Commentaries & Resources SINGLE VOLUME COMMENTARIES & RESOURCES These are extremely helpful single-volume resources. If you’re building a biblical studies library, you’d do well to start with these. The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books Testament Dictionary of New Testament Background The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Dictionary of Jesus & the Gospels Testament Dictionary of Paul & his Letters Dictionary of Biblical Imagery The HarperCollins Bible Commentary Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings OLD TESTAMENT COMMENTARIES It’s always preferable to read several different commentaries on each book, gaining the benefit of diverse perspectives on the subject. If we had to pick just one useful commentary for each book, here’s a list. Genesis : Bruce Waltke Psalms 90-150 : John Goldingay Exodus : Peter Enns Proverbs : Tremper Longman Leviticus, Numbers : Roy Gane Ecclesiastes & Song of Songs : Iain Provan Deuteronomy : Peter Craigie Isaiah : Alec Motyer Joshua : Woudstra Isaiah : John Oswalt Judges, Ruth : Lawson Younger Jeremiah & Lamentations: Andrew Dearman 1 & 2 Samuel : Bill Arnold Ezekiel : Iain Duguid 1 & 2 Kings : Iain Provan Daniel : Tremper Longman 1 & 2 Chronicles : Andrew Hill Hosea, Amos, Micah : Gary Smith Ezra & Nehemiah : Charles Fensham Joel, Obadiah, Malachi : David Baker Esther : Karen Jobes Jonah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah : James Job : Gerald Janzen Bruckner Psalms 1-41 : John Goldingay Haggai, Zechariah : Mark Boda Psalms 42-89 : John Goldingay 1 Commentaries & Resources NEW TESTAMENT COMMENTARIES Again, we’d really prefer to provide a range of commentaries for each book, but given our self-imposed constraint of one recommendation per book, here’s our (rather idiosyncratic) list. Matthew 1-15 : NT Wright Philippians : Gordon Fee Matthew 16-28 : NT Wright Colossians : Brian Walsh & Sylvia Keesmaat Mark : Ben Witherington 1 & 2 Thessalonians Luke : Joel Green 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus : Gordon Fee John : Don Carson Philemon : NT Wright John : Leon Morris Hebrews : George Guthrie Acts : Luke Timothy Johnson James : Douglas Moo Romans : Douglas Moo 1 Peter : Joel Green 1 Corinthians : Gordon Fee 2 Peter & Jude 2 Corinthians : NT Wright 1, 2 & 3 John : John Stott Galatians : Ben Witherington Revelation : Steve Gregg Ephesians : Harold Hoehner Revelation : Eugene Peterson Ephesians : Peter O’Brien Revelation : Robert Mounce COMMENTARY SERIES Commentaries often come in series, with a group of editors/authors working with a particular interpretive structure. Here are some series that are generally of excellent quality. New International Commentary on the New Testament Testament Brazos Theological Commentary on the New New International Commentary on the Old Testament Testament Sacra Pagina The New Testament for Everyone : Tom Wright New International Greek Testament Commentary The NIV Application Commentary Baker Exegetical Commentaries on the New 2.