Revision as of 2013 March by NB.Mick

Denver Seminary NT Exegesis Bibliography

• Jan 1, 2013
• Series: Denver Journal Volume 16 – 2013

Items marked with an asterisk [*] are top priority for acquisition and/or use. Others would be good to have if and when finances allow and well worth consulting even now. (All are selected as excellent out of a much larger list that could have been compiled.) Selections are consciously weighted in favor of evangelical scholarship but excellent works from other perspectives are included.

Logos resource links compiled by Joseph Turner, see http://community.logos.com/forums/t/63727.aspx

Reading List

Version: Jan 1, 2013. Items marked with an asterisk [ * ] are top priority for acquisition and/or use.

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Textual Criticism

* Aland, Kurt and Barbara Aland. The Text of the New Testament. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1989.
Black, David A. New Testament Textual Criticism: A Concise Guide. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1994.
Greenlee, J. Harold. Introduction to New Testament Textual Criticism. 2nd ed. Peabody: Hendrickson, 1995.
Jones, Timothy P. Misquoting Truth: A Guide to the Fallacies of Bart Ehrman’s Misquoting Jesus. Downers Grove: IVP, 2007.
* Metzger, Bruce M. A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament. 2nd ed. New York: UBS, 1994.
Omanson, Roger L. A Textual Guide to the Greek New Testament. Stuttgart: German Bible Society, 2006.
Parker, D. C. An Introduction to the New Testament Manuscripts and Their Texts. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Wegner, Paul D. A Student’s Guide to Textual Criticism of the Bible: Its History, Methods and Results. Downers Grove: IVP, 2006.

Grammar

* Black, David A. It’s Still Greek to Me. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1998.
Blass, Friedrich, Albert Debrunner, and Robert W. Funk. A Greek Grammar of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1961.
Harris, Murray J. Prepositions and Theology in the Greek New Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2012.
Levinsohn, Stephen. Discourse Features of New Testament Greek. Dallas: SIL, 2000.
* Mathewson, David. Verbal Aspect in the Greek of Revelation. Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2010.
Mounce, William D. The Morphology of Biblical Greek. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1994.
Porter, Stanley E. Idioms of the Greek New Testament. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1992.
Runge, Steven E. Discourse Grammar of the Greek New Testament: A Practical Introduction for Teaching and Exegesis. Peabody: Hendrickson, 2010.
Wallace, Daniel B. The Basics of New Testament Syntax. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000.
* Wallace, Daniel B. Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996.

Introduction

Burge, Gary M., Lynn H. Cohick, and Gene L. Green. The New Testament in Antiquity. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009.
* Carson, D. A. and Douglas J. Moo. An Introduction to the New Testament. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2005.
* deSilva, David A. An Introduction to the New Testament: Context, Methods and Ministry Formation. Downers Grove: IVP, 2004.
Elwell, Walter A. and Robert W. Yarbrough. Encountering the New Testament. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2005.
Elwell, Walter A. and Robert W. Yarbrough. Readings from the First-Century World. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1998.
* Hagner, Donald A. The New Testament: A Theological and Historical Introduction. (PrePub) Grand Rapids: Baker, 2012.
Johnson, Luke T. The Writings of the New Testament: An Interpretation. 3rd ed. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2010.
Köstenberger, Andreas J., L. Scott Kellum and Charles L. Quarles. The Cradle, The Cross, and the Crown: An Introduction to the New Testament. Nashville: B&H, 2009.
* Powell, Mark A. Introducing the New Testament: A Historical, Literary, and Theological Survey. (PrePub) Grand Rapids: Baker, 2009.
Wenham, David and Steve Walton. Exploring the New Testament, vol. 1: A Guide to the Gospels & Acts. 2nd ed. Downers Grove: IVP, 2001.

(to be continued)

Major Commentaries

Three sections, divided by ~ :

the best detailed, critical commentaries using the Greek text;
more mid-level works using the English text (some with references to the Greek in footnotes);
commentaries that are briefer and/or have a special focus on application.

