Bible Commentaries

Bible Commentaries

A local library of Bible commentaries converted into readable webpages. Dark/light mode, resizable font, popover footnotes and verse-level commentary.

ESV Expository Commentary 12 volumes · complete OT + NT

Vol 1 · Genesis–Numbers

Iain M. Duguid · James M. Hamilton Jr. · Jay Sklar

The Pentateuch's first four books. Side-panel commentary on desktop: click any verse number to read the comment without leaving the passage.

4 books · 156 passages

Vol 2 · Deuteronomy–Ruth

Daniel I. Block · David M. Howard Jr. · K. Lawson Younger Jr. · Daniel I. Block

Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, and Ruth. Same side-panel commentary UX as Vol 1.

4 books · 114 passages

Vol 3 · 1 Samuel–2 Chronicles

John L. Mackay · John H. Sailhamer · Gary Edward Schnittjer · Andrew M. Steinmann

The historical books: Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles.

6 books · 205 passages

Vol 4 · Ezra–Job

F. Charles Fensham · Charles G. Bell · Mark D. Futato · Christopher Ash

Post-exilic history (Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther) and Job's wisdom drama.

4 books · 68 passages

Vol 5 · Psalms–Song of Solomon

James M. Hamilton Jr. · Lindsay Wilson · Robert Cole · Iain M. Duguid

The Hebrew wisdom and poetry corpus.

4 books · 210 passages

Vol 6 · Isaiah–Ezekiel

Michael L. Brown · Michael Rydelnik · Stephen G. Dempster · Iain M. Duguid

The four Major Prophets, including Lamentations.

4 books · 172 passages

Vol 7 · Daniel–The Twelve

Various contributors

Daniel and the twelve Minor Prophets (Hosea through Malachi).

13 books · 153 passages

Vol 8 · Matthew–Luke

Dan Doriani · Hans F. Bayer · Thomas R. Schreiner

The Synoptic Gospels with section overviews, outlines, and per-verse commentary.

3 books · 231 passages

Vol 9 · John–Acts

Edward W. Klink III · Brian J. Vickers

John's Gospel and Luke's Acts of the Apostles.

2 books · 71 passages

Vol 10 · Romans–Galatians

Robert W. Yarbrough · Andreas J. Köstenberger · Mark A. Seifrid

Romans, 1–2 Corinthians, and Galatians.

4 books · 68 passages

Vol 11 · Ephesians–Philemon

Benjamin L. Merkle · Michael F. Bird · Robert W. Yarbrough · Joel R. Beeke

The prison epistles and pastoral letters.

9 books · 127 passages

Vol 12 · Hebrews–Revelation

Thomas R. Schreiner · George H. Guthrie · Eric J. Tully · Matt Smethurst · Brandon D. Crowe

Hebrews, the General Epistles, and the Apocalypse.

9 books · 171 passages

Also archived as Romans (Yarbrough) — the original single-book site, kept for compatibility.

Study Bibles annotated translations

The Jewish Annotated New Testament

Edited by Amy-Jill Levine & Marc Zvi Brettler · 2nd ed.

The NRSV New Testament with verse-by-verse annotations by Jewish scholars, plus essays on Christology, Pharisees, the Birkat ha-Minim, and more.

27 books · 50 pages · popover footnotes + commentary

The Hebrew Bible

A Translation With Commentary by Robert Alter

Alter’s complete translation of the Tanakh with his commentary on diction, syntax, and literary structure. Three volumes: Torah, Prophets, Writings.

28 books · 930 chapters · per-verse commentary popovers

NIV Study Bible

Fully Revised Edition · Kenneth L. Barker, general editor

The complete NIV text with the classic study notes that cover historical background, cross-references, and verse-by-verse commentary. Includes concordance pages.

66 books · 406 pages · NIV text + study notes

CSB Baker Illustrated Study Bible

Christian Standard Bible · various editors

CSB text laid out chapter by chapter with introductions, cross-references, and footnotes. The largest collection here — every chapter as its own page.

66 books · 1504 pages · CSB text + study apparatus

Whole-Bible Commentaries

The MacArthur Bible Commentary

John MacArthur

Single-volume commentary on the whole Bible. One file per Bible book with introduction, outline, verse-by-verse notes, and topical sidebars on key themes.

66 books · 94 spine pages · sidebars inline

The Moody Bible Commentary

Michael Rydelnik & Michael Vanlaningham (eds.) · Moody Bible Institute faculty

One-volume commentary on the whole Bible from the Moody faculty. Each section opens to verse-by-verse exposition with introductions and outlines per book.

66 books · 258 pages · sequential reading

Matthew Henry’s Commentary on the Whole Bible

Matthew Henry · Unabridged 17th-century Puritan exposition

The complete unabridged Henry commentary. Practical, devotional exposition of every passage in the Bible. Long-form prose, broken into 457 sequential pages.

66 books · 457 pages · the full unabridged text

The Baker Illustrated Bible Commentary

Gary M. Burge & Andrew E. Hill (eds.)

One-volume illustrated commentary on the entire Bible. Per-book pages with outline, introduction, and section-by-section commentary. Photos and maps throughout.

66 books · 76 pages · illustrated

Single-Book & Topical

Commentary on Romans

Eckhard J. Schnabel · Baker Illustrated Bible Commentary

Section-by-section commentary on Paul’s letter to the Romans. Nontechnical, accessible, and illustrated with photos of relevant ancient sites and artifacts.

1 book · single readable page · sidebar outline TOC

ESV Systematic Theology · Bible Articles

Crossway

Twenty-five articles on key topics of systematic theology: God, Scripture, Christology, eschatology, the sacraments, and more. Sorted alphabetically.

25 articles · standalone reading