Brother Can You Spare a Resource?

Yesterday’s post prompted me to clue you into some excellent commentary resources. There are probably more bad commentaries on the market today than good ones. There are few things worse than wasting money on a worthless commentary (trust me—I know from experience). Here are some good sources to go for help in picking out the good ones:

http://www.bestcommentaries.com/ – this website contains commentary reviews and ratings from biblically sound preachers, professors and theologians.

Building a Theological Library – a list of resources compiled by Dr. Danny Akin, President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

850 Books for Biblical Expositors – this list was compiled by Dr. John MacArthur, one of the greatest biblical expositors of our time.

Just because a book is on the list doesn’t eliminate the need for discernment. All things must be lined up against the plumbline of God’s Word—that’s why commentaries should only come into play after you have been thoroughly steeped in the Text. It’s only then that they become the excellent tool God has given us.