Basic Library Booklist

Basic Library Booklist

Prepared by the Faculty Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary

2011

This list has been prepared to assist students at Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary in selecting books for their future ministries. It has been specifically designed to answer the question of which books are the best on a particular book of the Bible or theological subject. In the case of commentaries, best means those that are the most helpful in exegesis and exposition, as well as understanding the overall argument of a book. Commentaries of a sermonic and/or devotional nature, though helpful and oftentimes essential for sermon preparation, are not generally represented in this list. The books are listed in order of importance. The first book listed, if available, is the one the student should purchase first. However, it should not be assumed that one commentary will suffice for the task of teaching or preaching through a book. This is almost never the case.

Some books that are out of print are still listed because they may be available in some bookstores or used copies may often be obtained.

It is difficult to find any book with which the faculty would completely agree; therefore, the student should understand that a book's inclusion on the list does not mean an unqualified endorsement of everything in the book.

The dagger symbol indicates that a book, although valuable, contains some theological errors and, therefore, must be used with special discernment. Books that differ from a premillennial, dispensational viewpoint are not so marked.

SERIES KEY:

AB

Anchor Bible. Edited by William F. Albright and David N. Freedman. Doubleday & Co.

AOTC

Apollos Old Testament Commentary. Edited by David W. Baker and Gordon J. Wenham. InterVarsity.

BECNT Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. Edited by Robert W. Yarbrough and Robert H.

Stein. Baker.

BKCOT Bible Knowledge Commentary: Old Testament. Edited by John F. Walvoord and Roy B. Zuck. Victor,

1985.

BST

The Bible Speaks Today, Edited by J. A. Motyer and John R. W. Stott. InterVarsity.

ECNT

Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. Edited by Clinton E. Arnold. Zondervan.

EvBC

Everyman's Bible Commentary. Moody Press.

ExBC

Expositor's Bible Commentary. Edited by Frank E. Gaebelein. Zondervan.

ExBCrev Expositor's Bible Commentary. Revised edition. Edited by Tremper Longman and David E. Garland.

Zondervan.

ICC

International Critical Commentary. Edited by S. R. Driver et al. T. & T. Clark.

IVPNTC IVP New Testament Commentary. Edited by Grant R. Osborne. InterVarsity.

NAC

New American Commentary. Edited by E. Ray Clendenen. Broadman & Holman

NCB

New Century Bible Commentary. Edited by Ronald E. Clements and Matthew Black. Eerdmans.

NICNT New International Commentary on the New Testament. Edited by Gordon D. Fee. Eerdmans.

NICOT New International Commentary on the Old Testament. Edited by Robert L. Hubbard, Jr. Eerdmans.

NIGTC New International Greek Testament Commentary. Edited by I. Howard Marshall and Donald A.

Hagner. Eerdmans.

NIVAC New International Version Application Commentary. Edited by Terry Muck. Zondervan.

OTL

Old Testament Library. Edited by Bernhard W. Anderson, James L. Mays, James Barr, Peter Ackroyd.

Westminster.

PNTC

Pillar New Testament Commentary. Edited by D. A. Carson. Eerdmans.

TNTC

Tyndale New Testament Commentaries. Edited by Leon Morris. Eerdmans.

TOTC

Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries. Edited by Donald J. Wiseman. InterVarsity.

WBC

Word Biblical Commentary. Edited by David A. Hubbard and Glenn W. Barker. Word or Nelson.

WEC

Wycliffe Exegetical Commentary. Edited by Kenneth Barker. Moody.

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PUBLISHERS KEY:

Baker

Baker Book House, Grand Rapids, MI

BMH

BMH Books, Winona Lake, IN

B & H

Broadman & Holman Publishers, Nashville, TN

Crossway

Crossway Books, Wheaton, IL

Doubleday

Doubleday & Co., Garden City, NY

Eerdmans

William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., Grand Rapids, MI

Fortress

Fortress Press, Minneapolis, MN

Hendrickson Hendrickson Publishers, Peabody, MA

InterVarsity InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove, IL

Kregel

Kregel Publications, Grand Rapids, MI

Moody

Moody Press, Chicago, IL

Nelson

Thomas Nelson Publishers, Nashville, TN

P & R

P & R Publishing [Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co.], Phillipsburg, NJ

Revell

Fleming H. Revell Co., Old Tappan or Westwood, NJ

Victor

Victor Books, Wheaton, IL

Westminster Westminster Press, Philadelphia, PA

Word

Word Books, Waco, TX

Zondervan

Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, MI

THE WHOLE BIBLE 1. Tremper Longman and David E. Garland, eds. Expositor's Bible Commentary. 13 vols. Zondervan.

