Commentary Guide
- Introduction
- Recommended Series
- Non-Western Commentaries
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The following are commentaries, listed in cannonical order, that the Library has purchased in order to add non-Western perspectives to our collection.
Whole Bible
- Adeyemo, Tokunboh, ed. Africa Bible Commentary. Nairobi, Kenya: WordAlive Publishers, 2006.
- Wintle, Brian, ed. South Asia Bible Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2015.
Old Testament
- Massey, James, ed. One Volume Dalit Bible Commentary: Old Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2015.
Genesis
- Kizhakkeyil, Sebastian. The Pentateuch: An Exegetical Commentary. 2nd ed. Mumbai, India: St. Paul, 2009.
- Raja, A. Maria Arul. Genesis. Dalit Bible Commentary, Old Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2012.
Exodus
- Kizhakkeyil, Sebastian. The Pentateuch: An Exegetical Commentary. 2nd ed. Mumbai, India: St. Paul, 2009.
- Massey, James. Exodus. Dalit Bible Commentary, Old Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2010.
Leviticus & Numbers
- Kizhakkeyil, Sebastian. The Pentateuch: An Exegetical Commentary. 2nd ed. Mumbai, India: St. Paul, 2009.
- Ko, Ming Him. Leviticus. Asia Bible Commentary Series. Carlisle, Cumbria, UK: Langham Global Library, 2018.
- Razu, Indukuri John Mohan. Leviticus and Numbers. Dalit Bible Commentary, Old Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2010.
Deuteronomy
- Daniel, Monodeep. Deuteronomy. Dalit Bible Commentary, Old Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2010.
- Kizhakkeyil, Sebastian. The Pentateuch: An Exegetical Commentary. 2nd ed. Mumbai, India: St. Paul, 2009.
Joshua & Judges
- Daniel, Monodeep, and James Massey. Joshua and Judges. Dalit Bible Commentary, Old Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2012.
- Gorospe, Athena E. Judges: A Pastoral and Contextual Commentary. With Charles Ringma. Carlisle, Cumbria, UK: Langham Global Library, 2016.
- Kizhakkeyil, Sebastian. Historical Books of the Bible. Mumbai, India: St. Pauls, 2007.
Ruth
- Mulackal, Shalini. Ruth, Esther, and Judith. Dalit Bible Commentary, Old Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2011.
1 & 2 Samuel
- Kizhakkeyil, Sebastian. Historical Books of the Bible. Mumbai, India: St. Pauls, 2007.
- Massey, James. 1 & 2 Samuel. Dalit Bible Commentary, Old Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2011.
1 & 2 Kings
- Kizhakkeyil, Sebastian. Historical Books of the Bible. Mumbai, India: St. Pauls, 2007.
- Razu, Indukuri John Mohan, and James Massey. 1 & 2 Kings; 1 & 2 Chronicles. Dalit Bible Commentary, Old Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2012.
1 & 2 Chronicles
- Razu, Indukuri John Mohan, and James Massey. 1 & 2 Kings; 1 & 2 Chronicles. Dalit Bible Commentary, Old Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2012.
Ezra & Nehemiah
- Massey, James. Ezra, Nehemiah, Tobit. Dalit Bible Commentary, Old Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2013.
- Shao, Joseph Too, and Rosa Ching Shao. Ezra-Nehemiah. Asia Bible Commentary Series. Singapore: Asia Theological Association, 2007.
Esther
- Mulackal, Shalini. Ruth, Esther, and Judith. Dalit Bible Commentary, Old Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2011.
Job
- Raja, A. Maria Arul. Job. Dalit Bible Commentary, Old Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2012.
Psalms
- Kizhakkeyil, Sebastian. The Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible. Ujjain, India: Ruhalaya, 2005.
- Villanueva, Federico G. Psalms 1–72. Asia Bible Commentary Series. Carlisle, Cumbria, UK: Langham Global Library, 2016.
- Villanueva, Federico G. Psalms 73–150. Asia Bible Commentary Series. Carlisle, Cumbria, UK: Langham Global Library, 2022.
Proverbs & Ecclesiastes
- Razu, Indukuri John Mohan. Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. Dalit Bible Commentary, Old Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2013.
Song of Songs
- Hwang, Andrew, and Samuel Goh. The Song of Songs. Asia Bible Commentary Series. Singapore: Asia Theological Association, 2002.
