In 1850 John Broadus accepted a job as tutor in the home of General Cocke in preparation for his future ministry. Broadus was to use this time for reflection and preparation so he wrote to a university professor, Reverend J.R. Scott, and requested of him a list of books to serve as a “foundation of theological study.” This reading list was what A.T. Robertson called the “theological outfit of a young minister.” The complete list is as follows, along with the prices Broadus should anticipate to pay in 1850:
- Moses Stuart, Critical History and Defense of the Old Testament Canon – $1.25
- John Kitto, Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature – $6
- Theology – $10
- Knapp
- Turretin
- “Any of the Genevan Divines”
- Neander
- Life of Christ
- Life of Chrysostom
- Johann Gieseler, A Text-Book of Church History – $10
- Robinson and Smith, Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea
- Bibliotheca Sacra
- Christian Review, published by Ballard & Colby, New York. – $3 per year
- S.T. Bloomfield, Greek New Testament with Engl. Notes – $4
- English Theology
- Howe
- Owen
- South
- Jer. Taylor
- Leighton
- Barrow
- Joseph Butler
- William Symington, On the atonement and intercession of Jesus Christ
- Thomas W. Jenkyn, The Extent of the Atonement
- Francis Wayland, University Sermons
- William R. Williams, Miscellanies
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