Answered By: Kris Ann Hudson
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2023     Views: 130

Complete commentary sets are found in 220.7. These sets are all reference copies, which means they must remain in the library. The first copy of a commentary set we purchase will always be here. You can use these commentaries in the library, or you can make photocopies/PDF scans of small portions. These commentaries will always be available for you!

Commentaries covering the whole Bible in one volume will also be found in 220.7.

Duplicates of commentary sets can be found organized by book of the Bible in 221-228 along with older editions of that commentary set.* These books can be checked out!

Books of the Bible in the Dewey Decimal System

 

Dewey Book of the Bible Note
221.7 THE OLD TESTAMENT If the commentary covers the entire Old Testament or books from more than one section of the Old Testament, you'll find it here.
222.07 Historical books of the Old Testament If the commentary covers books from more than one section of the historical books, you'll find it here
222.107 The Pentateuch If the commentary covers at least two of the books in the Pentateuch, you'll find it here
 

222.1107

Genesis  
222.1207 Exodus
222.1307 Leviticus
222.1407 Numbers
222.1507 Deuteronomy
222.207 Joshua
222.307 Judges and Ruth Commentaries will only be here if they are about both books 
  222.3207 Judges  
222.3507 Ruth
222.407 Samuel Commentaries will only be here if they are about both books
  222.4307 1 Samuel  
222.4407 2 Samuel
222.507 Kings Commentaries will only be here if they are about both books
  222.5307 1 Kings  
222.5407 2 Kings
222.607 Chronicles Commentaries will only be here if they are about both books
  222.6307 1 Chronicles  
222.6407 2 Chronicles
222.707 Ezra
222.807 Nehemiah
222.907 Esther
 
223.07 Poetic books of the Old Testament If the commentary covers at least two of the poetic books, you'll find it here
223.107 Job  
223.207 Psalms
223.707 Proverbs
223.807 Ecclesiastes
223.907 Song of Solomon
 
224.07 Prophetic books of the Old Testament If the commentary covers at least two of the prophets, you'll find it here
224.107 Isaiah  
224.207 Jeremiah
224.307 Lamentations
224.407 Ezekiel
224.507 Daniel
224.607 Hosea
224.707 Joel
224.807 Amos
224.907 Minor Prophets If the commentary covers at least two of the minor prophets, you'll find it here
  224.9107 Obadiah  
224.9207 Jonah  
224.9307 Micah
224.9407 Nahum
224.9507 Habakkuk
224.9607 Zephaniah
224.9707 Haggai
224.9807 Zechariah
224.9907 Malachi
 
225.07 THE NEW TESTAMENT If the commentary covers the entire New Testament or books from more than one section of the New Testament, you'll find it here.
226.07 The Gospels and Acts If the commentary covers at least two of the Gospels, you'll find it here
226.107 Harmonies of the Gospels  
226.207 Matthew
226.307 Mark
226.407 Luke
226.507 John
226.607 Acts
 
227.07 The Epistles the commentary covers at least two of the Epistles, you'll find it here
227.107 Romans  
227.207 1 Corinthians
227.307 2 Corinthians
227.407 Galatians
227.507 Ephesians
227.607 Philippians
227.707 Colossians
227.807 Other Pauline Epistles If the commentary covers at least two of the other Pauline epistles, you'll find it here
  227.8107 1 Thessalonians  
227.8207 2 Thessalonians
227.8307 1 Timothy
227.8407 2 Timothy
227.8507 Titus
227.8607 Philemon
227.8707 Hebrews
227.907 Catholic Epistles the commentary covers at least two of the catholic epistles, you'll find it here
  227.9107 James  
227.9207 1 Peter
227.9307 2 Peter
227.9407 1 John
227.9507 2 John
227.9607 3 John
227.9707 Jude
 
228.07 Revelation  

 

*While this is the ideal, our library is a work in progress. You may sometimes find circulating copies in 220.7 and reference copies in 221-228. Know that we are working on improving the collection every day!

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