Abbreviations
Abbreviations of Ancient Sources
Alexander of Alexandria
| Arian. |
Epistles on the Arian Heresy |
Ambrose
| Spir. |
The Holy Spirit |
Anastasius Sinaita
| Hodeg. |
The Hodegos |
Aristides
| Apol. |
Apology |
Athanasius
| Apol. Sec. |
Defense against the Arians |
| C. Ar. |
Orations against the Arians |
| Ep. encycl. |
Circular Letter |
| Ep. fest. |
Festal Letters |
| Syn. |
On the Synods |
Athenagoras
| Leg. |
Embassy for the Christians |
Augustine
| Doctr. chr. |
Christian Instruction |
| Ep. |
Epistle |
| Serm. |
Sermon |
Basil
| Hex. |
Hexaemeron |
Cicero
| Att. |
Letters to Atticus |
| Fam. |
Letters to Friends |
| Opt. gen. |
On the Best Kind of Orators |
Clement of Alexandria
| Ecl. |
Extracts from the Prophets |
| Paed. |
Christ the Educator |
| Protr. |
Exhortation to the Greeks |
| Quis div. |
Salvation of the Rich |
| Strom. |
Miscellanies |
Clement of Rome
| 1 Clem. |
1 Clement |
Cyprian
| Ep. |
Epistle |
| Test. |
To Quirinius: Testimonies against the Jews |
Cyril of Jerusalem
| Cat. |
Catecheses |
Epiphanius
| W.M. |
On Weights and Measures |
| Pan. |
Refutation of All Heresies |
Eusebius
| Hist. eccl. |
Ecclesiastical History |
| Praep. ev. |
Preparation for the Gospel |
| Vit. Const. |
Life of Constantine |
| Theoph. |
Divine Manifestation |
Gregory of Nazianzus
| Carm. Dogm. |
Carmen Dogmaticum |
| Or. |
Orations |
Hippolytus
| Antichr. |
Christ and Antichrist |
| Apos. Trad. |
Apostolic Tradition |
| Comm. Dan. |
Commentary on Daniel |
| Haer. |
Refutation of All Heresies |
Ignatius
| Ign. Eph. |
Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians |
| Ign. Magn. |
Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians |
| Ign. Phld. |
Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians |
| Ign. Rom. |
Epistle of Ignatius to the Romans |
| Ign. Smyrn. |
Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans |
| Ign. Trall. |
Epistle of Ignatius to the Trallians |
Innocent I
| Ep. |
Epistle |
Irenaeus
| Epid. |
Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching |
| Haer. |
Against Heresies |
Jerome
| Comm. Eph. |
Commentary on Ephesians |
| Comm. Ezech. |
Commentary on Ezekiel |
| Comm. Isa. |
Commentary on Isaiah |
| Comm. Matt. |
Commentary on Matthew |
| Comm. Mich. |
Commentary on Micah |
| Comm. Phlm. |
Commentary on Philemon |
| Epist. |
Epistle |
| Pelag. |
Against Pelagius |
| Pro. Sam |
Prologue to Samuel and Kings |
| Vir. ill. |
On Illustrious Men |
John Chrysostom
| Hom. Jo. |
Homilies on John’s Gospel |
| Hom. Rom. |
Homilies on the Epistle to the Romans |
John of Damascus
| Exp. |
An Exposition of the Orthodox Faith |
Josephus
| Ag. Ap. |
Against Apion |
| Ant. |
Jewish Antiquities |
Justin
| 1 Apol. |
First Apology |
| Dial. |
Dialogue with Trypho |
Lactantius
| Epit. |
Epitome of the Divine Institutes |
Lucian of Samosata
| Ver. hist. |
A True Story |
Melito
| Peri Pascha |
On the Passover |
Methodius of Olympus
| Symp. |
Symposium |
Origen
| Cant. |
Commentary on Canticles |
| Cels. |
Against Celsus |
| Comm. Gen. |
Commentary on Genesis |
| Comm. Jo. |
Commentary on John |
| Comm. Matt. |
Commentary on Matthew |
| Comm. Rom. |
Commentary on Romans |
| Hom. Jer. |
Homilies on Jeremiah |
| Hom. Luc. |
Homilies on Luke |
| Or. |
Prayer |
| Princ. |
First Principles |
Philastrius
| Haeres. |
Heresies Concerning the Epistle of Paul to the Hebrews |
Polycarp
| Pol. Phil. |
Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians |
Quintillian
| Inst. |
Institutes of Oratory |
Rufinus
| Comm. Ap. |
Commentary on the Apostles’ Creed |
Socrates of Constantinople
| Hist. Eccl. |
Church History |
Tatian
| Or. Graec. |
Oration to the Greeks |
Tertullian
| Adv. Jud. |
Against the Jews |
