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 Publications by David Alan Black

 David Alan Black 

Books Written, Books Edited, Chapters in Books, Books Translated into Foreign Languages, Pamphlets, Journal Articles, and Book Reviews.

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Books Written

Black, David Alan. Paul, Apostle of Weakness: Astheneia and its Cognates in the Pauline Literature. American University Studies 7:3. New York: Lang, 1984.

____. Linguistics for Students of New Testament Greek: A Survey of Basic Concepts and Applications. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1988.

____.  Learn to Read New Testament Greek. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1993.

____. Using New Testament Greek in Ministry: A Practical Guide for Students and Pastors. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1993.

____. Learn to Read New Testament Greek: Expanded Edition. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1994.

____. New Testament Textual Criticism: A Concise Guide. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1994.

____. Linguistics for Students of New Testament Greek: A Survey of Basic Concepts and Applications, Second Edition. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1995.

____. It’s Still Greek to Me: An Easy to Understand Guide to Intermediate Greek. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1998.

____. The Myth of Adolescence: Raising Responsible Children in an Irresponsible Society. Yorba Linda, CA: Davidson Press, 1999.

____. Why Four Gospels? Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2001.

____. (with Thomas D. Lea). The New Testament: Its Background and Message. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 2003.

____. Why I Stopped Listening to Rush: Confessions of a Recovering Neocon. Baltimore: Publish America, 2004.

____. Learn to Read New Testament Greek, Third Edition. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 2009.

____. The Jesus Paradigm. Gonzalez, FL: Energion, 2009.

____. Christian Archy. Areopagus: Critical Christian Issues Series, Vol. 1. David Alan Black and Allan R. Bevere, general editors. Gonzalez, FL: Energion, 2009.

____. Why Four Gospels? Second Revised Edition. Gonzalez, FL: Energion, 2010.

____. Will You Join the Cause of Global Missions? Gonzalez, FL: Energion, 2012.

____. Paul, Apostle of Weakness: Astheneia and its Cognates in the Pauline Literature, Revised Edition. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2012.

____. The Authorship of Hebrews: The Case for Paul. Gonzalez, FL: Energion Publications, 2013.

____. It’s All Greek to Me: Confessions of an Unlikely Academic. Gonzalez, FL: Energion Publications, 2014.

____. Seven Marks of a New Testament Church: A Guide for Christians of All Ages. Gonzalez, FL: Energion Publications, 2014.

 

Books Edited

____. ed. (with David Dockery). New Testament Criticism and Interpretation. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1991.

____. ed. Linguistics and New Testament Interpretation: Essays on Discourse Analysis. Nashville: Broadman, 1992.

____. ed. Scribes and Scripture: New Testament Essays in Honor of J. Harold Greenlee. Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, 1992.

____, New Testament editor. The Holy Bible: International Standard Version New Testament. Yorba Linda, CA: Davidson Press, 1999.

____, ed. (with Stephen Prescott and Alan Moseley). Here I Stand: Essays in Honor of Paige Patterson. Yorba Linda: Davidson, 2000.

____. ed. (with David Dockery). Interpreting the New Testament: Essays on Methods and Issues. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 2001.

____. ed. (with David Beck). Rethinking the Synoptic Problem. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2001.

____. ed. Rethinking New Testament Textual Criticism. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2002.

____. ed. Perspectives on the Ending of Mark. Nashville: B&H, 2008.

____. ed. (with Jacob Cerone). The Pericope of the Adulteress in Contemporary Research. The Library of New Testament Studies Series. New York: Bloomsbury; T&T Clark, forthcoming.

 

Series Editor

General Editor (with Allan R. Bevere). Areopagus: Critical Christian Issues Series. 8 Vols. Gonzalez, FL: Energion, 2009–2014.

Cornwall, Robert D. Ultimate Allegiance: The Subversive Nature of the Lord’s Prayer. Areopagus: Critical Christian Issues Series, Vol. 2. David Alan Black and Allan R. Bevere, general editors. Gonzalez, FL: Energion, 2010.

Bevere, Allan R. The Politics of Witness: The Character of the Church in the World. Areopagus: Critical Christian Issues Series, Vol. 3. David Alan Black and Allan R. Bevere, general editors. Gonzalez, FL: Energion, 2011.

Parunak, H. Van Dyke. Except for Fornication: The Teaching of the Lord Jesus on Divorce and Remarriage. Areopagus: Critical Christian Issues Series, Vol. 4. David Alan Black and Allan R. Bevere, general editors. Gonzalez, FL: Energion, 2011.

