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Best Bible Commentaries “majors” on commentaries and “minors” on other biblical studies resources. You will find a list of commentaries for every book of the Bible as well as expert reviews. Best Bible Commentaries also publishes Question-and-Answer interviews with commentary authors and biblical scholars. Some of the best scholars in the world have participated.
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New Testament Bible Commentaries Lists and Reviews
Index to all 27 books: New Testament commentaries
Most viewed: Matthew | Mark | Luke | John | Acts | Romans | 1 Corinthians | Galatians | Ephesians | Philippians | James | Hebrews | 1 John | Revelation
Old Testament Bible Commentaries Lists and Reviews
Index to all 39 books: Old Testament commentaries
Most viewed: Genesis | Exodus | Joshua | Judges | Ruth | 1 Samuel | 1 Kings | Nehemiah | Esther | Job | Psalms | Proverbs | Isaiah | Jeremiah | Ezekiel | Daniel | Jonah
Comparison Charts
New: See the Bible Commentary Series Comparison Chart to compare 65 different series
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New: See the One-Volume Commentary Comparison Chart to compare 40 different volumes
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New: See the Study Bible Comparison Chart to compare 40 different study bibles
- Compare the focus of the volumes: marriage, men, women, archaeology, history, etc.
- Compare the focus and extent of the notes, sidebars, and full-length articles
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Author Interviews – 2019 (So Far)
Karen Winslow – 1-2 Kings | New Beacon Bible Commentary
Herb Bateman – John’s Letters | Big Greek Idea series
Phillip Jensen – 1-2 Timothy | God’s Word For You commentary series
Charles Quarles – Matthew | Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament
Moyer Hubbard – 2 Corinthians | Teach the Text commentary series
Darrell Bock – Ephesians | Tyndale New Testament Commentary series
Reed Lessing – Amos | Concordia Commentary series
Craig S. Keener – Galatians: A Commentary | Baker Academic
Phillip Cary – Jonah | Brazos Theological Commentary series
Daniel J. Estes – Psalms 73-150 | New American Commentary
James D.G. Dunn – Romans | Word Biblical Commentary
John Kleinig – Hebrews | Concordia Commentary Series
G.K. Beale – Colossians and Philemon | Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament
Dean Pinter – Acts | The Story of God Bible Commentary Series
Thomas Schreiner – Romans | Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament
Clint E. Arnold – Ephesians | Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament
Richard D. Phillips – Revelation | Reformed Expository Commentary Series
John Kitchen – Proverbs | Mentor Commentary Series
Reed Lessing – Jonah | Concordia Commentary Series
Mike McKinley – Luke | For You Commentary Series
Iain Duguid – Song of Songs | Reformed Expository Commentary Series
Mark Wilson – Revelation | Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary
Mark Keown – Philippians | Evangelical Exegetical Commentary
David McWilliams – Hebrews | Mentor Commentary Series
Thomas Winger – Ephesians | Concordia Commentary Series
J.V. Fesko – Romans | The Lectio Continua Commentary Series
Andrew E. Hill – 1 and 2 Chronicles | NIV Application Commentary Series
Willem VanGameren – Psalms | Revised Expositor’s Bible Commentary
John Kitchen – Philippians | Kress Biblical Resources Series
Most Read Interviews in 2018
1. Frank Thielman – Romans | Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament
2. Ben Witherington – Romans | Socio-Rhetorical Commentary Series
3. Gary Burge – John | NIV Application Commentary Series
4. Thomas Schreiner – Hebrews | Biblical Theology for Christian Proclamation
5. Roy E. Ciampa – 1 Corinthians | Pillar New Testament Commentary Series
6. Robert Yarbrough – The Pastoral Epistles | Pillar New Testament Commentary Series
7. David A. deSilva – Galatians | New International Commentary on the New Testament
Most-Read Author Interviews in 2017
1. G.K. Beale – Revelation | New International Greek Testament Commentary Series
2. Craig Blomberg – Matthew | New American Commentary Series
3. Mark Strauss – Mark | Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament Series
4. Richard Bauckham – Jesus and the Eyewitnesses | Biblical Studies
5. David G. Peterson – Acts | Pillar New Testament Commentary Series
6. James R. Edwards – Luke | Pillar New Testament Commentary Series
7. David Allen – Hebrews | New American Commentary Series