| An. |
The Soul |
| Apol. |
Apology |
| Bapt. |
Baptism |
| Carn. Chr. |
The Flesh of Christ |
| Cult. fem. |
The Apparel of Women |
| Exh. cast. |
Exhortation to Chastity |
| Marc. |
Against Marcion |
| Mon. |
Monogamy |
| Or. |
Prayer |
| Praescr. |
Prescriptions against Heretics |
| Prax. |
Against Praxeas |
| Pud. |
Modesty |
| Res. |
The Resurrection of the Flesh |
| Val. |
Against the Valentinians |
| Virg. |
The Veiling of Virgins |
Theodore of Mopsuestia
| Comm. Jo. |
Commentary on John |
Theodoret of Cyrrhus
| Haer. Fab. |
Compendium of Heretical Falsehoods |
Theophilus
| Autol. |
To Autolycus |
Victorinus of Poetovio
| Apoc. |
Commentary on the Apocalypse of the Blessed John |
Vincent of Lérins
| Com. |
Commonitorium |
Miscellaneous Writings
| 1 Macc |
1 Maccabees |
| 2 Clem. |
2 Clement |
| 1 En. |
1 Enoch |
| 2 En. |
2 Enoch |
| Apoc. Pet |
Apocalypse of Peter |
| Apos. Con. |
Apostolic Constitution |
| Ascen. Isa. |
The Ascension of Isaiah |
| Bar |
Baruch |
| Barn. |
Epistle of Barnabas |
| Clem. Homilies |
Clementine Homilies |
| Did. |
The Didache |
| Didasc. Syr. |
Syriac Didascalaia |
| Diogn. |
Diognetus |
| Ep. Apos. |
Epistle of the Apostles |
| Gos. Thom. |
Gospel of Thomas |
| Herm. Mand. |
The Shepherd of Hermas: Mandates |
| Herm. Vis. |
The Shepherd of Hermas: Visions |
| Mart. Ascen. Isa. |
The Martyrdom and Ascension of Isaiah |
| Mart. Pol. |
Martyrdom of Polycarp |
| MF |
Muratorian Fragment |
| Pass. Perp. |
The Passion of Saints Perpetua and Felicity |
| Res. |
On the Resurrection |
| Sib. Or. |
Sibylline Oracles |
| Sir |
Sirach |
Abbreviations of Secondary Sources
| AAWL |
Abhandlungen der Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur (Geist.-wiss. Klasse) |
| AB |
Anchor Bible |
| ABRL |
Anchor Bible Reference Library |
| ACCS |
Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture |
| ACW |
Ancient Christian Writers |
| ADAIK |
Abhandlungen des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts Kairo. Koptische Reihe |
| ANF |
The Ante-Nicene Fathers |
| ANTF |
Arbeiten zur neutestamentlichen Textforschung |
| APOC |
Apocrypha |
| APVGB |
Archiv für Papyrusforschung und verwandte Gebiete—Beihefte |
| ASBT |
Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology |
| ASE |
Annali di Storia dell’Esegesi |
| AThR |
Anglican Theological Review |
| Aug |
Augustinium |
| BBR |
Bulletin of Biblical Research |
| BCOT |
The Bible in the Christian Orthodox Tradition |
| BDAG |
Danker, Frederick W., Walter Bauer, William F. Arndt, and F. Wilbur Gingrich. Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. 3rd ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000 (Danker-Bauer-Arndt-Gingrich) |
| BECNT |
Baker Exegetical Commentary of the New Testament |
| BETL |
Bibliotheca Ephemeridum Theologicarum Lovaniensium |
| BGBH |
Beiträge zur Geschichte der biblischen Hermeneutik |
| Bib |
Biblica |
| BibInt |
Biblical Interpretation |
| BibInt |
Biblical Interpretation Series |
| BIFAO |
Bulletin de l’Institut français d’archéologie orientale |
| BJRL |
Bulletin of the John Rylands University Library of Manchester |
| BMSEC |
Baylor-Mohr Siebeck Studies in Early Christianity |
| BNTC |
Black’s New Testament Commentaries |
| BSR |
Bulletin for the Study of Religion |
| BTB |
Biblical Theology Bulletin |
| BTS |
Biblical Tools and Studies |
| BTStud |
Biblical and Theological Studies |
| BZNW |
Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft |
| CBET |
Contributions to Biblical Exegesis and Theology |
| CBQ |
Catholic Biblical Quarterly |
| CCSL |
Corpus Christianorum: Series Latina. Turnhout: Brepols, 1953– |
| CI |
Critical Inquiry |
| CNS |
Cristianesimo nella storia |
| ConBNT |