Baxter, Benjamin J. “In the Original Text It Says”: Word Study Fallacies and How to Avoid Them. Areopagus: Critical Christian Issues Series, Vol. 5. David Alan Black and Allan R. Bevere, general editors. Gonzalez, FL: Energion, 2012.

Greenham, Ant. The Questioning God: An Inquiry for Muslims, Jews and Christians. Areopagus: Critical Christian Issues Series, Vol. 6. David Alan Black and Allan R. Bevere, general editors. Gonzalez, FL: Energion, 2012.

Croteau, David A. Tithing after the Cross: A Refutation of the Top Arguments for Tithing and New Paradigm for Giving. Areopagus: Critical Christian Issues Series, Vol. 7. David Alan Black and Allan R. Bevere, general editors. Gonzalez, FL: Energion, 2013.

Freet, Christopher J. A New Look at Hospitality as a Guide to Missions. Areopagus: Critical Christian Issues Series, Vol. 8. David Alan Black and Allan R. Bevere, general editors. Gonzalez, FL: Energion, 2014.

 

Chapters in Books

____. “Blood in the New Testament.” Pages 118–119 in Mercer Dictionary of the Bible. Edited by Watson E. Mills, et al. Macon, GA: Mercer, 1990.

____. “Food Offered to Idols.” Page 305 in Mercer Dictionary of the Bible. Edited by Watson E. Mills, et al. Macon, GA: Mercer, 1990.

____. “Luke.” Page 529 in Mercer Dictionary of the Bible. Edited by Watson E. Mills, et al. Macon, GA: Mercer, 1990.

____. “Trinity.” Pages 934–935 in Mercer Dictionary of the Bible. Edited by Watson E. Mills, et al. Macon, GA: Mercer, 1990.

____. “El grupo de Juan: Helenismo y Gnosis.” Pages 303–323 in Orígenes del cristianismo: antecedentes y primeros pasos. Edited by Antonio Piñero. Cordoba: Ediciones El Almendro, 1991.

____. “The Study of New Testament Greek in the Light of Ancient and Modern Linguistics.” Pages 379–406 in New Testament Criticism and Interpretation. Edited by David Alan Black and David S. Dockery. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1991.

____. Contributor. Complete Bible Dictionary. Springfield, MO: Gospel Publishing House, 1992–93.

____. “Discourse Analysis, Synoptic Criticism, and the Problem of Markan Grammar: Some Methodological Considerations.” Pages 90–98 in Linguistics and New Testament Interpretation: Essays on Discourse Analysis. Edited by David Alan Black, with Katharine Barnwell and Stephen Levinsohn. Nashville: Broadman, 1992.

____. “Dreams.” Pages 199–200 in Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels. Edited by Joel B. Green et al. Downers Grove: Intervarsity, 1992.

____. “On Translating New Testament Poetry.” Pages 117–127 in Scribes and Scripture: New Testament Essays in Honor of J. Harold Greenlee. Edited by David Alan Black. Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, 1992.

____. “The Unity and Variety of the Bible.” Pages 23–27 in Holman Bible Handbook. Edited by David S. Dockery, et al. Nashville: Holman, 1992.

____. “Weakness.” Pages 966–967 in Dictionary of Paul and His Letters. Edited by Gerald F. Hawthorne, et al. Downers Grove: Intervarsity, 1993.

____. “New Testament Textual Criticism.” Pages 396–413 in Foundations for Biblical Interpretation. Edited by David S. Dockery, Kenneth A. Mathews, and Robert B. Sloan. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1994.

____. “The Study of New Testament Greek in the Light of Ancient and Modern Linguistics.” Pages 230–252 in Interpreting the New Testament: Essays on Methods and Issues. Edited by David Alan Black and David S. Dockery. Nashville: Broadman and Holman, 2001.

____. “Mark 16:9–20 as Markan Supplement.” Pages 103–123 in Perspectives on the Ending of Mark. Edited by David Alan Black. Nashville: B&H, 2008.

____. “Exegesis for the Text-Driven Sermon.” Pages 135–162 in Text-Driven Preaching. Edited by Daniel L. Akin, David L. Allen, and Ned L. Matthews. Nashville: B&H, 2010.

