fitzmyer)
Synopsis Graeca Quattuor Evangeliorum. (M. E. Boismard et A. Lamouille. Leuven: Peeters, 1986.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR & Stacks BS2560 A2 B65 1986
"The introduction of this synopsis is written in French, English, and German and is followed by a tabula synoptica. The Greek text is disposed in columns and follows mainly the uncial mss. B, S, C, L and at times the Western text. Parallels from the apostolic Fathers, patristic literature, Oxyrhynchus papyri, and the Gospel of Thomas are cited. A variety of lines separate the columns to enable the user to follow the texts listed."(Fitzmyer)

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Lexicons, Grammars, and Other Language Resources:

Greek Lexicons

An Index to the Revised Bauer-Arndt-Gingrich Greek Lexicon.  (John R. Alsop, Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan Publishing House, 1981.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR PA881 B38 1979 Index (LC)
This index is designed to help one quickly locate the discussion of any given word. The lexical forms are given in the biblical order with the chapter and verse indicated. The Greek lexical form is followed by an indication of the section and subsections in which the discussion of the word is found in BAG, an English gloss and the page number with a letter indicating the quadrant of the page where the discussion of this word is to be found (a - the upper half of the left column, b - the lower half of the left column, c - the upper half of the right column, and d - the lower half of the right column.)
A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. William F. Arndt and F. Wilbur Gingrich. 2d ed., rev. and augmented by F. Wilbur Gingrich and Frederick W. Danker from Walter Bauer's 5th ed., 1958. (Walter Bauer, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, c1979.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR PA881 B38 1979 (LC) (2 copies)
CCL, Stacks PA881 B3813 1979 (2 copies)
SML, Judaic Studies Ref, Room 335B PA881 B3813 1979
SML, Main Reference Room PA881 B3813 1979
See Orbis for earlier editions and other locations.
The second English edition has utilized much of the new material that Bauer introduced into his 5th ed. and added some other material gathered by the present editors. The Bauer lexicon's "value lies in the attempt to give succinctly the history of the Greek word, indicating its terminus a quo in Greek literature, its use in the LXX, papyri, and later Greek, as well as the NT occurrences themselves. Abundant bibliographical references to articles and books on the word concerned are also supplied."(Fitzmyer)
A Greek-English Lexicon. (Henry George Liddell, and Robert Scott, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press; New York: Oxford University Press, 1996.) [LSJ]
Divinity, Trowbridge RR Oversize PA445 E5 L6 1996
SML, Main Reference Room PA445 E5 +L6X 1996 (2 copies)
See Orbis for other editions and locations.
"This excellent lexicon, mainly devoted to classical Greek, frequently includes references to the LXX and the NT. It is especially useful for tracing the early history of a NT word or for determining its etymology." (Fitzmyer)
An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon, founded upon the 7th edition of Liddell and Scott's Greek-English lexicon.  (Henry George Liddell, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1975.)
SML, Main Reference Room PA445 E5 L53 1975
See Orbis for other editions and locations.
"A considerable abridgment of A Greek-English Lexicon. Easy to use for quick reference, but not definitive." (Mills)
Greek-English Lexicon. A Supplement.  (Henry G. Liddell, Robert Scott, H. Stuart Jones; edited by E.A. Barber with the assistance of P. Maas, M. Scheller and M.L. West. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1968. )
Divinity, Stack Reference Oversize PA445 E5 L6 1940 Suppl. (LC)
Med/Historical, Reference Hist Ref 23 PA445 L53 1951 Suppl.
A supplement to the Liddell and Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon "which sought to take account of new material in the publications of more recently discovered inscriptions and papyrus texts or new critical editions. It includes the "addenda et corrigenda" to the two main volumes [bound in one volume], accumulated since 1940. New word entries are prefixed with a superscript x." (Fitzmyer)
Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament: Based on Semantic Domains.  (Johannes P. Louw, editor, Eugene A. Nida, editor; Rondal B. Smith, part-time editor; Karen A. Munson, associate editor. 1st ed. New York, NY, USA: United Bible Societies, 1988.)
2nd edition, 1989.
Divinity, Trowbridge RR PA881 G68 1989 (LC)
See Orbis for other editions and locations.
This lexicon classifies the Greek words and idioms of the New Testament according to shared and distinctive semantic features. The words are grouped in categories called semantic domains, which are listed on pg xxiv-xxv, following the introduction to the lexicon. The domains are further divided into subdomains, which are listed at the beginning of each domain section. The Greek lexical forms with their definitions are listed under the subdomain headings. The second volume contains three indices; a Greek-English index, an English index, and a passage or scripture index.

