I usually have a four step approach to “commentaries.” I start with linguistics and cross references and work my way down until I am out of time or have enough. The watchword is to be skeptical of anything. This is all free stuff online or downloadable.
1. Linguistic/language
- Versions, many with audio http://www.biblegateway.com/
- NET Bible, I’m not a big fan of the translation but love the copious translation notes http://net.bible.org/bible.php
- Blue Letter Bible has good word study and grammar identifications/explanations http://www.blueletterbible.org/
- Download Greek / Hebrew interlinear Bible Software http://www.scripture4all.org/
- Skeptic’s Annotated Bible helps to anticipate criticisms of the Bible text http://skepticsannotatedbible.com/
- Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament
- E-Sword has Keil and Delitzsch, 10 volume commentary on the OT which deals with a lot of OT textual issues, as a free module http://www.e-sword.net/
- Online study tools with helpful Greek and Hebrew concordance feature http://www.biblestudytools.com/
- Tons of cross-references Treasure of Scripture Knowledge http://www.biblestudytools.com/concordances/treasury-of-scripture-knowledge/
- Alfred Edersheim is good on OT Bible history and the Gospels http://philologos.org/online.htm#Edersheim
- Locations by Bible chapter with Google maps and ISBE articles http://www.biblemap.org/
- Simple Bible Dictionary (Encyclopedia) http://www.christiananswers.net/
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia 1915 http://www.internationalstandardbible.com/
- Dispensational general commentaries, misc. http://www.biblecentre.org/
- Lots of articles and commentaries, most scholarly http://bible.org/
- Lots of old and ancient resources http://www.ccel.org/
- Classics: Calvin, Darby,
- I recommend Dr. Constable's Expository (Bible Study) Notes http://www.soniclight.com/constable/notes.htm
- Lots of stuff on David Cox's Online Religious Library http://www.davidcox.com.mx/library/library.htm
- 2,800 word vocabulary commentaries that have all the cookies on the lowest shelf http://www.easyenglish.info/
- Tons of good commentaries and sermons http://www.preceptaustin.org/
- Barne's Notes on the New Testament
- Mildly charismatic, but still very good David Guzik's Commentaries on the Bible
- Paul Apple details lesson notes with good insights http://bibleoutlines.com/library.html
- Matthew Henry is not dispensational, but has tons of good applications.
- Spurgeon sermons are helpful for developing a homiletic strategies for your text http://www.spurgeon.org/mainpage.htm
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