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On-line Resource Israel Abrahams [1858-1925], Studies in Pharisaism and the GospelsIsrael Abrahams [1858-1925], Studies in Pharisaism and the Gospels, First Series. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1917. Hbk. pp.178. View in PDF format pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
On-line Resource Israel Abrahams [1858-1925], Studies in Pharisaism and the GospelsIsrael Abrahams [1858-1925], Studies in Pharisaism and the Gospels, Second Series. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1924. Hbk. pp.226. View in PDF format pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
Article in Journal or Book Paul Achtemeier, "Omne verbum sont: The New Testament and the Oral Envronment of Late West Antiquity," Journal of Biblical Literature 109 (1990): 3-27.
Book or monograph Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary: Matthew, Mark, LukeClinton E. Arnold, ed., Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary: Matthew, Mark, Luke, Vol. 1. Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Series. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002. Hbk. ISBN: 0310218063. pp.554.
On-line Resource Greco-Roman Philosophic, Religious, and Voluntary Associations (Richard S. Ascough)View in PDF format pdf
Book or monograph Prophecy in Early Christianity and the Ancient Mediterranean WorldDavid E. Aune, Prophecy in Early Christianity and the Ancient Mediterranean World. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1983. Pbk. ISBN: 080280635X. pp.522.
Book or monograph Jesus and the Politics of His DayE. Bammel & C.F.D. Moule, eds., Jesus and the Politics of His Day. Cambridge Paperback Library. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1985. Pbk. ISBN: 0521313449. pp.523.
Book or monograph Barclay: Jews in the Mediterranean DiasporaJohn M.G. Barclay, Jews in the Mediterranean Diaspora. From Alexander to Trajan (323 - 117 CE). Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1996. Pbk. ISBN: 0567086518. pp.522.
Book or monograph Barrett: The New Testament BackgroundC.K. Barrett, The New Testament Background: Writings from Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire That Illuminate Christian Origins. Harper San Fransisco, 1995. Pbk. ISBN: 0060608811. pp.400.
Book or monograph Barnett: Is the New Testament Reliable?Paul Barnett, Is the New Testament Reliable?: A Look at the Historical Evidence. Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity Press, 1993. Pbk. ISBN: 0830818340. pp.173.
Book or monograph Barnett: Jesus & the Rise of Early ChristianityPaul Barnett, Jesus & the Rise of Early Christianity: A History of New Testament Times. Downers Grove: IVP, 2002. Pbk. ISBN: 0830826998. pp.448.
Article in Journal or Book Harold Inris Bell [1879-1967], "Some Private Letters of the Roman Period from the London Collection," Revue Egyptogique, n.s. 1 (1919): 203-6.
On-line Resource E.M. Blaiklock, The Christian in Pagan Society, 2nd edn. London: Inter-Varsity Press, 1956.
On-line Resource Cédric Brélaz, "The Provincial Contexts of Paul's Imprisonments: Law Enforcement and Criminal Procedure in the Roman East," Journal for the Study of the New Testament 43.4 (JUne 2021): 468-484.
On-line Resource Frederick E. Brenk, S.J & Filippo Canali De Rossi, "The 'Notorious' Felix, Procurator of Judaea, and His Many Wives (Acts 23-24)," Biblica 82 (2001): 410-417.
Book or monograph Bruce: New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable?F.F. Bruce, New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable? Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1943. Pbk. ISBN: 080281025X.
Article in Journal or Book F.F. Bruce, "Notes on the Aramaic Background of the Gospel Text," The Tyndale Bulletin (old series) (January 1946): 5-7; (April 1946): 2; (July 1946: 5; (January 1947): 1-2; (July 1947): 1-2; January 1948): 2-4.
On-line Resource F.F. Bruce, "The Period Between The Testaments: I, Political Development," The Bible Student ns 20.1 (Jan. 1949): 9-15.View in PDF format pdf
On-line Resource F.F. Bruce, "The Period Between The Testaments: II, Religious Development," The Bible Student ns 20.2 (April 1949): 59-64.View in PDF format pdf
On-line Resource F.F. Bruce, "Herod Antipas, Tetrarch of Galilee and Peraea," The Annual of Leeds University Oriental Society 5 (1963/65): 6-23.View in PDF format pdf
On-line Resource F.F. Bruce, "The Literary Background of the New Testament," Faith and Thought 97.1 (1968): 15-40.View in PDF format pdf
Book or monograph Bruce: New Testament HistoryF.F. Bruce, New Testament History. Random House, Inc., 1973. Pbk. ISBN: 0385025335. pp.462.