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Hebrew Lexicons

A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament: with an Appendix Containing the Biblical Aramaic, Based on the Lexicon of William Gesenius as Translated by Edward Robinson. Edited with constant reference to the Thesaurus of Gesenius as completed by E. Rodiger, and with authorized use of the latest German editions of Gesenius's Handwörterbuch über das Alte Testament by Francis Brown with the cooperation of S.R. Driver and Charles A. Briggs. (1957, 1978, 1996 printings) [BDB]
Divinity, Trowbridge RR & Stacks, PJ4833 B68 1957
SML, Main Reference Room PJ4833 G4713 1978 &1996
SML, Judaica Collection PJ4833 G4713 1978
CCL, Stacks PJ4833 G4713 1978
See Orbis for other editions and locations.
"The dictionary includes both Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic; words are not arranged alphabetically, but according to roots, sometimes more putative than real. Though the etymologies usually need scrutiny and many translations must now be corrected, this work is still valuable for its abundance of references to biblical passages and its listing of Hebrew or Aramaic idioms, which more modern lexica often curtail. For the corrected impression, G.R. Driver inserted only those corrections which could be made without resetting the sheets. This lexicon was based on an English translation of one by W. Gesenius, which in later editions has been a valuable reference tool. BDB has been reissued: The New Brown-Driver-Briggs-Gesenius Hebrew and English Lexicon with an Appendix Containing the Biblical Aramaic (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1979). The Addenda and Corrigenda grouped previously in an appendix have been moved to the bottom margin of pages to which they refer. The Hebrew or Aramaic words have been coded to the numbering system of Strong's Concordance, and an important index has been added. All of this makes this old lexicon a still valuable tool for study." (Fitzmyer)
Index to Brown, Driver and Briggs Hebrew Lexicon. (Bruce Einspahr, Chicago: Moody Press, 1976.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR & Stack Reference, Oversize PJ4833 B683 E35 (LC)
SML, Main Reference Room PJ4833 B683 +E35
This index lists the unpointed Hebrew word as it occurs in BDB under the biblical verse, with an English gloss, followed by the page number and section number where a discussion of the form can be found in BDB. The order of the books of the Bible is that of the Christian canon.
A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament, Based upon the Lexical Work of Ludwig Koehler and Walter Baumgartner.  (William Lee Holladay, Grand Rapids, Mich., Eerdmans, 1971.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR PJ4833 H6 1971 (LC)
CCL, Stacks PJ4833 H6 (2 copies)
SML, Main Reference Room PJ4833 H65
"An abbreviated English form of KB ...; it used as much of HALAT as was available at the time and supplied the rest from KB. It is intended for students beginning their study of biblical Hebrew and Aramaic and is well suited for that purpose." (Fitzmyer)
Hebräisches und aramäisches Lexikon zum Alten Testament. von Ludwig Koehler und Walter Baumgartner. 3. Aufl. neu bearbeitet von Walter Baumgartner unter Mitarbeit von Benedikt Hartmann und E. Y. Kutscher. (Ludwig Koehler, Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1967-) [HALAT]
Divinity, Trowbridge RR & Stack Reference, PJ4835 G5 K58 1967 (LC)
"This excellent lexicon purports to be the 3d ed. of KB, but it is really an independent, greatly improved work. ... It follows more or less the principles of KB, but the English translations have been eliminated, the parallels in cognate Semitic languages have been multiplied, a great number of references to secondary literature have been added, and the etymologies and meanings greatly improved. It is currently the best Hebrew lexicon available for the study of the OT." (Fitzmyer)
Lexicon in Veteris Testamenti Libros.  (Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1958; Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 1958) Contents: Wörterbuch zum hebräischen Alten Testament in deutscher und englischer Sprache = A dictionary of the Hebrew Old Testament in English and German. Ludwig Koehler. Wörterbuch zum aramäischen Teil des Alten Testaments in deutscher und englischer Sprache = A dictionary of the Aramaic parts of the Old Testament in English and German. Walter Baumgartner. Supplementum: Lexicon Germanico-Hebraicum (-Aramaicum) et correctiones additamentaque i. a. continens. [KB]
Divinity, Trowbridge RR & Stack Reference, PJ4833 K62 1958 (LC)
"The second edition is a reprint of the 1953 edition, together with an important supplement of over 225 pages, incorporating a German-Hebrew and German-Aramaic index of words and a vast number of corrections and additions made to the main text. ... Meanings and discussions are given in both German and English; but the latter are at times weak and untrustworthy. The Hebrew and Aramaic words are listed in strictly alphabetical order. The Aramaic part is usually thought to be superior to the Hebrew part. If constant reference is made to the supplement, this can be an indispensable tool." (Fitzmyer)
The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament. by Ludwig Koehler and Walter Baumgartner; subsequently revised by Walter Baumgartner and Johann Jakob Stamm, with assistance from Benedict Hartmann ...[et al.] ; translated and edited under the supervision of M.E.J. Richardson in collaboration with G.J. Jongeling-Vos, L.J. De Regt. (Ludwig Koehler, Leiden; New York: E. J. Brill, 1994-1996)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR & Stack Reference, PJ4833 K64 1994 (LC)
SML, Judaic Studies Ref, Room 335B PJ4833 K64 1994
An English translation, with some updating, of Hebräisches und aramäisches Lexikon zum Alten Testament. von Ludwig Koehler und Walter Baumgartner. 3. Aufl. neu bearbeitet von Walter Baumgartner unter Mitarbeit von Benedikt Hartmann und E. Y. Kutscher. [HALAT] The first three volumes, covering the letter aleph to the letter sin, have been published.

