< Recommended Commentaries and Reference Works
GENESIS
1. Leupold, Genesis (2 vols.), Baker.
2. John Calvin, Genesis (Geneva Series), Banner of Truth.
Henry Morris, The Genesis Record, Baker.
EXODUS
1. Gipsen, Exodus--Bib. Students Commentary, Zondervan.
LEVITICUS
1. Wenham, Leviticus (New IntI. Commentary on Old Testament), Eerdmans.
NUMBERS
1. Wenham, Numbers (Tyndale O. T. Commentary), Inter-Varsity Press.
DEUTERONOMY
1. Peter Craigie, Deuteronomy (New IntI. Commentary on Old Testament), Eerdmans.
Christopher J. H. Wright, Deuteronomy (NIBC), Hendrickson.
JOSHUA
1. Marten Woudstra, Joshua (New IntI. Commentary on Old Testament), Eerdmans.
JUDGES & RUTH
1. Cundall & Morris, Judges & Ruth (Tyndale O. T. Commentary), Inter-Varsity Press.
Daniel Block, Judges, Ruth (NAC), Broadman & Holman.
SAMUEL, KINGS, CHRONICLES
1. Keil & Delitzsch, Old Testament Commentary (10 vols.), Eerdmans.
EZRA,NEHEMIAH
1. Kidner, Ezra & Nehemiah (Tyndale O. T. Commentary), Inter-Varsity Press.
JOB
1. F. Anderson, Job (Tyndale O. T. Commentary), Inter-Varsity Press.
PSALMS
1. Spurgeon, Psalms (3 vols.), Mac Donald.
2. Leupold, Psalms, Baker.
PROVERBS
1. C. Bridges, Proverbs (Geneva Series), Banner of Truth.
ECCLESIASTES
1. Kaiser, Total Life, Moody.
2. Leupold, Ecclesiastes, Baker.
ISAIAH
1. J. Alexander, Isaiah (2 vols.), Klock & Klock.
2. E. J. Young, Isaiah (3 vols.), Eerdmans.
JEREMIAH
1. R. K. Harrison, Jeremiah & Lamentations (Tyndale O. T. Commentary), Inter-Varsity Press.
2. J. Bright, Jeremiah (Anchor), Doubleday.
EZEKIEL
1. Peter C. Craigie, Ezekiel (Daily Study Bible, O. T.), Westminster.
DANIEL
1. Young, Daniel, Eerdmans.
2. E. B. Pusey, Daniel, Klock & Klock.
HOSEA
1. David Noel Freedman, Hosea (Anchor), Doubleday.
MINOR PROPHETS
1. Boice, Minor Prophets (Vol. 1), Zondervan.
HAGGAI, ZECHARIAH, MALACHI
1. T. V. Moore, Haggai-Zechariah-Malachi (Geneva Series), Banner of Truth.
MATTHEW
1. Hendriksen, Matthew (N. T. Commentary -- Hendriksen & Kistemaker), Baker.
2. Gaebelein, Matthew-Mark-Luke (Expositor's Bible Comm.), Zondervan.
J. C. Ryle, Matthew (Expository Thoughts on the Gospels—2 Vols.), Banner of Truth.
MARK
1. Hendriksen, Mark (N. T. Commentary -- Hendriksen & Kistemaker), Baker.
2. Alexander, Mark, Baker.
J. C. Ryle, Mark (Expository Thoughts on the Gospels—2 Vols.), Banner of Truth.
LUKE
1. Morgan, Luke, Revell.
2. Geldenhuys, Luke (N. T. Commentary -- Hendriksen & Kistemaker), Baker.
J. C. Ryle, Luke (Expository Thoughts on the Gospels—2 Vols.), Banner of Truth.
JOHN
1. Hendriksen, John (N. T. Commentary -- Hendriksen & Kistemaker), Baker.
2. Boice, John (5 vols.), Zondervan.
Carson, The Gospel According to John (PNTC), Eerdmans.
J. C. Ryle, John (Expository Thoughts on the Gospels—2 Vols.), Banner of Truth.
ACTS
1. Bruce, Acts (New IntI. Comm. on New Test.), Eerdmans.
ROMANS
1. Hendriksen, Romans (N. T. Commentary -- Hendriksen & Kistemaker), Baker.
2. Lloyd-Jones, Romans (6 vols.), Zondervan.
I CORINTHIANS
1. Charles Hodge, 1st & 2nd Corinthians (Geneva Series), Banner of Truth.
2. Morris, 1st Corinthians (Tyndale New Test. Commentary), Eerdmans.
II CORINTHIANS
1. Hughes, 2nd Corinthians (New IntI. Comm. on New Test.), Eerdmans.
GALATIANS
1. Hendriksen, Galatians-Ephesians (N. T. Commentary -- Hendriksen & Kistemaker), Baker.
James Haldane, Galatians, Particular Baptist Press.
