New Testament Bibliography

Posted on Wednesday, February 14th, 2007 at 1:19 pm

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Bibliography for New Testament Introduction and Theology

NT Commentaries: The student should note that the inclusion of a particular commentary on this list does not imply that the work is evangelical.  It only means that this is the best work available.  When given the choice between and evangelical commentary and a non-evangelical one, the evangelical commentary was selected.  For a more complete analysis the student should consult D.A. Carson’s New Testament Commentary Survey Sixth Edition (Grand Rapids: Baker 2006).

Matthew Davies and Allison, 3 Vols.  (ICC); Hagner 2 Vols. (Word)
Mark Lane (NICNT); France (TNTC); Edwards (Pillar)
Luke Marshall (NIGTC); Bock (ECNT); Fitzmeyer (ABC)
John Carson (Pillar); Brown (ABC)
Acts Bruce (NICNT)
Romans Moo (NICNT)
1 Cor. Fee (NICNT); Martin (WBC); Barrett
2 Cor. Harris (EBC); Thrall (ICC), 2 vols. (ICC); Harris (NIGTC)
Galatians McKnight (NIV Application); Longecker (WBC)
Ephesians Lincoln (WBC); O=Brien (NIGTC)
Phil O=Brien (NIGTC);
Col/Phil O=Brien (WBC); Harris (EGGNT); Wright (Tyndale); Dunn (NIGNT)
1+2 Thess. Wanamaker (NIGNT); Bruce (WBC)
Pastorals Knight (NIGTC); Mounce, W. (WBC)
Hebrews Lane, 2 Vols. (WBC); Ellingworth (NIGTC)
James Davids (NIGTC); Moo (Pillar)
1 Pet. Davids (NICNT)
2 Pet. Bauckham (WBC); Wait for Hafemann (NIGTC)
1-3 John Smalley (WBC); Wait for Carson (NIGTC)
Revelation Mounce, R. (NICNT); Osborne (ECNT) Beale (NIGTC)

ICC= International Critical Commentary, T&T Clark; NICNT= New International Commentary on the New Testament, Eerdmans; WBC= Word Biblical Commentary, Word; NIGNT= New International Greek Testament Commentary, Eerdmans; ABC= Anchor Bible Commentary, Doubleday; TNTC= Tyndale New Testament Commentary, Eerdmans; EGGNT= Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament, Eerdmans; ECNT= Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament, Baker.

Commentary Sets: There are a variety of sets available today, but the wise student will spend his or her money on the best commentary on each NT book, rather than buy one set which may be uneven in quality. 

Other Texts:

Ferguson, Everett. Backgrounds of Early Christianity. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1993. (I believe a new edition is out now)

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible ed. by Freedman

McKnight, Scot. Interpreting the Synoptic Gospels. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1988.

Osborne, G. 3 Crucial Questions About the Bible. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1995.

________. The Hermeneutical Spiral: A Comprehensive Introduction to Biblical Interpretation. 1st ed. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1991.

In addition all of the dictionaries offered by IVP (e.g., of Jesus and the Gospels; of Paul and his Letters, etc.) are very worth getting.

For best prices check (in addition to Amazon) CBD or dovebook.com