Bibliographic Aids
Bazylinski, Stanislaw, A Guide to Biblical Research: Introductory Notes (Rome: Editrice Pontificio Istituto Biblico, 2006).
The present volume presents important and useful information to students doing exegetical research in Sacred Scripture. The Guide is arranged in six chapters, which endeavor to respond to students’ questions regarding the primary sources of the biblical text (chapter one), a survey of available biblical bibliographical research tools (chapter two), a panorama of reference works such as concordances, synopses, lexicons, grammars, etc., and an essential bibliography on exegetical methods (chapter three). Particular attention is given to the literary types occurring in the Bible (chapter four), followed by some suggestions in organizing the writing of an exegetical study (chapter five). Finally, some practical rules are provided on how to make accurate bibliographic citations in footnotes and in a bibliography (chapter six).
Brown, Raymond E. An Introduction to the New Testament (New York: Doubleday, 1997).
This work provides an excellent introduction to each of the books in the New Testament
Carson, D. A. New Testament Commentary Survey (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2001).
In this book Carson provides a summary of commentaries available for each book of the New Testament and includes comments on the strengths and weaknesses of each.
Danker, Frederick W. Multipurpose Tools for Bible Study (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1993).
This reissue of the revised and expanded version of the work published in 1993 now comes with a CD-ROM that contains the entire text as well as notetaking and bookmarking functions, weblinks, and updated bibliographies. The volume provides information about and guidance for using basic tools in biblical study under fifteen headings: concordances, the Greek NT, the Hebrew OT, the Greek OT, the use of the Septuagint, Hebrew OT grammars and lexicons, Greek NT grammars and lexicons, the use of grammars and lexicons, Bible dictionaries, Bible versions, the use of English Bible versions, Judaica, contextuality, the Dead Sea scrolls, and commentaries and their uses.
France, R. T., A Bibliographical Guide to New Testament Research (Sheffield: JSOT Press, 1979).
Glynn, John, Commentary & Reference Survey: A Comprehensive Guide to Biblical and Theological Resources (Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2007).
Henrici, Peter, A Practical Guide to Study: With a Bibliography of Tools of Work for Philosophy and Theology (Roma : Editrice Pontificia Università Gregoriana, 2004).
Kepple, Robert J. Reference Works for Theological Research: An Annotated Selective Bibliographical Guide (2nd Ed.; Washington: University Press of America, 1981.
Marrow, Stanley B., Basic Tools of Biblical Exegesis: A Student’s Manual (Rome: Biblical Institute Press, 1976).
Porter, Stanley E. and Lee Martin McDonald, New Testament Introduction (IBR Bibliographies; Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1995).
This volume provides an excellent survey of resources related to every aspect of New Testament study.
Scholer, David M. A Basic Bibliographic Guide for New Testament Exegesis (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1973).