- Jesudas, Adavimannath Devadas. The Hidden Theme of the Song of Songs. Delhi, India: Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 2010.
Jeremiah
- Kizhakkeyil, Sebastian. Jeremiah: An Exegetical Commentary. Bangalore, India: Asian Trading Corp., [2006?]
- Massey, James. Jeremiah, Lamentations, Baruch. Dalit Bible Commentary, Old Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2012.
- Thomas, M. M. Amos & Jeremiah. Translated by T. M. Philip. Contextual Theological Bible Commentary. Tiruvalla, India: Christava Sahitya Samithy, 2012.
Lamentations
- Massey, James. Jeremiah, Lamentations, Baruch. Dalit Bible Commentary, Old Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2012.
Ezekiel
- Daniel, Monodeep. Ezekiel. Dalit Bible Commentary, Old Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2012.
Daniel
- Kizhakkeyil, Sebastian. Apocalypse: An Exegetical Commentary on Daniel and Revelation. Mumbai, India: St. Pauls, 2007.
- Meadowcroft, Tim, and Nate Irwin. The Book of Daniel: A Commentary on the New International Version. Asia Bible Commentary Series. Bangalore, India: Theological Book Trust, 2007.
Minor Prophets
- Kizhakkeyil, Sebastian. The Twelve Minor Prophets: An Exegetical Commentary. Bangalore, India: Asian Trading Corporation, 2006.
Hosea
- Munayer, Salim. Hosea. Asia Bible Commentary Series. Manila, Philippines: Asia Theological Association, 2010.
Amos
- Thomas, M. M. Amos & Jeremiah. Translated by T. M. Philip. Contextual Theological Bible Commentary. Tiruvalla, India: Christava Sahitya Samithy, 2012.
New Testament
- John, T. K., and James Massey, eds. One Volume Dalit Bible Commentary: New Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2010.
Matthew
- Daniel, Monodeep. The Gospel According to Matthew. Dalit Bible Commentary, New Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2008.
- Uytanlet, Samson L. with Kiem-Kiok Kwa. Matthew: A Pastoral and Contextual Commentary. Asia Bible Commentary Series. Carlisle, Cumbria, UK: Langham Global Library, 2017.
Mark
- Goretti, Maria, Monodeep Daniel, and A. Maria Arul Raja. The Gospel According to Mark. Dalit Bible Commentary, New Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2009.
- Tan, Kim Huat. The Gospel of Mark: A Commentary. Asia Bible Commentary Series. Manila, Philippines: Asia Theological Association, c2011.
Luke
- Massey, James. The Gospel According to Luke. Dalit Bible Commentary, New Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2007.
John
- Irudaya, Raj. The Gospel According to John. Dalit Bible Commentary, New Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2009.
- Kanagaraj, Jey J., and Ian S. Kemp. The Gospel According to John. Asia Bible Commentary Series. Singapore: Asia Theological Association, 2002.
- Mlakuzhyil, George. The Gospel of John: Commentary for Students. Delhi, India: Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge and Vidyajyoti College of Theology, 2013.
Acts
- Immanuel, Babu. Acts of the Apostles: An Exegetical and Contextual Commentary. India Commentary on the New Testament. 2016. Reprint, Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2017.
- Massey, James. Acts of the Apostles. Dalit Bible Commentary, New Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2008.
- Shade, W. Robert, III, and Bruce Nicholls. Acts. Asia Bible Commentary Series. Singapore: Asia Theological Association, 2007.
Romans
- Andria, Solomon. Romans. Africa Bible Commentary Series. Nairobi, Kenya: HippoBooks, 2011.
- Kizhakkeyil, Sebastian. The Pauline Epistles: An Exegetical Study. Mumbai, India: St. Pauls, 2006.
- Massey, James, and Monodeep Daniel. The Letters of Paul to the Romans and Galatians. Dalit Bible Commentary, New Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2008.
1 & 2 Corinthians
- Adewuya, J. Ayodeji. A Commentary on 1 and 2 Corinthians. SPCK International Study Guide. London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 2009.
- Daniel, Monodeep. The First and Second Letters of Paul to the Corinthians. Dalit Bible Commentary, New Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2008.
- Kim, Yung Suk, ed. 1 and 2 Corinthians. Texts @ Contexts. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2013.
