Biblical Commentaries in the Alphacrucis Library Catalogue

The library is constantly adding new resources, so this is not a complete list but may provide a helpful starting point for research for your exegesis.

1. Biblical Commentaries

1.1. Old Testament Commentaries

Here are some of the Old Testament commentaries and related books available online in the library. This is not an exhaustive list, so make sure you search the AC Library Catalogue for other online commentaries, books and journal articles. There are also plenty of commentaries in-print at each of our campuses, which you can borrow or request scans of needed chapters:


Old Testament Commentaries


Pentateuch

Genesis

Exodus

Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

  • Ashley, Timothy R. The Book of Numbers. NICOT, second ed. Chicago: Eerdmans, 2022.
  • Awabdy, Mark A. Numbers. Baker Commentary on the Old Testament : Pentateuch. 1st ed. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2023.
  • Bellinger, W. H. Jr. Leviticus, Numbers. Understanding the Bible Commentary Series. Baker Publishing Group, 2012.
  • Budd, Philip J. Numbers. Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible Series. Edited by James D.G. Dunn and John Rogerson. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 2003.
  • Cook, Stephen L. Reading Deuteronomy: A Literary and Theological Commentary. Reading the Old Testament Series. Macon, GA: Smyth & Helwys Publishing, 2014.
  • Harrison, R. K. Numbers : An Exegetical Commentary. Grand Rapids, Mich: Baker Academic, 2019 - physical copy at AC Melbourne.
  • Houston, Walter J. Leviticus. Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible Series. Edited by James D.G. Dunn and John Rogerson. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 2003.
  • Kruschwitz, Jonathan A. Reading Leviticus-Numbers : A Literary and Theological Commentary. Macon, GA: Smyth & Helwys, 2023 - physical copy at AC Melbourne.
  • Pressler, Carolyn. Numbers. Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries. Abingdon Press, 2017.
  • Sprinkle, Joe M. Leviticus and Numbers. Edited by Mark L. Strauss and John H. Walton. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Books, 2015.
  • Yee, Gale A., and Athalya Brenner. Exodus and Deuteronomy. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2012.

Historical Books


Joshua, Judges & Ruth

1 & 2 Samuel

1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles



Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Daniel


Wisdom and Poetry


Psalms

  • Allen, Leslie C. Psalms 101-150. Word Biblical Commentary. Revised ed. Grand Rapids, Mich: Zondervan, 2002.
  • Baltzer, Klaus, Linda M. Maloney, Erich Zenger, and Frank-Lothar Hossfeld. Psalms 2: A Commentary on Psalms 51-100. Hermenia. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2005.
  • Baltzer, Klaus, Linda M Maloney, Erich Zenger, and Frank-Lothar Hossfeld. Psalms 3: A Commentary on Psalms 101-150. Hermenia. Edited by Klaus Baltzer. Translated by Linda M Maloney, Erich Zenger, and Frank-Lothar Hossfeld. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2011.
  • Broyles, Craig C. Psalms. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Books, 2012.
  • Goldingay, John. Psalms : Psalms 1-41. Grand Rapids, Mich: Baker Academic, 2006.
  • Goldingay, John. Psalms 42-89. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic, 2007.
  • Mays, James Luther.  Psalms. Louisville, Kentucky: Westminster John Knox Press, 2011.
  • Tate, Marvin E. Psalms 1-50. Word Biblical Commentary. Second edition. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 2004.
  • Tate, Marvin. Psalms 51-100. Word Biblical Commentary. Revised edition. Grand Rapids, Mich: Zondervan, 2018.
  • Wilson, Gerald Henry. Psalms: Volume 1. The NIV Application Commentary from Biblical Text ... to Contemporary Life. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 2002.


Proverbs


 Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Job, Lamentations
    • Bartholomew, Craig G. Ecclesiastes. Grand Rapids, Mich: Baker Academic, 2009.
    • Crenshaw, James L. Reading Job: A Literary and Theological Commentary. Macon, GA: Smyth & Helwys Publishing, 2011.
    • Dell, Katherine J. Job. Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible Series. Edited by James D.G. Dunn and John Rogerson. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 2003.
    • Garrett, Duane A. Job. Nashville: B&H Publishing Group, 1998.
    • Gibson, Jonathan. Isaiah - Ezekiel. Edited by Jay Sklar and James M. Hamilton. Wheaton, Ill: Crossway Books, 2022 - physical copy at AC Melbourne.
    • Habel, Norman C. The Book of Job: a Commentary. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Westminster Press, 1985.
    • Jarick, John, and John W. Rogerson. Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs. Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible Series. Edited by James D.G. Dunn and John Rogerson. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 2003.
    • Longman, Tremper. Job. Baker Commentary on the Old Testament Wisdom and Psalms Series. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2012.
    • Smick, Elmer B. Job. The Expositors Bible Commentary. Revised ed. Grand Rapids: HarperCollins Christian Publishing, 2017.
    • Wilson, Gerald H. Job. Understanding the Bible Commentary Series. Grand Rapids: Baker Publishing Group, 2012.

    Prophets


    Isaiah

    Jeremiah, Lamentations


    Ezekiel


    Book of the Twelve


    Apocrypha, Dead Sea Scrolls and Pseudepigrapha