Biblical Books in Canonical Order
Old Testament
- opens new windowGenesis
- opens new windowExodus
- opens new windowLeviticus
- opens new windowNumbers
- opens new windowDeuteronomy
- opens new windowJoshua
- opens new windowJudges
- opens new windowRuth
- opens new window1 & 2 Samuel
- opens new window1 & 2 Kings
- opens new window1 & 2 Chronicles
- opens new windowEzra
- opens new windowNehemiah
- opens new windowEsther
- opens new windowJob
- opens new windowPsalms
- opens new windowProverbs
- opens new windowEcclesiastes
- opens new windowSong of Solomon
- opens new windowIsaiah
- opens new windowJeremiah
- opens new windowLamentations
- opens new windowEzekiel
- opens new windowDaniel
- opens new windowHosea
- opens new windowJoel
- opens new windowAmos
- opens new windowObadiah
- opens new windowJonah
- opens new windowMicah
- opens new windowNahum
- opens new windowHabukkuk
- opens new windowZephaniah
- opens new windowHaggai
- opens new windowZechariah
- opens new windowMalachi
New Testament
- opens new windowMatthew
- opens new windowMark
- opens new windowLuke
- opens new windowJohn
- opens new windowActs
- opens new windowRomans
- opens new window1 & 2 Corinthians
- opens new windowGalatians
- opens new windowEphesians
- opens new windowPhilippians
- opens new windowColossians
- opens new window1 & 2 Thessalonians
- opens new window1 & 2 Timothy
- opens new windowTitus
- opens new windowPhilemon
- opens new windowHebrews
- opens new windowJames
- opens new window1 & 2 Peter
- opens new window1, 2, 3 John
- opens new windowJude
- opens new windowRevelation
Apocrypha/Deuterocanon
Selected Lists of Recommended Commentaries
Opinions as to the relative value of the various Bible commentaries vary widely among biblical scholars. Students may wish to consult with their own professors for their recommendations and preferences. The Bible commentary bibliographies listed under the Bibliographies & Introductions tab offer more extensive guidance on the selection of commentaries.
- BestCommentaries.com"Reviews and ratings of Biblical, theological, and practical Christian works"
- Commentary on CommentariesLectionary Studies web site
See also: opens new windowSelect English Bible Commentaries - Recommended Old and New Testament CommentariesPrinceton Theological seminary
Bible Commentary Series
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Use the catalog to search the selected Bible commentary series listed below, which includes publishers, academic level, denominational affiliation, or other stated perspectives.
| SERIES | ACRONYM | PUBLISHER | LEVEL | PERSPECTIVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon New Testament Commentaries | ANTC | Abingdon | Pastoral | United Methodist |
| Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries | AOTC | Abingdon | Pastoral | United Methodist |
| Africa Bible Commentary Series | Hippo Books | |||
| The Anchor Yale Bible (OT & NT) | AB | Doubleday/Yale | Critical | Various viewpoints |
| Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture (OT & NT) | ACCS | InterVarsity | Academic | Historical |
| Ancient Christian Texts (OT & NT) | InterVarsity | Academic | Historical | |
| Apollos Old Testament Commentary | AOTC | InterVarsity | Academic | Evangelical |
| ArtScroll Tanach | ArtScroll | Academic | Jewish | |
| Augsburg Commentary on the New Testament | Augsburg | Academic | Evangelical Lutheran | |
| Baker Commentary (OT: Wisdom and Psalms) | Baker | Academic | Evangelical | |
| Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament | BECNT | Baker | Academic/Pastoral | Evangelical |
