Bibliography

User Guide

Commentaries

Primary Sources and Related Works

Textual Criticism

Lexicons

Theological Dictionaries and Word Studies

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Atlases, Geography, and Topography

OT Introductions

Old Testament Background, History, and Archaeology

Old Testament Theology

Biblical Theology

The Greek NT

Greek Grammar

NT Introductions

NT Background Studies

New Testament Theology

Gospels Studies

Studies on Acts

Pauline Studies

Studies on the General Epistles, Hebrews, and Revelation

Hermeneutics and Exegesis

Homiletics

User Guide

A Guide to Resources for the Interpretation & Proclamation of Scripture

The apostle Paul brings his final letter to a close with this stirring and sober charge: “Preach the word” (2 Tim 4:2). The Pastors College Bibliography (PCB) was compiled to serve the pastors of Sovereign Grace as they heed this charge—to study, cherish, and proclaim the riches of God’s Word. 

To this end, the PCB was designed with the following characteristics:

Scope

• The subtitle of this work suggests its focus: “A Guide to Resources for the Interpretation and Proclamation of Scripture.” We do not provide books from all the disciplines involved in theological education, but specifically works that help one interpret the text of Scripture, ultimately for the purpose of teaching and preaching. 

• We put this together with the pastor in mind. Therefore, the bibliography is not an exhaustive list of books in each category from a wide array of theological perspectives. Nor is it designed for those engaged in academic research. Rather, the PCB seeks to highlight the most important works for a pastor, taking into account the demands on his time and resources, and the focus of his labors—the proclamation of God’s Word.

Features

• At this point, the bibliography is only partially (and somewhat unevenly) annotated. However, the “commentary” section is fully annotated. Comments are provided for every commentary listed, including in most cases a “first choice” for pastors.

• Commentaries are listed for every book of the Bible in two categories: (a) “Exegetical” works are more technical (typically commenting on Hebrew or Greek) and focus on providing the reader exegetical help; (b) “Expository” works are less scholarly, give more attention to theology and application, and focus on providing expository help (this category includes those books that provide actual expositions, e.g., Crossway’s “Preaching the Word” series). Of course, there is often a good deal of overlap between these general categories.

• Items marked with an asterisk [*] are top recommendations in each category.

• By its very nature, this is a work in progress—not every category is equally covered, and certain categories will be filled out over time. At this point, we’ve given the most thorough coverage to commentaries.

• We will update the PCB regularly as new resources appear. 
  
  

Our prayer is that this resource will be a helpful guide as you serve your church through the preaching and teaching of God’s Word.

Jeff T. Purswell
Dean, Sovereign Grace Pastors College
Bibliography compiled & annotated October 2020