Commentaries

The following are the books that I’ve been using in my studies.

General Reference

For the Hebrew text I use the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia.

Most (but not all) translations are from the JPS Tanakh (1985 version).

When translating myself, I use the help of the Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew English Lexicon.

For classical commentators such as Rashi, Rashbam, Ibn Ezra, Radak, and Ramban I use the Bar Ilan Responsa Database (Version 16).

For ancient Near Eastern material I turn to The Context of Scripture (edited by William W. Hallo).

For general Bible reference I turn to the Anchor Bible Dictionary (edited by D. N. Freedman).

When quoting the Septuagint (a.k.a. the LXX) I use The Septuagint with Apocrypha: Greek and English (Brenton).

14 – Psalms

Psalms Part 1 with an Introduction to Cultic Poetry (Erhard S. Gerstenberger, Forms of Old Testament Literature)

Psalms Part 2 and Lamentations (Erhard S. Gerstenberger, Forms of Old Testament Literature)

Psalms 101-150 (Leslie C. Allen, Word Biblical Commentary)

15 – Proverbs

Proverbs 1-9 (Michael V. Fox, Anchor Bible).

Proverbs (Roland Murphy, Word Biblical Commentary)

16 – Job

Job 1-20 (David J. A. Clines, Word Biblical Commentary)

Job 21-37 (David J. A. Clines, Word Biblical Commentary)

Sefer Iyov (Amos Hakham, Daat Mikra [Hebrew])

Wisdom Literature: Job, Proverbs, Ruth, Canticles, Ecclesiastes, and Esther (Roland E. Murphy, Forms of Old Testament Literature)

17 – Song of Songs

Shir Hashirim (Amos Hakham, Daat Mikra [Hebrew])

Song of Songs / Lamentations (Duane Garrett, Paul R. House, Word Biblical Commentary)

Wisdom Literature: Job, Proverbs, Ruth, Canticles, Ecclesiastes, and Esther (Roland E. Murphy, Forms of Old Testament Literature)

19 – Lamentations

Psalms Part 2 and Lamentations (Erhard S. Gerstenberger, Forms of Old Testament Literature)

20 – Ecclesiastes

Wisdom Literature: Job, Proverbs, Ruth, Canticles, Ecclesiastes, and Esther (Roland E. Murphy, Forms of Old Testament Literature)

21 – Esther

Wisdom Literature: Job, Proverbs, Ruth, Canticles, Ecclesiastes, and Esther (Roland E. Murphy, Forms of Old Testament Literature)

22 – Daniel

Collins, John J. Introduction to the Hebrew Bible (Minneaolis: Fortress Press, 2004).

23a – Ezra

Collins, John J. Introduction to the Hebrew Bible (Minneaolis: Fortress Press, 2004).

23b – Nehemiah

Collins, John J. Introduction to the Hebrew Bible (Minneaolis: Fortress Press, 2004).

Duggan, Michael W. “The Covenant Renewal in Ezra-Nehemiah (Neh 7:72B-10:40)” (Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 1996).

Williamson, H.G.M. Ezra, Nehemiah Word Biblical Commentary vol. 16 (Waco, Texas : Word Books, 1985).

Zar-Kavod, Mordecai. “Ezrah we-Nehemiah” (Jerusalem: Mosad Harav Kook, 1980).

24a – I Chronicles

Braun, Roddy. “1 Chronicles,” Word Biblical Commentary vol. 14 (Waco, Texas: Word Books, 1986).

Collins, John J. Introduction to the Hebrew Bible (Minneaolis: Fortress Press, 2004).

De Vries, Simon J. “1 and 2 Chronicles,” The Forms of Old Testament Literature vol. 11 (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1989).