Translations (Listed in Descending Order: Dynamic Equivalence → Formal Equivalence).
1. Contemporary English Version.
6. New Revised Standard Version.
7. New American Standard Bible.
Choosing a Translation.
1. Gordon D. Fee, Mark L. Strauss, How to Choose a Translation for All Its Worth: A Guide to Understanding and Using Bible Versions, [Grand Rapids: Zondervan Academic, 2007]. Preview.
2. Dave Brunn, One Bible, Many Versions: Are All Translations Created Equal? [Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2013]. Preview.
3. Leland Ryken, The Word of God in English: Criteria for Excellence in Bible Translation, [Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2002].
4. James R. White, The King James Only Controversy: Can You Trust Modern Translations? [Minneapolis: Bethany House, 2009]. See also: 1995 edition.
5. D. A. Carson, The Inclusive Language Debate: A Plea for Realism, [Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1998].
The Basics of Biblical Interpretation.
1. Gordon D. Fee, Douglas Stuart, How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth: Second Edition, [Bletchley: Scripture Union, 1999]. See also: first edition.
2. Gordon D. Fee, Douglas Stuart, How to Read the Bible Book by Book: A Guided Tour, [Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002].
3. D. A. Carson, Exegetical Fallacies: Second Edition, [Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 1996]. Preview.
4. Leland Ryken, How to Read the Bible as Literature, [Grand Rapids: ZondervanPublishingHouse 1984].
5. J. Scott Duvall, J. Daniel Hays, Grasping God’s Word: A HandsOn Approach to Reading, Interpreting, and Applying the Bible: Third Edition, [Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2012].
6. R. C. Sproul, Knowing Scripture: Revised Edition, [Downers Grove: IVP Books, 2009].
Study Bibles.
1. D. A. Carson, gen. ed., NIV Zondervan Study Bible, [Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2015]. (Republished as the NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible).
2. John H. Walton, Craig S. Keener, gen. eds., NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, [Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2016].
3. NET Bible: Full Notes Edition, [Thomas Nelson, 2019]. Preview. See also: netbible.org and biblegateway.com.
4. Faithlife Study Bible. (Includes the Lexham Bible Dictionary).
5. Wayne Grudem, gen. ed., ESV Study Bible, [Wheaton: Crossway: 2008].
Biblical Theology.
1. Vaughan Roberts, God’s Big Picture: Tracing the Storyline of the Bible, [Downers Grove: IVP Books, 2002]. Preview.
2. Graeme Goldsworthy, According to Plan: The Unfolding Revelation of God in the Bible, [Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2002].
3. Thomas R. Schreiner, The King in His Beauty: A Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments, [Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2013]. Preview.
4. Walter C. Kaiser, Jr., The Promise-Plan of God: A Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments, [Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2008].
5. Andreas J. Köstenberger, Gregory Goswell, Biblical Theology: A Canonical, Thematic, and Ethical Approach, [Wheaton: Crossway, 2023]. Preview.
Systematic Theology.
1. Tony Lane, Exploring Christian Doctrine: A Guide to What Christians Believe, [Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2014]. Preview.
2. Michael F. Bird, Evangelical Theology: A Biblical and Systematic Introduction, [Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013].
3. Gerald Bray, God is Love: A Biblical and Systematic Theology, [Wheaton: Crossway, 2012]. Preview.
4. Alister E. McGrath, Christian Theology: An Introduction: Fourth Edition, [Malden/Oxford/Carlton: Blackwell Publishing, 2007].
5. Thomas Oden, Classic Christianity: A Systematic Theology, [New York: HarperCollins, 1992]. Preview.
6. Cornelis van der Kooi, Gijsbert van den Brink, Christian Dogmatics: An Introduction, trans. Reinder Bruinsma, James D. Bratt, [Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans, 2017].
Commentaries.
1. D. A. Carson, et al., eds., New Bible Commentary: 21st Century Edition: Fourth Edition, [Leicester: Inter-Varsity Press, 1994].
2. The IVP Bible Background Commentary (2 Vols.).
Craig S. Keener, The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament: Second Edition, [Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2014]. Preview.
John H. Walton, Victor H. Matthews, Mark W. Chavalas, The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament, [Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2000]. Preview.
3. James D. G. Dunn, John W. Rogerson, gen. eds., Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible, [Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans, 2003].
4. The Expositor’s Bible Commentary: Abridged Edition (2 Vols.).
Kenneth L. Barker, John R. Kohlenberger III, eds., The Expositor’s Bible Commentary: Abridged Edition: New Testament, [Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1994].
