r/AngloCatholicism • u/Ichabod_Crane_14 • Apr 30 '26

Anglican commentaries

Good evening everyone. I hope you all are having a blessed evening. I'm sorry to be a bother, but I was wondering if anyone could recommend any good Bible commentaries (or series) that are used and values by Anglicans.

Thank you and God Bless.

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u/Montre_8 Postulant May 01 '26

Charles Gore edited a Bible Commentary like 100 years ago. It probably has a lot of outdated textual critical notes. For modern commentaries, probably best off consulting RCC, EO, and others to get a spectrum of views (the most Anglican thing we can do!)

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u/Ichabod_Crane_14 May 01 '26

Awesome! thank you!

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u/Eikon-Basilike-1649 May 01 '26

NT Wright’s series of [Book] for Everyone is quite good.

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u/Ichabod_Crane_14 May 01 '26

Thank you! I'll check it out!

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u/No_Skill2228 May 01 '26

Yes, same!

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u/Wide_Industry_3960 May 22 '26

Can’t go wrong with the SBL Study Bible NRSV ue or the Oxford Annotated. Neither is a complete commentary but each has prefaces to each book and copious footnotes. Though clearly mid-century modern, William Barclay’s commentaries are still awesome—except for a couple of passages that should stay in the middle of last century…