Scripture References. In-text citation: (New Jerusalem Bible, Ezek. 1:5-10). Works
Cited Page: The New Jerusalem Bible. Henry Wansbrough, Ed. New York: ...
MLA Handout for Biblical Studies Students Examples of How to Cite a Text on the Works Cited Page (Based on the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th Ed., 2009) and the preferences of the professors of the School of Ministry, Warner University. Scripture References
Expositor’s Bible Commentary on CD
In-text citation: (New Jerusalem Bible, Ezek. 1:5-10).
Wessel, Walter W. “Mark, Introduction, Date.” Expositor’s Bible
Works Cited Page: The New Jerusalem Bible. Henry Wansbrough, Ed. New York: Doubleday. 1985. Print *Note: Alphabetize (by author's last name) and double space all citations. COMMENTARIES *Note: This example applies to other commentaries such as: The Daily Study Bible, Baker, Bazos Theological, Cambridge Bible, The Eerdmans Critical, Interpretation, Tyndale Old/New Testament, Word Biblical, etc.
Commentary. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 2005. CD-Rom. [Note: for in-text citation: Enter the author, list the book of the Bible, the section title: "Commentary," "Introduction," "Date," etc. If using verse-by-verse analysis, list the section and include the chapter and verse. Example: Wessel, Mark 3:4. The CD-ROM does not list the authors and articles do not have page numbers. Refer to the print copy on the shelf in the Reference Collection for this information when you use a direct quote: Call # BS 491.2 .E96, 12 vols.] The International Critical Commentary Cranfield, C.E.B. The Epistle to the Romans IX-XVI. Vol. 2. The International
The Daily Study Bible Critical Commentary. Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1979. Print. Barclay, William. The Letter to the Romans. The Daily Study Bible Series. In-text Citation – Author and Page Number sample – Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 1975. Print. (Cranfield 753). In-text Citation – Author and Page Number sample – Interpreter’s Bible Commentary (IB) and New Interpreter’s Bible (Barclay 117). Commentary Expositor’s Bible Commentary (EBC) and The Wesleyan Bible Commentary NOTE - Each book of the Bible is covered by a different author.
Each book of the Bible is covered by a different author. Only the Introduction and Exegesis should be used. The Exposition is not to be used in an exegesis paper.
MLA citation sample Interpreter’s Bible Commentary (IB) MLA citation sample Harrison, Everett F. “Romans.” Expositor’s Bible Commentary. Vol. 10. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1976. 3-171. Print. In-text Citation – Author and Page Number sample – (Harrison 9).
Knox, John. “The Book of Romans, Introduction and Exegesis.” The Interpreter’s Bible. Vol. 9. New York: Abingdon Press, 1952. 355668. Print.
MLA Handout for Biblical Studies Students Examples of How to Cite a Text on the Works Cited Page (Based on the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th Ed., 2009) and the preferences of the professors of the School of Ministry, Warner University. In-text Citation – Author and Page Number sample -
On-line Databases available from the Pontious LRC at http://www.warner.edu/index/lrc/eresources.asp
(Knox 355). Online Databases OTHER SOURCES: Biblical Dictionaries and Word Study Books Note: No page numbers are required in the citation. (See page 160, 5.5.7 of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th ed., 2009).
(e.g. Ministry Matters, ProQuest Religious Periodicals, ICL Net, Oxford Online Premium Collection) Pidcock-Lester, Karen. “Between Text and Sermon: John 5:1-9.”
Anchor Bible Dictionary Interpretation 59.1 (2005): 61-63. ProQuest Religion. Web. 4 *Note: Applies to other sources such as: Ancient Christian Doctrine, The Interpreter’s Dictionary, The New International Dictionary, etc. Kysar, Robert. “John, The Gospel of.” The Anchor Bible Dictionary. Vol. 3. New York: Doubleday, 1992. Print. In-text Citation – Author and Page Number sample – (Kysar 918). Vine’s Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words
March 2009. In-text Citation – Author and Page Number sample – (Pidcock-Lester 61). OTHER SOURCES – Internet Sources
(based on MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th ed., 5.6.1).
World Wide Web Sites Wallace, Daniel B. “Mark 1:2 and New Testament Textual Criticism.”
*Note: Applies to other sources such as: The Dictionary of Historical Theology, Word Meanings, Word Studies, etc.
Biblical Studies Foundation. 2005. Web. 29 May 2003.
. In-text Citation – Author sample – (Robertson).
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