Commentaries can be found in both the reference collection and the stacks - some commentary titles can even be found in both sections. You can find commentaries in the following call number sections:
BS 490 - BS 511
(Old & New Testament Sets)
NOTE: One exception to this is the Anchor Bible Commentary set - this is located in the BS192.2 section that includes Bibles since it contains an original translation of the biblical text.
BS 1150.2 - BS 1151.3
(Old Testament Sets)
BS 1221 - BS 1615.53
(Pentateuch & Individual Old Testament Books)
BS 2333.2 - BS 2341.3
(New Testament Sets)
BS 2574 - BS 2826
(Individual New Testament Books)
Bible commentaries go through a particular book of the Bible in order by verse, and the author "comments" on the verses. Commentaries provide some sort of analysis of the Biblical text. Some are more detailed and academic than others, and others might choose to focus more on theology and/or application. Below, you'll see an excerpt from the New International Commentary on the Old Testament (one of the more analytical commentaries) on Psalm 23.
You can find all of the commentaries for a particular book of the Bible by doing a search in the library catalog using the following steps:
To find online commentaries (only PTS students, staff, and faculty can access these remotely), follow these instructions:
You will find several commentaries below that come from various points of view. These are all one-volume commentaries, with the exception of the Wisdom Commentary series.