Commentaries – Global DTL

This series was the standard scholarly commentary on the Greek text of the New Testament and the Hebrew text of the Old Testament in the first half of the 20th century. The discussion of the original languages remains valuable.

The Expositor’s Greek Testament (ed. W. Robertson Nicoll)

This series provides detailed discussion of the Greek text of the New Testament. This series remains valuable, especially students with beginning and intermediate skills in Greek.

Commentary on the New Testament (ed. Heinrich August Wilhelm Meyer)

This series represent classic nineteenth German scholarship on the New Testament. It remains valuable for that purposes.

Older Homiletical and Devotional Commentaries

The Preacher’s Complete Homiletical Commentary on the Old Testament * This series was a standard commentary for helping preachers in the preparation of sermons in the early 20th century.

The Preacher’s Complete Homiletical Commentary on the New Testament

This series was a standard commentary for helping preachers in the preparation of sermons in the early 20th century.

The Great Texts of the Bible (ed. Rev. James Hastings)

This series contains homiletical suggestions for key texts most commonly preached in Protestant churches in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

John Wesley’s Explanatory Notes on the New Testament

This work contains the notes which John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, provided upon the New Testament.

Adam Clarke’s Commentary

This set was written by the famous 18th century Methodist preacher, and friend of John Wesley, Rev. Adam Clarke. It was a standard for Methodist clergy in the 19th century.

Matthew Henry’s Commentary

This classic commentary has been a favorite of preachers and devotional readers since its composition in the late 17th century.

Contemporary Scholarly Old Testament Commentaries

Fortress Commentary on the Bible: The Pentateuch

The JPS Rashi Discussion Torah Commentary

Genesis (Berit Olam)

Genesis: In the Beginning

Genesis: Beginning and Blessing

The Book of Genesis: A Biography

Genesis 1-11: A Handbook on the Hebrew Text

Texts @ Contexts: Exodus and Deuteronomy

Text @ Contexts: Exodus

The Book of Exodus: A Biography

Texts @ Contexts: Leviticus and Numbers

Wisdom Commentary: Leviticus

Numbers: God’s Presence in the Wilderness

The Historical Writings

Joshua and Judges

Judges

Judges

Ruth

Ruth and Esther

2 Samuel

1 Chronicles: a commentary

2 Chronicles: a commentary

Ruth and Esther

Wisdom, Worship and Poetry

Psalms

Psalms: Books 2-3

Psalms 2: a commentary on Psalms 51-100

Psalms 3: a commentary on Psalms 101-150

Proverbs

The Cultural Life Setting of the Proverbs

Proverbs: Wisdom that Works

The Book of Job: A Biography

Qoheleth: A Commentary (Ecclesiastes)

The Song of Songs: A Commentary on the Book of Canticles or the Song of Songs

Song of Songs

The Song of Songs: A Biography

Altogether Lovely: A Thematic and Intertextual Reading of the Song of Songs

Fortress Bible Commentary: The Prophets

First Isaiah: A Commentary

Deutero-Isaiah: A Commentary on Isaiah 40-55

Jeremiah 1: A Commentary on the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah, chapters 1-25

Jeremiah 2: A Commentary on the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah, chapters 26-52

Lamentations

Ezekiel: A Commentary on the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel

Daniel: A Commentary on the book of Daniel

Berit Olam: The Twelve Prophets, vol. 1: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah

Berit Olam: The Twelve Prophets, vol. 2: Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

Hosea: A Commentary on the book of the Prophet Hosea

Joel and Amos: A Commentary on the books of the Prophets Joel and Amos

Amos: A Commentary on the Book of Amos

Jonah and the Meaning of our Lives: A Verse-by-verse Contemporary Commentary

Micah: A Commentary on the Book of the Prophet Micah

Micah

Wisdom Commentary: Nahum/Habakkuk/Zephaniah

Zephaniah: a commentary

Exploring Zechariah

Haggai and Malachi

God Behind the Scenes: The Book of Esther

Follow the Lamb: A Guide to Reading, Understanding, and Applying the Book of Revelation

Finding God in the margins: the book of Ruth

Universal Story: Genesis 1-11

Walking the Ancient Paths: A Commentary On Jeremiah

Love By the Book: What the Song of Solomon Says About Sexuality, Romance, and the Beauty of Marriage

Contemporary Scholarly New Testament Commentaries

The Gospels and Acts

Beacon Bible Expositions, Volume 1: Matthew

Matthew: A Commentary

Matthew

Matthew

The Gospel of Matthew and its Readers: A Historical Introduction to the First Gospel

The Sermon on the Mount: A Commentary on the Sermon on the Mount, including the Sermon on the Plain (Matthew 5:3-7:27 and Luke 6:20-49)

Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Mark

Mark: A Commentary

Mark

Beacon Bible Expositions, Volume 2: Mark

Beacon Bible Expositions, Volume 3: Luke

Luke. 1: A Commentary on the Gospel of Luke 1:1-9:50

Luke 2: A Commentary on the Gospel of Luke 9:51-19:27

Luke 3: A Commentary on the Gospel of Luke 19:28-24:53