Coniectanea Biblica: New Testament Series |
| CRINT |
Compendia Rerum Iudaicarum ad Novum Testamentum |
| CSCO |
Corpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium |
| CTM |
Concordia Theological Monthly |
| CTQ |
Concordia Theological Quarterly |
| CurBR |
Currents in Biblical Research |
| CurTM |
Currents in Theology and Mission |
| EBib |
Etudes bibliques |
| EC |
Early Christianity |
| ECM |
Editio Critica Maior |
| EECh |
Encyclopedia of the Early Church. Edited by Angelo di Berardino. Translated by Adrian Walford. New York: Oxford University Press, 1992. |
| EKKNT |
Evangelisch-Katholischer Kommentar zum Neuen Testament |
| ESEC |
Emory Studies in Early Christianity |
| ETL |
Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses |
| ETR |
Études théologiques et religieuses |
| EvQ |
The Evangelical Quarterly |
| ExpTim |
Expository Times |
| FC |
Fathers of the Church |
| FI |
Free Inquiry |
| FilNeo |
Filología Neotestamentaria |
| FM |
Faith & Mission |
| FNT |
Frankfurter Neues Testament |
| GCS |
Die griechischen christlichen Schriftsteller der ersten Jahrhunderte |
| GSECP |
Gorgias Studies in Early Christianity and Patristics |
| Herm |
Hermathena |
| HTB |
Histoire du texte biblique. Lausanne, 1996– |
| HTR |
Harvard Theological Review |
| HUAS |
Hebrew University Armenian Studies |
| Hug |
Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies |
| HUT |
Hermeneutische Untersuchungen zur Theologie |
| IBC |
Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching |
| ICC |
International Critical Commentary |
| Int |
Interpretation |
| IPM |
Instrumenta Patristica et Mediaevalia |
| JAAJ |
Judaïsme Ancien—Ancient Judaism |
| JAC |
Jahrbuch für Antike und Christentum |
| JAOC |
Judaïsme ancien et origines du christianisme |
| JBL |
Journal of Biblical Literature |
| JCoptS |
Journal of Coptic Studies |
| JCTCRS |
Jewish and Christian Texts in Contexts and Related Studies |
| JECS |
Journal of Early Christian Studies |
| JETS |
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society |
| JGRChJ |
Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism |
| JJS |
Journal of Jewish Studies |
| JQR |
Jewish Quarterly Review |
| JR |
Journal of Religion |
| JSHJ |
Journal of the Study for the Historical Jesus |
| JSNT |
Journal for the Study of the New Testament |
| JSNTSup |
Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement Series |
| JTI |
Journal of Theological Interpretation |
| JTS |
Journal of Theological Studies |
| KAV |
Kommentar zu den Apostolischen Vätern |
| KEK |
Kritisch-exegetischer Kommentar über das Neue Testament (Meyer-Kommentar) |
| KIT |
Kleine Texte |
| LaM |
La Monde de la Bible |
| LCL |
Loeb Classical Library |
| LEC |
Library of Early Christianity |
| LeDiv |
Lectio divina |
| LNTS |
Library of New Testament Studies |
| LSTS |
The Library of Second Temple Studies |
| McMJTM |
McMaster Journal of Theology and Ministry |
| MOS |
Modern Orthodox Saints |
| MPER |
Mitteilungen aus der Papyrussammlung der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek, Papyrus Erzherzog Rainer |
| NCB |
New Century Bible |
| Neot |
Neotestamentica |
| NF |
Neutestamentliche Apokryphen I |
| NHMS |
Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies |
| NIGTC |
New International Greek Testament Commentary |
| NKZ |
Neue Kirkliche Zeitschrift |
| NLH |
New Literary History |
| NovT |
Novum Testamentum |
| NovTSup |
Supplements to Novum Testamentum |
| NPNF1 |
The Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 1 |
| NPNF2 |
The Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2 |
| NTS |
New Testament Studies |
| NTAbh |
Neutestamentliche Abhandlungen |
| NTMon |
New Testament Monographs |
| NTOA |
