Technical commentaries differ from other commentaries in a few ways:
(1) They devote significant to space to discussion of technical matters related to the original languages of the Bible – Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic. People who read and use technical commentaries have training in the original languages.
(2) Technical commentaries often value interacting with the latest scholarship as it relates to technical matters, but they are also interested in the latest scholarship regarding topics such as authorship, date of composition, and original audience.
(3) They mostly do include practical helps such as preaching tips, devotional insights, or application suggestions.
Since technical commentaries can cost more than other commentaries, and they can take more time to read and understand, it’s helpful to know what theological approach to Scripture the author adopts before an investment is made in a book. One way to summarize the positions on inerrancy, which are used in the list below, is:
- (1) absolute inerrancy: the author assumes the truthfulness of Scripture in all it affirms;
- (2) full inerrancy: the author assumes the truthfulness of Scripture in all it affirms, yet considers the possibility of errors on minor matters of history, science, and perhaps other non-doctrinal issues;
- (3) moderate-critical: the author assumes the total truthfulness of matters concerning faith and practice only;
- (4) liberal-critical: author believes Scripture can, and does, contain errors; author may also be critical about matters that Scripture affirms, doctrinal or otherwise.1
The labels below are color-coded for the purposes of grouping similar approaches.
Technical commentaries are one of three categories of commentaries mentioned in this video describing different commentaries
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New Testament Technical Commentaries
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Matthew
W. Davies and D. Allison – International Critical Commentary | moderate-critical
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Donald Hagner – Word Biblical Commentary | full inerrancy | evangelical
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John Nolland – New International Greek Testament Commentary | liberal-critical
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Mark
Craig Evans – Word Biblical Commentary | full inerrancy | evangelical
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R.T. France – New International Greek Testament Commentary | full inerrancy | evangelical
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Robert Gundry – Eerdmans | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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Luke
Darrell Bock – Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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Francois Bovan – Hermeneia | liberal-critical
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John
Craig Keener – Hendrickson | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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Andreas Kostenberger – BECNT | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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Acts
C.K. Barrett – International Critical Commentary | moderate-critical
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Darrell Bock – Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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Romans
C.E.B. Cranfield – International Critical Commentary | moderate-critical
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Douglas Moo – NICNT | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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Thomas Schreiner – BECNT | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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1 Corinthians
Gordon Fee – NICNT | full inerrancy | evangelical
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Anthony Thiselton – New International Greek Testament Commentary | full inerrancy | evangelical
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2 Corinthians
Paul Barnett – NICNT | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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Murray Harris – NIGTC | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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Galatians
F.F. Bruce – New International Greek Testament Commentary | full inerrancy | evangelical
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Richard Longenecker – Word Biblical Commentary | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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Ephesians
Ernest Best – International Critical Commentary | moderate-critical
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Harold Hoehner – Baker | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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Philippians
Markus Bockmuehl – Hendrickson | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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Gordon Fee – NICNT | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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Peter O’Brien – NIGTC | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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Colossians
Robert McL. Wilson – International Critical Commentary | liberal-critical
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Peter O’Brien – Word Biblical Commentary | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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1-2 Thessalonians
Abraham Malherbe – Anchor Bible | moderate-critical
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Charles Wanamaker – NIGTC | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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1-2 Timothy, Titus
Luke Timothy Johnson – Anchor Bible | moderate-critical
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I. Howard Marshall – International Critical Commentary | full inerrancy | evangelical
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William Mounce – Word Biblical Commentary | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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Phillip Towner – New International Commentary on the New Testament | full inerrancy | evangelical
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Philemon
Robert McL. Wilson – International Critical Commentary | liberal-critical
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Peter O’Brien – Word Biblical Commentary | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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Hebrews
Luke Timothy Johnson – Old Testament Library | moderate-critical
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William Lane – Word Biblical Commentary | full inerrancy | evangelical
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James
Peter Davids – NIGTC | full inerrancy | evangelical
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Luke Timothy Johnson – Anchor Bible | moderate-critical
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1 Peter
Karen Jobes – Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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J. Ramsey Michaels – Word Biblical Commentary | full inerrancy | evangelical
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2 Peter-Jude
Richard Bauckham – Word Biblical Commentary | moderate-critical
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1-3 John
I. Howard Marshall – NICNT | full inerrancy | evangelical
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Revelation
G.K. Beale – NIGTC | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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Grant Osborne – BECNT | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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Stephen Smalley – InterVarsity Press | moderate-critical
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Old Testament Technical Commentaries
Genesis
Victor Hamilton – NICOT | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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Gordon Wenham – Word Biblical Commentary | full inerrancy | evangelical
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Exodus