MATTHEW

Davies, W. D. and Dale C. Allison, Jr. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Gospel according to St. Matthew, Volume 1: 1-7 (ICC). Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1988.
Davies, W. D. and Dale C. Allison, Jr. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Gospel according to St. Matthew, Volume 2: 8-18 (ICC). Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1991.
Davies, W. D. and Dale C. Allison, Jr. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Gospel according to St. Matthew, Volume 3: 19-28 (ICC). Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1997.
* Hagner, Donald A. Matthew 1-13 (WBC). Dallas: Word, 1993.
* Hagner, Donald A. Matthew 14-28 (WBC). Dallas: Word, 1995.
Luz, Ulrich. Matthew 1-7 (Herm). Minneapolis: Fortress, 2007.
Luz, Ulrich. Matthew 8-20 (Herm). Minneapolis: Fortress, 2001.
Luz, Ulrich. Matthew 21-28 (Herm). Minneapolis: Fortress, 2005.
Nolland, John. The Gospel of Matthew (NIGTC). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2005.
* Osborne, Grant R. Matthew (ZECNT). Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2010.
Turner, David L. Matthew (BECNT). Grand Rapids: Baker, 2008.

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Blomberg, Craig L. Matthew (NAC). Nashville: Broadman, 1992.
* Carson, D. A. “Matthew,” in Expositor’s Bible Commentary, vol. 9: Matthew and Mark. Rev. ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2010.
Evans, Craig A. Matthew (NCBC). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012.
France, R. T. The Gospel of Matthew (NICNT). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007.
* Keener, Craig S. The Gospel of Matthew: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, rev. 2009.

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Green, Michael. The Message of Matthew (BST). Downers Grove: IVP, 2000. * alternative: European Publication.
Keener, Craig S. Matthew (NTC). Downers Grove: IVP, 1997.
* Wilkins, Michael J. Matthew (NIVAC). Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2004.

MARK

Collins, Adela Y. Mark (Herm). Minneapolis: Fortress, 2007.
Evans, Craig A. Mark 8:27-16:20 (WBC). Nashville: Nelson, 2001.
* France, R. T. The Gospel of Mark (NIGTC). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2002.
Guelich, Robert A. Mark 1-8:26 (WBC). Dallas: Word, 1989.
Gundry, Robert H. Mark: A Commentary on His Apology for the Cross. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1993.
Marcus, Joel. Mark 1-8 (AB). Yale University Press, 2009.
Marcus, Joel. Mark 8-16 (AB). Yale University Press, 2002.
* Stein, Robert H. Mark (BECNT). Grand Rapids: Baker, 2008.

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Beavis, Mary Ann. Mark (Paideia). Grand Rapids: Baker, 2011.
Boring, M. Eugene. Mark (NTL). Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2006.
* Edwards, James R. The Gospel according to Mark (PNTC). Grand Rapids Eerdmans, 2002.
Lane, William L. The Gospel according to Mark (NICNT). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1974.
Witherington, Ben, III. The Gospel of Mark: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2001.

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Culpepper, R. Alan. Mark (SHBC). Macon: Smyth & Helwys, 2007.
* Garland, David E. Mark (NIVAC). Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996.
Kernaghan, Ronald J. Mark (IVPNTC). Downers Grove: IVP, 2007.

LUKE

* Bock, Darrell L. Luke (BECNT). Grand Rapids: Baker, 1994.
* Bock, Darrell L. Luke (BECNT). Grand Rapids: Baker, 1996.
Fitzmyer, Joseph A. The Gospel According to Luke 1-9 (AB). Garden City: Doubleday, 1981.
Fitzmyer, Joseph A. The Gospel According to Luke 10-24 (AB). Garden City: Doubleday, 1985.
* Garland, David E. Luke (ZECNT). Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2011.
Marshall, I. Howard. The Gospel of Luke (NIGTC). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1978.
Nolland, John. Luke 1:1-9:20 (WBC). Dallas: Word, 1989.
Nolland, John. Luke 9:21-18:34 (WBC). Dallas: Word, 1993.
Nolland, John. Luke 18:35-24:53 (WBC). Dallas: Word, 1993.

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Carroll, John T. Luke (NTL). Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2012.
* Green, Joel B. The Gospel of Luke (NICNT). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1997.
Liefeld, Walter L. and David Pao. “Luke,” in Expositor’s Bible Commentary, vol. 10: Luke-Acts. Rev. ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2007.
Johnson, Luke T. The Gospel of Luke (SP). Collegeville, MN: Liturgical, 1992.
Stein, Robert H. Luke (NAC). Nashville: Broadman, 1992.

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* Bock, Darrell L. Luke (NIVAC). Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996.
Bock, Darrell L. Luke (NTC). Downers Grove: IVP, 1994.
Vinson, Richard B. Luke (SHBC) Macon: Smyth & Helwys, 2009.

