Annotated Old Testament BibliographyPrepared by and Copyright © January 2025 by Hélène Dallaire and Richard S. Hess within the Old Testament Department of Denver Seminary.
Latest revision on January 3, 2025
For the most part, this list considers English language studies and exegetical commentaries that have appeared within the last forty-five years, and especially within the past quarter century. However, there is much of value that predates this period. For one of the most useful and wide ranging bibliographies of earlier works, see:
“Premodern Readings,” for each book of the Old Testament in Richard S. Hess, The Old Testament: A Historical, Theological, and Critical Introduction. Baker, 2016. ISBN 978-0-8010-3714-6.
Our hope is that the following list will continue to prove useful by regular updating. An older form of this annotated bibliography can be found in R. S. Hess and G. J. Wenham, eds., Make the Old Testament Live: From Curriculum to Classroom. Eerdmans, 1998, pp. 191-218. A special note of appreciation is due to Robert Hubbard and the late Robert Alden, whose earlier bibliography formed the basis for what follows. M. Daniel Carroll R. also made significant contributions during his years at Denver Seminary.
For studies and questions relating to the Old Testament, see: oldtestamentquestions.com hosted by Richard S. Hess. For a current review of the major subject areas of Old Testament studies, see H. H. Hardy II and M. Daniel Carroll R. eds., The State of Old Testament Studies: A Survey of Recent Research. Baker, 2024. ISBN 978-1-5409-6365-9.
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