THE OLD TESTAMENT 1. Kenneth L. Barker and John R. Kohlenberger III, eds. The Expositor's Bible Commentary--Abridged Edition:

Old Testament. Zondervan, 2004. 2. Walvoord, John F. and Roy B. Zuck, eds. BKCOT. Victor, 1985.

Old Testament History 1. Merrill, Eugene H. Kingdom of Priests: A History of Old Testament Israel. 2nd ed. Baker, 2008. 2. Provan, Iain,Philip V. Long, and Tremper Longman III. A Biblical History of Israel. Westminster/John Knox,

2003. 3. Wood, Leon J. A Survey of Israel's History. 2nd ed. Baker, 1986. 4. Kaiser, Walter C., Jr. A History of Israel. B & H, 1998. 5. Mathews, Victor H. A Brief History of Israel. Westminster/John Knox, 2002.

Pentateuch 1. Hamilton, Victor P. Handbook on the Pentateuch. 2nd ed., Baker, 2005. 2. Alexander, T. Desmond. From Paradise to the Promised Land. Baker, 1995. 3. Wolf, Herbert. An Introduction to the Old Testament Pentateuch. Moody, 1991. 4. Sailhamer, John H. The Pentateuch As Narrative. Zondervan, 1992. 5. Vogt, Peter. Interpreting the Pentateuch: An Exegetical Handbook. Kregel, 2009.

Genesis 1. Wenham, Gordon J. Genesis. 2 vols. WBC. Word, 1987, 1994. 2. Mathews, Kenneth A. Genesis. 2 vols. NAC. B & H, 1996, 2005. 3. Hamilton, Victor P. The Book of Genesis. 2 vols. NICOT. Eerdmans, 1990, 1995. 4. Currid, John D. Genesis. 2 vols. Evangelical Press, 2003. 5. Ross, Allen P. Creation and Blessing: A Guide to the Study and Exposition of Genesis. Baker, 1988.

Exodus 1. Stuart, Douglas K. Exodus. NAC. B & H, 2006. 2. Currid, John D. Exodus. 2 vols. Evangelical Press, 2000, 2001.

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3. Enns, Peter. Exodus. NIVAC. Zondervan, 2000. 4. Davis, John J. Moses and the Gods of Egypt: Studies in Exodus. 2nd ed. BMH, 1986. 5. Durham, John I. Exodus. WBC. Word, 1987.

Leviticus 1. Wenham, Gordon J. The Book of Leviticus. NICOT. Eerdmans, 1979. 2. Hartley, John E. Leviticus. WBC. Word, 1992 3. Rooker, Mark. Leviticus. NAC. B & H, 2000. 3. Ross, Allen P. Holiness to the Lord: A Guide to the Exposition of the Book of Leviticus. Baker, 2002. 4. Currid, John D. Leviticus. Evangelical Press, 2004.

Numbers 1. Cole, R. Dennis. Numbers. NAC. B & H, 2000. 2. Ashley, Timothy R. The Book of Numbers. NICOT. Eerdmans, 1993. 3. Wenham, Gordon J. Numbers. TOTC. InterVarsity, 1981. 4. Milgrom, Jacob A. Numbers. JPS Torah Commentary. Jewish Publication Society, 1990. 5. Harrison, R. K. Numbers. Baker, 1992.

Deuteronomy 1. Craigie, Peter C. The Book of Deuteronomy. NICOT. Eerdmans, 1976. 2. Merrill, Eugene H. Deuteronomy. NAC. B & H, 1994. 3. McConville, J. G. Deuteronomy. AOTC. InterVarsity, 2002. 4. Currid, John D. Deuteronomy. Evangelical Press, 2006. 5. Thompson, J. A. Deuteronomy. TOTC. InterVarsity, 1974.

Historical Books 1. Davis, John J. and John C. Whitcomb. A History of Israel: From Conquest to Exile. Reprint ed., BMH, 1989. 2. Howard, David M., Jr. An Introduction to the Old Testament Historical Books. Moody, 1993. 3. Hamilton, Victor P. Handbook on the Historical Books. Baker, 2001. 4. Howard, David M., Jr., and Michael A. Grisanti, eds. Giving the Sense: Understanding and Using Old

Testament Historical Texts. Kregel, 2003. 5. Chisholm, Robert B. Interpreting The Historical Books: An Exegetical Handbook. Kregel, 2006.

