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Biblical Commentaries


Commentary Series by Viewpoint

Here is a list of biblical commentaries with their viewpoints (moderate, liberal, or conservative), publishers, and intended academic levels. NOTE: The viewpoints listed are not indicative of every volume in the series. Rather viewpoints of each volume in a series may vary from author to author. 

Commentaries by Viewpoint Chart

Level: UG = undergraduate; Grad = graduate; Pop = popular

 

Series

Publisher

Viewpoints

Level

Abingdon NT Commentaries

Abingdon

Moderate - Liberal

UG/Grad

Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture

InterVarsity

UG/Grad

Anchor (Yale) Bible Commentary of the OT/NT

Doubleday

Conservative - Liberal

Grad

Augsburg Commentary on the NT

Augsburg

Moderate - Liberal

UG

Baker Exegetical Commentary on the NT

Baker

Conservative

UG/Grad

Bible Speaks Today Commentary of the OT/NT

InterVarsity

Conservative

Pop

Black's NT Commentaries

Hendrickson

Conservative - Liberal

Grad

Eerdmans Critical Commentary

Eerdmans

Conservative - Moderate

Grad

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Zondervan

Conservative

UG/Grad

Hermeneia

Fortress

Moderate - Liberal

Grad

International Critical Commentary

T & T Clark

Conservative - Liberal

Grad

Interpretation Commentary of the OT/NT

John Knox / Westminster

Moderate - Liberal

UG/Grad

Interpreting Biblical Texts

Abingdon

Moderate - Liberal

UG/Grad

IVP NT Commentary

InterVarsity

Conservative

UG

Life Application Bible Commentary

Tyndale

Conservative

Pop

New American Commentary of the OT/NT

Broadman & Holman

Conservative

UG

New Century Bible Commentary of the OT/NT

Eerdmans

Conservative - Moderate

UG

New International Biblical Commentary of the OT/NT

Hendrickson

Conservative

UG

New International Commentary on the OT/NT

Eerdmans

Conservative

UG/Grad

New International Greek Testament Commentary

Eerdmans

Conservative - Moderate

Grad

New Interpreters Bible OT/NT

Abingdon

Conservative - Liberal

UG/Grad

NIV Application Commentary of the OT/NT

Zondervan

Conservative

UG

Pillar NT Commentary

Eerdmans

Conservative

UG/Grad

Sacra Pagina

Liturgical Press

Conservative - Moderate

UG/Grad

Tyndale OT/NT Commentaries

Eerdmans

Conservative

UG

Word Biblical Commentary of the OT/NT

Zondervan (formerly: Nelson; Word)

Conservative - Moderate

Grad

Wycliffe Exegetical Commentary of the OT/NT

Moody

Conservative

UG