Book or monograph Bruce: The Pauline CircleF.F. Bruce, The Pauline Circle. Carlisle: Paternoster Press, 1995. Pbk. ISBN: 0853647062.
Book or monograph Casson: Travel in the Ancient WorldLionel Casson, Travel in the Ancient World. Princeton, NJ: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1994. Pbk. ISBN: 0801848083. pp.400.
Book or monograph Casson: Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient WorldLionel Casson, Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World. Princeton, NJ: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1995. Pbk. ISBN: 0801851300. pp.469.
Book or monograph Casson: Everday Life in Ancient RomeLionel Casson, Everday Life in Ancient Rome. Princeton, NJ: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998. Pbk. ISBN: 0801859921. pp.144.
On-line Resource David Catchpole, "'You Have Heard His Blasphemy'," Tyndale Bulletin 16 (1965): 10-18. View in PDF format pdf
Book or monograph Chancey: The Myth of a Gentile GalileeMark A. Chancey, The Myth of a Gentile Galilee. Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series, 118. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002. Hbk. ISBN: 0521814871. pp.246.
On-line Resource David W. Chapman & Andreas Köstenberger, "Jewish Intertestamental and Early Rabbinic Literature: An Annotated Bibliographic Resource Updated (Part 2)," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 55.3 (Sept. 2012): 457-488.View in PDF format pdf
Book or monograph The Missing Jesus: Rabbinic Judaism and the New TestamentBruce Chilton, Craig A. Evans & Jacob Neusner, The Missing Jesus: Rabbinic Judaism and the New Testament. Humanities Press, 2003. Pbk. ISBN: 0391041827. pp.176.
Book or monograph Dan Cohn-Sherbok & John M. Court, Religious Diversity in the Graeco-Roman World. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 2001. ISBN: 1841272167. pp.220.
Book or monograph Gymnastics of the Mind: Greek Education in Hellenistic and Roman EgyptRaffaella Cribiore, ed., Gymnastics of the Mind: Greek Education in Hellenistic and Roman Egypt. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2005. Pbk. ISBN: 0691122520. pp.288.
Book or monograph Dana: The New Testament WorldH.E. Dana, The New Testament World. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2001. Pbk. ISBN: 1579104711. pp.267.
Book or monograph W.D. Davies & D. Daube, eds., The Background of the New Testament and Its Eschatology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1954. Hbk. ISBN: 0521047986.
Article in Journal or Book James R. Davilal, "The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha as Background to the New Testament," The Expository Times 117 (2005): 53-57. [Abstract]
Book or monograph deSilva: Honor, Kinship, Patronage and PurityDavid DeSilva, Honor, Kinship, Patronage and Purity: Unlocking New Testament Culture. Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press, 2000. Pbk. ISBN: 0830815724. pp.375.
Book or monograph Walter A. Elwell & Robert W. Yarbrough, eds. Readings from the New Testament World: Primary Sources for New Testament Study. Grand Rapids: Baker. ISBN: 080102157X. pp.224.
Book or monograph Evans: Dictionary of New Testament BackgroundCraig A Evans, Dictionary of New Testament Background. Leicester: IVP, 2000. Hbk. ISBN: 0851119808. pp.1040.
Book or monograph Evans: Jesus and His Contemporaries: Comparative StudiesCraig A. Evans, Jesus and His Contemporaries: Comparative Studies. Leiden: Paperback 532 pages (December 2001) Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers, 2001. Pbk. ISBN: 0391041185. pp.532.
Book or monograph Evans: Ancient Texts for New Testament StudiesCraig A. Evans, Ancient Texts for New Testament Studies: A Guide to the Background Literature. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers Inc., 2005. Hbk. ISBN: 1565634098. pp.488.
Book or monograph Exler: A Study in Greek EpistolographyFrancis Xavier J. Exler, A Study in Greek Epistolography: The Form of the Ancient Greek Letter. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2003. Pbk. ISBN: 1592442153. pp.147.