Joshua 1. Howard, David M., Jr. Joshua. NAC. B & H, 1998. 2. Hess, Richard S. Joshua. TOTC. InterVarsity, 1996. 3. Butler, Trent C. Joshua. WBC. Word, 1983. 4. Woudstra, Martin H. The Book of Joshua. NICOT. Eerdmans, 1981. 5. Pitk?nen, Pekka M. A. Joshua. AOTC. InterVarsity Press, 2010.

Judges 1. Block, Daniel I. Judges, Ruth. NAC. B & H, 1999. 2. Wood, Leon. Distressing Days of the Judges. Reprint ed. Wipf & Stock Publishers, 1998. 3. Cundall, Arthur E., and Leon Morris. Judges and Ruth. TOTC. InterVarsity, 1968. 4. Butler, Trent C. Judges. WBC. Word, 2009. 5. Younger, K. Lawson. Judges/Ruth. NIVAC. Zondervan, 2002.

Ruth 1. Hubbard, Robert L., Jr. The Book of Ruth. NICOT. Eerdmans, 1988. 2. Block, Daniel I. Judges, Ruth. NAC. B & H, 1999. 3. Bush, Frederic. Ruth, Esther. WBC. Word, 1996. 4. Younger, K. Lawson, Jr. Judges/Ruth. NIVAC. Zondervan, 2002. 5. Cundall, Arthur E., and Leon Morris. Judges and Ruth. TOTC. InterVarsity, 1968.

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1 & 2 Samuel 1. Bergen, Robert D. 1, 2 Samuel. NAC. B & H, 1996. 2. Tsumura, David Toshio. The First Book of Samuel. NICOT. Eerdmans, 2007. 3. Gordon, Robert P. 1 & 2 Samuel. Zondervan, 1986. 4. Arnold, Bill T. 1 & 2 Samuel. NIVAC. Zondervan, 2002. 5. McCarter, P. Kyle, Jr. I Samuel & II Samuel. AB. Doubleday, 1980, 1984.

1 & 2 Kings 1. Hubbard, Robert L, Jr. "1, 2 Kings." Vol. 4 of ExBC. Zondervan, 1991. 2. House, Paul R. 1, 2 Kings. NAC. B & H, 1995. 3. Hobbs, T. R. 2 Kings. WBC. Word, 1985. 4. Wiseman, Donald J. 1 and 2 Kings. TOTC. InterVarsity, 1993. 5. Cogan, Mordecai. 1 Kings & 2 Kings. AB. Doubleday, 2001, 1988.

1 & 2 Chronicles 1. Selman, Martin J. 1 Chronicles. 2 Chronicles. TOTC. InterVarsity, 1994. 2. Pratt, Richard L. 1 and 2 Chronicles. Christian Focus, 1998. 3. Hill, Andrew E. 1 & 2 Chronicles. NIVAC. Zondervan, 2003. 4. Braun, Roddy. 1 Chronicles. WBC. Word, 1986. 5. Dillard, Raymond B. 2 Chronicles. WBC. Word, 1987.

Ezra & Nehemiah 1. Fensham, F. Charles. The Books of Ezra and Nehemiah. NICOT. Eerdmans, 1982. 2. Kidner, Derek. Ezra and Nehemiah. TOTC. InterVarsity, 1979. 3. Brown, Raymond. The Message of Nehemiah. BST. InterVarsity, 1998. 4. Williamson, H. G. M. Ezra, Nehemiah. WBC. Word, 1985. 5. Breneman, Mervin. Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther. NAC. B & H, 1993.

Esther 1. Breneman, Mervin. Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther. NAC. B & H, 1993. 2. Whitcomb, John C., Jr. Esther. EvBC. Moody, 1979. 3. Jobes, Karen H. Esther. NIVAC. Zondervan, 1999. 4. Baldwin, Joyce G. Esther. TOTC. InterVarsity, 1984. 5. Bush, Frederic. Ruth, Esther. WBC. Word, 1996.

OT Poetic Books 1. Estes, Daniel J. Handbook on the Wisdom Books and Psalms. Baker, 2005. 2. Bullock, C. Hassell. An Introduction to the Old Testament Poetic Books. 2nd ed. Moody, 1998. 3. Bartholomew, Craig G. & Ryan P. O'Dowd. Old Testament Wisdom Literature: A Theological Introduction.

InterVarsity, 2011. 4. Lucas, Ernest C. Exploring The Old Testament: A Guide to the Psalms & Wisdom Literature. InterVarsity,

2003.

