Commentaries are works of biblical exegesis (analysis and discussion). Commentaries are often published in series. Many different authors have written commentaries, each with their own perspective. On the shelf, commentaries are usually grouped together with other commentaries on the same book of the Bible.
To find commentaries, do a subject search in the library catalog for:
Commentaries
Or, to get more specific, search:
Bible. O.T. [name of book] -- Commentaries
or
Bible. N.T. [name of book] -- Commentaries
Here are a few examples:
Commentary on Galatians [electronic book]
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Mark: A Commentary on His Apology for the Cross
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Women's Bible Commentary
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The Oxford Bible Commentary
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A Bible dictionary will give you a brief overview of a broad topic. It is a good place to go for definitions, proper names, dates, and a bibliography of scholarly sources. It is organized alphabetically.
Several Bible dictionaries are located in the Reference section and others are in the Circulating collection.
You can find Bible dictionaries by searching the library catalog by subject for: Bible -- Dictionaries. Most of them are in the same call number range: BS440-BS443.
The Anchor Bible Dictionary
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Harper's Bible Dictionary
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The New Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible
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The Biblical World
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Here are some annotated Bibles.
The New Oxford Annotated Bible
The Westminster study edition of the Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments in the authorized (King James) version, arranged in paragraphs and in verses, together with introductory articles and prefaces, explanatory footnotes, a concordance, an
Lutheran Study Bible
The New Interpreter's Bible
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When you find a useful book, look around it on the shelf for others. Similar books are shelved together.
Christianity: BR
The Bible: BS
Old Testament commentaries: BS1235-BS1655
New Testament commentaries: BS2575-BS2825
Doctrinal Theology: BT
Practical Theology: BV