Book or monograph Ferguson: Backgrounds of Early ChristianityEverett Ferguson, Backgrounds of Early Christianity, 2nd edn. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1993. Pbk. ISBN: 0802806694. pp.612.
Article in Journal or Book The Face of New Testament StudentsDavid A. Fiensy, "The Roman Empire and Asia Minor," Scot McKnight & Grant R. Osborne, eds., The Face of New Testament Students. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House / Leicester: Apollos, 2004. Pbk. ISBN: 0801027071. pp.36-56.
Book or monograph Floyd V. Filson, A New Testament History. London: SCM Press Ltd., 1971. Pbk. ISBN: 0334011426. pp.432.
Book or monograph Louis Finkelstein, The Pharisees: The Sociological Background of Their Faith, 2 Vols., 3rd edn. Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society of America, 1962.
Article in Journal or Book The Face of New Testament StudentsSean Fryne, "Galilee and Judea: The Social World of Jesus," Scot McKnight & Grant R. Osborne, eds., The Face of New Testament Students. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House / Leicester: Apollos, 2004. Pbk. ISBN: 0801027071. pp.21-35.
Book or monograph The Ancient CityNuma Denis Fustel De Coulanges, The Ancient City: A Study on the Religion, Laws, and Institutions of Greece and Rome. Baltimore & London: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1980. Pbk. ISBN: 0801823048. pp.388.
Book or monograph Rupert Furneaux, The Roman Siege of Jersusalem. London: Hart-Davis MacGibbon, 1973. Hbk. ISBN: 0246105208. pp.224.
Article in Journal or Book K.S. Gapp, "The Universal Famine Under Claudius," Harvard Theological Review 28 (1935): 258-65.
Book or monograph Garrison: The Graeco-Roman Context of Early Christian LiteratureRoman Garrison, The Graeco-Roman Context of Early Christian Literature, Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement Series 137. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1997. Hbk. ISBN: 1850756465. pp.123.
On-line Resource Christopher Haas, "Early Christians in the Roman Empire," Theological Students Fellowship Bulletin 10.5 (May-June 1987): 27-29. View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Donald A. Hagner, " Paul and Judaism--The Jewish Matrix of Early Christianity: Issues in the Current Debate," Bulletin for Biblical Research 3 (1993): 111-130.View in PDF format pdf
Book or monograph Edwin Hatch, Influence of Greek Ideas on Christianity. Peter Smith Publishig Inc., 1985. Hbk. ISBN: 0844606839.
On-line Resource Peter M. Head, "A Further Note on [A. R. Millard's] Reading and Writing in the Time of Jesus," The Evangelical Quarterly 75.4 (Oct.-Dec. 2003): 343-345.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by kind permission of the copyright holder]
Book or monograph Martin Hengel, Judaism and Hellenism: Studies in their encounter in Palestine during the Early Hellenistic Period, new edn. London: XPRESS Reprints, 1996. Pbk. ISBN: 1859310508. pp.352.
On-line Resource Josephus' Writings and Their Relation to the New Testament (Dr. Greg Herrick)
On-line Resource The New Testament and Greco-Roman Mystery Religions (Greg Herrick)
Book or monograph Catherine Hezser, Jewish Literacy in Roman Palestine. Texts & Studies in Ancient Judaism, 81. Tübingen: Paul Mohr Verlag, 2001. Pbk. ISBN: 3161475461. pp.580.
On-line Resource Angus John Brockhurst Higgins [?], "Sidelights on Christian Beginnings in the Graeco-Roman World," The Evangelical Quarterly 41.3 (July-Sept. 1969): 197-206. View in PDF format pdf [All reasonable efforts have been made to contact the copyright holder of this article without success. If you hold the rights, please contact me]
On-line Resource Ronald Hock, "Writing in the Greco-Roman World," Society of Biblical Literature forum (May 10, 2004).
Book or monograph House: Chronological and Background Charts of the New TestamentH. Wayne House, Chronological and Background Charts of the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1981. Pbk. ISBN: 0310416418. pp.156.
