Where can I find commentaries?

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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