Henry Luce III Library LibGuides: College of Theology: Commentaries

Bible Commentaries (Historical)

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible
British theologian and scholar in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible
American theologian and expositor in the 19th century.
Benson's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
English Methodist minister and author in the late 18th century.
Calvin's Commentaries
French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Published in 1871 by Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown.
John Gill's Exposition of the Old and New Testament
English Baptist pastor, theologian, and scholar in the early 18th century.
John Wesley's Explanatory Notes
English pastor, theologian, and scholar in the 18th century.
Matthew Henry's Exposition of the Old and New Testaments
Welsh pastor and theologian of the late 17th and early 18 centuries.
Dr. Constable's Expository (Bible Study) Notes
Prepared by Dr. Thomas Constable, Senior Professor Emeritus of Bible Exposition at Dallas Theological Seminary.

Other Online Bible Commentaries

Asbury Bible Commentary
The first one-volume evangelical Wesleyan commentary on the entire Bible. Nearly 50 Wesleyan scholars collaborated on this landmark aid to pastors, students, and Bible readers.

Asbury Bible Commentary Copyright © 1992 by The Zondervan Corporation.
Baptist Bible Believers (Old and New Testament Surveys)
Bell's Commentary on the Bible
Brian Bell is an American pastor who has led his congregation at Calvary Murrieta, in Murrieta California since 1989. Brian's desire is to Love God completely, Love people authentically, and to make disciples globally, which has led him to travel to over 30 countries.
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Brian's emphasis, besides teaching God's Word, is on Missions and working to fight Human Trafficking both domestically & globally. Brian's radio program is, 'Feed My Sheep'. Brian is Adjunct Faculty and Guest Lecturer at Calvary Chapel Bible College.
Blue Letter Bible
This page provides a method to go directly to a commentary by a specific author. We have provided this method as a convenience to our users. However, we do not feel this is the best method for using the Blue Letter Bible.
Bridgeway Bible Commentary
Bridgeway Books, though credible reference works, are non-technical in style. They are based on a firm biblical scholarship and the assured belief that once readers understand the Bible, they will find it has its own way of making itself relevant to them.
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Preachers, teachers and other Christian workers have found that these books do much of the preparation work for them, by helping them understand the Bible as it might have been understood by its first readers.
The IVP New Testament Commentary Series
Pastors with a passion for sound exposition and scholars with a heart for pastoral leadership have joined forces to produce this exciting commentary series.
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Each volume, informed by the best of up-to-date evangelical scholarship, presents passage-by-passage commentary based on the NIV along with background information on authorship, setting, theme and various interpretive issues. A unique format allows the main commentary to focus on the vital message of the New Testament for today's church, while bottom-of-the-page notes include valuable scholarly information to support those who use the volumes as a resource for preaching or teaching preparation.

Seldom have such readable commentary and reliable research helps been available in the same volume! Preachers, teachers, students and other individuals who want to dig deep into the heart of the New Testament will find an indispensable companion in the IVP New Testament Commentary Series.
A Ransom for Many
This work is based on a series of sermons preached at Kensington Baptist Church in Bristol. In it, you'll learn to recognise how the Gospel of Mark is connected to the Old Testament prophets in ways that give us a new understanding of the mission of Jesus Christ. Generously provided by Evangelical Press.
Theology of Work Bible Commentary
The Theology of Work Bible Commentary explores what the Bible says about faith and work, book by book through the Bible. This robust commentary has been vetted by a team of scholars and practitioners committed to a creating a comprehensive, biblically accurate theology of work.