CTU LibGuides: Bible Commentaries and Criticism: Electronic Resources

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The Jerome Biblical Commentary for the Twenty-First Century
In addition to the biblical commentaries themselves, exclusive topical articles cover such themes as social justice, ethics, the bible in the life of the Church and the bible in diverse contexts. The commentary is linked to a digital edition of the New American Bible.

Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries
Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries span over 86 volumes and is one of the most trusted and long-running scholarly commentaries series for Biblical Studies scholars. Draws from the wisdom and resources of Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish scholars from around the world. Includes a book-by-book translation and exegesis of the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and the Apocrypha to make available all the significant historical and linguistic knowledge which bears on the interpretation of the Bible.

Oxford Handbooks (Biblical Subjects)
Oxford University Press publishes more than 25 handbooks on Biblical subjects. Examples include handbooks on the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Reception History of the Bible, Biblical Narrative, and the The Bible in China. Use this link to see the current offerings in our catalog.
Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary
The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary is a six-volume state-of-the-art dictionary of the Bible offering the most up-to-date and comprehensive treatment of biblical subjects and topics.

Hermeneia Commentaries on JSTOR
The Hermeneia commentary series seeks to offer authoritative interpretation of the earliest texts of the biblical books and other literature closely related to the Bible. The series is designed to be a critical and historical commentary without arbitrary limits in size or scope. Our JSTOR collection includes 55 titles from this series.
Brill Septuagint Commentary Series
This multi-volume series fills a significant gap in biblical studies by providing a literary commentary on the Greek text of the Septuagint. Includes volumes on Baruch and the Epistle of Jeremiah, Exodus, Amos, Hosea, 1 Esdras, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Tobit, and Genesis.
Augsburg Fortress Publishers on Project Muse
Project Muse includes 149 Biblical Studies titles from Augsburg Fortress Publishers. These are not all commentaries, but there are many commentaries in this set!

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