The Stones Cry Out
οἱ λίθοι κράξουσιν (Luke 19:40)
References & Resources:
Throughout this site you will find many abbreviations and references to various works. Following is a list you may find helpful.
Bibles:
ASV - American Standard Version
BHS - Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (Hebrew Old Testament)
ESV - English Standard Version
HCSB - Holman Christian Standard Bible
KJV - King James Version
LXX - Septuagint (Greek translation of Old Testament)
NA27 - Nestle-Aland 27th edition (Greek New Testament)
NASB - New American Standard Version
NCV - New Century Version
NET - Net Bible
NIV - New International Version
NKJV - New King James Version
NLT - New Living Translation
NRSV - New Revised Standard Version
RSV - Revised Standard Version
UBS4 - United Bible Society 4th edition (Greek New Testament)
YLT - Young's Literal Translation
Study Aids:
BDB - Brown Driver Briggs (Hebrew Lexicon)
TDNT - Theological Dictionary of the New Testament
TWOT - Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
References (Logos Software):
- American Standard Version. 1995. Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
- Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia : With Werkgroep Informatica, Vrije Universiteit Morphology; Bible. O.T. Hebrew. Werkgroep Informatica, Vrije Universiteit. 2006; 2006. Logos Bible Software.
- The Cambridge Paragraph Bible: Of the Authorized English Version. 2006. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
- The Holy Bible : English standard version. 2001. Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.
- Brown, F., Driver, S. R., & Briggs, C. A. (2000). Enhanced Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon (electronic ed.). Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems.
- Daniel B. Wallace. (1999; 2002). Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics - Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament. Zondervan Publishing House and Galaxie Software.
- Aland, K., Black, M., Martini, C. M., Metzger, B. M., Robinson, M., & Wikgren, A. (1993; 2006). The Greek New Testament, Fourth Revised Edition (with Morphology). Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft.
- The Holy Bible : Holman Christian standard version. 2003. Nashville: Holman Bible Publishers.
- Aland, B., Aland, K., Black, M., Martini, C. M., Metzger, B. M., & Wikgren, A. (1993, c1979). The Greek New Testament (4th ed.). Federal Republic of Germany: United Bible Societies.
- Biblical Studies Press. (2006; 2006). The NET Bible First Edition; Bible. English. NET Bible.; The NET Bible. Biblical Studies Press.
- New American Standard Bible : 1995 update. 1995. LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.
- The Everyday Bible : New Century Version. 2005. Nashville, TN.: Thomas Nelson, Inc.
- The Holy Bible : New International Version. 1996, c1984 (electronic ed.). Grand Rapids: Zondervan.
- The New King James Version. 1982. Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
- Tyndale House Publishers. (2004). Holy Bible : New Living Translation. (2nd ed.). Wheaton, Ill.: Tyndale House Publishers.
- The Holy Bible : New Revised Standard Version. 1989. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers.
- The Revised Standard Version. 1971. Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
- Septuaginta : With morphology. 1996, c1979. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft.
- Theological dictionary of the New Testament. 1964-c1976 (G. Kittel, G. W. Bromiley & G. Friedrich, Ed.) (electronic ed.). Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.
- Harris, R. L., Harris, R. L., Archer, G. L., & Waltke, B. K. (1999, c1980). Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament (electronic ed.). Chicago: Moody Press.
References of Recommended Reading:
- Basics of Biblical Greek, William D. Mounce, (2003), Zondervan, Grand Rapids, MI. This is an excellent way to learn Biblical Greek. Bill Mounce's teaching is clear and easy to follow.
- Basics of Biblical Hebrew, Gary D. Pratico and Miles V. Van Pelt, (2001), Zondervan, Grand Rapids, MI. Similar to the Greek beginner, this book is very helpful in picking up Biblical Hebrew on your own.
- Basic Theology, Charles C. Ryrie, (1999), Moody Press, Chicago, IL. An excellent handbook covering all aspects of Christian theology in a straightforward topical manner. A must have in every Christian's library!
- The Bible, Rocks And Time: Geological Evidence for the Age of the Earth, Davis A. Young and Ralph F. Stearley, (2008), InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove, IL. This is an excellent book outlining the history of the church's views on the age of the earth as well as a great resource for the overwhelming geologic evidence in favor of earth's antiquity. The authors are Christians who adhere to an old earth interpretation of the Bible and the geology.
