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SAPC—Recommended Resources (B) = Beginner Level; (I) Intermediate Level; (A) = Advanced Level 1 SAPC—Recommended Resources (B) = Beginner level; (I) Intermediate Level; (A) = Advanced Level *Disclaimer: These are resources that we consider helpful and generally within the bounds of orthodoxy. That does not mean that every view and opinion expressed is officially endorsed by SAPC. Commentaries (OT & NT): (see also recommended sets below) o Genesis o Genesis: Chapters 1:1-25:18; Chapters 25:19-50:26 (2 vols.)—John Currid (B/I) o Genesis (WBC; 2 vols.)—Gordon Wenham (A) o Genesis (EBC)—John H. Sailhamer (B/I) o Genesis—Bruce Waltke (B/I) o Exodus o Exodus: Chapters 1-18; Chapters 19-40 (2 vols.)—John Currid (B/I) o Exodus: Saved for God’s Glory—Philip Graham Ryken (B/I) o Exodus (BST)—Alec Motyer (B/I) o Leviticus o Leviticus—John Currid (B/I) o Leviticus (NICOT)—Gordon Wenham (B/I) o Leviticus (WBC)—John Hartley (A) o Numbers o Numbers—John Currid (B/I) o Numbers (TOTC)—Gordon Wenham (B/I) o The Book of Numbers (NICOT)—Timothy R. Ashley (B/I) o Deuteronomy o Deuteronomy—John Currid (B/I) o Deuteronomy—Christopher Wright (B/I) o Joshua o Joshua (TOTC)—Richard Hess (B/I) o Joshua—Dale Ralph Davis (B/I) o Joshua (NICOT)—Marten Woudstra (B/I) o Judges-Ruth o Judges, Ruth (NAC)—Daniel I. Block (I/A) Compiled by Dr. Jason Hunt (2020) 2 o The Book of Judges (NICOT)—Barry G. Webb (B/I) o Judges—Dale Ralph Davis (B/I) o Faithful God: An Exposition of the book of Ruth (Sinclair Ferguson) (B) o 1-2 Samuel o 1 Samuel—Dale Ralph Davis (B/I) o 2 Samuel—Dale Ralph Davis (B/I) o 1&2 Samuel—Joyce G. Baldwin (B/I) o 1-2 Kings o 1&2 Kings—Iain Provan (B/I) o 1 Kings—Dale Ralph Davis (B/I) o 2 Kings—Dale Ralph Davis (B/I) o 1-2 Chronicles o 1-2 Chronicles—Richard Pratt (B/I) o 1-2 Chronicles (NIVAC)—Andrew Hill (B/I) o 2 Chronicles (WBC)—Raymond Dillard (A) o Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther o Ezra, Nehemiah (NICOT)—F. Charles Fensham (B/I) o Ezra, Nehemiah (TOTC)—Derek Kidner (B/I) o Ezra, Nehemiah—Derek Thomas (B/I) o Esther (NIVAC)—Karen Jobes (B/I) o Esther (TOTC)—Joyce Baldwin (B/I) o Job o Job (NICOT)—John Hartley (B/I) o Job (EBC)—Elmer Smick (B/I) o Job—Tremper Longman (A) o The Storm Breaks: Job Simply Explained—Derek Thomas (B/I) o Psalms o Psalms: Volume 1 (NIVAC)—Gerald Wilson (B/I) o Psalms (EBC)—Willem VanGemeren (B/I) o Psalms 1-72; 72-150 (2 vols.; TOTC)—Derek Kidner (B) o The Flow of the Psalms—Robertson (I/A) o How to Read the Psalms—Tremper Longman (B/I) o Interpreting the Psalms—Mark Futato (B/I) o The Messiah in the Psalms—Richard Belcher (B/I) Compiled by Dr. Jason Hunt (2020) 3 o Proverbs o Proverbs 1-15; Proverbs 15-31 (NICOT)—Bruce Waltke (A) o Proverbs—Tremper Longman (I/A) o How to Read Proverbs—Tremper Longman (B/I) o Proverbs (TOTC)—Derek Kidner (B/I) o Ecclesiastes o Ecclesiastes—Craig Bartholomew (A) o Ecclesiastes (NICOT)—Tremper Longman (B/I) o Ecclesiastes—Richard Belcher (B/I) o The Pundit’s Folly—Sinclair Ferguson (B/I) o Song of Songs o Song of Songs (NICOT)—Tremper Longman (B/I) o Song of Songs—Richard Hess (I/A) o Isaiah o The Book of Isaiah (NICOT; 2 vols.) (I/A); Isaiah (NIVAC)—John Oswalt (B/I) o Isaiah (3 vols.)—E. J. Young (I/A) o The Prophecy of Isaiah: An Introduction & Commentary—Alec Motyer (I/A) o Isaiah (BST)—Barry G. Webb (B/I) o Jeremiah, Lamentations o The Book of Jeremiah (NICOT)—J. A. Thompson (I/A) o Jeremiah, Lamentations—Tremper Longman (B/I) o Jeremiah & Lamentations: From Sorrow To Hope—Philip Graham Ryken (B/I) o Jeremiah, Lamentations (TOTC)—R. K. Harrison (B/I) o Jeremiah (BST)—Christopher J. H. Wright (B/I) o Ezekiel o The Book of Ezekiel (NICOT; 2 vols.)—Daniel I. Block (A) o Ezekiel (NIVAC)—Iain Duguid (B/I) o God Strengthens: Ezekiel Simply Explained—Derek Thomas (B/I) o Daniel o Daniel—E. J. Young (I/A) o Daniel—Sinclair Ferguson (B/I) o Daniel (NIVAC)—Tremper Longman (B/I) Compiled by Dr. Jason Hunt (2020) 4 o Daniel (BST)—Dale Ralph Davis (B/I) o Daniel (TOTC)—Joyce Baldwin o Preaching Christ from Daniel—Sidney Greidanus (I/A) o Minor Prophets o The Minor Prophets (3 vols. Ed. or 1 vol. Ed.)—various well-respected scholars (ed. Edward McComiskey) (A) o Prophet of the Coming Day of the Lord: The Message of Joel—O. Palmer Robertson (B/I) o Obadiah, Jonah, Micah (TOTC)—David W. Baker (B/I) o Man Overboard: The Story of Jonah—Sinclair Ferguson (B/I) o Micah—Bruce Waltke (A) o Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah (TOTC)—David W. Baker (B/I) o The Books of Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah (NICOT)—O. Palmer Robertson (B/I) o Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi (TOTC)—Joyce Baldwin (B/I) o Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi (Duguid) (B/I) o The Books of Haggai and Malachi (NICOT)—Pieter A. Verhoef (B/I) o Zechariah (BST)—Barry G. Webb (B/I) New Testament o Matthew o Matthew (EBC; 2 vols.)—D. A. Carson (B/I) o Matthew (PNTC)—Leon Morris (B/I) o Matthew (NICNT)—R. T. France (A) o Mark o Mark (NICNT)—W. L. Lane (B/I) o Gospel According to Mark (PNTC)—James Edwards (B/I) o Mark (NIGTC)—R. T. France (A) o Luke o Luke (TNTC)—Leon Morris (B/I) o The Gospel of Luke (NICNT)—G. Geldenhuys (B/I) o Luke (BEC; 2 vols.)—Darrell L. Bock (I/A) o The Message of Luke (BST)—Michael Wilcox (B) o John o The Gospel According to John (PNTC)—D. A. Carson (B/I) o John (BEC)—Andreas Kӧstenberger (I) Compiled by Dr. Jason Hunt (2020) 5 o John (NICNT)—Leon Morris (B/I) o The Gospel of John: A Theological Commentary—Herman Ridderbos (I/A) o Acts o The Book of Acts (NICNT)—F. F. Bruce (I) o The Acts of the Apostles (TNTC)—I. Howard Marshall (B/I) o Acts (IVP)—William Larkin (B/I) o Acts in the History of Redemption—Dennis Johnson (B/I) o Romans o Epistle to the Romans—John Murray (I) o A Commentary on Romans—Charles Hodge (I/A) o Epistle to the Romans (NICNT)—Douglas