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Word Biblical Commentary Series

62 primary works • 62 total works
From a team of more than 50 international scholars comes the Word Biblical Commentary. Its more than 60 volumes offer the best in critical scholarship firmly committed to the authority of Scripture as divine revelation.

Book 1

Genesis 1-15
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4.27 · 267 Ratings · 27 Reviews · published 1987 · 11 editions
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    Book 2

    Genesis 16-50
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    4.32     · 120 Ratings · 20 Reviews · published 2015 · 5 editions
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    Book 3

    Exodus
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    3.95     · 22 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1987 · 3 editions
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    Book 4

    Leviticus
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    3.96     · 24 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1992 · 2 editions
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    Book 5

    Numbers
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    3.80     · 10 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1984 · 3 editions
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    Book 6a

    Deuteronomy 1:1–21:9
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    4.25     · 4 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2001 · 1 edition
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    Book 6b

    Deuteronomy 21:10–34:12
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    4.14     · 7 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2002 · 2 editions
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    Book 7

    Joshua
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    4.14     · 22 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1983 · 8 editions
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    Book 8

    Judges
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    3.89     · 9 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2006 · 3 editions
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    Book 9

    Ruth/Esther
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    3.97     · 29 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 1996 · 3 editions
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    Book 10

    World Biblical Commentary Vol. 10, 1 Samuel
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    3.86     · 21 Ratings · published 1983 · 8 editions
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    Book 11

    2 Samuel
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    4.00     · 15 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1989 · 3 editions
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    Book 12

    1 Kings
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    3.38     · 8 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1985 · 3 editions
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    Book 13

    2 Kings
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    4.00     · 12 Ratings · published 1986 · 3 editions
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    Book 14

    1 Chronicles
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    3.56     · 9 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1986 · 2 editions
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    Book 15

    Word Biblical Commentary Vol. 15, 2 Chronicles
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    4.00     · 5 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1988 · 1 edition
    The early Christian scholar Jerome wrote, "The boo…

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    Book 16

    Ezra/Nehemiah
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    3.79     · 39 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1985 · 9 editions
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    Book 17

    Job 1-20
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    4.08     · 24 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 1989 · 6 editions
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    Book 18A

    Job 21-37
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    3.69     · 16 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2006 · 4 editions
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    Book 18B

    Job 38-42
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    4.13     · 23 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 2011 · 5 editions
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    Book 19

    Psalms 1-50
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    3.96     · 49 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1983 · 7 editions
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    Book 20

    Psalms 51-100
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    3.95     · 22 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1991 · 2 editions
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    Book 21

    Psalms 101-150
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    4.07     · 28 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1983 · 8 editions
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    Book 22

    Proverbs
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    3.38     · 16 Ratings · published 1998 · 4 editions
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    Book 23

    Ecclesiastes
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    3.95     · 19 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1992 · 5 editions
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    Book 24

    Isaiah 1-33
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    3.86     · 22 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1985 · 5 editions
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    Book 25

    Isaiah 34-66
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    3.95     · 19 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1987 · 10 editions
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    Book 26

    Jeremiah 1-25
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    4.71     · 7 Ratings · published 1991 · 3 editions
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    Book 27

    Jeremiah 26-52
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    4.75     · 4 Ratings · published 1995 · 2 editions
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    Book 28

    Ezekiel 1-19
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    3.71     · 7 Ratings · published 1994 · 4 editions
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    Book 29

    Ezekiel 20-48
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    4.08     · 12 Ratings · published 1990 · 6 editions
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    Book 30

    Daniel
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    3.77     · 52 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1989 · 7 editions
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    Book 31

    Hosea-Jonah
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    4.14     · 81 Ratings · 16 Reviews · published 1987 · 9 editions
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    Book 32

    Micah-Malachi
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    3.61     · 18 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1984 · 4 editions
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    Book 33A

    Matthew 1-13
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    4.21     · 43 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1993 · 3 editions
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    Book 33B

    Matthew 14-28
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    4.24     · 29 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1995 · 4 editions
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    Book 34A

    Mark 1-8:26
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    4.00     · 26 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1989 · 4 editions
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    Book 34B

    Mark 8:27-16:20
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    4.10     · 20 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2000 · 8 editions
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    Book 35A

    Luke 1:1-9:20
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    4.00     · 22 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1989 · 6 editions
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    Book 35B

    Luke 9:21-18:34
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    3.94     · 17 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1993 · 5 editions
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    Book 35C

    Luke 18:35-24:53
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    4.00     · 20 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1993 · 6 editions
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    Book 36

    John
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    3.80     · 46 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1987 · 5 editions
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    Book 37

    Word Biblical Commentary: Acts
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    4.50     · 4 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2014 · 1 edition
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    Book 38A

    Romans 1-8
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    4.13     · 83 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 1988 · 9 editions
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    Book 38B

    Romans 9-16
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    4.13     · 68 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1988 · 11 editions
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    Book 39

    1 Chronicles, Volume 14 (14)
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    4.00     · 2 Ratings · published 2015 · 2 editions
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    Book 40

    2 Chronicles, Volume 15 (15)
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    5.00     · 1 Ratings · published 2015 · 2 editions
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    Book 41

    Galatians
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    4.08     · 92 Ratings · 14 Reviews · published 1990 · 4 editions
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    Book 42

    Ephesians
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    4.00     · 60 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 1990 · 4 editions
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    Book 43

    Philippians
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    4.00     · 43 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 1976 · 11 editions
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    Book 44

    Colossians-Philemon
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    4.20     · 99 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 1982 · 5 editions
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    Book 45

    1 & 2 Thessalonians
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    4.00     · 68 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 1982 · 7 editions
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    Book 46

    Pastoral Epistles
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    4.35     · 89 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 2000 · 2 editions
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    Book 47A

    Hebrews 1-8
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    4.08     · 88 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 1991 · 6 editions
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    Book 47B

    Hebrews 9-13
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    4.13     · 61 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 1991 · 2 editions
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    Book 48

    James
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    4.20     · 25 Ratings · published 1988 · 4 editions
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    Book 49

    1 Peter
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    4.17     · 46 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 1988 · 10 editions
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    Book 50

    2 Peter and Jude
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    4.30     · 56 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1983 · 6 editions
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    Book 51

    1, 2, 3 John
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    4.02     · 42 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1984 · 13 editions
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    Book 521

    Revelation 1-5, Volume 52A
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    4.00     · 11 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2014 · 1 edition
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    Book 52b

    Revelation 6-16
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    3.96     · 24 Ratings · published 1997 · 3 editions

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    Book 52c

    Revelation 17-22
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    4.04     · 26 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1998 · 4 editions
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