JOHN

Beasley-Murray, George R. John (WBC). 2nd ed. Nashville: Nelson, 1999.
Brown, Raymond E. The Gospel according to John 1-12 (AB). Garden City: New York: 1966.
Brown, Raymond E. The Gospel according to John 13-21 (AB). Garden City: New York: 1970.
* Keener, Craig S. The Gospel of John: A Commentary. 2 vols. (PrePub) Peabody: Hendrickson, 2003.
* Köstenberger, Andreas. John (BECNT). Grand Rapids: Baker, 2004.

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Borchert, Gerald L. John 1-11 (NAC). Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1996.
Borchert, Gerald L. John 12-21 (NAC). Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 2002.
* Carson, D. A. The Gospel according to John (PNTC). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1991.
* Michaels, J. Ramsey. The Gospel of John (NICNT). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2010.
Moloney, Francis J. The Gospel of John (SP). Collegeville, MN: Liturgical, 1998.
Ridderbos, Herman L. The Gospel of John: A Theological Commentary. (PrePub) Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1997.
Witherington, Ben, III. John’s Wisdom. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 1996.

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* Burge, Gary M. John (NIVAC). Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000.
Kanagaraj, Jey J. John (NCCS). Eugene, OR: Cascade, 2012.
Kruse, Colin G. John: An Introduction and Commentary (TNTC). Leicester: IVP, 2004.
Whitacre, Rodney A. John (NTC). Downers Grove: IVP, 1999.

ACTS

Barrett, C. K. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles 1-14 (ICC). Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1994.
Barrett, C. K. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles 15-28 (ICC). Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1998.
* Bock, Darrell L. Acts (BECNT). Grand Rapids: Baker, 2007.
Fitzmyer, Joseph A. The Acts of the Apostles (AB). New York: Doubleday, 1998.
* Schnabel, Eckhard J. Acts (ZECNT). Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2012.

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Bruce, F. F. The Book of the Acts (NICNT). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1988.
* Keener, Craig S. Acts: An Exegetical Commentary, 4 vols. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2012- .
Longenecker, Richard N. “Acts,” in Expositor’s Bible Commentary, vol. 10: Luke-Acts. Rev. ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009.
Marshall, I. Howard. The Acts of the Apostles (TNTC). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1980.
* Peterson, David G. The Acts of the Apostles (PNTC). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2009.
Polhill, John B. Acts (NAC). Nashville: Broadman, 1992.
Witherington, Ben, III. The Acts of the Apostles: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1998.

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* Fernando, Ajith. Acts (NIVAC). Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1998.
Larkin, William J. Acts (NTC). Downers Grove: IVP, 1995.
Parsons, Mikeal C. Acts (Paideia). Grand Rapids: Baker, 2008.

ROMANS

* Cranfield, C. E. B. The Epistle to the Romans 1-8 (ICC). Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1975.
* Cranfield, C. E. B. The Epistle to the Romans 9-16 (ICC). Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1979.
Fitzmyer, Joseph A. Romans (AB). New York: Doubleday, 1993.
Dunn, James D. G. Romans 1-8 (WBC). Dallas: Word, 1988.
Dunn, James D. G. Romans 9-16 (WBC). Dallas: Word, 1988.
Jewett, Robert. Romans (Herm). Minneapolis: Fortress, 2007.
* Schreiner, Thomas R. Romans (BECNT). Grand Rapids: Baker, 1998.

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Hultgren, Arland J. Paul’s Letter to the Romans: A Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2011.
* Kruse, Colin G. Paul’s Letter to the Romans (PNTC). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2012.
Matera, Frank J. Romans (Paideia). Grand Rapids: Baker, 2010.
* Moo, Douglas J. The Epistle to the Romans (NICNT). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1996.
Witherington, Ben, III, with Darlene Hyatt. Paul’s Letter to the Romans: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2004.
Wright, N. T. “The Letter to the Romans.” in New Interpreter’s Bible, vol. 10: Acts to First Corinthians. (PrePub) Nashville: Abingdon, 2002.

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Keener, Craig S. Romans (NCCS). Cascade, 2009.
* Osborne, Grant R. Romans (NTC). Downers Grove: IVP, 2004.
Talbert, C. H. Romans (SHBC). Macon: Smyth & Helwys, 2002.

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