Bible Commentaries

An exciting demonstration of trust and devotion, Daniel offers a positive message of hope and reassurance for the people of God in every age.

Daniel asserts the meaning of history is that God’s kingdom is coming. As it does, faithful people persevere in their work for God. Believers can r...

Calvin has always been regarded as one of the greatest biblical commentators in the history of the church. Now again available is this valuable and...

The book of Ruth is a tale of charm and delight. Goethe called it the 'loveliest complete work on a small scale, handed down to us as an ethical tr...

In unrivalled poetic language, the Song of Songs explores the whole range of emotions experienced by its two lovers as they work out their commitme...

This is the second volume of a practical and readable introduction to the Psalms which effectively unfolds the text and meaning as songs for the pe...

This is the first volume of a practical and readable introduction to the Psalms which effectively unfolds the text and meaning as songs for the peo...

Vanity of vanities', says the Preacher, 'Vanity of vanities! All is vanity'. Is that what life is? A wisp of vapour, a puff of wind, a mere breath ...

​Recent trends in Old Testament studies have radically changed the way we look at the first book of the Bible. This commentary takes account of the...

Coming from a remote area of Judah, and from a farming background, Amos was called to a prophetic ministry to the nation of Israel. His prophetic m...

Zechariah points straight forward to Jesus Christ our Lord. Though it was spoken and written five hundred years before Jesus was born in Bethlehem,...

This first of three projected volumes comprises a third of the lectures and fully half of the theological essays. The text covers chapter one in ni...

Many have heard, usually in childhood, about the lions refusing to make a meal of Daniel when he was thrown into their cage. Some know about the su...

Here is a wealth of insight on a great selection of Psalms which will help preachers and all believers to appreciate their richness and depth of me...

Genesis is the beginning of the Bible but it has got the beginning of everything else in it. Here is the beginning of the universe; the beginning o...

The word “exodus” means “going out”. The book of Exodus is about an escape - and an elopement, for it is the story of a runaway marriage, the true ...

Jeremiah was GodÕs man for a nation declining from having been one of the first powers to being a very third-rate power, a nation losing its empire...

2 Samuel is a story of triumph and disaster, both personal and national. It is the account of the rise and fall and rise of a great king, David of ...

The Concordia Commentary series enables pastors, professors, and teachers to proclaim the Gospel with greater insight, clarity, and faithfulness to...

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

Neglected for many years under the fortunate name of Paraleipomen or ‘Things omitted’, meant that they occupied a subordinate position in the Scrip...

The church fathers, as they did in earlier books dealing with Israel's history from the time of Joshua to the united monarchy, found ample material...

The New American Commentary is for the minister or Bible student who wants to understand and expound the Scriptures. Notable features include: ´?...

The stories of Samuel, Saul and David are among the most memorable in the Old Testament. Yet the lives of these individuals are bound up in the lar...

Wisdom literature is an unfamiliar genre to modern readers and presents many interpretive challenges. In this major new work, respected wisdom scho...

Many introductions to the New Testament focus on historical-critical issues with only cursory discussions of the text. In Engaging the New Testamen...

This survey textbook offers an accessible introduction to the four Gospels in their literary, canonical, and theological contexts. In part one, res...

All three Synoptic Gospels tell the story of Jesus's transfiguration. Yet there has been surprisingly little written about this key event, and many...

Recent years have seen renewed interest in divine action, but much of the literature tends to focus on the science-theology discussion. Resulting f...

The Teach the Text Commentary Series gives pastors the best of biblical scholarship and presents the information needed to move seamlessly from the...

This reprint of the New Testament Commentary is now available in two separate volumes, Matthew–John and Acts–Revelation. These volumes are availabl...

The Life in the Spirit New Testament Commentary is the first one-volume commentary to present a distinctly Spirit-filled perspective on the New Tes...

For many decades, thousands of ministers, church leaders, students and laypeople have revolutionized their Bible study using the New Testament volu...

Of the over 3,200 characters in the Bible, Simon Peter surely ranks as one of the most relatable. Perhaps he is most famous for his personality def...