Kenneth L. Barker, John R. Kohlenberger III, eds., The Expositor’s Bible Commentary: Abridged Edition: Old Testament, [Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1994]. Preview.
Bible Dictionaries.
1. I. H. Marshall, et al., gen. eds., New Bible Dictionary: Third Edition, [Leicester: Inter-Varsity Press, 2001].
2. David Noel Freedman, gen. ed., Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible, [Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans, 2000].
3. Merrill F. Unger, The New Unger’s Bible Dictionary, ed. R. K. Harrison, [Chicago: Moody Press, 2005].
4. Chad Brad, gen. ed., Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary: Revised and Expanded, [Nashville: Holman Reference, 2015].
Bible Difficulties.
1. Walter C. Kaiser Jr., Peter H.Davids, F. F. Bruce, Manfred T. Brauch, Hard Sayings of the Bible, [Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1996].
2. Michael Wilkins, Craig A. Evans, Darrell L. Bock, Andreas J. Köstenberger, The Holman Apologetics Commentary on the Bible: The Gospels and Acts, [Nashville: Holman Reference, 2013]. Preview.
3. Gleason L. Archer, Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties, [Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1982].
4. Norman Geisler, Thomas Howe, When Critics Ask: A Popular Handbook on Bible Difficulties, [Wheaton: Victor Books, 1992].
New Testament.
1. Robert H. Gundry, A Survey of the New Testament: 4th Edition, [Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2003]. See also: third edition.
2. D. A. Carson, Douglas J. Moo, An Introduction to the New Testament: Second Edition, [Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2005]. See also: first edition.
3. G. K. Beale, A New Testament Biblical Theology: The Unfolding of the Old Testament in the New, [Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2011]. Preview.
Cf. G. K. Beale, D. A. Carson, eds., Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament, [Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2008].
4. Donald Guthrie, New Testament Introduction: Fourth Edition, [Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 1990].
Old Testament
1. Andrew E. Hill, John H. Walton, A Survey of the Old Testament: 3rd Edition, [Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009]. See also: first edition.
2. Tremper Longman III, Raymond B. Dillard, An Introduction to the Old Testament: Second Edition, [Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2007]. See also: first edition.
3. Bruce K. Waltke, Charles Yu, An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic Approach, [Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2007]. Preview.
4. Gleason L. Archer, Jr., A Survey of Old Testament Introduction: Revised Edition, [Chicago: Moody Press, 1985]. See also: alternate copy.
Theological Dictionaries.
1. Martin Davie, et al., eds., New Dictionary of Theology: Second Edition, [Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2016]. Preview. See also: first edition.
2. Walter A. Elwell, ed., Evangelical Dictionary of Theology: Second Edition, [Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2007].
3. Everett F. Harrison, gen. ed., Baker’s Dictionary of Theology, [Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1978].
4. T. Desmond Alexander, et al., eds., New Dictionary of Biblical Theology, [Leicester: Inter-Varsity Press, 2000].
Historical Dictionaries.
1. F. L. Cross, E. A. Livingstone, eds., The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church: Third Edition, [Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997]. See also: alternate copy and hendrickson edition.
2. Encyclopedia of Early Christianity: Second Edition (2 Vols.). See also: first edition.
Everett Ferguson, ed., Encyclopedia of Early Christianity: Second Edition: Volume 1, [New York & London: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1997].
Everett Ferguson, ed., Encyclopedia of Early Christianity: Second Edition: Volume 2, [New York & London: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1997].
3. David W. Bercot, ed., A Dictionary of Early Christian Beliefs, [Peabody: Hendrickson, 1998].
4. Tony Lane, The Lion Book of Christian Thought, [Oxford/Batavia/Sydney: Lion Publishing, 1992].
Cf. Tony Lane, A Concise History of Christian Thought: Revised Edition, [Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2006].
Historical Theology.
1. J. N. D. Kelly, Early Christian Doctrines: Revised Edition, [San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1978].
2. Gerald Bray, God Has Spoken: A History of Christian Theology, [Wheaton: Crossway, 2014]. Preview.
3. Gregg Allison, Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine, [Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2011]. Preview.
4. Jaroslav Pelikan, The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Doctrine: Volume 1: The Emergence of the Catholic Tradition (100-600), [Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, 1971].
καὶ αὐτός ἐστιν πρὸ πάντων καὶ τὰ πάντα ἐν αὐτῷ συνέστηκεν ~ Soli Deo Gloria
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