Featured Resources
| Author | Title | Difficulty Level | BTR Rating | BTR Review (Summary) | Cover and/or Price |
| Edmund Clowney | 1 Peter (BST) | Very Easily Accessible
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![]() | Edmund Clowney interacts well with the text to follow the Apostle Peter’s argument for how God’s people are to endure suffering as they live as strangers in this world. (more…) | |
| John Richardson | Revelation Unwrapped | Easily Accessible
![]() | Outstanding!!
![]() | An excellent introductory overview of Revelation (not a verse-by-verse commentary - it goes through revelation section by section). (more…) | |
| Don Carson | The Gospel According to John (PNTC) | Intermediate
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![]() | Superb, Evangelical commentary. (more…) | |
| Darrell Bock | Luke (ECNT) | Advanced
![]() | Outstanding!!
![]() | Extremely comprehensive, 2 vol commentary. (more…) | |
| William Lane | Mark (NICNT) | Intermediate to Advanced
![]() | Outstanding!!
![]() | Evangelical, comprehensive and insightful. (more…) | |
| Anthony Thiselton | The First Epistle to the Corinthians (NIGTC) | Advanced
![]() | Outstanding!!
![]() | Extremely comprehensive and thorough. However, be warned - this work is not suitable as a quick reference! (more…) | |
| Peter O’Brien | Colossians, Philemon (WBC) | Advanced
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![]() | Excellent, detailed Evangelical commentary. (more…) |
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| Peter O’Brien | The Letter to the Ephesians (PNTC) | Intermediate
![]() | Outstanding!!
![]() | Excellent, thorough Evangelical commentary. Suitable for preaching/teaching preparation. (more…) | |
| Parableman | Ephesians commentary reviews | Easily Accessible
![]() | Outstanding!!
![]() | Brief but valuable reviews of a wide range of commentaries on Ephesians. Highlights the distinctives (& aims, strengths, weaknesses, etc) of each. |
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| Peter O’Brien | The Epistle to the Philippians (NIGTC) | Advanced
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![]() | Excellent Evangelical commentary. Technical - includes Greek in main text. (more…) | |
| Douglas Moo | Romans (NICNT) | Intermediate to Advanced
![]() | Outstanding!!
![]() | Excellent Evangelical commentary. (more…) | |
| Jerome Walsh | 1 Kings (Berit Olam) | Intermediate
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![]() | An excellent ‘narrative commentary’ (but read with discernment). Catholic series, assumes results of critical scholarship. However, the author is interested the final form of the text, and exposits the narrative with skill. (more…) | |
| Mark Baddeley | The Good, the Bad & the Ugly (Matthias Media) | Easily Accessible
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![]() | 10 Bible studies on Judges. Good questions on the text, narrative and application, with concise, helpful explanatory notes. (more…) | |
| Daniel Block | Judges, Ruth (NAC) | Intermediate to Advanced
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![]() | Well written, and insightful. Thorough and detailed exegesis. Deals comprehensively with literary, historical, and theological issues. Evangelical. (more…) |
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| Daniel Block | The Book of Ezekiel (NICOT) | Intermediate to Advanced
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![]() | Excellent, detailed, evangelical commentary. (2 vols) (more…) | |
| Denver Journal | Annotated Commentary Bibliography (Ezekiel) | Easily Accessible
![]() | Outstanding!!
![]() | Extensive list of good commentaries on each OT book, with brief annotation. |
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| Parableman | Habakkuk commentary reviews | Easily Accessible
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![]() | Brief but valuable reviews of a wide range of commentaries on Habakkuk. Highlights the distinctives (& aims, strengths, weaknesses, etc) of each. |
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| Douglas Stuart | Hosea-Jonah (WBC) | Advanced
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![]() | Readable & thorough. Helps if you know some Hebrew, but is still accessible without it. Evangelical. Particularly good on Hosea. (more…) | |
| Barry Webb | The Message of Isaiah (BST) | Very Easily Accessible
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![]() | Excellent introduction to Isaiah. Suitable for preaching & Bible study preparation. Takes Isaiah in sections (not verse by verse). (more…) | |
| David McDonald | Isaiah Sermon Series (part 1 (Isa 1–39) part 2 (Isa 40–66)) | Easily Accessible
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![]() | Detailed, 16 part sermon series outline on Isaiah. (perspective.org.au) (Split into two 8 part halves: ch 1–39, entitled ‘In The Presence Of Greatness’ ch. 40–66, entitled ‘From Darkness to Light’) |
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| Denver Journal | Annotated Commentary Bibliography (Jeremiah) | Easily Accessible
![]() | Outstanding!!
