Aland, Kurt, ed. 1982. Synopsis of the four gospels - English edition. New York: American Bible Society. ISBN: 0826705006; new cover: ISBN-10: 1585169420 ISBN-13: 978-1585169429.
Recommended: South, James T. 2012. Just Jesus: The Evidence of History. Chillicothe, OH: DeWard. ISBN: 978-1-936341-42-9
Guthrie, Donald. 1990. New Testament introduction. 4th ed. Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press. ISBN: 978-0830814022
For other majors:Gundry, Robert H. 2003. A survey of the New Testament 4th ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN: 978-0310238256
Black, David Alan. 2009. Learn to Read New Testament Greek. 3rd ed. Nashville: B&H Publishing Group. ISBN: 978-080544493-3.
Goodrick, Edward W. 1980. Do it yourself Hebrew and Greek. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN: 978-0310417415.
Lightfoot, Neil. 1986. How we got the Bible. Revised ed. Abilene, TX: ACU Press. ISBN: 978-0891121800; OR 2010. 3rd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker. ISBN: 978-0801072611
McReynolds, Paul R. 1999. Word study Greek-English New Testament: with complete concordance. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN: 978-0842382908
Barrett, C.K. 1993. The First Epistle to the Corinthians. Reprint Edition. Black's New Testament Commentary Series. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers. ISBN: 1565630203
Young, Edward. 1949. Prophecy of Daniel: A commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. ISBN: 978-0-8028-6331-7; or Carlisle, Pennsylvania: Banner of Truth Trust. ISBN: 0851511546
Morris, Leon. 1969. The Book of Revelation: An introduction and commentary. Tyndale New Testament Commentaries, ed. R.G. V. Tasker. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. ISBN: 0830829997
AND if you do not already have the following book:
Guthrie, Donald. 1990. New Testament introduction. 4th ed. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity. ISBN: 830814027.
Barrett, C.K. 1993. The First Epistle to the Corinthians. Reprint Edition. Black's New Testament Commentary Series. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers ISBN: 1565630203.
Barrett, C.K. 1993. The Second Epistle to the Corinthians. Reprint Edition. Black's New Testament Commentary Series. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers ISBN: 1565630211.
AND if you do not already have the following book:
Guthrie, Donald. 1990. New Testament introduction. 4th ed. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity. ISBN: 830814027.
Hawley, Monroe. 1976. Redigging the wells. Abilene, TX: Quality Printing & Publications. ISBN: 0891375120.
Rainer, Thom S. 2001. Surprising insights from the unchurched. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN: 0310236487
A Study or Reference Bible (such as the Harper's Study Bible, the ESV Study Bible or the NIV Study Bible; please limit yourself to the Revised Standard, the New American Standard, the New International, the Today's New International, the English Standard, or the New Revised Standard versions, but the instructor will be using the Revised Standard Version and English Standard Version)
Harvey, Gordon. 1998. Writing with sources. Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing Co. ISBN: 0-87220-434-0.
AND one of the following:
Turabian, Kate L. 1996. A manual for writers of term papers, theses, and dissertations. 6th ed. Revised by John Grossman and Alice Bennett. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. ISBN: 0-226-81627-3.
Turabian, Kate L. 2007. A manual for writers of term papers, theses, and dissertations. 7th ed. Revised by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams et. al. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. ISBN: 0-226-82337-7.
Turabian, Kate L. 2013. A manual for writers of term papers, theses, and dissertations. 8th ed. Revised by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams et. al. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. ISBN: 978-0226816388.