____ and Thomas W. Hudgins. “Jesus on Anger (Matt 5,22a): A History of Recent Scholarship.” Pages 91–104 in Greeks, Jews, and Christians: Historical, Religious, and Philological Studies in Honor of Jesús Peláez del Rosal. Edited by L. Roig Lanzillotta and I. Muñoz Gallarte. Córdoba: El Almendro, 2013. 

 

Books Translated into Foreign Languages

____. Shin Yak Seok Euy Ip Moon. [Korean ed. of Using New Testament Greek in Ministry.] Translated by Kyoung-Jin Kim. Seoul: Solomon Press, 1997.

____. Por Que 4 Evangelhos? Sao Paulo: Editora Vida, 2004.

____. Russian Edition of Using New Testament Greek in Ministry. Moscow: Smirna, 2004.

____. Chinese translation of New Testament Textual Criticism. Taiwan: China Evangelical Seminary Press, 2009.

____. Aprenda a leer el griego del Nuevo Testamento. [Spanish Translation of Learn to Read New Testament Greek.] Translated by Thomas W. Hudgins, Lesly J. Hudgins, and Fiorella J. Polo. Gonzalez, FL: Energion Publications, 2015.

____. Chinese Translation of Learn to Read New Testament Greek. Shanghai: Shanghai Translation Publishing, Forthcoming.

____. Chinese translation of Using New Testament Greek in Ministry. Gonzalez, FL: Energion Publications, Forthcoming.

____. Chinese Translation of Seven Marks of a New Testament Church. Gonzalez, FL: Energion Publications, Forthcoming.

____. Spanish Translation of Seven Marks of a New Testament Church. Gonzalez, FL: Energion Publications, Forthcoming.

 

Pamphlets

____. Linguistics, biblical semantics, and Bible translation: An annotated bibliography of periodical literature from 1961. Biola Bibliographies. [La Mirada]: Biola University, Rose Memorial Library, 1984.

____. Articles on Hebrews, Annotated. Issue 1 of Biola Bibliographies: Talbot Bibliography. [La Mirada]: Biola University, Rose Memorial Library, 1984.

 

Journal Articles

Black, David A. “The Peculiarities of Ephesians and the Ephesian Address.” Grace Theological Journal 2 (1981): 59–73.

____. “The Weak in Thessalonica: A Study in Pauline Lexicography.” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 25 (1982): 307–21.

____. “Weakness Language in Galatians.” Grace Theological Journal 4 (1983): 15–36.

____. “A Note on ‘the Weak’ in 1 Corinthians 9,22.” Biblica 64 (1983): 240–42.

____. “Paulus Infirmus: The Pauline Concept of Weakness.” Grace Theological Journal (1984): 77–93.

____. “The Evangelical and Redaction Criticism in the Synoptic Gospels.” Talbot Review 1 (1985): 6–13.

____. “The Text of John 3:13.” Grace Theological Journal 6 (1985): 49–66.

____. “Paul and Christian Unity: A Formal Analysis of Philippians 2:1–4.” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 28 (1985): 299–308.

____. “The Problem of the Literary Structure of Hebrews: An Evaluation and a Proposal.” Grace Theological Journal 7 (1986): 163–77.

____. “Hebrews 1:1–4: A Study in Discourse Analysis.” Westminster Theological Journal 49 (1987): 175–94

____. “The Translation of Matthew 5:2.” Bible Translator 38 (1987): 241–43.

____. “A Note on the Structure of Hebrews 12,1–2.” Biblica 68 (1987): 543–51.

____. “Jesus on Anger: The Text of Matthew 5:22a Revisited.” Novum Testamentum 30 (1988): 1–8.

____. “The Text of Mark 6.20.” New Testament Studies 34 (1988): 141–45.

____. “The Authorship of Philippians 2:6–11: Some Literary-Critical Observations.” Criswell Theological Review 2 (1988): 269–89.

____. “New Testament Semitisms.” Bible Translator 39 (1988): 215–23.

____. “On the Style and Significance of John 17.” Criswell Theological Review 3 (1988): 141–59.

____. “Some Dissenting Notes on R. Stein’s The Synoptic Problem and Markan ‘Errors.’” Filologia Neotestamentaria 1 (1988): 95–101.

____. “Lasting Lessons from Philemon.” Grace Magazine 4 (1988): 24–25.

____. “The Pauline Love Command: Structure, Style, and Ethics in Romans 12:9–21.” Filologia Neotestamentaria 2 (1989): 3–22.

