LibGuides: New Testament: Best Commentaries

Gospels & Acts

Gospel of Matthew by R. T. France
Call Number: 226.2 F8158g
ISBN: 9780802825018
Publication Date: 2007-07-11
Matthew Vol 1 1-7 by Davies Allison
Call Number: 226.2 D257c
ISBN: 0567094812
Publication Date: 2000-11-10
A Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew by Craig S. Keener
Call Number: 226.2 K26c
ISBN: 0802838219
Publication Date: 2004-03-01
Matthew : a commentary by Ulrich Luz
Call Number: 226.2 L979m
Matthew by Craig L. Blomberg
ISBN: 0805401229
Publication Date: 1992-05-21
Matthew by Michael J. Wilkins; David R. Bauer
ISBN: 0310493102
Publication Date: 2004-06-13

The Gospel of Mark by R. T. France
ISBN: 0802824463
Publication Date: 2002-02-01
The Gospel According to Mark by James R. Edwards
ISBN: 0802837344
Publication Date: 2001-11-08
New International Commentary, New Testament by William L. Lane
ISBN: 0802823408
Publication Date: 1974-01-01
Mark by David E. Garland
ISBN: 0310493501
Publication Date: 1996-09-28
A Theology of Mark's Gospel by David E. Garland
ISBN: 9780310270881
Publication Date: 2015-10-06
Mark by Robert H. Stein
ISBN: 9780801026829
Publication Date: 2008-11-01
Mark 1-8 by Joel Marcus
ISBN: 0385423497
Publication Date: 2000-03-14

Luke by Darrell L. Bock
Call Number: 226.4 B6652
ISBN: 0801010535
Publication Date: 1994
Luke by David E. Garland; Clinton E. Arnold (General Editor)
ISBN: 9780310243595
Publication Date: 2011-12-04
The Gospel of Luke by Joel B. Green
ISBN: 0802823157
Publication Date: 1997-10-02
The Gospel According to Luke I-IX by Joseph A. Fitzmyer
ISBN: 0385005156
Publication Date: 1982-07-01
The Gospel of Luke by I. Howard Marshall
ISBN: 0802835120
Publication Date: 1978-11-14
Luke 1 by Francois Bovon; Christine M. Thomas (Translator); Helmut Koester (Editor)
ISBN: 0800660447
Publication Date: 2002-05-29
Luke by Robert A. Stein
ISBN: 0805401245
Publication Date: 1993-01-15
The Gospel According to Luke by James R. Edwards
ISBN: 9780802837356
Publication Date: 2015-05-01

The Gospel According to John by D. A. Carson
ISBN: 0802836836
Publication Date: 1990-12-20
The Gospel of John by Craig S. Keener
ISBN: 1565633784
Publication Date: 2004-03-01
The Gospel of John by J. Ramsey Michaels
ISBN: 9780802823021
Publication Date: 2010-09-23
The Gospel According to John by Leon Morris
ISBN: 0802825044
Publication Date: 1971-09-01
John by Ben Witherington; Gary M. Burge
ISBN: 0310497507
Publication Date: 2000-09-26

Acts by Darrell L. Bock
ISBN: 9780801026683
Publication Date: 2007-10-01
The Acts of the Apostles by David G. Peterson
ISBN: 9780802837318
Publication Date: 2009-04-15
The Acts of the Apostles by Joseph A. Fitzmyer (Translator)
ISBN: 0385490208
Publication Date: 1998-09-01
Acts - An Exegetical Commentary by Craig S. Keener
ISBN: 9780801048364
Publication Date: 2012-09-01
The Acts of the Apostles by Ben Witherington; Ben Witherington
ISBN: 0802845010
Publication Date: 1997-11-13
Acts by Eckhard J. Schnabel; Clinton E. Arnold (General Editor)
ISBN: 9780310243670
Publication Date: 2012-11-10
ISBN: 9780851118741
The Book of the Acts by F. F. Bruce
ISBN: 0802824188
Publication Date: 1988-01-01

