New Testament Backgrounds
This guide identifies recommended resources for the study of the religious, cultural, literary, and geographic background of the New Testament.
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Dictionary of New Testament Background by Call Number: BS2312 .D53 2000ISBN: 0830817808Publication Date: 2000Other of these IVP dictionaries can also be useful.
The World of the New Testament: Cultural, Social, and Historical Contexts by Call Number: DS122 .W67 2013ISBN: 9780801039621Publication Date: 2013
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Readings from the First-Century World: Primary Sources for New Testament Study by Call Number: BR167 .R43 1998ISBN: 9780801021572Publication Date: 1998
Ancient Texts for New Testament Studies: A Guide to the Background Literature by Call Number: BS2530 .E93 2011ISBN: 9780801048425Publication Date: 2012
The Anchor Bible Dictionary by Call Number: Ref. BS440 A54 1992ISBN: 0385193513Publication Date: 1992
The Jewish and Christian World 200 BC to AD 200 by Call Number: DS121.65 .L4 1984ISBN: 0521242525Publication Date: 1984All of the volumes in this Cambridge Commentaries (CCWJCW) series are very helpful.
Into the World of the New Testament: Greco-Roman and Jewish Texts and Contexts by Call Number: BS2361.3 .S585 2015ISBN: 9780567657039Publication Date: 2015
