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Words of the Messiah in RedRelease 2.0
Words of the Messiah in RedVersion 2.0
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International Standard Version Abbreviations Used in the ISV
Abbreviations Used in the ISV ii
Book Abbreviations Used in the ISV ii
Introduction iii
The Manifestation of the Good News
Matthew: The Messiah for the Jewish People–What did the Messiah say? 1
Mark: The Messiah for the Romans–What did the Messiah do? 61
Luke: The Messiah for the Gentiles–Who followed the Messiah? 99
John: The Messiah for the Believers–Who is the Messiah? 162
The Proclamation of the Good News
Acts: Preaching the Messiah 207
The Explanation of the Good News
Romans: The Gospel of the Messiah 263
First Corinthians: Holy Living in the Messiah 288
Second Corinthians: The Ministry in the Messiah 311
Galatians: Our Freedom in the Messiah 326
Ephesians: The Blessings in the Messiah 335
Philippians: The Humility of the Messiah 344
Colossians: The Preeminence of the Messiah 350
First Thessalonians: Suffering for the Messiah 356
Second Thessalonians: The Return of the Messiah 361
First Timothy: A Teacher for the Messiah 364
Second Timothy: True Teaching of the Messiah 371
Titus: Young Churches in the Messiah 376
Philemon: Equality in the Messiah 379
The Application of the Good News
Hebrews: The Superiority of the Messiah 381
James: The Works of the Messiah 399
First Peter: Courage for the Messiah 405
Second Peter: The Revelation of the Messiah 412
First John: Our Assurance in the Messiah 416
Second John: The Doctrine of the Messiah 422
Third John: The Hospitality of the Messiah 423
Jude: The Defense of the Messiah 424
The Consumation of the Good News
Revelation: The Victory of the Messiah 426
The Psalms and Proverbs
Psalms 457
Proverbs 599
Appendix 651
1QIsa DSS Great Isaiah Scroll
4QIsa DSS Isaiah Scroll
4QCatena DSS ms from Cave 4
4Q98 DSS Psalms from Cave 4
4QpPs DSS commentary on Psalms
5/6HevPs DSS Psalms from Nahal Hever
5QPs DSS Psalms from Cave 5
11QPs DSS Psalms from Cave 11
Aram. Aramaic language
BC Before Christ
c. circa, about
cf. confer, compare
ch., chs. chapter(s)
DSS Dead Sea Scrolls (usu. Qumran)
e.g. exemplia gratia, for example
ff. following (verses, pages)
Gk. Greek language of the NT
nHev Nahal Hever cave (n=number)
Heb. Hebrew language of the MT
I.e. Id est., that is
Lit. Literally
LXX Septuagint, Gk. version of OT
ms., mss. manuscript(s)
MT Masoretic Text of the Heb. OT
NT New Testament
OT Old Testament
Or An alternate rendering
p., pp. ...
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