____. “Conjectural Emendations in the Gospel of Matthew.” Novum Testamentum 31 (1989): 1–15.

____. “Remarks on the Translation of Matthew 7:14.” Filologia Neotestamentaria 2 (1989): 193–195.

____. “Literary Artistry in the Epistle to the Hebrews.” Filologia Neotestamentaria 7 (1994): 43–52.

____. “Section Headings in Philippians.” Notes on Translation 8 (1994): 27–33.

____. “The Discourse Structure of Philippians: A Study in Textlinguistics.” Novum Testamentum 37 (1995): 16–49.

____. “Greek for Bible Readers,” (former bimonthly column). Bible Review (Washington, DC: Biblical Archaeological Society).

____. “How Much Lettuce Is There in the New Testament? (and Other Musings of a Bible Translator).” Notes on Translation 12 (1998): 16–26.

____. “The Literary Structure of 1 and 2 Thessalonians.” Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 3 (1999): 46–57.

____. “On the Pauline Authorship of Hebrews (Part 1): Overlooked Affinities between Hebrews and Paul.” Faith and Mission 16 (1999): 32–51.

____. “On the Pauline Authorship of Hebrews (Part 2): The External Evidence Reconsidered.” Faith and Mission 16 (1999): 78–86.

____. “The Historical Origins of the Gospels.” Faith and Mission 18 (2000): 21–42.

 

Book Reviews

____. Review of Gesundheit um jeden Preis? by S. Pfeifer. In Journal of Psychology and Theology 11 (1983): 68–69.

____. Review of Der heilige Geist in der Theologie von Heribert Mühlen, by J. Banawiratma. In Journal of Psychology and Theology 11 (1983): 72.

____. Review of Justification: The Doctrine of Karl Barth and a Catholic Reflection, by H. Kung. In Journal of Psychology and Theology 11 (1983): 73–74.

____. Review of Immanente Transzendenz, by P. Ullrich. In Journal of Psychology and Theology 11 (1983): 75.

____. Review of Matthew: A Commentary on His Literary and Theological Art, by R. Gundry. In Journal of Psychology and Theology 11 (1983): 57.

____. Review of Christliches Sterben als Gabe und Aufgabe, by W. Klein. In Journal of Psychology and Theology 12 (1984): 157.

____. Review of Das Leben Meistern, by W. Wanner. In Journal of Psychology and Theology 12 (1984): 160.

____. Review of Religionspädagogische Psychologie des Kleinkind-, Schul- und Jugendalters, by B. Grom. In Journal of Psychology and Theology 12 (1984): 154.

____. Review of Ermutigung zur Nachfolge, by I. Hoffmann. In Journal of Psychology and Theology 12 (1984): 155.

____. Review of Theorie und Experiment in der Psychologie, by K. Holzkamp. In Journal of Psychology 12 (1984): 332.

____. Review of Die religionspädagogische Vertretbarkeit der biblischen Vaterfigur, by R. Guist. In Journal of Psychology and Theology 12 (1984): 331–32.

____. Review of The Power of the Powerless, by J. Moltmann. In Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 27 (1984): 340–42.

____. Review of James Barr and the Beginnings of Biblical Semantics, by R. Erickson. In Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 27 (1984): 500–501.

____. Review of Die Sinnfrage in Psychotherapie und Theologie, by U. Böschemeyer. In Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 27 (1984): 153.

____. Review of Style and Discourse, by E. Nida, et al. In Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 27 (1984): 346–47.

____. Review of Crisis and Catharsis: The Power of the Apocalypse, by A. Collins. In Perspectives in Religious Studies 12 (1985): 163–64.

____. Review of The Message of Philippians, by A. Motyer. In Grace Theological Journal 6 (1985): 135–37.

____. Review of Galatians, by C. Cousar. In Talbot Review 1 (1985): 6–7.

____. Review of A Concise Guide to the Catholic Church, by F. Foy. In Journal of Psychology and Theology 13 (1985): 222–23.

____. Review of The Pastoral Epistles, by H. Kent. In Talbot Review 1 (1985): 14–15.

____. Review of Authority: The Critical Issue for Southern Baptists, by J. Draper. In Journal of Psychology and Theology 13 (1985): 72–73.

____. Review of Nineteenth Century Evangelical Theology, by F. Humphreys, ed. In Journal of Psychology and Theology 13 (1985): 76–77.