| BHGNT (Baylor Handbook on the Greek New Testament) | BHGNT | Baylor University Press | Academic | Baptist |
| Baylor Handbook on the Hebrew Bible | Baylor University Press | Academic | Baptist | |
| Belief: A Theological Commentary on the Bible (OT & NT) | Belief | Westminster John Knox | Presbyterian | |
|
Believers Church Bible Commentary (OT & NT) |
BCBC | Herald Press | Pastoral | Mennonite |
| Berit Olam (OT) | Liturgical Press | Academic | Catholic | |
| Bible Speaks Today (OT & NT) | BST | InterVarsity | Devotional/Pastoral | Evangelical |
| Black's New Testament Commentaries | BNTC | Black/Hendrickson | Evangelical | |
| Blackwell Bible Commentaries (OT & NT) | Wiley/Blackwell | Secular | ||
| Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible (OT & NT) | BTCB | Baker | Pastoral/Academic | |
| Cambridge Bible Commentary (OT & NT) | CBC | Cambridge | Academic | Secular |
| Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture (NT) | Baker | Pastoral | Catholic | |
| Communicator's Commentary (OT & NT) | ComC | Word Books | Pastoral | Evangelical |
| The Complete Biblical Library (OT & NT) | ||||
| Concordia Commentary (OT & NT) | Concordia | Pastoral/Academic | Lutheran Church-Mo. Synod | |
| Continental Commentaries (OT & NT) | CC | Fortress | Academic | Evangelical Lutheran |
| Cornerstone Biblical Commentary (OT & NT) | CsBC | Tyndale House | Pastoral | Evangelical |
| Daily Study Bible (OT & NT) | DSB | Westminster Press | Devotional | Presbyterian |
| Eerdmans Critical Commentary (OT & NT) | ECC | Eerdmans | Academic | Various viewpoints |
| Encountering Biblical Studies (OT & NT) | Baker | Evangelical | ||
| Epworth Commentaries | EC | Epworth Press | ||
| Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament | EGGNT | Pastoral/Academic | Evangelical | |
| Expositor's Bible Commentary (OT & NT) | EBC | Armstrong/Zondervan | Pastoral/Academic | Evangelical |
| Expositor's Bible Commentary (OT & NT) (new edition) | Zondervan | Pastoral | Evangelical | |
| Forms of the Old Testament Literature | FOTL | Eerdmans | Various viewpoints | |
| Gospel according to the Old Testament | P&R | Reformed | ||
| Hermeneia: A Critical and Historical Commentary (OT & NT) | Hermeneia | Fortress/Augsburg | Technical | Various viewpoints |
| Historical Commentary on the Old Testament. | HCOT | Peeters | Academic | |
| Holman Old Testament Commentary | Broadman & Holman | Pastoral | Baptist | |
| International Critical Commentary (OT & NT) | ICC | T & T Clark/Scribner | Technical | Various viewpoints |
| International Theological Commentary (OT) | ITC | Eerdmans | Academic | Various viewpoints |
| Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching & Preaching (OT & NT) | INT | Westminster John Knox | Academic | Presbyterian |
| opens new windowInterpreter's Concise Commentary (OT & NT) | Abingdon | Academic | United Methodist | |
| Interpreting Biblical Texts (OT & NT) | Abingdon | United Methodist | ||
| IVP New Testament Commentary | IVPNTC | InterVarsity | Pastoral | Evangelical |
| Jewish Apocryphal Literature | Harper | Jewish | ||
| JPS Torah Commentary | JPSTC | Jewish Publication Society | Academic | Jewish |
| Laymen's Bible Commentary | John Knox Press | |||
| Life Application Bible (NT) | Tyndale | Pastoral | Evangelical | |
| New American Commentary (OT & NT) | NAC | Broadman & Holman | Pastoral | Baptist |
| New Beacon Bible Commentary | NBBC | Beacon Hill Press | Pastoral | Wesleyan |
| New Cambridge Bible Commentary (OT & NT) | NCBC | Cambridge University Press | Academic/Pastoral | Various viewpoints |