Moo (I/A) o Romans (BEC)—Thomas Schreiner (I/A) o Epistle to the Romans (PNTC)—Leon Morris (I) o 1 & 2 Corinthians o 1 & 2 Corinthians—Charles Hodge (I/A) o 1 Corinthians (TNTC)—Leon Morris (B/I) o 1 Corinthians—Paul Barnett (I) o 2 Corinthians (NICNT)—Paul Barnett; (older edition by Hughes*) (I) o 2 Corinthians (TNTC)—Colin Kruse (B/I) o Galatians o Epistle to the Galatians (NIGTC)—F. F. Bruce (I/A) o Galatians (NAC)—Timothy George (B/I) o Epistle of Paul to the Churches of Galatia (NICNT)—Herman Ridderbos (I/A) o Commentary on Galatians—Martin Luther (B/I) o Ephesians o Letter to the Ephesians (PNTC)—Peter O’Brien (B/I) o A Commentary on Ephesians—Charles Hodge (I) o Ephesians (BEC)—Frank Thielman (I) o Philippians o The Epistle to the Philippians (NIGTC)—Peter O’Brien (I/A) o Philippians (BEC)—Moisés Silva (I) o Colossians & Philemon Compiled by Dr. Jason Hunt (2020) 6 o Colossians, Philemon (WBC)—Peter O’Brien (A) o The Letters to the Colossians and Philemon (PNTC)—Douglas Moo (B/I) o Colossians & Philemon (BECNT)—G. K. Beale (I/A) o 1 & 2 Thessalonians o 1 & 2 Thessalonians (IVP)—G. K. Beale (B/I) o 1 & 2 Thessalonians (WBC)—F. F. Bruce (A) o 1 & 2 Thessalonians—Robert J. Cara (B/I) o Pastoral Epistles o The Pastoral Epistles (TNTC)—Donald Guthrie (B/I) o The Pastoral Epistles (NIGTC)—George W. Knight (I/A) o Hebrews o Commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews—Philip Edgcumbe Hughes (I) o Commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews (NICNT)—F. F. Bruce (I) o The Letter to the Hebrews (PNTC)—Peter O’Brien (I) o Commentary on Hebrews (NIGTC)—Paul Ellingsworth (A) o Hebrews (7 vols.)—John Owen (A) o James o James (BEC)—Dan McCartney (I/A) o The Letter of James (PNTC); James (TNTC)—Douglas Moo (B/I) o The Epistle of James (NIGTC)—Peter Davids (B/I) o James—Thomas Manton* (I/A) o 1 & 2 Peter, Jude o 1-2 Peter, Jude (NAC)—Thomas Schreiner (B/I) o 1 Peter (BEC)—Karen Jobes (I/A) o 1 Peter (BST)—Edmund Clowney (B) o 1 Peter (TNTC)—Wayne Grudem (B/I) o 2 Peter, Jude (WBC)—Richard Bauckham (A) o 2 Peter, Jude (PNTC)—Peter Davids (I/A) o 2 Peter, Jude (NIVAC)—Douglas Moo (B/I) o Epistles of John o The Letters of John (TNTC)—John Stott (B/I) o The Letters of John (PNTC)—Colin Kruse (I) o 1 John—Martyn Lloyd-Jones (B/I) Compiled by Dr. Jason Hunt (2020) 7 o Revelation o The Book of Revelation (NIGTC)—G. K. Beale (A) o The Triumph of the Lamb—Dennis Johnson (I) o More Than Conquerors—William Hendriksen (B/I) o The Returning King—Vern Poythress (B) Study Bibles: o ESV Study Bible o Reformation Study Bible Commentary Sets (not listed above): o Calvin’s Commentaries (B/I) o Reformed Expository Commentaries (P&R Publishers) (B/I) o New Testament Commentary Series (Hendriksen & Kistemaker) (I) o Commentaries (Sermons on books of the Bible) by James Montgomery Boice (B/I) o Let’s Study Series (Banner of Truth) (B) o Preaching the Word Series (ed.
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