____. Review of The Letter to the Colossians, by E. Schweizer. In Talbot Review 1 (1985): 13–14.

____. Review of Style and Discourse, by E. Nida et al. In Grace Theological Journal 7 (1986): 133–34.

____. Review of Layman’s Library of Christian Doctrine, by J. Newport. In Journal of Psychology and Theology 14 (1986): 82.

____. Review of The Pauline Circle, by F. F. Bruce. In Grace Theological Journal 7 (1986): 247–48.

____. Review of The Pastoral Epistles, by G. Clark. In Grace Theological Journal 7 (1986): 248–50.

____. Review of The Apostolic Church, by E. F. Harrison. In Grace Theological Journal 7 (1986): 263–64.

____. Review of New Testament Exposition, by W. Liefeld. In Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 29 (1986): 358–60.

____. Review of First Corinthians, by R. Hughes. In Grace Theological Journal 8 (1987): 148–50.

____. Review of Call to Commitment, by W. Lane. In Grace Theological Journal 8 (1987): 150–52.

____. Review of How Karl Barth Changed My Mind, by D. McKim, et al. In Criswell Theological Review (1987): 183–84.

____. Review of Theological German: A Reader, by H. Ziefle. In Criswell Theological Review (1987): 181–83.

____. Review of Suffering and the Spirit, by S. Hafemann. In Journal of Biblical Literature 107 (1988): 553–55.

____. Review of The Text of the New Testament, by K. Aland and B. Aland. In Criswell Theological Review 2 (1988): 432–34.

____. Review of Mach mehr aus Dir, by W. Wanner. In Journal of Psychology and Theology 15 (1987): 259.

____. Review of Style and Discourse, by E. Nida, et al. In Filologia Neotestamentaria 1 (1988): 112–13.

____. Review of Sociolinguistics and Communication, by J. Louw, ed. In Filologia Neotestamentaria 1 (1988): 111–112.

____. Review of A New Testament Greek Morpheme Lexicon, by J. H. Greenlee. In Filologia Neotestamentaria 1 (1988): 113–14.

____. Review of A South African Perspective on the New Testament, by J. H. Petzer and P. J. Harten, eds. In Filologia Neotestamentaria 1 (1988): 117.

____. Review of Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament Based on Semantic Domains, by J. P. Louw and E. A. Nida, eds. In Filologia Neotestamentaria 1 (1988): 217–218.

____. Review of Paul’s Letter to the Romans, by J. P. Heil. In Filologia Neotestamentaria 1 (1988): 220.

____. Review of Reading Corinthians, by C. H. Talbert. In Filologia Neotestamentaria 1 (1988): 220–21.

____. Review of Interpreting the Synoptic Gospels, by S. McKnight. In Filologia Neotestamentaria 1 (1988): 221.

____. Review of Matthew as Story, by J. D. Kingsbury. In Filologia Neotestamentaria 1 (1988): 221.

____. Review of La proclama del Reino, by F. Camacho. In Filologia Neotestamentaria 2 (1989): 99–100.

____. Review of Difficult Passages in the Epistles, by R. Stein. In Filologia Neotestamentaria 2 (1989): 212.

____. Review of The Epistle to the Romans, by L. Morris. In Filologia Neotestamentaria 2 (1989): 212.

____. Review of The Epistle to the Hebrews, by H. W. Attridge. In Filologia Neotestamentaria 3 (1990): 76–77.

____. Review of De Jerusalén a Antioquía, by J. Rius-Camps. In Filologia Neotestamentaria 3 (1990): 169–70.

____. Review of El origen divino del poder, by A. Urban. In Filologia Neotestamentaria 4 (1991): 222–223.

____. Review of The Gifts of God and the Authentication of a Christian, by Paul Gardner. In Critical Review of Books in Religion 9 (1996): 204–207.

____. Review of Textual Optimism: A Critique of the United Bible Societies’ Greek New Testament, by K. Clarke. In Filologia Neotestamentaria 10 (1997): 157–58.

____. Review of Paul’s Letter to the Philippians in the Light of the Disunity in the Church, by D. Peterlin. In Filologia Neotestamentaria 10 (1997): 162–64.

____. Review of Christ and the Bible, by John Wenham. In Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 40 (1997): 313–14.

____. Review of A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on Ephesians, by Ernest Best. In Faith and Mission, 16 (1999): 87–88.

____. Review of The Paul Quest, by Ben Witherington. In Faith and Mission 16 (1999): 112–14.

October 14, 2015

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