Schreiner, Galatians (ZEC), Zondervan.
EPHESIANS
1. Lloyd-Jones, Ephesians (8 vols.), Baker.
Peter T. O’Brien, The Letter to the Ephesians, Pillar New Test. Commentary, Eerdmans.
PHILIPPIANS, COLOSSIANS, PHILEMON
1. Hendriksen, Philippians-Colossians-Philemon (N. T. Commentary - Hendriksen & Kistemaker), Baker.
2. James Boice, Philippians, Zondervan.
Peter T. O’Brien, Colossians, Philemon (Word Biblical Commentary, Vol. 44), Nelson.
THESSALONIANS, TIMOTHY, TITUS
1. Hendriksen, 1-2 Thessalonians, Timothy, Titus (N. T.Commentary – Hendriksen & Kistemaker), Baker.
2. Leon Morris, Thessalonians (Tyndale New Test. Commentary), Eerdmans.
HEBREWS
1. William Gouge, Commentary on Hebrews, Kregel.
2. Bruce, Hebrews (New IntI. Comm. on New Test.), Eerdmans.
Phillip E. Hughes, A Commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews, Eerdmans.
JAMES
1. Robert Johnstone, James (Geneva Series), Banner of Truth.
2. Tasker, James (Tyndale New Test. Commentary), Eerdmans.
I PETER
1. Stibbs, 1st Peter (Tyndale New Test. Commentary), Eerdmans.
2. J. Brown, 1st Peter (2 vols.) (Geneva Series), Banner of Truth.
Grudem, I Peter (TNTC), Eerdmans.
II PETER
1. Lloyd-Jones, 2nd Peter, Banner of Truth.
2. Green, 2nd Peter & Jude (Tyndale New Test. Commentary), Eerdmans.
EPISTLES OF JOHN
1. Marshall, 1-3 John (New IntI. Comm. on New Test.), Eerdmans.
2. Stott, Epistles of John (Tyndale New Test. Commentary), Eerdmans.
REVELATION
1. Hendriksen, More Than Conquerors, Baker.
2. L. Morris, Revelation of Saint John (Tyndale New Test. Commentary), Eerdmans.
Beale, The Book of Revelation (NIGTC), Eerdmans. (technical, but excellent)
MULTI-VOLUME COMMENTARIES
Keil & Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary (10 vols.), Eerdmans.
Matthew Henry's Commentary (unabridged) (6 vols.), Mac Donald.
Frank E. Gaebelein (ed.), Expositor's Bible Commentary -- New Testament, Zondervan. (Consider this. It promises to be a very fine set.)
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (3 vols.), Eerdmans.
Matthew Poole's Commentary (3 vols.), Mac Donald.
Calvin's Commentaries, Baker. (If you can ever swing it, you’ll never be sorry for getting these. But don’t get them first.)
HEBREW REFERENCE WORKS
Wilson's Old Testament Word Studies, Mac Donald.
Harris-Archer-Waltke, Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament, Moody.
Mansoor, Biblical Hebrew Step-by-Step, Baker.
GREEK REFERENCE WORKS
Bauer-Arndt-Gingrich Greek/English Lexicon (rev.), Univ. of Chicago.
Vine's Expository Dictionary of N. T. Words, Mac Donald.
Vincent's N. T. Word Studies (4 vols.), Mac Donald.
BIBLE DICTIONARY
Douglas, New Bible Dictionary (rev.), Tyndale.
BIBLE ENCYCLOPEDIA
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (4 vols.), Eerdmans.
BIBLE ATLAS
Oxford Bible Atlas, Oxford.
CHURCH HISTORY
Schaff, History of the Christian Church (8 vols.), Eerdmans.
Douglas, New IntI. Dictionary of the Christian Church, Zondervan.
SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY
Berkhof’s Systematic Theology, Eerdmans.
Note:
These are recommendations of Dayspring Fellowship, 5500 Avenue G, Austin, Texas 78751 (http://www.dayspringchapel.org/). The original list was compiled by Jackson Boyett, former pastor of Dayspring, and was updated in 2012 by current pastor Gregory Van Court and elders of the church. Pastor Boyett marked the commentaries on the 66 books of the Bible as “1” or “2,” indicating his first and second choices. This is not an exhaustive list of good commentaries, but offers a place to start in building a home library of biblical reference works.
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