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The '''Word Biblical Commentary''' ('''WBC''') is a series of commentaries in English on the text of the Bible both [Old](/source/Old_Testament) and [New Testament](/source/New_Testament). It is currently published by the [Zondervan Publishing Company](/source/Zondervan). Initially published under the "Word Books" imprint, the series spent some time as part of the [Thomas Nelson](/source/Thomas_Nelson_(publisher)) list. When this publisher was acquired by [HarperCollins](/source/HarperCollins) the series was assigned to another of the group's publishers, Zondervan.[{{cite news|title=HarperCollins Christian Publishing acquires majority ownership of Thomas Nelson|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/harpercollins-christian-publishing-acquires-majority-ownership-of-thomas-nelson-brasil-278005171.html|accessdate=27 October 2015|newspaper= prnewswire.com|date=Oct 3, 2014}}]
==Old Testament==
*{{cite book|title=Genesis 1-15| volume = 1|isbn=978-0849902000|last=Wenham|first=Gordon J.|authorlink=Gordon J. Wenham|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1987|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/genesis1150001wenh_d0r9}}
*{{cite book|title=Genesis 16-50| volume = 2|isbn=978-0849902017|last=Wenham|first=Gordon J.|authorlink=Gordon J. Wenham|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1994|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/genesis16500002wenh}}
*{{cite book|title=Exodus| volume = 3|isbn=978-0849902024|last=Durham|first=John I. |authorlink=John I. Durham|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1987}}
*{{cite book|title=Leviticus| volume = 4|isbn=978-0849902031|last=Hartley|first=John E. |authorlink=John E. Hartley|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1992}}
*{{cite book|title=Numbers| volume = 5|isbn=978-0849902048|last=Budd|first=Phillip J. |authorlink=Phillip J. Budd|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1984}}
*{{cite book|title=Deuteronomy 1:1-21:9| volume = 6a|isbn=978-0785242208|last=Christensen|first=Duane L. |authorlink=Duane L. Christensen|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=2001|edition=2nd|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/deuteronomy0001chri}}
*{{cite book|title=Deuteronomy 21:10-34:12| volume = 6b|isbn=978-0849910326|last=Christensen|first=Duane L. |authorlink=Duane L. Christensen|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=2002|edition=Revised|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/deuteronomy0002chri}}
*{{cite book|title=Joshua 1-12| volume = 7a|isbn=978-0785252689|last=Butler|first=Trent C. |authorlink=Trent C. Butler|publisher= Zondervan|year=2014|edition=2nd}}
*{{cite book|title=Joshua 13-24| volume = 7b|isbn=978-0310520122|last=Butler|first=Trent C. |authorlink=Trent C. Butler|publisher= Zondervan|year=2014|edition=2nd}}
** replaced {{cite book|title=Joshua| volume = 7|isbn=978-0849902062|last=Butler|first=Trent C. |authorlink=Trent C. Butler|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1983}}
*{{cite book|title=Judges| volume = 8|isbn=978-0849902079|last=Armerding|first=Carl E. |authorlink=Carl E. Armerding|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=2006}}
*{{cite book|title=Ruth & Esther| volume = 9|isbn=978-0849902086|last=Bush|first=Fredric W. |authorlink=Fredric W. Bush|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1996}}
*{{cite book|title=1 Samuel| volume = 10|isbn=978-0849902093|last=Klein|first=Ralph W. |authorlink=Ralph W. Klein|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1983}}
*{{cite book|title=2 Samuel| volume = 11|isbn=978-0849902109|last=Anderson|first=A. A. |authorlink=A. A. Anderson|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1989}}
*{{cite book|title=1 Kings| volume = 12|isbn=978-0849902116|last=De Vries|first=Simon J. |authorlink=Simon J. De Vries|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1985}}
