Library Guides: THE 205: Biblical Texts in Global Contexts (Gaudino): Jewish Perspectives

Commentaries from a Jewish Perspective

The commentaries below interpret and explain the biblical text from a Jewish perspective.

Most Jewish commentaries focus on the Torah (the first 5 books of the Old Testament, also known as the Pentateuch), though some commentaries also cover other books from the Old Testament.

Torah Commentaries

The Torah includes the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy.

JPS Torah Commentary series
The Torah: A Modern Commentary series
Genesis: Book Stacks--Library Use Only BS1235.3 .P55 1974
Exodus: Book Stacks--Library Use Only BS1245.3 .P55 1983
Leviticus: Book Stacks--Library Use Only BS1255.3 .B35 1979
Numbers: Book Stacks--Library Use Only BS1265.3 .P55 1979
Deuteronomy: Book Stacks--Library Use Only BS1275.3 .P55 1983

Additional Torah Commentaries

Ramban: the Torah with Ramban's commentary
Call Number: Book Stacks--Library Use Only BS1225.53 .N334 2004
Reading the Old Testament Through Jewish Eyes
Call Number: Book Stacks BS1225.52 .M644 2021
Torah Encounters: Genesis
Call Number: Book Stacks BS1235.53 .P75 2017
The Women's Torah Commentary
Call Number: Book Stacks--Library Use Only BS1225.3 .G578 2000

Annotated Bibles

The Jewish Study Bible
Call Number: Book Stacks BS895 .J4 2014
The Jewish Annotated Apocrypha
Call Number: Available online
The Jewish Annotated New Testament
Call Number: Book Stacks BS2091.5.A1 2011 O8 and Available Online

Old Testament Commentaries

ArtScroll Tanach series
This series provides book-length commentaries on the books of the Old Testament.
Artscroll English Tanach (Stone edition)
Call Number: Book Stacks BS195 .T67 2011
Annotated commentary of 24 books of the Bible
Haftarot: the Traditional Hebrew Text with the New JPS Translation
Call Number: Book Stacks BM670.H3 F57 2002
The Haftarot are readings excerpted from the Prophets: Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Micah, Zechariah, Malachi

More Jewish/Interfaith Commentaries

The Bible, the Talmud, and the New Testament
Call Number: Available online
Eerdmans Illuminations Commentary series
Call Number: Available in the Book Stacks
Includes Christian, Jewish, and Islamic interpretations of biblical texts.
Eve and Adam: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Readings on Genesis and Gender
Call Number: Available online
Shared Stories, Rival Tellings: Early Encounters of Jews, Christians, and Muslims
Call Number: Book Stacks BS521.7 .G74 2015