- Kizhakkeyil, Sebastian. The Pauline Epistles: An Exegetical Study. Mumbai, India: St. Pauls, 2006.
- Spurgeon, Andrew B. 1 Corinthians: An Exegetical and Contextual Commentary. India Commentary on the New Testament. 2012. Reprint, Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2017.
- Spurgeon, Andrew B. Twin Cultures Separated by Centuries: An Indian Reading of 1 Corinthians. Carlisle, Cumbria, UK: Langham Global Library, 2016.
Galatians
- Desilva, David A. Global Readings: A Sri Lankan Commentary on Paul's Letter to the Galatians. Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2011.
- Kizhakkeyil, Sebastian. The Pauline Epistles: An Exegetical Study. Mumbai, India: St. Pauls, 2006.
- Massey, James, and Monodeep Daniel. The Letters of Paul to the Romans and Galatians. Dalit Bible Commentary, New Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2008.
- Ngewa, Samuel. Galatians. Africa Bible Commentary Series. Nairobi: WordAlive, 2010.
Ephesians
- Bhanu, Busi Sunil, Monodeep Daniel, and Indukuri John Mohan Razu. The Letter of Paul to the Ephesians; the Letter of Paul to the Philippians; the Letter of Paul to the Colossians; the First & Second Letters of Paul to the Thessalonians; the Letter to the Hebrews. Dalit Bible Commentary, New Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2009.
- Kizhakkeyil, Sebastian. The Pauline Epistles: An Exegetical Study. Mumbai, India: St. Pauls, 2006.
- Wintle, Brian, and Ken Gnanakan. Ephesians. Asia Bible Commentary Series. Singapore: Asia Theological Association, 2006.
Philippians
- Bhanu, Busi Sunil, Monodeep Daniel, and Indukuri John Mohan Razu. The Letter of Paul to the Ephesians; the Letter of Paul to the Philippians; the Letter of Paul to the Colossians; the First & Second Letters of Paul to the Thessalonians; the Letter to the Hebrews. Dalit Bible Commentary, New Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2009.
- Kizhakkeyil, Sebastian. The Pauline Epistles: An Exegetical Study. Mumbai, India: St. Pauls, 2006.
Colossians
- Bhanu, Busi Sunil, Monodeep Daniel, and Indukuri John Mohan Razu. The Letter of Paul to the Ephesians; the Letter of Paul to the Philippians; the Letter of Paul to the Colossians; the First & Second Letters of Paul to the Thessalonians; the Letter to the Hebrews. Dalit Bible Commentary, New Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2009.
- Kizhakkeyil, Sebastian. The Pauline Epistles: An Exegetical Study. Mumbai, India: St. Pauls, 2006.
- Nicholls, Bruce, and Brian Wintle. Colossians & Philemon: A Contextualised Commentary for Asian Readers. Asia Bible Commentary Series. Bangalore, India: Theological Book Trust, 2007.
1 & 2 Thessalonians
- Bhanu, Busi Sunil, Monodeep Daniel, and Indukuri John Mohan Razu. The Letter of Paul to the Ephesians; the Letter of Paul to the Philippians; the Letter of Paul to the Colossians; the First & Second Letters of Paul to the Thessalonians; the Letter to the Hebrews. Dalit Bible Commentary, New Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2009.
- Kizhakkeyil, Sebastian. The Pauline Epistles: An Exegetical Study. Mumbai, India: St. Pauls, 2006.
Pastoral Epistles (1 & 2 Timothy; Titus)
- Caleb, Sunil M., Monodeep Daniel, Philip Vinod Peacock, and James Massey. The First & Second Letters of Paul to Timothy; The Letter of Paul to Titus; The Letter of Paul to Philemon; The First & Second Letters of Peter; The Letter of James; The Letter of Jude; The First, Second & Third Letters of John. Dalit Bible Commentary, New Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2008.
- Kizhakkeyil, Sebastian. The Pauline Epistles: An Exegetical Study. Mumbai, India: St. Pauls, 2006.
- Ngewa, Samuel. 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus. Africa Bible Commentary Series. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan/HippoBooks, 2009.
- Simpson, Graham. The Pastoral Epistles: 1-2 Timothy, Titus: An Exegetical and Contextual Commentary. India Commentary on the New Testament. 2012. Reprint, Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2017.
