The following is a list of major Bible Dictionaries and Commentaries that, with a few exceptions, have been published between 1990 and 2015 and that are now available for online borrowing at archive.org.
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Bible Dictionaries
General Bible Dictionaries
- The Anchor Bible Dictionary, A-C, D-G, H-J, K-N, O-Sh, Si-Z
- New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible, A-C, D-H, I-Ma, Me-R, S-Z
IVP Bible Dictionaries
- Dictionary of New Testament Background, A-Z
- Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, 1st ed., A-Z
- Dictionary of Paul and His Letters, A-Z
- Dictionary of the Later New Testament & Its Developments, A-Z
Specialized Bible Dictionaries
- Collegeville Pastoral Dictionary of Biblical Theology, A-Z
- Dictionary of Biblical Interpretation, A-J, K-Z
- Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible, 2nd ed., A-Z
- Dictionary of Scripture and Ethics, A-Z
Bible Commentaries
One-Volume Commentaries
Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible
The International Bible Commentary
The Oxford Bible Commentary
Old Testament Commentaries
Genesis: NIB; Alter; Brueggemann Interpretation
scholarly: Von Rad OTL; Wenham WBC 1-15, 16-50; Westermann CC 1-11
traditional: Midrash Rabbah 1-22, 23-50; Augustine 1-3; Luther 1-5, 6-14, 15-20, 21-25, 26-30, 31-37, 38-44, 45-50
Exodus: NIB; Alter; Fretheim Interpretation; Smith New Collegeville Bible Commentary; White Brazos
scholarly: Propp AB 19-40; Utzschneider IECOT 1-15; Childs OTL
traditional: Midrash Rabbah; Naḥmanides (Ramban); Samuel ben Meir (Rashbam)
Leviticus: NIB; Alter
scholarly: Milgrom AB 1-16, 17-22, 23-27; Gerstenberger OTL
Numbers: NIB; Alter; Sakenfield ITC
scholarly: Levine AB 1-20, 21-36
traditional: Targum Neofiti 1; Midrash Rabbah 1-7, 7-35
Deuteronomy: NIB; Alter
scholarly: Weinfeld AB 1-11; Christensen WBC 1-21; 21-34
traditional: Targum Neofiti 1; Targum Onqelos; Targum Pseudo-Jonathan; Midrash Rabbah; Luther
Joshua: NIB
scholarly: Dozeman AYB 1-12
traditional: ACCS
Judges: NIB
scholarly: Sasson AYB 1-12; Webb NICOT; Niditch OTL
traditional: ACCS
Ruth: NIB
scholarly: Hubbard NICOT
traditional: ACCS
1 Samuel: NIB; Alter
scholarly: Tsumura NICOT; Klein WBC
traditional: ACCS
2 Samuel: NIB; Alter
traditional: ACCS; Rashi and others
1 Kings: NIB;
scholarly: Cogan AB
2 Kings: NIB
scholarly: Cogan/Tadmor AB; Long FOTL
1 Chronicles: NIB; Selman TOTC
scholarly: Klein Hermeneia; Knoppers AB
2 Chronicles: NIB
scholarly: Klein Hermeneia
Ezra: NIB; Van Wijk-Bos Westminster Bible Companion
Nehemiah: NIB; Van Wijk-Bos Westminster Bible Companion
Esther: NIB; Van Wijk-Bos Westminster Bible Companion
scholarly: Levenson OTL
traditional: Midrash Rabbah
Job: NIB; Alter
scholarly: Clines WBC 38-42; Gray; Seow; Hartley NICOT
Psalms: NIB; Bullock TT 1-72; Clifford AOTC 73-150
