Bible Commentaries

Christianity Today 2024 Book Award (Biblical Studies) The third quest for the historical Jesus has reached an impasse. But a fourth quest is underw...

As the church continues to expand and strengthen in non-Western contexts, it is increasingly important for students of the New Testament to be awar...

Paul is known as a theologian, and indeed his writings yield rich theological insights. But Paul was foremost a missionary and a pastor who wrote t...

Much has been written about the life, ministry, and theology of the apostle Paul. But what about Paul specifically as a preacher? How did he unders...

The psalms endure. Throughout the centuries, Christians have read, prayed, and sung this rich collection of poems. But in our current age of distra...

This survey textbook by two respected Old Testament scholars is designed to meet the needs of contemporary undergraduate students. The book effecti...

The Book of Revelation contains some of the most difficult passages in Scripture. Grant Osborne's commentary on Revelation interprets the text whil...

The seventeen New Testament volumes in the successful Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture series have been widely acclaimed. The series recentl...

"The book of Psalms is perhaps the most cherished book in the Old Testament. In this lively volume, two experienced teachers invite us to read and ...

The Spirit who inspired the authors of the New Testament is at work today around the globe, as evidenced by the explosive growth of pentecostal, ch...

Jesus took on flesh--he was embodied. And the Gospels use multisensory language to reveal that his teaching, ministry, and interactions with people...

A Jesus Creed 2017 Old Testament Book of the Year Wisdom plays an important role in the Old Testament, particularly in Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesias...

The Spirit who inspired the authors of the New Testament is at work today around the globe, as evidenced by the explosive growth of pentecostal, ch...

Peter Leithart, a respected theologian known for his ability to communicate to a broad audience, offers a theological reading of 1 and 2 Chronicles...

Designed for the pastor and Bible teacher, the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament features today's top New Testament scholars and...

Designed for the pastor and Bible teacher, the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament features today's top Old Testament scholars and...

The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as...

This book takes you on a thrilling journey through Paul’s life, following his epic travels across the ancient Roman world.

JOSHUA - The Land Promised and Possessed takes the reader through the success story of Israel’s conquest of Canaan, commenting on one of the most i...

The short story of Hannah thrills our soul as we consider a beloved yet barren woman who was finally blessed with a baby boy. The book of Ruth come...

Although the Book of Esther is the most secular of Scripture books - since it mentions neither prayer, thanksgiving, sacrifice nor even the name of...

Why did Jesus teach in parables, and why are they sometimes difficult to understand? The disciples asked these questions in Jesus s day, and today ...

A great deal of biblical scholarship is written for academics and fails to edify readers or strengthen their Christian ministry. Yet, Christians ne...

A Biblical Overview of Each New Testament Book in Light of the Old The New Testament is the story of how all the promises made by God in the Old Te...

A Big Picture Overview of Each Old Testament Book The Old Testament is the story of God s promises to his people. Below its somewhat obscure surfac...

The book of Lamentations is marked by its tone of mourning, loss, defeat, and heartache. As morose as it is, it is representative of the valleys we...

Trent C. Butler's excellent commentary on Joshua is updated and revised. This new edition takes into account the most recent scholarly work on the ...

These commentaries are designed to help the reader of the Bible understand what the text says and what it means. The Introduction to each book give...

This Old Testament book, 'the best of songs', has fascinated and perplexed interpreters for centuries. We hear the passionate melody of romantic lo...

"For most Bible readers Ezekiel is almost a closed book," writes John Taylor. "Their knowledge of him extends little further than his mysterious vi...

The book of Joshua memorializes a transitional episode in Israel's national history. The heroic figure Joshua, imbued with strength, courage and fa...

"No other writings of Paul provide a greater insight into his missionary methods and message as 1 and 2 Thessalonians," says Leon Morris. "Here we ...

The Chronicler wrote as a pastoral theologian. Martin Selman's commentary on 1 and 2 Chronicles provides an excellent interpretation of these profo...

In Galatians, the apostle Paul makes his most passionate and direct appeal for a gospel free of ethnic or ritual exclusion. Paul's gospel is that o...

Exalting Jesus in 1 Corinthians is part of the Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary series. Edited by David Platt, Daniel L. Akin, and Tony Merida...

A Guide to Biblical Commentaries and Reference Works, 11th Edition by John F. Evans, summarizes and briefly analyzes all recent and many older comm...

Paul’s letters to Titus and to Philemon address the unique challenges facing the New Testament church. First, Paul writes to Titus, giving him inst...

The Acts of the Apostles is about more than the spread of the gospel to the ends of the earth. By the time the ascended Christ had sent the Holy Sp...

The thorough but accessible Approaching the Old Testament offers an informative, interactive, and practical introduction to the Hebrew Bible. After...

Exalting Jesus in 1 Peter is part of the Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary series. Edited by David Platt, Daniel L. Akin, and Tony Merida, this...