- Coming To Grips With Genesis, Terry Mortenson and Thane H. Ury Eds., (2008), Master Books, Green Forest, AR. A great overview of the Young-Earth view as far as the biblical and geological interpretation. Written by a bunch of scholars, this book attempts to reveal the biblical evidence for the traditionally accepted view that earth is young and most of its geology is the result of Noah's Flood. I do not agree with most things in this book, but it is useful for understanding the arguments of that side.
- Earth's Catastrophic Past, Andrew A. Snelling, (2009), Institute for Creation Research, Dallas, TX. Labeled as the updated version of The Genesis Flood (1961) by John Whitcomb and Henry Morris, this comprehensive encyclopedia of Young-Earth geology was long overdue. The book is in three main sections: the biblical interpretation, observations on the geologic record, and the synthesis of the two. The middle section on the geologic evidence is dead on, and Snelling proves himself to be a knowledgable geologist, well versed in the science. However the biblical interpretation is found wanting, and is full of tired YEC arguments which have been refuted under deeper study of the Scripture. The end result is a synthesis which is full of geologic impossibilities and wishful thinking. This book is recommended to keep one abreast of current YEC theories, but sadly, it is a prime example of how a faulty biblical interpretation can lead to ridiculous scientific interpretations no matter one's knowledge of geology.
- Genesis 1-4: A Linguistic, Literary, and Theological Commentary, C. John Collins (2006), P&R Publishing, Phillipsburg, NJ. An unparalleled guide to the first four chapters in the Bible. Collins takes you deep into the literary and linguistic style of the Creation accounts and the Fall/Curse account in an exegetical feast that leaves no word ignored. Much of this website is tailored after this work.
- Jesus Christ: The Greatest Life Ever Lived, Johnston M. Cheney and Stanley Ellisen, (1999), Paradise Publishing Inc. This invaluable blending of the four Gospels from the Greek will absolutely change the way you understand the Life of Christ. No word is added, and no word is ignored from the original Greek text. It is laid out in a chronological manner and it's useful for private study as well as in a small group setting. The only bad thing about this book is that it is very difficult to get ahold of. I have ordered several of these books in the past, and if you want some copies, contact me and I can help point you in the right direction. UPDATE: the book has its own website where you may place orders for it and the study guides. It is located at http://www.jesuschristthegreatestlife.com/.
- A Matter of Days, Hugh Ross, (2004), Navpress, Colorado Springs, CO. A classic work by an Old-Earth Creationist. Ross lays out the Biblical evidence for an old cosmos while supporting it with evidence from astronomy.
- The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration 4th ed., Bruce M. Metzger and Bart D. Ehrman, (2005), Oxford University Press, New York, NY. If you are looking for a resource that explains the history of the text of the NT, and explains the differences in the manuscripts we have today, this is it. Metzger is a master scholar.
- Textual Criticism of the Bible: Its History, Methods & Results, Paul D. Wegner, (2006), InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove, IL. A great resource for the student interested in the various manuscripts of the Old and New Testaments. This book contains many useful hints for sorting through the textual variants.
Recommended Website Links:
- Answers in Genesis - Young-Earth website led by Ken Ham that believes in an inerrant Bible, but believes incorrectly that it teaches the age of the earth is about 6,000 years and that all the geologic layers were the result of Noah's Flood.
- Reasons to Believe- Old-Earth website led by Hugh Ross that focuses heavily on science, particularly astronomy. There is not much in the way of geologic information on the site.
- Answers in Creation - Old-Earth website with good scientific information although they believe in theistic evolution which contradicts the Bible.
- God and Science - Old-Earth website with good scientific information.
- Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts - Scholarly website that contains an abundant amount of information and digital photographs of most NT manuscripts.
- New Testament Manuscript listing- Great place to view most of the Greek manuscripts, their content, age and location.
- Hebrew 4 Christians - great place to learn some basic biblical Hebrew.
- Hebrew OT Audio - This website contains mp3 files of every chapter in the Old Testament.
- Biblical Greek - Great place for information on biblical Greek. This site even has a test you can take to see how much you know.
- Bible Research - Excellent source of information on the Bible, the original languages and English translations
- Logos - Logos Bible study software home page. This is the best comprehensive Bible study software available. It is well worth the money.
- GeoChristian - A blog about science, Christianity and other topics. They believe in an old Creation and the infallibility of the Bible.
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