scholarly: Kraus CC 1-59; Gerstenberg FOTL 1-60; Goldingay BCOT 1-41; Hossfeld/Zenger Hermeneia 51-100, 101-150; Craigie WBC 1-50
traditional: Midrash 1-72; ACCS 1-50; Diodore of Tarsus 1-51; Augustine 1-33; 34-51; Luther 1-75, 76-126
Proverbs: NIB; Alter
scholarly: Fox AB 1-9, AYB 10-31; Waltke NICOT 1-15, 15-31
Ecclesiastes: NIB; Alter
scholarly: Seow AB; Krüger Hermeneia; Longman NICOT;
traditional: Luther
Song of Songs: NIB
scholarly: Pope AB; Hess BCOT; Murphy Hermeneia; Longman NICOT
traditional: Luther
traditional: Midrash Rabbah
Isaiah: NIB; Seitz Interpretation 1-39; Hanson Interpretation 40-66; Brueggemann Westminster Bible Companion 40-66
backgrounds: ZIBBC
scholarly: Blenkinsopp AB 1-39, 40-55; Roberts Hermeneia 1-39; Baltzer Hermeneia 40-55; Oswalt NICOT 1-39;
traditional: ACCS 40-66; Luther 40-66
Jeremiah: NIB; Bracke Westminster Bible Companion 1-29; ITC 26-52; Clements Interpretation; Longman UBCS
backgrounds: ZIBBC
scholarly: Holladay Hermeneia 1-25, 26-52; McKane ICC 1-25, 26-52; Fretheim SHBC
Lamentations: NIB; NCB; Longman UBCS
backgrounds: ZIBBC
scholarly: Hillers AB (2nd ed.)
traditional: Midrash Rabbah
Ezekiel: NIB; Blenkinsopp Interpretation; Clements Westminster Bible Companion
backgrounds: ZIBBC
scholarly: Greenberg AB 1-20; Block NICOT 1-24, 25-48; Zimmerli Hermeneia 1-24, 25-48
traditional: Eisemann ArtScroll Tanach Series
Daniel: NIB; Longman NIVAC
scholarly: Collins Hermeneia
backgrounds: ZIBBC
Hosea: NIB; Sweeney BerO
scholarly: Andersen/Freedman AB; Dearman NICOT
traditional: Luther
Joel: NIB; Sweeney BerO
scholarly: Crenshaw AB; Wolff Hermeneia
traditional: Luther
Amos: NIB; Sweeney BerO
scholarly: Andersen/Freedman AB; Wolff Hermeneia; Paul Hermeneia
textual: BHHB
traditional: Luther
Obadiah: NIB; Sweeney BerO
scholarly: Raabe AB
traditional: Luther
Jonah: NIB; Sweeney BerO
scholarly: Sasson AB
traditional: Luther
Micah: NIB; Sweeney BerO
scholarly: Andersen/Freedman AB; Hillers Hermeneia; Ben Zvi FOTL
traditional: Luther
Nahum: NIB; Sweeney BerO
scholarly: Christensen AYB
traditional: Luther
Habakkuk: NIB; Sweeney BerO
scholarly: Andersen AB
traditional: Luther
Zephaniah: NIB; Sweeney BerO
scholarly: Berlin AB; Sweeney Hermeneia
traditional: Luther
Haggai: NIB; Sweeney BerO
scholarly: Meyers/Meyers AB
traditional: Luther
Zechariah: NIB; Sweeney BerO
scholarly: Meyers/Meyers AB 1-8, 9-14; Redditt IECOT 9-14
Malachi: NIB; Sweeney BerO
textual: BHHB
traditional: Luther
New Testament Commentaries
Matthew: NIB; Bruner 1-12; Garland RNT
scholarly: Turner BECNT; Luz Hermeneia 1-7, 8-20, 21-28; Davies/Allison ICC 1-7; France NICNT; Hagner WBC 1-13; 14-28
background: Wilkins ZIBBC
traditional: Hilary of Poitiers; Luther 1-18, 19-24, 5-7,
Mark: NIB;
scholarly: Mann AB; Yarbro Collins Hermeneia; France NIGTC; Moloney
background: Garland ZIBBC
Luke: NIB
scholarly: Fitzmyer AB 1-9, 10-24; Bovon Hermeneia 1-9, 9-19, 19-24; Green NICNT
textual: BHGNT
