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Old Testament Theology

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New Testament Theology

Gospels Studies

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Studies on the General Epistles, Hebrews, and Revelation

Hermeneutics and Exegesis

Homiletics

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

For the pastor, pride of place goes to the entire IVP Bible Dictionary Series.

·       Alexander, T. Desmond, and David W. Baker. Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch. Vol. 1. IVP Bible Dictionary Series. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2008.

·       Arnold, Bill T., and H. G. M. Williamson. Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books. Vol. 2. IVP Bible Dictionary Series. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2005.

·       Longman, Tremper, and Peter Enns. Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings. Vol. 3. IVP Bible Dictionary Series. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2008.

·       Boda, Mark J., and J. G. McConville. Dictionary of the Old Testament Prophets. Vol. 4. IVP Bible Dictionary Series. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2012.

·       *Evans, Craig A., Ginny Evans, and Stanley E. Porter. Dictionary of New Testament Background. Vol. 5. The IVP Bible Dictionary Series. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2005. The best single resource for the wide range of historical/religious/cultural issues that impinge upon the New Testament text.

·       Green, Joel B., Jeannine K. Brown, and Nicholas Perrin. Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels. 2nd ed. Vol. 6. The IVP Bible Dictionary Series. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2013.

·       Hawthorne, Gerald F., Ralph P. Martin, and Daniel G. Reid. Dictionary of Paul and His Letters.  Vol. 7. The IVP Bible Dictionary Series. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2015.

·       Davids, Peter H., and Ralph P. Martin. Dictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments. Vol. 8. The IVP Bible Dictionary Series. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2003.

*Alexander, T. Desmond, Brian S. Rosner, D.A. Carson, and Graeme Goldsworthy. New Dictionary of Biblical Theology. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2000. This remarkable book is divided into three sections: a section of articles on fundamental issues of biblical theology; a section of articles examining each book of the Bible from a biblical-theological perspective; and a final section of over 140 articles on a wide range of biblical themes. A phenomenal resource, this book should constitute a building block of every pastor’s library.

Arnold, Clinton. Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary Set: New Testament. 5 vols. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2019.

Bromiley, Geoffrey W. The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. 4 vols. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1982. 

Ferguson, Sinclair B., J. I. Packer, and David F. Wright. New Dictionary of Theology. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2008.

Ryken, Leland, James C. Wilhoit, and Tremper Longman. Dictionary of Biblical Imagery. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 1998.

Tenney, Merrill C., and Moisés Silva. The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible. 2nd ed. 5 vols. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2009.

Walton, John H. Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary Set: Old Testament. 5 vols. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2009.

Yamauchi, Edwin M. Dictionary of Daily Life in Biblical and Post-Biblical Antiquity. 4 vols. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2014-16. This excellent work contains a wide range of articles, based on dependable scholarship, which focus on the cultural world of the Bible.