Bible Commentary Series Comparison Chart

If you have been searching the universe for a gigantic digital table subdivided into small boxes filled with fun and informative Bible commentary goodness, your search is over! The comparison chart below is a quick-reference guide to 75 different Bible commentary series.

There are many different commentary series because there are many different purposes and uses for Bible commentaries.

Before buying a commentary, readers want to know what English translation a commentary uses, what the theological convictions of the author are, and what makes a particular volume in a series unique. The chart below helps answer those questions.

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Series	Notes
21st Century Commentaries	The translation is NASB. The perspective is evangelical. The audience is laypeople and pastors. All authors are premillennial. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook using the exact ISBN
Abingdon Commentaries	The translation is NRSV. The perspective is Methodist. The audience is laypeople and pastors. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Anchor Yale Commentaries	The translations are original. The perspective is Protestant, Catholic, or Jewish. The approach is critical. The audience is academics. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture	The translation is RSV. The perspective is orthodox Christianity. The audience is laypeople and pastors. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Apollos Old Testament Commentary	The translations are original. The perspective is broadly Protestant. The audience is laypeople and pastors. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Baker Commentary on the OT Wisdom and Psalms	The translations are original. The perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is laypeople and pastors. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Baker Exegetical Commentary on the NT	The translations are original. The perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is laypeople and pastors. Includes Greek exegesis. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
The Bible Speaks Today	The translation is the NIV. The perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is laypeople and pastors. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Biblical Theology for Christian Proclamation	The translation is HCSB. The perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is laypeople and pastors. Focuses on themes. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Black’s New Testament Commentaries	The translations are original. The perspective is mostly critical. The audience is academics and pastors. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN

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Series	Notes
Brazos Theological Commentaries	The translation is NRSV. Authors affirm the Nicene Creed. The audience is laypeople and pastors. All authors are theologians. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Calvin (John) Commentaries	The translation is the author’s. Calvin was a leader of the Protestant Reformation. The audience is laypeople and pastors. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Cambridge Bible Commentaries	The translation is the NEB. Perspective is liberal to moderate. The audience is laypeople and pastors. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Christ-Centered Exposition Commentaries	The translation is the HCSB. The perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is laypeople and pastors. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
College Press Commentaries	The translation is the NIV. Perspective is Restoration Movement. The audience is laypeople and pastors. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Communic. Commentary	The translation is the NIV. Perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is laypeople and pastors. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN
Concordia Commentaries	The translations are mostly original. Perspective is Lutheran evangelical. The audience is laypeople and pastors. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Continental Commentaries	The translations are original. Perspective is critical. Translates German scholarly commentaries into English. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Cornerstone Biblical Commentaries	The translation is NLT. Perspective is evangelical. The audience is pastors and laypeople. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Crossway Classic Commentaries	The translation is NIV. Perspective is Reformed. The audience is pastors and laypeople. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN

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Series	Notes
Daily Study Bible	The translation is the author’s own. Perspective is liberal to moderate. The audience is pastors and laypeople. OT authors vary. NT author is William Barclay. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN
Evangelical Exegetical Commentaries	The translations are the authors’. Perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is pastors and laypeople. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Evangelical Press Study Commentary	The translation varies. Perspective is Reformed. The audience is pastors and laypeople. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Exegetical Guide to the Greek NT	The translations are the authors’. Perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is pastors and academics. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Expositor’s Bible Commentary – Revised	The translation is NIV. Perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is pastors and laypeople. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Focus on the Bible	The translation is NIV. Perspective is Reformed and evangelical. The audience is pastors and laypeople. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
For Everyone	The translation is the author’s. Perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is pastors and laypeople. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
For You	The translation is NIV. Perspective is Reformed. The audience is pastors and laypeople. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
The Gospel According to the Old Testament	The translation is ESV. The perspective is Reformed. The audience is pastors and laypeople. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Henry (Matthew) Commentaries	The translation is KJV. Perspective is Protestant. The audience is pastors and laypeople. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN

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Series	Notes
Hermeneia	The translation is the author’s own. Perspective is mostly liberal and critical. The audience is academics. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Holman Commentaries	The translation is NIV. Perspective is evangelical. The audience is pastors and laypeople. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
International Critical Commentary	The translation is the author’s own. Perspective is critical. The audience is mostly academics. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
International Theological Commentaries	The translation is RSV. Perspective is moderately critical. The audience is pastors and professors. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Interpretation	The translation is RSV. Perspective is moderately critical. The audience is pastors and laypeople. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
IVP New Testament Commentary	The translation is NIV. Perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is pastors and laypeople. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
JPS Torah Commentaries	The translations are the authors’. The perspective is critical. The audience is pastors and academics. Pages turn from right to left. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Keil-Delitzsch Commentaries	The translations are the authors’. The perspective is orthodox Lutheran. The audience is pastors. Generally conservative. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN
Kregel Exegetical Commentaries	The translations are the authors’. The perspective is evangelical. The audience is pastors. Combines scholarship and application. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Lectio Continua Expository Commentaries	The translation is ESV. The perspective is Reformed. The audience is pastors. Reads like a sermon. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN

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Series	Notes
Living Insights: Chuck Swindoll Commentaries	The translation is NASB. The perspective is evangelical. The audience is pastors and laypeople. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
MacArthur (John) Commentaries	The translation is NASB. The perspective is evangelical. The audience is pastors and laypeople. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Mentor Commentaries	The translation is the author’s choice. The perspective is Reformed. The audience is pastors and laypeople. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Montgomery Boice (James) Commentary	The translation is NIV. The perspective is Reformed. The audience is pastors and laypeople. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
New American Commentary	The translation is NIV. The perspective is evangelical and Baptist. The audience is pastors and laypeople. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
New Beacon Bible Commentaries	The translation is NIV. The perspective is Wesleyan. The audience is pastors and laypeople. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
New Cambridge Bible Commentary	The translation is NRSV. The perspective is critical to evangelical. The audience is pastors and laypeople. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
New Century Commentaries	The translation is N/RSV. The perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is pastors and laypeople. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN
New International Biblical Commentary	The translation is NIV. The perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is pastors and laypeople. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN
New International Commentary on the OT and NT	The translations are the authors’. The perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is pastors and laypeople. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN

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Series	Notes
New Intern. Greek Testament Commentary	The translations are the authors’. The perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is pastors and academics. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
New Interpreter’s Bible Commentary	The translation is NRSV/NIV. The perspective is critical to evangelical. The audience is pastors and academics. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
NIV Application Commentary	The translation is NIV. The perspective is evangelical. The audience is pastors. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Old and New Testament Library	The translation is RSV. The perspective is critical to evangelical. The audience is pastors. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Paideia Commentaries	The translations are the authors’. The perspective is Catholic to Protestant. The audience is pastors and academics. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Pillar New Testament Commentary	The translation is NIV. The perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is pastors. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
The Preacher’s Commentary	The translation is NKJV. The perspective is evangelical. The audience is pastors. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Preaching the Word	The translation is NIV, revised use ESV. The perspective is evangelical. The audience is pastors and laypeople. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Reformation Commentary on Scripture	The translations are the authors’. The perspective is Reformed Protestant. The audience is pastors and laypeople. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Reformed Expository Commentaries	The translation is the ESV. The perspective is Reformed. The audience is pastors and laypeople. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN

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Series	Notes
Sacra Pagina Commentaries	The translations are the authors’. The perspective is Catholic. The audience is pastors and laypeople. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Smyth & Helwys Commentaries	The translations vary. The perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is pastors and laypeople. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN
Socio- Rhetorical Commentaries	The translations are the authors’. The perspective is Arminian evangelical. The audience is pastors. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Story of God Bible Commentary	The translation is the NIV. The perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is pastors. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Teach the Text Commentaries	The translation is the NIV. The perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is pastors. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Thru the Bible: J. Vernon McGee	The translation is the KJV. The perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is laypeople. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Two Horizons	The translations are the authors’. The perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is pastors. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN

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Series	Notes
Tyndale OT and NT Bible Commentaries	The translation is the NIV. The perspective is broadly evangelical. The audience is pastors. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Understanding the Bible Commentary	The translation is the NIV. The perspective is critical to evangelical. The audience is pastors. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Walvoord (John) Prophecy Commentary	The translation is the ESV. The perspective is evangelical. The audience is pastors. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Wesleyan Bible Study	The translation is the NIV. The perspective is Arminian. The audience is pastors. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Word Biblical Commentary	The translations are the authors’. The perspectives vary. The audience is pastors. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Wycliffe Exegetical Commentaries	The translation is the author’s. The perspective is evangelical. The audience is pastors. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Zondervan Exegetical Commentary	The translation is the NIV. The perspective is evangelical. The audience is pastors. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN
Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary	The translation is the NIV. The perspective is evangelical. The audience is pastors. See on Amazon using the exact ISBN See on Christianbook the using exact ISBN

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