*{{cite book|title=2 Kings| volume = 13|isbn=978-0849902123|last=Hobbs|first=T. R. |authorlink=T. R. Hobbs|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1986}}
*{{cite book|title=1 Chronicles| volume = 14|isbn=978-0849902130|last=Braun|first=Roddy L.|authorlink=Roddy L. Braun|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1986}}
*{{cite book|title=2 Chronicles| volume = 15|isbn=978-0849902147|last=Dillard|first=Raymond B. |authorlink=Raymond Bryan Dillard|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=2010}}
*{{cite book|title=Ezra-Nehemiah| volume = 16|isbn=9780849902154|last=Williamson|first=Hugh G. M. |authorlink=Hugh G. M. Williamson|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1986}}
*{{cite book|title=Job 1-20| volume = 17|isbn=978-0849902161|last=Clines|first=David J. A. |authorlink=David J. A. Clines|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1989}}
*{{cite book|title=Job 21-37| volume = 18a|isbn=978-0849902178|last=Clines|first=David J. A. |authorlink=David J. A. Clines|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=2006}}
*{{cite book|title=Job 38-42| volume = 18b|isbn=978-0310522003|last=Clines|first=David J. A. |authorlink=David J. A. Clines|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=2015|edition=2nd|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/wordbiblicalcomm0000unse}}
*{{cite book|title=Psalms 1-50| volume = 19|isbn=978-0849902185|last=Craigie|first=Peter C. |authorlink=Peter C. Craigie|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=2010|edition=2nd}}
*{{cite book|title=Psalms 51-100| volume = 20|isbn=978-0849902192|last=Tate|first=Marvin E. |authorlink=Marvin E. Tate|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1991}}
*{{cite book|title=Psalms 101-150| volume = 21|isbn=978-0849902208|last=Allen|first=Leslie C. |authorlink=Leslie C. Allen|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1983}}
*{{cite book|title=Proverbs| volume = 22|isbn=978-0849902215|last=Murphy|first=Roland |authorlink=Roland Murphy|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1998}}
*{{cite book|title=Ecclesiastes| volume = 23a|isbn=978-0849902222|last=Murphy|first=Roland |authorlink=Roland Murphy|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1992}}
*{{cite book|title=Song of Songs & Lamentations| volume = 23b|isbn=978-0849908255|last=Garrett|first=Duane |authorlink=Duane Garrett|last2=House|first2=Paul R. |authorlink2=Paul R. House|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=2004}}
*{{cite book|title=Isaiah 1-33| volume = 24|isbn=978-0785250104|last=Watts|first=John D. W. |authorlink=John D. W. Watts|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=2005|edition=2nd}}
*{{cite book|title=Isaiah 34-66| volume = 25|isbn=978-0785250111|last=Watts|first=John D. W. |authorlink=John D. W. Watts|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=2005|edition=2nd}}
*{{cite book|title=Jeremiah 1-25| volume = 26|isbn=978-0849902253|last=Craigie|first=Peter C. |authorlink=Peter C. Craigie|last2=Kelley|first2=Page H. |authorlink2=Page H. Kelley|last3=Drinkard Jr.|first3=Joel F. |authorlink3=Joel F. Drinkard Jr.|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1991}}
*{{cite book|title=Jeremiah 26-52| volume = 27|isbn=978-0849902260|last=Keown|first=Gerald L. |authorlink=Gerald L. Keown|last2=Scalise|first2=Pamela J. |authorlink2=Pamela J. Scalise|last3=Smothers|first3=Thomas G. |authorlink3=Thomas G. Smothers|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1995}}
*{{cite book|title=Ezekiel 1-19| volume = 28|isbn=978-0849908309|last=Brownlee|first=William H. |authorlink=William H. Brownlee|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1994}}
*{{cite book|title=Ezekiel 20-48| volume = 29|isbn=978-0849902284|last=Allen|first=Leslie C. |authorlink=Leslie C. Allen|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1990}}
*{{cite book|title=Daniel| volume = 30|isbn=978-0849902291|last=Goldingay|first=John E. |authorlink=John E. Goldingay|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1989}}
