Abbreviations
| BEThL |
Bibliotheca Ephemeridum Theologicarum Lovaniensium |
| Bib |
Biblica |
| BibInt |
Biblical Interpretation |
| BibIntS |
Biblical Interpretation series |
| CBQ |
Catholic Biblical Quarterly |
| CQR |
Church Quarterly Review |
| Int |
Interpretation |
| JBQ |
Jewish Bible Quarterly |
| JQR |
Jewish Quarterly Review |
| JBL |
Journal of Biblical Literature |
| JETS |
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society |
| JHScr |
Journal of Hebrew Scriptures |
| JSOT |
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament |
| NAS |
New American Standard Bible |
| NKJ |
New King James Version |
| NJB |
New Jerusalem Bible |
| RB |
Revue biblique |
| SHBC |
Smyth & Helwyns Bible Commentary |
| VT |
Vetus Testamentum |
| VTSup |
Supplements to Vetus Testamentum |
| WBC |
Word Biblical Commentary |
| BCE |
before the Common Era |
| ISBL |
International Congress of the Society of Biblical Literature |
| OT |
Old Testament |
| PhD |
Doctor of Philosophy |
| RSV |
Revised Standard Version |
| SAT |
Speech Act Theory |
| SN |
Succession Narrative |
| Gen |
Genesis |
| Exod |
Exodus |
| Lev |
Leviticus |
| Num |
Numbers |
| Deut |
Deuteronomy |
| Judg |
Judges |
| Sam |
Samuel |
| Kgs |
Kings |
| Ps |
Psalms |
| Isa |
Isaiah |
| Jer |
Jeremiah |
| Ezek |
Ezekiel |