Research Guides: Religious Studies 263: Scripting the Word: Find Books

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Study bibles
Books or book chapters focusing on the book of the Bible containing your target verses (i.e. Matthew or Romans

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Commentary
Exegesis
Companion
Literary

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Cambridge Companions Online
Cambridge Companions are a series of authoritative guides, written by leading experts, offering lively, accessible introductions to major writers, artists, philosophers, topics, and periods. Note: Choose "Only search content I have access to" below the search box when searching to limit results to collections Davidson owns.
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