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Intertestamental History and Background

Flavius Josephus on the Pharisees: A Composition-Critical Study / by Steve Mason This book began as a doctoral dissertation.
Four Hundred Silent Years from Malachi to Matthew / by H. A. Ironside This covers the Intertestamental Period on the history of Israel.
Introducing the New Testament: its literature and theology / Achtemeier, Paul J., Joel B. Green, and Marianne Meye Thompson A guide to the literature and theology of hte New Testament.
An introduction to the New Testament / by D.A. Carson and Douglas J. Moo Focuses on "special introduction" that is historical questions dealing with authorship, date, sources, purpose, destination, and so forth. This approach stands in contrast to recent texts that concentrate more on literary form, rhetorical criticism, and historical parallels—topics the authors don’t minimize, but instead think are better given extended treatment in exegesis courses.
Introduction to the New Testament: History and literature of Early Christianity / by Helmut Koester
Invitation to the New Testament: First Things / by Ben Witherington
Jesus and the Gospels: An Introduction and Survey / Blomberg, Craig L.
Judaism Before Jesus: The Events & Ideas that Shaped the New Testament World / Tomasino, Anthony J.
New Testament History: A Narrative Account / Witherington III, Ben
The New Testament in Antiquity: A Survey of the New Testament within Its Cultural Context / Burge, Gary M., Cohick, Lynn H., Green, Gene L.
New Testament Rhetoric: An Introductory Guide to the Art of Persuasion in and of the New Testament / Witherington III, Ben
New Testament survey / by Merrill Chapin Tenney An analytical and historical survey which sets forth the message of the New Testament against a fully integrated picture of the world of the first century.
Survey of Israel's History [chapter 16. Between the Testaments] / by Leon James Wood and David O'Brien Chapter 16 of this book covers the Intertestamental Period of Israel.
A Survey of the New Testament / Gundry, Robert H.

Literary Issues, Translation Theory, and Critical Methodology

The Writings of the New Testament / Johnson, Luke Timothy

Social Science and Biblical Interpretation

New Testament Commentaries

1 and 2 Thessalonians Commentary / by John F. Walvoord. and Mark Hitchcock. (John Walvoord Prophecy Commentaries) Commentary written by a noted Bible scholar.
1 Corinthians. / by Scott Nash. (Smyth & Helwys Bible Commentary.) " 1 Corinthians offers readers a window to the life of the early church. Through this window we catch a glimpse of a community of faith struggling with questions of identity, relationship, belief, and practice."
1 Corinthians: An Introduction and Commentary / by Leon Morris. (Tyndale New Testament Commentary) A recognized author comments on the text of 1 Corinthians.
1 Corinthians: 13 Studies / by N. T. Wright. (N. T. Wright for Everyone) "Getting the most out of 1 Corinthians."
The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians: An Introduction and Commentary/ by Colin G. Kruse Provides a section-by-section commentary on the New Testament book of Second Corinthians, featuring discussion of primary themes, individual verses, and problems of interpretation, and including information on authorship, date, and historical background.
Bible Commentaries (StudyLight) This collection of over 100 older Bible commentaries includes those used by scholars over the years.
Colossians and Philemon / Wright, N.T.
Exploring 1 and 2 Thessalonians: An Expository Commentary / by John Phillips These share a common theme - the second coming of Jesus Christ. Both letters are relevant today.
Holman New Testament Commentary: 1& 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon "Bible teaching should result in new interest in the Scripture, expanded Bible knowledge, and exciting living. The unique format of the Holman New Testament commentary ... achieves these results..."
II Corinthians: a commentary / by Frank J. Matera. (New Testament Commentary) The author has "... aligned... with the growing number of commentators who have questioned the need for partition theories and espoused the literary integrity of 2 Corinthians."
New Testament Commentary Survey / Carson, D.A.
Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament / by A. T. Robertson Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament is a classic word study reference set that takes you verse-by-verse through the entire New Testament. The author, A. T. Robertson, focuses on key words in each verse explaining delicate shades of meaning that are implicit in the Greek text but often lost in translation.
Word Studies in the New Testament / by Marvin R. Vincent,1834-1922 "Vincent's Word Studies falls half-way between an exegetical commentary and a Greek lexicon. It is actually a study, in commentary form, of the vocabulary of the New Testament."

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Honor in the Bible	Honor [AND] shame
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Patronage in the Bible
Kinship in the Bible
Purity, Ritual -- Judaism
Judaism -- History -- Post-Exilic Period, 586 BC-210 AD
Literature, Intertestamental
Jewish sects [AND] Pharisees
Bible. Corinthians I
Bible. Corinthians II
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LIT1312/3 The New Testament as Literature