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Reference Grammars:

Aramaic Reference Grammars:

A Grammar of Biblical Aramaic. (Franz Rosenthal, Wiesbaden: O. Harrassowitz, 1961.)
Divinity, Stacks PJ5213 R65 (LC) (2 copies)
SML, Babylonian Collection, Room 322 PJ5213 R65 (LC)
SML, Judaica Collection Fnjb20 961R (1963)
An introductory grammar, which "does not presuppose that the student has already acquired a good knowledge of Biblical Hebrew, but tries to treat Biblical Aramaic as a language in its own right." (Fitzmyer)
A Grammar of Targum Neofiti. (David M. Golomb, Chico, Calif.: Scholars Press, 1985.)
Divinity, Stacks PJ5252 G64 1985 (LC)
SML, Semitic Reference, Room 314A PJ5252 G64 1985 (LC)
A Targumic Aramaic Reader: Texts from Onkelos and Jonathon. with introduction and glossary by Ebbe Egede Knudsen. (Ebbe Egede Knudsen, Leiden: Brill, 1981. )
Divinity, Stacks PJ5215 K6 1981 (LC)
SML, Judaica Collection PJ5259 T37

Greek Reference Grammars:

Grammatik des neutestamentlichen Griechisch. English a Greek Grammar of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature [by] F. Blass and A. Debrunner. A translation and revision of the 9th-10th German ed., incorporating supplementary notes of A. Debrunner, by Robert W. Funk. (Friedrich Blass, Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1961) [BDF]
Divinity, Trowbridge RR PA813 B513 1961 (LC)
CCL, Stacks PA813 +B513 1961
See Orbis for other editions and locations.
A reference grammar for New Testament Greek, in English, with an introduction and 3 main parts: 1) Phonology, 2) Accidence and Word-Formation, and 3) Syntax. There are subject, Greek words and forms, and references indices. The references index includes references to the NT, the Apostolic Fathers, the NT Apocrypha, the Pseudo-Clementine Literature, and the Septuagint. Fitzmyer writes: "It is at present the most authoritative NT Greek grammar."
A Grammar of New Testament Greek. (James Hope Moulton, Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1906-1976.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR & Stacks, PA813 M7 (LC)
CCL, Stacks PA813 M7 1906
"Though this grammar was written over a long period of time, it is a good comprehensive grammar of NT Greek; parts of it would not be as up-to-date as BDF." (Fitzmyer)
Greek Grammar. rev. by Gordon M. Messing. (Herbert Weir Smyth, Cambridge, Harvard University Press 1956.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR & Stacks PA254 S6 1956 (LC)
CCL, Stacks PA254 S6 1956 (3 copies)
SML, Main Reference Room PA254 S6 1956
A descriptive Greek reference grammar with an introduction and 4 main parts: 1) Letters, Sounds, Syllables, Accent; 2) Inflection; 3) Formation of Words; and 4) Syntax. There is an appendix: with a list of verbs, and English and Greek indices.
Greek Grammar beyond the Basics: an Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament. (Daniel B. Wallace, Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, 1996.)
Divinity, Stacks PA851 W34 1996 (LC)
An intermediate NT Greek grammar, which focuses on syntax and the relationship of syntax to exegesis. This grammar is intended to be both a teaching grammar and a reference grammar. There is a scripture index. (Preface)
