Research Guides: REL 325 Jesus and the Gospels: Commentaries

Physical Locations of Biblical Commentaries in the library

We have some commentaries that are online and available through PRIMO, but some of our commentaries are physical books held in the library. Here's some information about where they are located.

The Reference Section:

-Location: 1st floor of the library

-Call Numbers:

BS 491 section (first row of shelving from the entrance)

Genre: Commentaries, Location Reference Search

Regular Stacks/Collection:

-Location: Fourth Floor of the Library

-Call Numbers:

BS 485-494 (fair amount of Single Volume commentaries, like The Women's Bible Commentary)

BS 1900-BS 2900 New Testament (fair amount of multi-volume commentaries)

Browsing the shelves is an old school research technique that still has great value today! If you can find one book that relates to your topic, look around on the shelves as there are likely more of them around, because our holdings are organized by subject matter.

But, also don't forget you can Virtually Browse in PRIMO, and that we also have commentaries available electronically through PRIMO.

New Testament Bible Call Numbers

General New Testament: BS 2333

Gospels and Acts: BS 2548

Gospels: BS 2549

Matthew: BS 2570

Mark: BS 2580

Luke & Acts: BS 2589

Luke: 2590

John: BS 2610

Acts: BS 2626

General Epistles: BS 2630

Pauline Epistles: BS 2640

Romans: BS 2660

Corinthians: BS 2670

Galatians: BS 2680

Ephesians: BS 2690

Philippians: BS 2700

Colossians: BS 2710

Thessalonians: BS 2720

Pastoral Epistles: BS 2730

Timothy: BS 2740

Titus: BS 2750

Philemon: BS 2760

Hebrews: BS 2770

Catholic Epistles: BS 2777

James: BS 2780

Peter: BS 2790

John: BS 2800

Jude: BS 2810

Revelation: BS 2820

A Selection of some of our New Testament Commentary Series

This is just a selection, not the entirety, of our commentaries that deal with the New Testament:

Other Potentially Useful Commentaries

True to Our Native Land by Brian K. Blount (Editor); Gay L. Byron (Editor); Emerson B. Powery (Editor)
Publication Date: 2023-11-28
"True to Our Native Land is a pioneering commentary of the New Testament that sets biblical interpretation firmly in the context of African American experience and concern. The second edition includes updated commentaries and essays."--Provided by publisher.
The New Testament in Color by Esau McCaulley (Editor);
ISBN: 9780830818297
"Historically, Bible commentaries have focused on the particular concerns of a limited segment of the church, all too often missing fresh questions and perspectives that are fruitful for biblical interpretation. Listening to scholars from diverse backgrounds and ethnicities offers us an opportunity to explore the Bible from a wider angle, a better vantage point. The New Testament in Color is a one-volume commentary on the New Testament written by a multiethnic team of scholars holding orthodox Christian beliefs. Each scholar brings exegetical expertise coupled with a unique interpretive lens to illuminate the ways social location and biblical interpretation work together. Theologically orthodox and multiethnically contextual, The New Testament in Color fills a gap in biblical understanding for both the academy and the church. Who we are and where God placed us—it's all useful for better understanding his Word."--Provided by publisher.
Africa Bible Commentary by Tokunboh Adeyemo (General Editor);
ISBN: 9780310291879
Publication Date: 2010-09-18
The first one-volume Bible commentary produced in Africa by African theologians to meet the needs of African pastors, students and lay leaders. It furnishes powerful and relevant insights into the biblical text that transcend Africa in their significance.
The Jerome Biblical Commentary for the Twenty-First Century by John J. Collins (Editor); Gina Hens-Piazza (Editor); Barbara Reid (Editor); Donald Senior (Editor); Pope Francis (Foreword by)
Publication Date: 2022-01-27