General Epistles

The Epistle to the Romans by Douglas Moo
Call Number: 227.1 M817e
ISBN: 0802823173
Publication Date: 1996-09-30
The Epistle to the Romans by Richard N. Longenecker
Call Number: 227.107 L8566e
ISBN: 9780802824486
Publication Date: 2016-04-22
Romans by Robert Jewett; Eldon Jay Epp (Editor); Roy D. Kotansky (As told to)
Call Number: 227.1077 J593r
ISBN: 9780800660840
Publication Date: 2006-11-01
Romans by Thomas R. Schreiner; Robert Yarbrough (Series edited by); Joshua W. Jipp (Series edited by)
Call Number: 227.1077 S3787r
ISBN: 9781540960054
Publication Date: 2018-10-16
Paul's Letter to the Romans by Colin G. Kruse
Call Number: 227.1077 K946p
ISBN: 9780802837431
Publication Date: 2012-06-14
Romans by Joseph A. Fitzmyer
Call Number: 227.1 F557r
ISBN: 0385233175
Publication Date: 1993-09-01
Romans by Michael F. Bird
Call Number: 227.1077 B6184s
ISBN: 9780310327189
Publication Date: 2016-02-09
Introducing Romans by Richard N. Longenecker
Call Number: 227.106 L856i
ISBN: 9780802866196
Publication Date: 2011-03-25
The Romans Debate by Karl P. Donfried (Editor)
Call Number: 227.1 R759
ISBN: 0943575427
Publication Date: 1991-05-01

The First Epistle to the Corinthians by Anthony C. Thiselton
Call Number: 227.2 T448f
ISBN: 0802824498
Publication Date: 2000-11-01
Conflict and Community in Corinth by Ben Witherington; Ben Witherington
Call Number: 227.2 W823c
ISBN: 0802801447
Publication Date: 1995-01-24

Galatians by Douglas J. Moo; Robert Stein (Series edited by); Robert Yarbrough (Series edited by)
Call Number: 227.4077 M817g
ISBN: 9780801027543
Publication Date: 2013-11-15
Galatians by James Louis Martyn
Call Number: 227.4077 M3884g
ISBN: 0385088388
Publication Date: 1997-12-29
The Epistle to the Galatians by F. F. Bruce
Call Number: 227.4 B886e
ISBN: 0802823874
Publication Date: 1982-08-01
The Epistle to the Galatians by James D. G. Dunn
Call Number: 227.4 D923e
ISBN: 156563036x
Publication Date: 1993
Galatians by Timothy George
Call Number: 227.4 G349g
Publication Date: 1994
Grace in Galatia by Ben Witherington; Ben Witherington
Call Number: 227.4077 W823g
ISBN: 0802844332
Publication Date: 1998-06-01
Galatians by Hans D. Betz
Call Number: 227.4 B565g
ISBN: 0800660099
Publication Date: 1989-01-01
Commentary on Galatians by Martin Luther
Call Number: 227.4 L973c
ISBN: 0825431212
Publication Date: 1979-01-01

Ephesians 1-3 by Roland Barth; Markus Barth
Call Number: 227.5 B284e
ISBN: 0385044127
Publication Date: 1974-08-06
Ephesians by Harold W. Hoehner
Call Number: 227.5 H693e
ISBN: 0801026148
Publication Date: 2002-12-01
Ephesians by Ernest Best
Call Number: 227.5 B561c
ISBN: 0567085651
Publication Date: 2004-06-14
Ephesians by Frank Thielman; Robert Stein (Series edited by); Robert Yarbrough (Series edited by)
Call Number: 227.5077 T432e
ISBN: 9780801026836
Publication Date: 2010-11-01
Ephesians by Klyne Snodgrass
Call Number: 227.5 S673e
ISBN: 0310493404
Publication Date: 1996-06-25
Epistle to the Ephesians by John Muddiman
Call Number: 227.5077 M943e
ISBN: 9780826481054
Publication Date: 2006-08-09
The Epistles to the Colossians, to Philemon, and to the Ephesians by F. F. Bruce
Call Number: 227 B886e
ISBN: 0802824013
Publication Date: 1984-10-01

Paul's Letter to the Philippians by Gordon D. Fee
Call Number: 227.6 F295p
ISBN: 0802825117
Publication Date: 1995-07-14
Very thorough and extensive treatment of the text. Excellent! (egaliterian).
Philippians by John Reumann
Call Number: 227.6 P552 2008
ISBN: 0300140452
Publication Date: 2008-12-02
A very thorough and comprehensive commentary. Critical and liberal,
Philippians by Frank S. Thielman
Call Number: 227.6 T432p
ISBN: 0310493005
Publication Date: 1995-10-14
Thorough treatment of the text with good theological considerations and application.
Philippians by Moisés Silva
Call Number: 227.6 S586p
ISBN: 0802492606
Publication Date: 1989
Conservative exegetical commentary. Excellent concise treatment of the text including interaction with the Greek. (complementarian)
The Story of God Bible Commentary by McKnight. Scot
Call Number: 227.6077
ISBN: 0310327245
Publication Date: 2013
A thorough practical commentary.
Epistle to the Philippians by Markus Bockmuehl
Call Number: 227.6 B665e
ISBN: 1565633504
Publication Date: 1998-04-01
A liberal commentary.
A Hymn of Christ by Ralph P. Martin
Call Number: 227.6 M382c
ISBN: 0830818944
Publication Date: 1997
A thorough special study in Philippians 2:5-11.
World Biblical Themes by Gerald F. Hawthorne
Call Number: 227.6 H399p
ISBN: 0849930812
Publication Date: 1987
Special theological studies in Philippians.

