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Ligonier Ministries (R. C. Sproul) The Prophecy of Isaiah by J. Alec Motyer
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by Ligonier Ministries (R. C. Sproul)
The best commentary on Isaiah, hands down, is Motyer's stand alone volume published by InterVarsity Press. It is semi-technical, so those who are not...
Jonathan C. The Epistle to the Romans by Douglas J. Moo
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by Jonathan C.
One of the most complete commentaries on Romans. It is detailed where it needs to be, but not overly so. Great buy, especially if you can only have...
Dani Suciu Romans by Thomas R. Schreiner
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by Dani Suciu
This commentary is a treasure for pastors! Eventhough it is not easy to find particular verses in it and you would have to have a bit of patience to...
danny Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon by Duane A. Garrett
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by danny
While not the most in depth commentary on Ecclesiastes, Garrett's treatment provides good bang for your buck. Contra Longman, Garrett argues for the...
James James & Jude by Gary Holloway
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by James
The College Press NIV commentary on James and Jude by Gary Halloway is a very nice commentary. The commentary is very useful for the preacher as well...

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Marcus Maher Essential Pauline Commentaries
by Marcus Maher
This forms what I consider to be an excellent base of pastoral/technical commentaries that pastors should start with on the Pauline Epistles. As you...
R. Hansen Commentaries I Would Not Do Without
by R. Hansen
I find that I read a lot of commentaries. Many of which I find somewhat helpful but end up reselling on Amazon. There are a some, however, that are...
Derek Thomas Essential Commentaries for a Preacher's Library - NT
by Derek Thomas
These are the books marked as "Recommended" in Thomas and Tweeddale's book The Essential Commentaries for a Preacher's Library . The complete book...
Derek Thomas Essential Commentaries for a Preacher's Library - OT
by Derek Thomas
These are the books marked as "Recommended" in Thomas and Tweeddale's book The Essential Commentaries for a Preacher's Library . The complete book...
Jason Gile Best Technical and Semi-Technical OT Commentaries
by Jason Gile
This is a list of the best one or two commentaries for most books of the Old Testament, ranging from semi-technical to technical. They provide the...
Eric Nygren Commentaries I use for sermon prep
by Eric Nygren
These are the commentaries that I consult when doing my exegetical work when preparing a sermon.
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