Bible Commentaries
Anchor Bible CommentaryCall Number: Baker-Berry BS192.2.A1 1964 .G3 v.1-Scholarly and non-sectarian. All of the volumes for both the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament are shelved together under a single call number.
International Critical CommentaryCall Number: Baker-Berry BS491 .I6 vol. 1-This highly regarded series has many volumes that were published in the early 20th century, but it is still an active series and new editions are continually coming out. It features the historical-critical method of interpretation.
Hermeneia: A Critical and Historical Commentary on the Bible"The series is designed to be a critical and historical commentary to the Bible that will utilize the full range of philological and historical tools, including textual criticism, the methods of the history of tradition, and the history of religion."
Old Testament LibraryAn important commentary series published by Westminster John Knox Press by major scholars in Biblical studies. It also includes general survey volumes.
Blackwell Bible CommentariesCall Number: Classed separatelyThese commentaries focus on reception history, namely, the way the Bible has been "used and interpreted through the ages, from the Church Fathers through to current popular culture, and in spheres as diverse as art and politics, hymns, and official church statements."
Historical Commentary on the Old TestamentThe Historical Commentary on the Old Testament "devotes explicit attention to the history of interpretation of biblical tradition in all its stages, both within and without the Hebrew canon."
Forms of the Old Testament LiteratureThis series seeks to present, according to a standard outline and methodology, a form-critical analysis of every book or unit of the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible). Fundamentally exegetical, each volume examines the structure, genre, setting, and intention of the biblical literature in question.
Word Biblical CommentaryCall Number: Baker Berry BS491.2 .W67 1982 v.1-A scholarly academic commentary from an evangelical perspective that reflects a "commitment to Scripture as divine revelation." Volumes are all shelved under a single call number.
New International Commentary on the New TestamentThis is a scholarly commentary series written from an evangelical perspective that sees Scripture as the Word of God.
New International Commentary on the Old TestamentThis is a scholarly commentary series written from an evangelical perspective that sees Scripture as the Word of God.
- Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible byCall Number: Baker-Berry Ref. BS491.3 .E37 2003
- Oxford Bible Commentary byCall Number: Baker-Berry Ref. BS491.3 .O94 2001
ArtScroll Tanach SeriesCall Number: Classed separatelyCommentaries on the Hebrew Bible anthologized from over 2,000 years of Talmudic and rabbinic sources - all translated into English. Includes the Hebrew Bible with facing English translation.
Jewish Study Bible by Call Number: Baker-Berry BS895 .J4 2014Introductory essays and annotations by nearly 40 Jewish scholars.
JPS Torah Commentary by A commentary on the first five books of the Bible that includes the Hebrew text and English translation. It aspires to highlight the tradition of classical Jewish commentary along with modern Jewish critical scholarship. Published by the Jewish Publication Society.
Etz Hayim by Call Number: Baker-Berry BS1222 .L54 2001Essays on key themes by prominent Conservative movement rabbis and scholars. Separate p'shat and d'rash commentary themes, showing two approaches to interpreting the Torah.
The Torah: a Women's Commentary by Call Number: Baker-Berry BS1225.53 .T675 2008A commentary from the perspective of Reform Judaism.
Mikraot Gedolot: English Translation / Translation of Text, Rashi, and Commentary by Judaica Press' English translation of the text and Rashi, with a commentary digest
Miḳraʼot gedolot ha-KeterCall Number: Baker-Berry BS715.5 .A43 1992 v.1-A new critical edition being produced at Bar-Ilan University.
Miḳraʼot gedolot ʻim MalbimCall Number: Baker-Berry BS1158.H4 M36 v.1-11
- Calvin's CommentariesCall Number: Baker-Berry BS485 .C3513 2003 v.1-22Reprint of the 1844-56 ed. published by the Calvin Translation Society. Available in Calvin's Works via the HathiTrust.
- Calvin's New Testament Commentaries byCall Number: Baker-Berry BS485 .C24 v.1-12A modern translation of Calvin's New Testament commentaries.
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old TestamentCall Number: Baker Berry BS1154 .K413 1989 v.1-10
- Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: Old Testament byCall Number: Baker Berry BS2341.2 .A6 2001 v.1-15An anthology of biblical commentary on the Hebrew Bible by the Church Fathers.
- Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: New Testament byCall Number: Baker-Berry BS2341.2 .A63 1998 v. 1-12Compilation of commentary the the Church Fathers on the New Testament.
- Ancient Christian SeriesTranslations of commentaries by the early church fathers.
- Bible in Medieval TraditionProvides excerpts from major commentators on books of the Bible during the medieval period (9th-15th centuries).