![]() | Extensive list of good commentaries on each OT book, with brief annotation. |
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| Biblical Studies Bulletin | Brief Commentary Reviews | Very Easily Accessible
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![]() | Very short notes on a range of commentaries on Jonah. |
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| Gary V Smith | Hosea, Amos, Micah (NIVAC) | Very Easily Accessible
![]() | Outstanding!!
![]() | Good exposition, with useful remarks on structure. Pays attention to the text’s social implications. Evangelical. (more…) | |
| Leslie Allen | Books of Joel, Obadiah, Jonah and Micah (NICOT) | Intermediate to Advanced
![]() | Outstanding!!
![]() | Careful exegesis; discusses possible historical background. Evangelical. (more…) |
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| Gary V Smith | Hosea, Amos, Micah (NIVAC) | Very Easily Accessible
![]() | Outstanding!!
![]() | Good exposition, with useful remarks on structure. Pays attention to the text’s social implications. Evangelical. (more…) |
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| Parableman | Zephaniah commentary reviews | Easily Accessible
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![]() | Brief but valuable reviews of a wide range of commentaries on Zephaniah. Highlights the distinctives (& aims, strengths, weaknesses, etc) of each. |
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| Chris Wright | Deuteronomy (NIBC) | Easily Accessible
![]() | Outstanding!!
![]() | Distinctives: aims for theological interpretation, and concentrates strongly on missiology. (more…) |
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| Biblical Studies Bulletin | Deuteronomy: Brief Commentary Reviews | Very Easily Accessible
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![]() | Short notes on a range of commentaries on Deuteronomy, by an expert in the field. (Gordon McConville, Biblical Studies Bulletin, Ridley Hall, Cambridge) |
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| Henri Blocher | In the Beginning | Intermediate
![]() | Outstanding!!
![]() | A theological exposition of the opening chapters of Genesis (more…) | |
| Gordon Wenham | Genesis (WBC) | Advanced
![]() | Outstanding!!
![]() | An excellent introduction to the major interpretive issues. Clear comments on exegesis & theological significance. Evangelical. 2 vols. (more…) | |
| Biblical Studies (.org.uk) | Genesis Bibliography | Easily Accessible
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![]() | Extensive bibliography of on- and off-line resources |
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| Denver Journal | Annotated Commentary Bibliography | Easily Accessible
![]() | Outstanding!!
![]() | Extensive list of good commentaries on each OT book, with brief annotation. |
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| Parableman | Leviticus commentary reviews | Easily Accessible
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![]() | Brief but valuable reviews of a wide range of commentaries on Leviticus. Highlights the distinctives (& aims, strengths, weaknesses, etc) of each. |
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| Don Carson | Nehemiah: The Triumph and Failure of Reformation | Intermediate
![]() | Outstanding!!
![]() | Series of 5 talks given at Proclamation Trust Joint Ministers’ Conference, 2004. Excellent teaching with sharp application, especially to pastors. Brief Q&A time. | £1-£5 ($2-$10) |
| Gerald Wilson | Psalms (1–72) (NIVAC) | Very Easily Accessible
![]() | Outstanding!!
![]() | Accessible, with a strong focus on application, but still thorough in its treatment of the text. (more…) |
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| Parableman | Psalms commentary reviews | Easily Accessible
![]() | Outstanding!!
![]() | Brief but valuable reviews of a wide range of commentaries on Psalms. Highlights the distinctives (& aims, strengths, weaknesses, etc) of each. |
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| Barry Webb | Five Festal Garments | Easily Accessible
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![]() | Outstanding overview of the themes the ‘Five Scrolls’. One chapter each on Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes and Esther. (more…) | |
| BST | Bible Speaks Today ((IVP)) | Very Easily Accessible
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![]() | Evangelical, concise, introductory series. Usually strong on application. Covers both OT & NT. Generally comments on sections of the text, rather than verse-by-verse. Usually strong across series. | |
| Tyndale | Tyndale OT/NT Commentary (IVP) | Easily Accessible
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![]() | Evangelical, concise, introductory series. Usually strong across the series. Often comments verse- by- verse (except for largest Bible books). Covers both OT & NT. |





