The following sections list a few of the books and online sources I use to research my Sunday readings commentary.
Bible texts
Hebrew scripture
Alfred Rahlfs (ed): Septuaginta (Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, Stuttgart DE, 1979, ISBN: 3-438-05121-4).
Online: Morphologically Tagged Rahlfs Septuagint (www.crosswire.org/study/parallelstudy.jsp?del=WLC#cv;).
Online: LXX CATSS with Morphology [Septuaginta, ed. A. Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935; repr. in 9th ed., 1971)]. (www.crosswire.org/study/passagestudy.jsp?mod=LXXCATSS#cv).
Online: The New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE) (cms.usccb.org/bible/).
Robert Alter: The Hebrew Bible Vol 1: the five books of Moses [Torah], Vol 2: Prophets, Vol 3: the Writings (W W Norton & Co, NY NY, 2019, ISBN: 978-0-393-29249-7).
Christian scripture
E. Nestle/Kurt Aland, ed: Novum Testamentum: Graece et Latine (Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, Stuttgart DE, 1991, ISBN 3-438-05401-9).
Donald Senior, John J. Collins, eds: New American Bible (NAB), the Catholic study bible (Oxford University Press, NY NY, 2006, ISBN: 978-0-19-528278-8).
Online: Tregelles Critical Greek NT (www.crosswire.org/study/parallelstudy.jsp?del=TR#cv).
Online: Online Greek New Testament text, based on Novum Testamentum Graece, Nestle-Aland 26th edition (www.greekbible.com/).
Online: The New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE) (cms.usccb.org/bible/).
Lexicons and translation sources
Frederick Danker: A Greek-English lexicon of the NT [BDAG] (University of Chicago Press, Chicago IL, 2000, ISBN: 0-226-03933-1).
Liddell/Scott: Greek-English Lexicon (Oxford University Press, Oxford UK, 1979).
J. D. Douglas, ed: The new Greek-English Interlinear New Testament (Tyndale House, Wheaton IL, 1990, ISBN 0-8423-1213-7).
Online: Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance, with links to L&S (biblehub.net/searchstrongs.php?q=).
Reference material
Kenneth Bailey: Jesus through Middle Eastern eyes (InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove IL, 2008, ISBN 978-0-8308-2568-4).
Raymond Brown, SS: An introduction to the New Testament (ABRL Doubleday, NY NY, 1997, ISBN 0385-24767-2).
Walter Brueggemann: An introduction to the Old Testament (Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville KY, 2003, ISBN 0-664-22412-1).
Gary Burge: Jesus, the Middle Eastern storyteller (Zondervan, Grand Rapids MI, 2009, ISBN: 978-0-310-28045-3).
Brendan Byrne, SJ: Sacra pagina: Romans (Liturgical Press, Collegeville MN, 1996, ISBN: 979-0-8146-5969-4).
Joseph M. Callewaert: The world of St Paul [L’Univers de l’Apôtre Paul] (Ignatius Press, San Francisco CA, 2011, ISBN: 978-1-58617-412-5).
Alice Camille: Invitation to the New Testament (ACTA Publications, Chicago IL, 2004, ISBN: 0-87946-269-8).
Warren Carter, John Paul Heil: Matthew’s parables (Catholic Biblical Association of America, 1998, ISBN: 0-915170-29-9).
Raymond F. Collins: Sacra pagina: First Corinthians (Liturgical Press, Collegeville MN, 1999, ISBN: 979-0-8146-5970-0).
Michael D. Coogan: The Old Testament (Oxford University Press, NY NY, 2006, ISBN: 978-0-19-513911-2).
John D. Crossan: In parables: the challenge of the historical Jesus (Eagle Books, Sonoma CA, 1992, ISBN: 0-944344-22-4).
Frederick J. Cwiekowski, SS: The beginnings of the church (Paulist Press, Mahwah NJ, 1988, ISBN: 0-8091-2926-4).
John Donahue, SJ, Daniel Harrington, SJ: Sacra pagina: The gospel of Mark (Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN, 2002, ISBN: 978-0-8146-5965-6).
Bart D. Ehrman: The New Testament, a historical introduction to the early Christian writings (Oxford University Press, NY NY, 2000, ISBN: 0-19-512639-4).
Benjamin Fiore, SJ: Sacra pagina: The pastoral epistles [1/2 Tim, Titus] (Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN, 2007, ISBN: 978-0-8146-5814-7).
Marielle Frigge, OSB: Beginning biblical studies (Anselm Academic, Winona MN, 2013, ISBN: 978-1-59982-424-6).
Reginald H. Fuller and Daniel Westberg. Preaching the Lectionary: the Word of God for the church today (Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN, 2006, ISBN: 978-0-8146-2792-1).
Pablo T. Gadenz: The gospel of Luke (Baker Academic, Grand Rapids MI, 2018, ISBN: 978-0-8010-3700-9).
David B. Gowler: What are they saying about the parables? (Paulist Press, Mahwah NJ, 2000, ISBN: 0-8091-3962-6).
Stuart G. Hall: Doctrine and practice in the early church (Wm. B. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids MI, 1991, ISBN: 0-8028-0629-5).
Daniel Harrington, SJ: Sacra pagina: The gospel of Matthew (Liturgical Press, Collegeville MN, 1991, ISBN: 979-0-8146-5964-9).
