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Religious Studies: Commentaries
What?
A commentary is a critical explanation or interpretation of a religious text. The library has many, several titles are included below.
Print Commentaries
Electronic Commentaries
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The Septuagint Commentary SeriesSeries includes ebook commentaries on Genesis, Exodus, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, Amos, Tobit, Esdras, and Baruch.
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Al-TafsirArabic and English commentaries on the Qur’an from a wide variety of viewpoints. It is the first website to cover all seven schools of Islamic law.
Looking for Books?
Search for other commentaries in the library's catalog here: library.catalog.gvsu.edu/
Most books on religion can be found on the second floor of the library between call numbers BL and BX
If the record says Mary Idema Pew ASRS, it means the book is in our storage system. Click "Request" to have it brought to the service desk for you.
Anchor Bible Commentaries
The complete set of Anchor Bible Commentaries can be found on the second floor of the Mary Idema Pew Library, starting at call number BS 192.2 .A1 1964 .G3 v.1
This is a project of international and interfaith scope in which Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish scholars from many countries contribute individual volumes. The project is not sponsored by any ecclesiastical organization and is not intended to reflect any particular theological doctrine.
Databases
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Oxford Biblical Studies OnlineOxford Biblical Studies provides a comprehensive resource for the study of the Bible and biblical history. The integration of authoritative scholarly texts and reference works with tools that provide ease of research into the background, context, and issues related to the Bible make Oxford Biblical Studies Online a valuable resource. Easy to search and navigate, this site offers a ready access point for a wealth of Bible text and commentary including the New Oxford Annotated Bible and five other popular Oxford Study Bibles. This resource is limited to 1 user at any one time.
- Last Updated: Feb 1, 2021 10:24 AM
- URL: https://libguides.gvsu.edu/religiousstudies