Brevard Childs – Old Testament Library | liberal-critical
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Cornelius Houtman – Historical Commentary on the Old Testament | liberal-critical
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Leviticus
John Hartley – NICOT | full inerrancy | evangelical
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Jacob Milgrom – Anchor | moderate-critical
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Numbers
Timothy Ashley – NICOT | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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Jacob Milgrom – Jewish Publication Society Torah Commentary | moderate-critical
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Deuteronomy
Peter Craigie – NICOT | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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Gordon McConville – Apollos Old Testament Commentary | full inerrancy | evangelical
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Joshua
Marten Woudstra – NICOT | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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Judges
Robert Boling – Anchor | liberal-critical
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Ruth
Frederic Bush – Word Biblical Commentary | full inerrancy | evangelical
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Robert Hubbard – NICOT | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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1-2 Smauel
David Tsumura – NICOT | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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1 Samuel
Ralph Klein – Word Biblical Commentary | moderate-critical
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2 Samuel
Kyle McCarter – Anchor Bible | liberal-critical
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1 Kings
Mordechai Cogan – Anchor Bible | moderate-critical
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2 Kings
T.R. Hobbs – Word Biblical Commentary | full inerrancy | evangelical
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1-2 Chronicles
Sara Japhet – Old Testament Library | moderate-critical
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1 Chronicles
Roddy Braun – Word Biblical Commentary | full inerrancy | evangelical
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Ralph Klein – Hermeneia | moderate-critical
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Gary Knoppers – Anchor Bible | moderate-critical
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2 Chronicles
Raymond Dillard – Word Biblical Commentary | full inerrancy | evangelical
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Ezra and Nehemiah
Ralph Klein – Abingdon | liberal-critical
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H.G.M. Williamson – Word Biblical Commentary | moderate-critical
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Esther
Frederic Bush – Word Biblical Commentary | full inerrancy | evangelical
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Michael Fox – Eerdmans Critical Commentary | liberal-critical
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Job
David Clines – Word Biblical Commentary | liberal-critical
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John Hartley – NICOT | full inerrancy | evangelical
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Psalms
P. Craigie, M. Tate, L. Allen – Word Biblical Commentary | full inerrancy | evangelical
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John Goldingay – BCOTWP | full inerrancy | evangelical
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F. Hossfeld and E. Zenger – Hermeneia | liberal-critical
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Proverbs
Michael Fox – Anchor Bible | liberal-critical
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Tremper Longman – BCOTWP | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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Bruce Waltke – NICOT | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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Ecclesiastes
Thomas Kruger – Hermeneia | moderate-critical
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Roland Murphy – Word Biblical Commentary | liberal-critical
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Choon-Leong Seow – Anchor | moderate-critical
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Song of Songs
Duane Garrett – Word Biblical Commentary | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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Richard Hess – BCOTWP | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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Tremper Longman – NICOT | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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Isaiah
John Goldingay – International Critical Commentary | full inerrancy | evangelical
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Alec Motyer – InterVarsity Press | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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John Oswalt – New International Commentary on the Old Testament | full inerrancy | evangelical
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Hugh Williamson – International Critical Commentary | moderate-critical
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Jeremiah
Jack Lundbom – Anchor Bible | moderate-critical
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Louis Stulman – Abgindon | moderate-critical
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J.A. Thompson – NICOT | full inerrancy | evangelical
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Lamentations
Paul House – Word Biblical Commentary | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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Iain Provan – Sheffield | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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Ezekiel
Leslie Allen – Word Biblical Commentary | full inerrancy | evangelical
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Daniel Block – NICOT | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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Margaret Odell – Smyth and Helwys Bible Commentary | moderate-critical
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Daniel
John Collins – Hermeneia | liberal-critical
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John Goldingay – Word Biblical Commentary | full inerrancy | evangelical
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Hosea
A.A. MacIntosh – ICC | moderate-critical
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Joel
Leslie Allen – NICOT | full inerrancy | evangelical
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Amos
Shalom Paul – Hermeneia | moderate-critical
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Obadiah
Leslie Allen – NICOT | full inerrancy | evangelical
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Paul Raabe – Anchor | full inerrancy | evangelical
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Jonah
Jack Sasson – Anchor | liberal-critical
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Micah
F. Andersen and D. Freeman – Anchor | moderate-critical
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Nahum
J. Roberts – Old Testament Library | liberal-critical
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Klaas Spronk – Historical Commentary on the Old Testament | liberal-critical
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Habakkuk
Francis Andersen – Anchor | moderate-critical
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Zephaniah
Marvin Sweeney – Hermeneia | moderate-critical
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Haggai
Carol and Eric Meyers – Anchor | liberal-critical
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Zechariah
Carol and Eric Meyers – Anchor | liberal-critical
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Malachi
Andrew Hill – Anchor | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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Pieter Verhoef – NICOT | absolute inerrancy | evangelical
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Footnotes:
1. The terms “absolute inerrancy” and “full inerrancy” are from Millard Erickson’s Christian Theology. P. 248.