THE 205: Biblical Texts in Global Contexts (Byer): Exegesis

In your research you are likely to use two types of bible commentaries:

Book-length commentary

• A book that covers 1 book of the Bible (e.g., a book on Genesis)
• gives highly specific and detailed information

Single-volume commentary

• 1 book has chapters covering every book of the Bible
• gives general information, a brief overview

1. Search for a bible commentary on the book of the Bible that includes your passage.
   In the Find a Commentary search box below, enter:

    [name of your book of the Bible] commentary
   Example: Exodus commentary

2. Locate a book that is available in the Book Stacks. Write down or take a photo of the call number
3. We will go to the lower floor to find the book on the shelf and bring it back to the Classroom.

1. Look up your passage in the book you found downstairs.
2. Also look up your passage one one of these online commentaries:
   • Women's Bible Commentary (online)
   • Queer Bible Commentary (online)
   • Africa Bible Commentary (online - allows up to 5 users at a time)
   • Or, if you are researching Genesis/Exodus/Leviticus/Numbers/Deuteronomy, choose a Jewish commentary from the cart at the back of the Classroom
3. Enter something that you learned about your passage into the OneDrive document.

UP's library has many book-length commentaries on each book of the bible, available either in print or as eBooks. 

Use the search box on this page to search for: [name of your book of the Bible] commentary

On the left sidebar, you can limit your search to Print Books or eBooks:

Smyth & Helwys commentaries 

Books (still being published) will cover each book of the Bible