THE 205: Biblical Texts in Global Contexts (Gaudino): Types of Commentaries

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

Tip for using biblical history sources:

Find the time period when your book of the Bible was written (in a bible dictionary or the introduction section of a commentary).  Then use the biblical history source to learn about events happening at that time period.

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: