2013. “John 1:14 and ‘the Disciple whom Jesus loved’.” Pages 303-336 in Rediscovering John: Essays on the Fourth Gospel in Honour of Frédéric Manns. Edited by L. Daniel Chrupcala. SBF.Analecta 80. Jerusalem: Edizioni Terra Santa.

2013. “Bethlehem, the Birth Stories, and Archaeology.” Pages 473-507 in in The Gospels: History and Christology: The Search of Joseph Ratzinger – Benedict XVI. Vol. 1. Edited by Bernardo Estrada, Ermengildo Manicardi, Armand Puig i Tarrech. Città del Vaticano: Libreria Editrice Vaticana.

2013. “Damascus III. New Testament.” Pages 32-33 in EBR 6.

2013. “Archaeology and Geography” (45-59), “Galilee” (297-299), “Teacher” (934-939) in Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels. Second edition. Edited by Joel B. Green. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press.

2012. “Martin Hengelʼs Quest for Jesus and the Synoptic Question.” Pages 171-190 in Earliest Christian History: History, Literature and Theology. Essays from the Tyndale Fellowship in Honour of Martin Hengel. Edited by M. F. Bird and J. Maston. Tübingen: Mohr.

2011. “Pauline Chronology.” Pages 9-29 in The Blackwell Companion to Paul. Edited by S. Westerholm. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.

2011. “The Pastoral Epistles and Paul in Spain (2 Timothy 4:16-18).” Pages 316-335 in Rastreando los origenes: Lengua y exegesis en el Nuevo Testamento. En memoria del Profesor Mons. Mariano Herranz Marco. Edited by J. M. Garcia Perez. Studia Semitica Novi Testamenti 17. Madrid.

2011. “The Question of the Baptist’s Disciples on Fasting (Matt 9:14-17; Mark 2:18-22; Luke 5:33-39).” Pages Pages 3305-3347 in Handbook for the Study of the Historical Jesus. Vol. IV. Individual Studies. Edited by T. Holmén and S. E. Porter. Leiden: Brill.

2011. “From the Messianic Teacher to the Gospels of Jesus Christ.” Pages 404-446 in Handbook for the Study of the Historical Jesus. Vol. I: How to Study the Historical Jesus, Leiden:Brill.

2010. “The Historical Jesus: Contemporary Interpreters and New Perspectives.” Henoch 32 (2010) 312-315.

2010. “Romans 15 and Paul´s Project of Journey to Spain (Hispania).” Pages 103-113 in: J. Gavaldà – A. Munoz – A. Puig i Tárrech, Pau, Fructuós i el Cristianisme Primitiu a Tarragona. Tarragona: Fundacio Privada Liber.

2008. “Geography of Galilee and Judea” (216-223), “Teacher, teaching forms, and styles” (624-630) in Encyclopedia of the Historical Jesus. Edited by C. A. Evans. New York: Routledge.

2007. “What Does Archaeology Teach us about Early House Churches?.” TTK 78 (2007) 159-185 [Festschrift für Hans Kvalbein]

2007. “Education, NT” (191-195), “Emmaus” (254) in The New International Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible. Vol. 1. Edited by K. D. Sakenfeld. Nashville, TN: Abingdon.

2006. “Once More: Luke-Acts and the Pastoral Epistles.” Pages 239-258 in History and Exegesis. New Testament Essays in Honor of Dr. E. Earle Ellis. Edited by A. Son. New York: T&T Clark International.

2003. “Back to the Historical Jesus through Paul and His School (The Ransom Logion Mk 10:45, Mt 20:28).” JSHJ 2: 171-199.

2001. “James.” Pages 1255-1263 in The Oxford Bible Commentary. Edited by J. Barton and J. Muddiman. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

2000. “A Pre-Christian Jewish Mission?.” Pages 159-198 in The Mission of the Early Church to Jews and Gentiles. Edited by J. Ådna and H. Kvalbein. WUNT 127. Tübingen: Mohr.

2000. ” Tradition.” Pages 822-826 in New Dictionary of Biblical Theology. Edited by T. D. Alexander and B. S. Rosner.  Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity.

1998. Paul’s Early Period: Chronology, Mission Strategy, Theology. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans.

1996. “Christology in the Early Jerusalem Community.” Mishkan 24: 6-17.

1995. “Synagogues in Jerusalem.” Pages 179-211 in The Book of Acts in Its Palestinian Setting. Edited by R. J. Bauckham. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans.

1994. Otto Betz and Rainer Riesner. Jesus, Qumran, and the Vatican. New York: Crossroad.

1994. “Luke’s Special Tradition and the Question of a Hebrew Gospel Source.” Mishkan [Jerusalem] 20/1: 44-52.

1994. “James’ Speech (Acts 15:13-21), Simeon’s Hymn (Luke 2:29-32), and Luke’s Sources.” Pages 263-278 in Jesus of Nazareth: Lord and Christ. Essays on the Historical Jesus and New Testament Christology [Festschrift für Howard Marshall]. Edited by J. B. Green and M. Turner. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans.

1992. “Jesus, the Primitive Community, and the Essene Quarter of Jerusalem.” Pages 198-234 in , Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls. Edited by J. H. Charlesworth. New York: Yale University Press.

1992. “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” Pages 703-705 in ABD 1.

1992. “Essene Gate.” Pages 618-619 in ABD  1.

1992. “Archaeology and Geography” (33-45), “Galilee” (252-253), “Teacher” (807-811) in Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels. Edited by J. B. Green and S. McKnight. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity.

1991. “Jesus as Preacher and Teacher.” Pages 185-210 in Jesus and the Oral Gospel Tradition. JSNT.SS 64. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press. (2004 edition)

1987. “Bethany Beyond the Jordan (John 1:28). Topography, Theology and History in the Fourth Gospel.” TynB 38: 29-63.

1983. “More on King David’s Tomb.” BARev 9/6: 20.80-81.