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Hekman Library has hundreds of Bible commentaries in its collection. We have listed a number of good Old Testament Commentaries and New Testament Commentaries, but recommending the “best” commentaries is complicated by their diversity of purposes, formats, theological or denominational orientations, and the level of your expertise in biblical interpretation. You might also consult the one-volume Bible commentaries listed below.
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For commentary recommendations, consult:
Tremper Longman, Old Testament Commentary Survey, 4th ed. (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2007). ThRef Z7772 .A1 L64 2007
D. A. Carson, New Testament Commentary Survey, 6th ed. (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2001) 4th Floor BS2341.2 .C33 2007
In the “basic search” mode, with the “browse” feature enabled, enter:
Bible [section ( “o.t.” or “n.t.”)] [book of Bible] commentaries
For example- to find commentaries on the book of Genesis, use the “basic search” modeof WebCat and
- Click on the “browse” option.
- Enter “Bible o.t. genesis commentaries” in the search field
- Click on the “Subject” button
- Click on the relevant item in the list you see.
Other examples of search for Bible commentaries are:
• Bible o.t. malachi commentaries
• Bible o.t. ruth commentaries
• Bible n.t. luke commentaries
• Bible n.t. ephesians commentaries
The listing of commentaries will normally be chronological, beginning with the commentary most recently published.
One-Volume Bible Commentaries:
Jewish Study Bible: Jewish Publication Society Tanakh translation. A. Berlin and M. Brettler, eds. New York: Oxford, 2004.
ThRef BS895 .J4 2004
Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible. James D.G. Dunn, ed. Grand Rapids, Mich.: W.B. Eerdmans, 2003.
ThRef BS491.3 .E37 2003
Harper's Bible Commentary. James L. Mays, ed. San Francisco : Harper & Row, 1988.
ThRef and 4th fl. BS491.2 .H37 1988
New Bible Commentary: 21st Century Edition. D. A. Carson et al., eds. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1994.
4th fl. BS491.2 .N45 1994
New Jerome Biblical Commentary. Raymond E. Brown, Joseph A. Fitzmyer, and Roland E. Murphy, eds. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1990.
ThRef and 4th fl. BS491.2 .N485 1990
To search for a commentary in a particular series, use the "Advanced Search" mode in WebCat. Enter the name of the book of the Bible in one field (searching as "title"), and the name of the series in a second field (searching as "series").
The following are some of the major commentary series (series which are shelved together as sets have LC numbers):
Abingdon New Testament Commentary
Anchor Bible (Doubleday) 4th fl and ThRef BS 192.2 .A1
Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: New Testament (IVP)
Apollos Old Testament Commentary (IVP)
Augsburg Commentary on the New Testament
Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament
Baker Commentary on the Old Testament
Berit Olam (Michael Glazier)
Calvin's Commentaries (22 vols.) (Baker reprint) ThRefBS491.2 .C25 1979
Black's New Testament Commentary
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Zondervan)
Harper New Testament Commentaries
Hermeneia: A Critical and Historical Commentary (Fortress)
Interpretation (John Knox)
International Critical Commentary (T&T Clark) 4th fl and ThRef BS491 .I6
JPS Torah Commentary (Jewish Publication Society)
New American Commentary (Broadman & Holman)
New Century Bible Commentary (Sheffield; Eerdmans)
New Interpreter's Bible (Abingdon) 4th fl and ThRef BS491.2 .N484 1994
New International Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament
(Hendrickson/Paternoster)
New International Commentary (Eerdmans)
New International Greek Testament Commentary (Eerdmans)
New Testament Message (M. Glazier)
NIV Application Commentary (Zondervan)
Sacra Pagina (Liturgical Press)
Tyndale New Testament Commentary (Tyndale)
Tyndale Old Testament Commentary (Tyndale)
Word Biblical Commentary (Word) 4th fl and ThRef BS491.2 .W67
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