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Exegesis Guide: Sources

The following are examples of sources that you may use when writing an exegesis. Note that this is NOT a complete list of resources available.

SOURCES - Primary

Expositor's Bible Commentary (EBC)
Interpreter's Bible Commentary (IB);
Barclay, A Daily Study Bible;
New Interpreter's Bible Commentary;
Interpretation;
Inter-Varsity Press Tyndale Commentary;
Wesleyan Bible Commentary;
Word Commentary.

SOURCES - Secondary

Individual Commentaries,
Word Studies
Concordances
Bible or Theological Dictionaries.

SOURCES - Sources to Avoid

Biblical Illustrator
Pulpit Commentary
Speaker's Bible
The Preacher's Homiletic Commentary
The Sermon Bible
Halley's Handbook
Matthew Henry's Commentary
An Exposition of the Whole Bible
And other homiletical references like these which are designed for use in sermon construction, i.e. "Exposition" lower section in IB.  All Study Bibles are likewise inadequate to use as sources in college level study.

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