A Cumulative Index to New Testament Greek Grammars.  (Timothy Owings, Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Book House, 1983.)
Divinity, Trowbridge RR PA817 O95 1983 (LC)
"The Index is a tool for scholars of the Greek New Testament. It exhaustively includes the indices of eight major advanced and intermediate grammars used in colleges and seminaries today. It is in no way selective. The indices have been reproduced exactly as they appear, by book, chapter, and verse in the New Testament." (Preface)

Hebrew Reference Grammars

Bauer and Leander Historische Grammatik der Hebräischer Sprache des alten Testamentes [photocopy]. (A. S. Halle : M. Niemeyer, 1922.)
Divinity, Stack Reference PJ4564 B34 (LC)
SML, Judaica Collection Fne20 922b
"Only the first volume of this work ever appeared, treating the orthography, phonology, and morphology of Biblical Hebrew; an appended set of paradigms accompanied it. Though recent developments in the study of Hebrew (and its NW Semitic cognate languages) have dated many aspects of the work, many others in it can still be used, especially the classes of verbs, noun-types, etc." (Fitzmyer)
Hebraische Grammatik. English Gesenius' Hebrew grammar. as edited and enlarged by the late E. Kautzsch. 2nd English ed. [rev.] rev. in accordance with the 28th German ed. (1909) by A.E. Cowley; with a facsimile of the Siloam inscription by J. Euting; and a table of alphabets by M. Lidzbarski. (Wilhelm Gesenius, Oxford: Clarendon Press; New York: Oxford University Press, 1985?) [GKC]
SML, Judaic Studies Ref, Room 335B PJ4564 G47 1985
Divinity, Trowbridge RR PJ4564 G47 1980 (LC)
See Orbis for other editions and locations.
A Biblical Hebrew reference grammar in English, with an introduction and 3 main parts: 1) Elementary principles, or the sounds and characters, 2) Etymology, or the parts of speech, and 3) Syntax. There are three indices: subject, Hebrew words and forms, and scripture.
Grammaire de l'hebreu biblique. English. A Grammar of Biblical Hebrew translated and revised T. Muraoka. (Paul Joüon, Editrice Pontificio Instituto Biblico, Roma 1991.)
Divinity, Stacks BS475.2 S9 v.14
SML, Semitic Reference, Room 314A BS475.2 S9 v.14
An English translation and revision of Joüon's Grammaire which "is rightly recognized for its treatment of syntax; it is the only full reference grammar that treats it so well, even though one has to admit today that the study of Hebrew syntax has gone beyond it." (Fitzmyer) The revision and updating of the grammar takes into account monographs and articles published since about 1920 (Preface). The grammar consists of 2 volumes, with 3 parts: 1) Orthography and Phonetics, 2) Morphology, and 3) Syntax, and includes subject and scripture indices.
A Cumulative Index to the Grammar and Syntax of Biblical Hebrew. (Frederic Clarke Putman, Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, 1996)
Divinity, Stacks PJ4553 P87 1996 (LC)
SML, Stacks, LC Classification PJ4553 P87 1996
A combined scriptural index for 14 reference grammars and reference works on syntax published in English or in German.

Other Language Resources:

Comparative Philology and the Text of the Old Testament: with Additions and Corrections. (James Barr, Winona Lake, Ind.: Eisenbrauns, 1987.)
Divinity, Stacks PJ4564 B28 1987 (LC)