Daniel Harrington, SJ: Meeting St Luke today (Loyola Press, Chicago IL, 2009, ISBN 0-8294-2916-6).
Daniel Harrington, SJ: Meeting St Paul today (Loyola Press, Chicago IL, 2008, ISBN: 978-0-8294-2734-9).
Daniel Harrington, SJ: What are they saying about Mark? (Paulist Press, Mahwah NJ, 2004, ISBN: 0-8091-4263-5).
Wilfrid J. Harrington, OP: Sacra pagina: Revelation (Liturgical Press, Collegeville MN, 2008, ISBN: 987-0-8146-5977-9).
Patrick J. Hartin: Sacra pagina: James (Liturgical Press, Collegeville MN, 2009, ISBN: 987-0-8146-5975-5).
Mary Healy: The gospel of Mark (Baker Academic, Grand Rapids MI, 2008, ISBN 978-0-8010-3586-9).
Elizabeth A. Johnson: Quest for the living God (Bloomsbury Publishing, NY NY, 2007, ISBN: 978-1-4411-7462-8).
Luke Timothy Johnson: Sacra pagina: The Acts of the Apostles (Liturgical Press, Collegeville MN, 1992, ISBN: 979-0-8146-5968-7).
Luke Timothy Johnson: Sacra pagina: The gospel of Luke (Liturgical Press, Collegeville MN, 1991, ISBN: 979-0-8146-5966-3).
James L. Kugel: How to read the Bible (Free Press, NY NY, 2007, ISBN 978-0-7432-3587-8).
Jan Lambrecht, SJ: Sacra pagina: Second Corinthians (Liturgical Press, Collegeville MN, 2006, ISBN: 987-0-8146-5971-7).
Amy-Jill Levine: Short stories by Jesus (HarperOne, NY NY, 2014, ISBN: 978-0-06-156103-0).
Margaret Y. MacDonald: Sacra pagina: Colossians/Ephesians (Liturgical Press, Collegeville MN, 2000, ISBN: 979-0-8146-5978-6).
Francis Martin and William Wright: The gospel of John (Baker Academic, Grand Rapids MI, 2015, ISBN 978-0-8010-3647-7).
Frank J. Matera: Sacra pagina: Galatians (Liturgical Press, Collegeville MN, 2007, ISBN: 987-0-8146-5972-4).
Victor H. Matthews: The cultural world of the Bible (Baker Academic, Grand Rapids MI, 2015, ISBN 978-0-8010-4973-6).
Curtis Mitch and Edward Sri: The gospel of Matthew (Baker Academic, Grand Rapids MI, 2010, ISBN 978-0-8010-3602-6).
Allan C. Mitchell: Sacra pagina: Hebrews (Liturgical Press, Collegeville MN, 2009, ISBN: 978-0-8146-5981-6).
Francis J. Moloney, SDB: Sacra pagina: The gospel of John (Liturgical Press, Collegeville MN, 1998, ISBN: 979-0-8146-5967-0).
New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE), online version: http://cms.usccb.org/bible/books-of-the-bible/index.cfm
Ray R. Noll: Sacraments: a new understanding for a new generation (Twenty-Third Publications, Mystic CT, 2001, ISBN: 0-89622-993-9).
Oxford University Press: The Catholic Bible: personal study edition (Oxford University Press, NY NY, 2011, ISBN 978-0-19529-790-4). [cf. Reading guides and Notes]
John Painter: Sacra pagina: 1, 2, and 3 John (Liturgical Press, Collegeville MN, 2002, ISBN: 987-0-8146-5812-3).
Pheme Perkins: Reading the New Testament (Paulist Press, Mahwah NJ, 2012, ISBN 978-0-8091-4786-1).
John J. Pilch, SJ: The cultural world of Jesus: Sunday by Sunday, Cycle A (Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN, 1995, ISBN: 978-0-8146-2286-5).
John J. Pilch, SJ: The cultural world of Jesus: Sunday by Sunday, Cycle B (Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN, 1996, ISBN: 978-0-8146-2287-2).
John J. Pilch, SJ: The cultural world of Jesus: Sunday by Sunday, Cycle C (Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN, 1997, ISBN:978-0-8146-2288-9).
William Reiser, SJ: Jesus in solidarity with his people: a theologian looks at Mark (Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN, 2000, ISBN: 0-8146-2717-X).
Earl J. Richard: Sacra pagina: First and Second Thessalonians (Liturgical Press, Collegeville MN, 2007, ISBN: 987-0-8146-5974-8).
Donald P. Senior, CP; Daniel Harrington, SJ: Sacra pagina: 1 Peter, Jude and 2 Peter (Liturgical Press, Collegeville MN, 2008, ISBN: 987-0-8146-5976-2).
Bonnie B. Thurston, Judith M. Ryan: Sacra pagina: Philippians and Philemon (Liturgical Press, Collegeville MN, 2009, ISBN: 978-0-8146-5979-3).
Bruce Vawter, CM: The four gospels: an introduction, Vol 1 and 2 (Image Books, Garden City NY, 1969).
Ben Witherington: New Testament history: a narrative account (Baker Academic, Grand Rapids MI, 2003, ISBN 0-8010-2769-1).
Ronald Witherup: The Bible companion (Crossroads Publishing, NY NY, 2009, ISBN 978-8245-1746-5).
—Updated: 13 January 2020
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