The Epistle to the Hebrews by Paul Ellingworth
Call Number: 227.87 E46e
ISBN: 9780802824202
Publication Date: 1993
This is a very thorough commentary interacting heavily with the Greek text. Technical exegetical commentary from an Evangelical perspective.
Hebrews by William L. Lane; Nelson Reference Staff
Call Number: 220.7 W924
ISBN: 0849902460
Publication Date: 1991
Considered one of the best commentaries on Hebrews, this volume is very technical.
Hebrews by Craig R. Koester
Call Number: 227.87 B855h
ISBN: 0385468938
Publication Date: 2001
This commentary is highly regarded from a liberal critical perspective.
Hebrews by Harold W. Attridge
Call Number: 227.87 A885e
ISBN: 0800660218
Publication Date: 1989-01-01
Extensive treatment of the text and background, this commentary is technical and critical.
Hebrews by Luke Timothy Johnson
Call Number: 227.87077 J67h
ISBN: 0664239013
Publication Date: 2012-10-09
This commentary offers a Roman Catholic perspective.
Letters and Homilies for Jewish Christians by Ben Witherington
Call Number: 227.87 W823
ISBN: 0830829326
Publication Date: 2007-12-15
Using socio-rhetorical interpretation, Witherington offers a Wesleyan perspective.
Exposition of Hebrews by John Owen
Call Number: 227.87 O97e
ISBN: 0801066735
Publication Date: 1985-09-01
This seven-volume set was John Owen's life work and has been regarded as the most exhaustive commentary written. Highly recommended from a Puritan perspective.
Hebrews by George H. Guthrie
Call Number: 227.87 G984h
ISBN: 0310493900
Publication Date: 1998
Well recommended with a focus on preaching and applying the text in the modern context. This commentary represents an Evangelical perspective.

2 Peter, Jude by Richard J. Bauckham; Nelson Reference Staff
Call Number: 220.7 W924
ISBN: 0849902495
Publication Date: 1983
A technical commentary that deals extensively with the Greek text.
The Letters of 2 Peter and Jude by Peter H. Davids
Call Number: 227.93 D251
ISBN: 0802837263
Publication Date: 2006
Evangelical.
Application Commentary 2 Peter/Jude by Douglas J. Moo
Call Number: 227.93 M817s
ISBN: 0310201047
Publication Date: 1996-12-24
Evangelical.
1, 2 Peter, Jude by Thomas R. Schreiner
Call Number: 227.92 S378f
ISBN: 0805401377
Publication Date: 2003-09-01
Conservative Evangelical.
Jude and 2 Peter by Gene L. Green; Robert Stein (Series edited by); Robert Yarbrough (Series edited by)
Call Number: 227.93 G796j
ISBN: 9780801026720
Publication Date: 2008
Evangelical.
This is a textbook for BMATS New Testament Exposion class on 2 Peter.

The Book of Revelation by Robert H. Mounce
Call Number: 228 M928b
ISBN: 9780802825377
Publication Date: 1997-11-07
Revelation by Craig S. Keener
Call Number: 228 K26r
ISBN: 0310231922
Publication Date: 1999-12-26
Revelation by Brian K. Blount
Call Number: 228 B657r
ISBN: 9780664221218
Publication Date: 2009-05-04
The Revelation to John by Stephen S. Smalley
Call Number: 228 S635r
ISBN: 0830828001
Publication Date: 2005-07-12
Revelation by Grant R. Osborne
Call Number: 228 O81r
ISBN: 0801022991
Publication Date: 2002-11-01
The Book of Revelation by G. K. Beale
Call Number: 228 B366r
ISBN: 0853648514
Publication Date: 1999
John's Use of the Old Testament in Revelation by G. K. Beale
Call Number: 228 B366j
ISBN: 1850758948
Publication Date: 1999-01-01