On-line Resource Rev. Philip E. Hughes, M.A., B.D., "Platonism and the New Testament," Journal of the Transactions of the Victoria Institute 82 (1950): 19-52.View in PDF format pdf
On-line Resource David R. Jackson, "Education and Entertainment: Some Aspects of Life in New Testament Times," Vox Evangelica 6 (1969): 4-31.View in PDF format pdf
Book or monograph Jeffers: The Greco-Roman World of the New Testament EraJames S. Jeffers, The Greco-Roman World of the New Testament Era: Exploring the Background & Early Christianity. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1999. Pbk. ISBN: 0830815899. pp.352.
Book or monograph Joachim Jeremias, Jerusalem in the Times of Jesus: An Investigation into Economic & Social Conditions During the New Testament Period. London: SCM Press Ltd., 1969. Pbk. ISBN: 0334007615. pp.405.
On-line Resource E.A. Judge, "The Penetration of Graeco-Roman Society by Christianity," Tyndale Bulletin 1 (1956): 5-6. View in PDF format pdf
Book or monograph Keener: The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New TestamentCraig S. Keener, The IVP Bible Background Commentary: The New Testament. Downers Grove, Illinois: IVP, 1994. Hbk. ISBN: 0830814051.
Article in Journal or Book C. -H. Kim, "Index of Greek Papyrus Letters," Semeia 22 (1981): 107-12.
Book or monograph Naphtali Lewis, Papyrus in Classical Antiquity. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1974. Hbk. ISBN: 0198148038. pp.160.
On-line Resource Francis Lyall, "Roman Law in the Writings of Paul - Aliens and Citizens," Evangelical Quarterly 48.1 (Jan.-Mar. 1976): 3-14.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder] The themes considered in this article is developed in the book below.
Book or monograph Francis Lyall, Slaves, Citizens, Sons. Legal Metaphors in the Epistles. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1984. Pbk. ISBN: 0310451914. pp.288.
Article in Journal or Book W. Harold Mare, "Teacher and Rabbi in the New Testament Period," Grace Journal 11.3 (1970): 11-21.
On-line Resource I. Howard Marshall, "Dispersion in New Testament Times," Faith and Thought 100.3 (1972-3): 237-258.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource John P. Meier, "The Historical Jesus and the Historical Samaritans: What can be Said?" Biblica 81 (2000): 202-232.
Book or monograph Metzger: New Testament: Its Background, Growth & ContentBruce M. Metzger, New Testament: Its Background, Growth & Content, 3rd edn. Abingdon Press, 2003. Hbk. ISBN: 0687052637. pp.370.
Book or monograph Millard: Reading and Writing in the Time of JesusAlan R. Millard, Reading and Writing in the Time of Jesus. Sheffield Academic Press, 2000. Pbk. ISBN: 1841270709. pp.200.
On-line Resource George Milligan [1860-1934], Selections from the Greek Papyri, Edited with Translations and Notes, 2nd edn. Cambridge: Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1912. Hbk.pp.152. View in PDF format pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
Article in Journal or Book Margaret Mitchell, "New Testament Envoys in the Context of Greco-Roman Diplomatic and Epistolary Conventions: The Example of Timothy and Titus," Journal of Biblical Literature 111 (1992): 641-62.
Article in Journal or Book Jerome Murphy-O'Connor, "Traveling Conditions in the First Century: On the Road and on the Sea with St. Paul," Bible Review 1 (1985): 38-47.
On-line Resource H.C. Oakley, "The Greek and Roman Background of the New Testament," Vox Evangelica 1 (1962): 7-23.View in PDF format pdf
On-line Resource Peter Oakes, "Epictetus (and the New Testament)," Vox Evangelica 23 (1993): 39-56.View in PDF format pdf
On-line Resource Jacob Neusner, "Mr. Sander's Pharisees and Mine," Bulletin for Biblical Research 2 (1992): 143-169.View in PDF format pdf
On-line Resource Kenneth G.C. Newport, "The Pharisees in Judaism prior to AD 70," Andrews University Seminary Studies 29.2 (Summer 1991): 127-137.View in PDF format pdf
Book or monograph Neyrey: The Social World of Luke-ActsJerome H. Neyrey, ed. The Social World of Luke-Acts. Models for Interpretation. Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson. Pbk. ISBN: 1565635124. pp.464.
