Basic Library Booklist
by Detriot Baptist Theological Seminary
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.
This collection has 50 books in 46 categories.
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 & 2 Samuel
1 & 2 Kings
1 & 2 Chronicles
Ezra-Nehemiah
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Song of Songs
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Obadiah
Micah
Nahum
Haggai