Job 1. Clines, David J. A. Job 1?20, Job 21?37, & Job 38?41. WBC. Word, 1989, 2005, 2011. 2. Andersen, Francis I. Job. TOTC. InterVarsity, 1976. 3. Alden, Robert. Job. NAC. B & H, 1993. 4. Hartley, John E. The Book of Job. NICOT. Eerdmans, 1988. 5. Konkel, August. Job, Ecclesiastes & Song of Songs. Tyndale, 2006.

Psalms 1. Wilson, Gerald H. Psalms--Volume 1. NIVAC. Zondervan, 2002. 2. Goldingay, John. Psalms 1?41, Psalms 42?89, Psalms 90?150. Baker, 2006, 2007, 2008.

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3. Harman, Allan. Psalms. Christian Focus, 1998. 4. Craigie, Peter C. Psalms 1?50. WBC. Word, 1983. 5. Tate, Marvin E. Psalms 51?100. WBC. Word, 1990. 6. Allen, Leslie C. Psalms 101?150. 2nd ed. WBC. Word, 2002.

Proverbs 1. Waltke, Bruce K. The Book of Proverbs. 2 vols. NICOT. Eerdmans, 2004, 2005. 2. Longman, Tremper, III. Proverbs. Baker, 2006. 3. Kitchen, John A. Proverbs. Mentor, 2006. 4. Koptak, Paul E. Proverbs. NIVAC. Zondervan, 2003. 5. Steveson, Peter A. Commentary on Proverbs. BJU Press, 2001.

Ecclesiastes 1. Fredericks, Daniel C. & Daniel J. Estes. Ecclesiastes & the Song of Songs. AOTC. InterVarsity, 2010. 2. Longman, Tremper, III. The Book of Ecclesiastes. NICOT. Eerdmans, 1998. 3. Bartholomew, Craig G. Ecclesiastes. BECNT. Baker, 2009. 4. Ogden, Graham. Qoheleth. Sheffield Academic Press, 2nd ed., 2007. 5. Garret, Duane A. Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs. NAC. B & H, 1993.

Song of Solomon 1. Hess, Richard S. Song of Songs. Baker, 2005. 2. Garret, Duane A. Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs. NAC. B & H, 1993. 3. Longman, Tremper, III. Song of Songs. NICOT. Eerdmans, 2001. 4. Fredericks, Daniel C. & Daniel J. Estes. Ecclesiastes & the Song of Songs. AOTC. InterVarsity, 2010. 5. Provan, Iain W. Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs. NIVAC. Zondervan, 2001.

Prophetic Books 1. Bullock, C. Hassell. An Introduction to the OT Prophetic Books, 2nd ed. Moody, 2007. 2. Chisholm, Robert B. Handbook on the Prophets. Baker, 2002. 3. Wood, Leon J. The Prophets of Israel. Baker, 1979. 4. Freeman, Hobart E. An Introduction to the OT Prophets. Moody, 1968. 5. VanGemeren, Willem A. Interpreting the Prophetic Word. Zondervan 1990.

Isaiah 1. Oswalt, John. The Book of Isaiah, 2 vols. NICOT. Eerdmans, 1986, 1987. 2. Grogan, Geoffrey. "Isaiah." Vol. 6 of ExBCrev. Zondervan, 2008. 3. Walker, Larry. "Isaiah." Cornerstone Biblical Commentary. Tyndale, 2005. 4. Motyer, J. Alec. The Prophecy of Isaiah. InterVarsity, 1993. 5. Young, Edward J. The Book of Isaiah. 3 vols. NICOT. Eerdmans, 1965!72.

Jeremiah 1. Thompson, J. A. The Book of Jeremiah. NICOT. Eerdmans, 1980. 2. Huey, F. B., Jr. Jeremiah, Lamentations. NAC. Broadman, 1993. 3. Feinberg, Charles. "Jeremiah." Vol. 6 of ExBC. Zondervan, 1986. 4. Craigie, Peter C., et al. Jeremiah 1!25. WBC. Word, 1991. 5. Keown, Gerald, et al. Jeremiah 26!52. WBC. Word, 1995.

Lamentations 1. Garrett, Duane, and Paul House. Song of Songs, Lamentations. WBC. Thomas Nelson, 2004. 2. Huey, F. B., Jr. Jeremiah, Lamentations. NAC. Broadman, 1993. 3. Martens, Elmer. "Jeremiah & Lamentations." Cornerstone Biblical Commentary. Tyndale, 2005. 4. Longman, Tremper. Jeremiah, Lamentations. NIBC. Hendrickson, 2008. 5. Ellison, H. L. "Lamentations." Vol. 6 of ExBC. Zondervan, 1986.

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