Article in Journal or Book The New Testament in Its First Century SettingAlanna Nobbs, "'Beloved Brothers' in the New Testament and Early Christian World," P.J. Williams, Andrew D. Clarke, Peter M. Head & David Instone-Brewer, eds., The New Testament in Its First Century Setting. Essays on Context and Background in Honour of B.W. Winter on His 65th Birthday. Grand Rapids / Cambridge: Eerdmans, 2004. Hbk. ISBN: 0802828345. pp.143-150.
On-line Resource H.C. Oakley, "The Greek and Roman Background of the New Testament," Vox Evangelica 1 (1962): 7-23.View in PDF format pdf
On-line Resource William Oscar Emil Oesterley [1866–1950], The Jews and Judaism During the Greek Period: The Background of ChristianityWilliam Oscar Emil Oesterley [1866–1950], The Jews and Judaism During the Greek Period: The Background of Christianity. London: SPCK, 1941. Hbk. pp.307. View in PDF format pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
On-line Resource Robert L. Plummer, "Something awry in the Temple? the rending of the Temple veil and early Jewish sources that report unusual phenomena in the Temple around AD 30," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 48.2 (June 2005): 301-316.View in PDF format pdf
On-line Resource Edward Hayes Plumptre [1821-1891], St. Paul in Asia Minor and at the Syrian Antioch. The Heathen World of St. Paul. London: SPCK, n.d. Hbk. pp.190. View in PDF format pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
On-line Resource William M. Ramsay [1851-1939], The Church in the Roman Empire Before AD 170William M. Ramsay [1851-1939], The Church in the Roman Empire Before AD 170, 8th edn. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1904. Hbk. pp.510.
On-line Resource William M. Ramsay [1851-1939], The Cities of St. Paul. Their Influence on His Life and Thought. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1907. Hbk. pp.452. [This material is in the Public Domain]
On-line Resource William M. Ramsay [1851-1939], "A Country Town of Lycaonia. A Description of the
Conditions of Christian Life under the Eastern Empire," Journal of the Transactions of the Victoria Institute 41 (1909): 36-46. View in PDF format pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
On-line Resource Bo Reicke, "Positive and Negative Aspects of the World in the NT," Westminster Theological Journal 49.2 (Fall 1987): 351-369.
Book or monograph Leen Ritmeyer & Kathleen Ritmeyer, Jerusalem in the Year 30 A.D. Carta, 2004. Pbk. ISBN: 9652205249. pp.72.
Book or monograph Robinson: The Nag Hammadi Library in EnglishJames Robinson, The Nag Hammadi Library in English. Harper San Francisco, 1990. Pbk. ISBN: 0060669357. pp.576.
Book or monograph The New Testament and Early Christian Literature in Greco-Roman ContextRichard S. Sacks, ed., The New Testament and Early Christian Literature in Greco-Roman Context: Studies in Honor of David E. Aune. Novum Testamentum Supplements, 122. Leiden: Brill, 2006. Hbk. ISBN: 9004143041. pp.251.
On-line Resource Anthony J. Saldarini, "Comparing the Traditions: New Testament and Rabbinic Literature," Bulletin for Biblical Research 7 (1997): 195-204.View in PDF format pdf
Book or monograph Pharisees, Scribes, and Sadducees in Palestinian SocietyAnthony Saldarini, Astrid B. Beck & David Noel Freedman, editors. Pharisees, Scribes, and Sadducees in Palestinian Society. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2001. Pbk. ISBN: 0802843581. pp.352.
On-line Resource Christine Schams, "The Status and Function of Jewish Scribes in the Second Temple Period," Tyndale Bulletin 49.2 (1998): .View in PDF format pdf
Book or monograph Schnelle: The History and Theology of the New Testament WritingsUdo Schnelle, The History and Theology of the New Testament Writings. London: SCM Press Ltd., 1998. Pbk. ISBN: 0334027306. pp.608.
Book or monograph Scott: Jewish Backgrounds of the New TestamentJ. Julius Scott Jr., Jewish Backgrounds of the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 2000. ISBN: 0801022401. pp.416.
On-line Resource J.B. Skemp, The Greeks and the GospelJ.B. Skemp, The Greeks and the Gospel. W.T. Whitley Lectures for 1962. London: The Carey Kingsgate Press Ltd., 1964. Hbk. pp.123. View in PDF format pdf [All reasonable efforts have been made to contact the copyright holder of this article without success. If you hold the rights, please contact me]
Book or monograph E.M. Smallwood, Documents Illustrating the Principates of Gaius, Claudius, and Nero. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1967.
Book or monograph Smallwood: The Jews Under RomanE. Mary Smallwood, The Jews Under Roman Rule: From Pompey to Diocletian: A Study in Political Relations. Leiden: E J Brill, 2001. Pbk. ISBN: 039104155X. pp.595.
On-line Resource Christoph Stenschke, "Judaea in the First Century AD. A Review of recent scholarly contributions and their implications," European Journal of Theology 20.1 (2011): 15-28.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Roy A. Stewart, The Earlier Rabbinic Tradition and its Importance for New Testament BackgroundRoy A. Stewart, The Earlier Rabbinic Tradition and its Importance for New Testament Background. London: Inter-Varsity Fellowship, 1949. Pbk. pp.47. View in PDF format pdf [All reasonable efforts have been made to contact the copyright holder of this article without success. If you hold the rights, please contact me]
Book or monograph Stecker: History of New Testament LiteratureGeorg Strecker, History of New Testament Literature. Trinity Press Internaional, 1997. Pbk. ISBN: 1563382032. pp.256.
Book or monograph Tenney: New Testament TimesMerrill C. Tenney, New Testament Times. Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson. Hbk. ISBN: 1565636570. pp.416.
On-line Resource Duane F. Watson, "The New Testament and Greco-Roman rhetoric: a bibliography," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 31.4 (Dec. 1988): 465-472.View in PDF format pdf
On-line Resource Duane F. Watson, "The New Testament and Greco-Roman rhetoric: a bibliographical update," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 33.4 (Dec. 1990): 513-524. View in PDF format pdf
Book or monograph Exploring the New Testament.David Wenham & Steve Walton, Exploring the New Testament. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2001. Hbk. ISBN: 083082555X. pp.301.
Book or monograph Discipleship in the Ancient World and Matthew's GospelMichael J. Wilkins, Discipleship in the Ancient World and Matthew's Gospel, 2nd edn. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1995. Pbk. ISBN: 0801020077. pp.292. CBD
Book or monograph New Testament in Its First Century Setting: Essays on Context and Background in Honour of B.W. Winter on His 65th BirthdayP J Williams & Andrew Clarke, eds., New Testament in Its First Century Setting: Essays on Context and Background in Honour of B.W. Winter on His 65th Birthday. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2004. Hbk. ISBN: 0802828345. pp.335.
Book or monograph Marvin R. Wilson, "Hebrew Thought in the Life of the Church," Morris Inch & Ronald Youngblood, eds., The Living and Active Word of God. Essays in Honor of Samuel J. Schultz. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, 1983. Hbk. ISBN: 0931464110. pp.123-135.
Book or monograph Winter: Seek the Welfare of the City: Christians as Benefactors and CitizensBruce Winter, Seek the Welfare of the City: Christians as Benefactors and Citizens. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans / Carlisle / Paternoster Press, 1994. Pbk. ISBN: 0802840914. pp.245.
On-line Resource You Were What You Wore in Roman Law: Deciphering the Dress Codes of 1 Timothy 2:9-15 (Bruce W. Winter)
Book or monograph Witherington: New Testament HistoryBen Witherington, New Testament History: A Narrative Account. Baker / Revell, 2001. Hbk. ISBN: 0801022932. pp.300.
Book or monograph Wright: The New Testament and the People of God, Vol 1N.T. Wright, The New Testament and the People of God: Christian Origins and the Question of God, Vol.1. London: SPCK, 1992. Pbk. ISBN: 0281045933. { CBD}
On-line Resource Edwin M. Yamauchi, "Greco-Roman world: a bibliographical and review article," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 20.2 (June 1977): 157-164.View in PDF format pdf
On-line Resource Rodger C. Young, "When did Jerusalem fall?" Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 47.1 (March 2004): 21-38.View in PDF format pdf
On-line Resource Crucifixion in Antiquity (Joe Zias)

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