| New Century Bible Commentary (OT & NT) | NCB | Eerdmans | Pastoral/Academic | Evangelical |
| New Collegeville Bible Commentry | NCBC | Liturgical Press/Augsburg | Pastoral | Catholic |
| New Covenant Bible Commentary Series | ||||
| New International Biblical Commentary (OT & NT) | NIBCOT & NIBCNT | Hendrickson/now Baker | Academic | Evangelical |
| New International Commentary (OT & NT) | NICOT & NICNT | Eerdmans | Technical | Evangelical |
| New International Greek Testament Commentary | NIGTC | Eerdmans | Academic | Evangelical |
| New Interpreters Bible (OT & NT) | NIB | Abingdon | Academic | United Methodist |
| New Testament for Everyone (N. T. Wright) | Westminster John Knox | Devotional/Pastoral | Anglican | |
| New Testament in Context | NTinC | |||
| The New Testament library | NTL | Westminster John Knox | Academic | Presbyterian |
| New Testament Readings | NTR | Routledge | ||
| NIV Application Commentary (OT & NT) | NIVAC | Zondervan | Pastoral | Evangelical |
| Old Testament for Everyone (John Goldingay) | Westminster John Knox | Devotional | Anglican | |
| The Old Testament Library | OTL | Westminster John Knox | Academic | Presbyterian |
| Oxford Bible Commentary | OxBC | Oxford University Press | Academic | Non-denominational |
| Paideia (NT) | Baker | Pastoral/Academic | Various viewpoints | |
| Pentecostal Commentary Series (NT) | Deo Publishing | Academic | Pentecostal | |
| Pillar New Testament Commentary | PNTC | Eerdmans | Academic | Evangelical |
| Preaching the Word | Crossway | Pastoral | Reformed | |
| Reformation Commentary on Scripture (OT & NT) | InterVarsity | Academic | Reformed | |
| Sacra Pagina (NT) | SP | Liturgical Press | Academic | Catholic |
| Septuagint Commentary Series | Brill | Academic | ||
| Smyth & Helwys Bible Commentary | SHBC | Smyth & Helwys | Pastoral | Various viewpoints |
| Socio-Rhetorical Commentary (NT) | SRC | Eerdmans/IVP Academic | Academic | Arminian |
| Soncino Books of the Bible (OT) | Soncino Press | Academic | Jewish | |
| Spirit-Filled Life New Testament Commentary | Nelson | Academic | Pentecostal/Charismatic | |
| Story of God Bible Commentary | Zondervan | Pastoral | Evangelical | |
| Two Horizons New Testament Commentary | THNTC | Eerdmans | Academic | Evangelical |
| Two Horizons Old Testament Commentary | THOTC | Eerdmans | Academic | Evangelical |
| Tyndale New Testament Commentaries | TNTC | Eerdmans | Pastoral | Evangelical |
| Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries | TOTC | Eerdmans | Pastoral | Evangelical |
| Understanding the Bible Commentary series | UBC | Baker Books | Pastoral | Various viewpoints |
| UBS Handbook Series (OT & NT) | UBS Handbooks | United Bible Societies | Academic | |
| Wesleyan Bible Commentary (OT & NT) | Eerdmans/Hendrickson | Academic | Wesleyan | |
| Westminster Bible Companion (OT & NT) | Westminster John Knox | Devotional | Presbyterian | |
| Word Biblical Commentary (OT & NT) | WBC | Nelson | Academic | Evangelical |
| Yale Judaica series (OT) | Yale University Press | Jewish | ||
| Zondervan Exegetical Commentary (NT) | ZECNT | Zondervan | Pastoral | Evangelical |
Bible Introductions
The Abingdon Introduction to the Bible by Call Number: EbookPublication Date: 2014
An Introduction to the Old Testament: Exploring Text, Approaches and Issues by Call Number: EbookPublication Date: 2015
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Bible Commentaries Plus Library Guide
See the opens new windowBible Commentaries Plus library guide for more guidance on how to find Bible commentaries in the ORU J.D. McKean Library.