Novum testamentum et orbis antiquus |
| NTP |
Novum Testamentum Patristicum |
| NTR |
New Testament Readings |
| NTTSD |
New Testament Tools, Studies, and Documents |
| NV |
Nova et Vetera |
| OAF |
Oxford Apostolic Fathers |
| OCD |
Oxford Classical Dictionary. Edited by Simon Hornblower and Antony Spawforth. 4th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012. |
| OECGT |
Oxford Early Christian Gospel Texts |
| OSHT |
Oxford Studies in Historical Theology |
| OTM |
Oxford Theological Monographs |
| PAST |
Pauline Studies |
| PG |
Patrologia Graeca. Edited by J.-P. Migne. 162 vols. Paris, 1857–1886. |
| PL |
Patrologia Latina. Edited by J.-P. Migne. 217 vols. Paris, 1844–1864. |
| PNTC |
Pillar New Testament Commentary |
| PPat |
Popular Patristics |
| PPSD |
Pauline and Patristic Scholars in Debate |
| ProBA |
Proceedings of the British Academy |
| ProEccl |
ProEccl |
| PRSt |
Perspectives in Religious Studies |
| QLit |
Questiones Liturgiques |
| RBén |
Revue Bénédictine |
| RBS |
Resources for Biblical Study |
| ResQ |
Restoration Quarterly |
| RevScRel |
Revue des sciences religieuses |
| RHR |
Revue de l’histoire des religions |
| RHPR |
Revue d’histoire et de philosophie religieuses |
| RivB |
Rivista biblica italiana |
| RNT |
Reading the New Testament: Second Series |
| RSR |
Recherches de science religieuses |
| SacEr |
Sacris erudiri: Jaarboek voor Godsdienstwetenschappen |
| SBLDS |
Society of Biblical Literature Dissertation Series |
| SBLTT |
Society of Biblical Literature Texts and Translations |
| SC |
Sources chrétiennes |
| ScEs |
Science et esprit |
| SCJR |
Studies in Christian-Jewish Relations |
| ScrTh |
Scripta Theologica |
| SE |
Studia Evangelica |
| SECA |
Studies on Early Christian Apocrypha |
| SecCent |
Second Century |
| SH |
Scripture and Hermeneutics |
| SHTar |
Studia Humaniora Tartuensia |
| SJSup |
Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism |
| SJT |
Scottish Journal of Theology |
| SNTSMS |
Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series |
| SP |
Sacra Pagina |
| ST |
Studia Theologica |
| STAC |
Studies and Texts in Antiquity and Christianity |
| STI |
Studies in Theological Interpretation |
| StPatr |
Studia Patristica |
| StPatrSup |
Studia Patristica Supplements |
| StZ |
Stimmen der Zeit |
| SVC |
Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae |
| SVTQ |
St. Vladimir’s Theological Quarterly |
| TANZ |
Texte und Arbeiten zum neutestamentlichen Zeitalter |
| TCJ |
TC: A Journal of Biblical Textual Criticism |
| TENTS |
Texts and Editions for New Testament Study |
| Theo |
Theofilos |
| THNTC |
Two Horizons New Testament Commentary |
| TJ |
Trinity Journal |
| TLZ |
Theologische Literaturzeitung |
| TNTC |
Tyndale New Testament Commentaries |
| TS |
Texts and Studies |
| TTH |
Translated Texts for Historians |
| TU |
Texte und Untersuchungen |
| TUGAL |
Texte und Untersuchungen zur Geschichte der altchristlichen Literatur |
| TynBul |
Tyndale Bulletin |
| UALG |
Untersuchungen zur antiken Literatur und Geschichte |
| UTB |
Uni-Taschenbücher |
| VC |
Vigiliae Christianae |
| VCSup |
Vigiliae Christianae Supplements |
| VIEGM |
Veröffentlichungen des Instituts für Europäische Geschichte Mainz—Beihefte Abendländische Religionsgeschichte |
| WBC |
Word Biblical Commentary |
| WGRW |
Writings from the Greco-Roman World |
| WTJ |
Westminster Theological Journal |
| WUNT |
Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament |
| ZAC |
Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum |
| ZGB |
Zürcher Grundrisse zur Bibel |
| ZNT |
Zeitschrift für Neues Testament |
| ZNW |
Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche |
| ZTK |
Zeitschrift für Theologie und Kirche |