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Biblical Studies (Divinity): Commentaries

Your virtual reference room.

The Virtual Reference Room: Biblical Studies Edition

In this guide you will find some of the most in-demand books from the Divinity School Library's Reference Room, including commentary series, one-volume commentaries, and the series Feasting on the Gospels and Feasting on the WordMany of these books are available online, but for those that are not, the link embedded in the title will take you to the Duke Libraries catalog record.  You can also search for more sources using the Duke Libraries catalog's Advanced Search option.

 

If you are a Hybrid student in the Divinity School, please contact Dean Hawkins for scanning requests.

Commentaries

One-Volume Commentaries - Print Only

Although these commentaries are not available online, you can still request a scan of the pages you would like to consult.

Advanced Search Tips

Use the Duke Libraries catalog Advanced Search feature to find additional biblical commentaries as well as monographs and edited volumes. 

To find commentaries, use this Subject string: 

"Bible. [Book name] -- Commentaries"

To find a monograph or edited volume of essays, use this subject string: 

"Bible. [Book name] -- Criticism, interpretation, etc"

 

Interested in the history of biblical interpretation? This page has additional resources to help you uncover the wisdom of church fathers and mothers on the reading and interpretation of Scripture.