- Trebilco, Paul, Simon Rae, and Deolito Vistar. 1 Timothy: A Pastoral and Contextual Commentary. Asia Bible Commentary Series. Singapore: Asia Theological Association, 2023.
- Trebilco, Paul, Chris Caradus and Simon Rae. 2 Timothy & Titus. Asia Bible Commentary Series. Quezon City, Philippines: Asia Theological Association, 2009.
Philemon
- Caleb, Sunil M., Monodeep Daniel, Philip Vinod Peacock, and James Massey. The First & Second Letters of Paul to Timothy; The Letter of Paul to Titus; The Letter of Paul to Philemon; The First & Second Letters of Peter; The Letter of James; The Letter of Jude; The First, Second & Third Letters of John. Dalit Bible Commentary, New Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2008.
- Kizhakkeyil, Sebastian. The Pauline Epistles: An Exegetical Study. Mumbai, India: St. Pauls, 2006.
- Nicholls, Bruce, and Brian Wintle. Colossians & Philemon: A Contextualised Commentary for Asian Readers. Asia Bible Commentary Series. Bangalore, India: Theological Book Trust, 2007.
Hebrews
- Bhanu, Busi Sunil, Monodeep Daniel, and Indukuri John Mohan Razu. The Letter of Paul to the Ephesians; the Letter of Paul to the Philippians; the Letter of Paul to the Colossians; the First & Second Letters of Paul to the Thessalonians; the Letter to the Hebrews. Dalit Bible Commentary, New Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2009.
James
- Caleb, Sunil M., Monodeep Daniel, Philip Vinod Peacock, and James Massey. The First & Second Letters of Paul to Timothy; The Letter of Paul to Titus; The Letter of Paul to Philemon; The First & Second Letters of Peter; The Letter of James; The Letter of Jude; The First, Second & Third Letters of John. Dalit Bible Commentary, New Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2008.
1 & 2 Peter
- Caleb, Sunil M., Monodeep Daniel, Philip Vinod Peacock, and James Massey. The First & Second Letters of Paul to Timothy; The Letter of Paul to Titus; The Letter of Paul to Philemon; The First & Second Letters of Peter; The Letter of James; The Letter of Jude; The First, Second & Third Letters of John. Dalit Bible Commentary, New Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2008.
- Forbes, Greg W., and Jason Jit-Fong Lim. 1 Peter. Asia Bible Commentary Series. Singapore: Asia Theological Association, 2006.
- Tamfu, Dieudonné. 2 Peter and Jude. Africa Bible Commentary Series. Bukuru, Nigeria: HippoBooks, 2018.
1, 2, & 3 John
- Caleb, Sunil M., Monodeep Daniel, Philip Vinod Peacock, and James Massey. The First & Second Letters of Paul to Timothy; The Letter of Paul to Titus; The Letter of Paul to Philemon; The First & Second Letters of Peter; The Letter of James; The Letter of Jude; The First, Second & Third Letters of John. Dalit Bible Commentary, New Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2008.
- Soo Hoo, Gilbert. 1, 2, 3 John: A Pastoral and Contextual Commentary. With Pervaiz Sultan. Asia Bible Commentary Series. Carlisle, Cumbria, UK: Langham Global Library, 2016.
Jude
- Caleb, Sunil M., Monodeep Daniel, Philip Vinod Peacock, and James Massey. The First & Second Letters of Paul to Timothy; The Letter of Paul to Titus; The Letter of Paul to Philemon; The First & Second Letters of Peter; The Letter of James; The Letter of Jude; The First, Second & Third Letters of John. Dalit Bible Commentary, New Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2008.
- Tamfu, Dieudonné. 2 Peter and Jude. Africa Bible Commentary Series. Bukuru, Nigeria: HippoBooks, 2018.
Revelation
- Kizhakkeyil, Sebastian. Apocalypse: An Exegetical Commentary on Daniel and Revelation. Mumbai, India: St. Pauls, 2007.
- Raja, A. Maria Arul. The Revelation to John. Dalit Bible Commentary, New Testament. New Delhi, India: Centre for Dalit/Subaltern Studies, 2009.
- Thomas, M. M. The Revelation to John. Translated by T. M. Philip. Contextual Theological Bible Commentary. Tiruvalla, India: Christava Sahitya Samithy, 2014.
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