Faith Seeking Understanding

Luke

  • Augustine, Harmony of Luke -- Somewhat helpful. Recommended if interested in Augustine.
  • John Calvin, Harmony of Matthew, Mark, and Luke -- Calvin is too prone to assume a single theological referent for a historical event in all three of the gospels instead of allowing for multiple referents using the same event. Otherwise very helpful. Recommended.
  • John Gill, Mathew to John -- Very helpful development of Jewish background from primary sources. See above on Calvin. Recommended.
  • Walter L. Liefeld, The Expositor's Bible Commentary: Luke -- Some very helpful insights. Recommended.
  • I. Howard Marshall, The Gospel of Luke (NIGTC) -- Basically orthodox but too prone to assume higher criticism. Some good work in the Greek.
  • J. C. Ryle, Luke -- Highly recommended for all.

Deuteronomy

  • Raymond Brown, The Message Deuteronomy (BST) -- Edifying.
  • Peter C. Craigie, The Book of Deuteronomy (NICOT) -- Served as the grammatical-historical backbone of my Deuteronomy series.
  • Martin Luther, Lectures on Deuteronomy -- Offers some interesting insights; Luther is always refreshing.
  • J. Gary Millar, Now Choose Life: Theology and Ethics Deuteronomy (NSBT) -- Very academic in outlook, but with some helpful insights as to how to bridge the text to a modern audience.
  • Edward J. Woods, Deuteronomy (TOTC) -- Useful, but badly organized for reference.
  • Telford Work, Deuteronomy-Brazo Theological Commentary -- Mildly bizarre and experimental, perhaps neo-orthodox in outlook; it was sent to me by accident by Baker books. Some edifying comments.
  • Christopher Wright, Deuteronomy (NIBC) -- Edifying.

First Corinthians

  • D. A. Carson, Showing the Spirit: A Theological Exposition of 1 Corinthians 12-14 -- Generally very helpful. Very odd defense of speaking in tongues in the current church.
  • John Calvin, 1 Corinthians -- Very helpful.
  • Gordon Fee, The First Epistle to the Corinthians (NICNT) -- Acceptable.
  • Roy E. Ciampa, Brian S. Rosner, The First Letter to the Corinthians (PNTC) -- Very helpful.
  • Charles Hodge, 1 & 2 Corinthians (Geneva Series) -- Very helpful, especially for preachers.
  • Leon Morris, 1 Corinthians (TNTC) -- Acceptable.
  • David Prior, The Message of 1 Corinthians (The Bible Speaks Today) -- Didn't really use.
  • Anthony C. Thiselton, The First Epistle to the Corinthians (NIGTC) -- Brilliant, a bit quirky, and to be handled with care.

Numbers

  • Philip J. Budd, Numbers (WBC)--a compilation of Dr. Budd’s speculation.
  • Raymond Brown, The Message of Numbers (The Bible Speaks Today)--orthodox but not terribly helpful
  • John Calvin, Harmony of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
  • Gorden J. Wenham, Numbers (TOTC)--a solid, thought provoking, but modern commentary.

Leviticus

  • Derek Tidball, The Message of Leviticus
  • Gordon J. Wenham, The Book of Leviticus (NICOT)
  • John E. Hartley, Leviticus (WBC)

Psalms

  • James Kugel, The Idea of Biblical Poetry: Parallelism and Its History
  • Tremper Longman, Reading the Psalms
  • Willem A. VanGemeren, Psalms, in The Expositor’s Bible Commentary
  • Augustine, Exposition on the Book of the Psalms
  • John Calvin, Psalms
  • Derek Kidner, Psalms, in The Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries
  • Charles H. Spurgeon, The Treasury of David

Hebrews

  • Chrysostom, Homilies on Hebrews
  • Martin Luther, Lectures on Hebrews
  • John Calvin
  • John Owen
  • John Brown of Edinburgh, Hebrews in The Geneva Series of Commentaries
  • Geerhardus Vos, The Teaching of the Epistle to the Hebrews
  • F. F. Bruce, The Epistle to the Hebrews: Revised
  • Raymond Brown, The Message of Hebrews
  • William L. Lane, Hebrews 9-13

Thessalonians

  • John Calvin
  • John Stott, 1 and 2 Thessalonians
  • Gene L. Green, The Letters to the Thessalonians
  • Leon Morris, The First and Second Epistle to the Thessalonians
  • D. Michael Martin, 1, 2 Thessalonians
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