background: Strauss ZIBBC
John: NIB; Burge NIVAC
scholarly: Beasley-Murray WBC 2nd ed; Michaels NICNT; Thompson NTL; Bruner
traditional: Luther 14-16, 17-20
Acts: NIB; Willimon Interpretation
scholarly: Fitzmyer AB; Conzelmann Hermeneia; Pervo Hermeneia; Bruce NICNT; Holladay NTL; Keener 1-2, 3-14
Romans: NIB; Mounce NAC
scholarly: Fitzmyer AB; Jewett Hermeneia; Moo NICNT; Dunn WBC 1-8, 9-16
traditional: Abelard; Luther
1 Corinthians: NIB; Paideia; Witherington
scholarly: Fitzmyer AYB; Fee NICNT; Thrall ICC 1-7
2 Corinthians: NIB; Witherington; Lambrecht SP
scholarly: Barnett NICNT
Galatians: NIB; Tarazi
scholarly: Moo BECNT; Betz Hermeneia
traditional: Jerome; Luther
Ephesians: NIB
scholarly: Barth AB 1-3; Thielman BECNT
Philippians: NIB
scholarly: Bockmuehl Black’s NTC; Reumann AYB
Colossians: NIB
scholarly: Barth/Blanke AB
1 Thessalonians: NIB
scholarly: Fee NICNT
2 Thessalonians: NIB
scholarly: Fee NICNT
1 Timothy: NIB
scholarly: Johnson AB
traditional: Luther
2 Timothy: NIB
scholarly: Johnson AB
Titus: NIB
Philemon: NIB
Hebrews: NIB; NIVAC
scholarly: Koester AB; Attridge Hermeneia; Cockerill NICNT; Ellingworth NIGTC; Lane WBC 1-8, 9-13; Vanhoye Rhetorica Semitica
James: NIB; Paideia; Moo PNTC; Perkins Interpretation
scholarly: Johnson AB
1 Peter: NIB; Watson Paideia; Perkins Interpretation
scholarly: Elliott AB; Davids NICNT
2 Peter: NIB; Callan Paideia; Kraftchick ANTC; Perkins Interpretation
scholarly: Neyrey AB
textual: BHGNT
1 John: NIB; Johnson NIBC
scholarly: Strecker Hermeneia
2 John: NIB; Johnson NIBC
scholarly: Strecker Hermeneia
3 John: NIB; Johnson NIBC
scholarly: Strecker Hermeneia
Jude: NIB; Paideia; Kraftchick ANTC; Perkins Interpretation
textual: BHGNT
scholarly: Neyrey AB
Revelation: NIB; Interpretation; Cory NCBC
scholarly: Beale NIGTC
traditional: Andrew of Caesarea
Abbreviations
- AB: Anchor Bible
- ANTC: Abbingdon New Testament Commentary
- ACCS: Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture
- AYB: Anchor Yale Bible
- BECNT: Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament
- BerO: Berit Olam
- BHGNT: Baylor Handbook on the Greek New Testament
- BHHB: Baylor Handbook on the Hebrew Bible
- Black’s NTC: Black’s New Testament Commentary
- CC: Continental Commentary series
- FOTL: The Forms of the Old Testament Literature
- ICC: International Critical Commentary
- IECOT: International Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament
- NCBC: New Collegeville Bible Commentary
- NIB: New Interpreter’s Bible
- NIBC: New International Bible Commentary
- NICNT: New International Commentary on the New Testament
- NICOT: New International Commentary on the Old Testament
- NIGTC: New International Greek Testament Commentary
- NIVAC: NIV Application Commentary
- NTL: New Testament Library
- OTL: Old Testament Library
- SP: Sacra Pagina
- UBCS: Understanding the Bible Commentary Series
- WBC: Word Biblical Commentary