*{{cite book|title=Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obediah & Jonah| volume = 31|isbn=978-0849902307|last=Stuart|first=Douglas |authorlink=Douglas Stuart (biblical scholar)|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1987|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/hoseajonah0031stua/page/n5/mode/2up}}
*{{cite book|title=Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Nahum & Malachi| volume = 32|isbn=9780849902314|last=Smith|first=Ralph L. |authorlink=Ralph L. Smith|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1984}}
==New Testament==
*{{cite book|title=Matthew 1-13| volume = 33a|isbn=978-0849902321|last=Hagner|first=Donald A. |authorlink=Donald Hagner|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1993}}
*{{cite book|title=Matthew 14-28| volume = 33b|isbn=978-0849910968|last=Hagner|first=Donald A. |authorlink=Donald Hagner|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1995}}
*{{cite book|title=Mark 1:1-8:26| volume = 34a|isbn=978-0849902338|last=Guelich|first=Robert A. |authorlink=Robert A. Guelich|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1989}}
*{{cite book|title=Mark 8:27-16:20| volume = 34b|isbn=978-0849902536|last=Evans|first=Craig A. |authorlink=Craig A. Evans|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=2001}}
*{{cite book|title=Luke 1:1-9:20| volume = 35a| isbn=978-0849902345|last=Nolland|first=John |authorlink=John Nolland| publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1989| url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/wordbiblicalcomm0035unse/page/n5/mode/2up}}
*{{cite book|title=Luke 9:21-18:34| volume = 35b|isbn=978-0849902543|last=Nolland|first=John |authorlink=John Nolland|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1993}}
*{{cite book|title=Luke 18:35-24:53| volume = 35c|isbn=978-0849910722|last=Nolland|first=John |authorlink=John Nolland|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1993}}
*{{cite book|title=John| volume = 36|isbn=978-0785209409 |last=Beasley-Murray|first=George R. |authorlink=George Beasley-Murray|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1987}}
*Acts 1-9:42 (forthcoming Jan 2025 from Steven J. Walton)
*Acts 10-28 (forthcoming from Steven J. Walton)
*{{cite book|title=Romans 1-8| volume = 38a|isbn=978-0849902376|last=Dunn|first=James D. G. |authorlink=James D. G. Dunn|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1988|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/wordbiblicalcomm0000unse_i0x4}}
*{{cite book|title=Romans 9-16| volume = 38b|isbn=978-0849902529|last=Dunn|first=James D. G. |authorlink=James D. G. Dunn|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1988}}
*1 Corinthians (forthcoming from Andrew D. Clarke)
*{{cite book|title=2 Corinthians| volume = 40|isbn=978-1418507732|last=Martin|first=Ralph P. |authorlink=Ralph P. Martin|publisher= Zondervan|year=2014|edition=2nd}}
** replaced {{cite book|title=2 Corinthians| volume = 40|isbn=978-0849902390|last=Martin|first=Ralph P. |authorlink=Ralph P. Martin|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1986}}
*{{cite book|title=Galatians| volume = 41|isbn=978-0849902406|last=Longenecker|first=Richard N. |authorlink=Richard N. Longenecker|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1990}}
*{{cite book|title=Ephesians| volume = 42|isbn=978-0849902413|last=Lincoln|first=Andrew T. |authorlink=Andrew T. Lincoln|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1990}}
*{{cite book|title=Philippians| volume = 43|isbn=978-0849902420|last=Hawthorne|first=Gerald F. |authorlink=Gerald F. Hawthorne|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1983}}
*{{cite book|title=Colossians & Philemon| volume = 44|isbn=978-0310521785|last=O'Brien|first=Peter T. |authorlink=Peter T. O'Brien|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1982|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/wordbiblicalcomm0044unse}}
*{{cite book|title=1 & 2 Thessalonians| volume = 45|isbn=978-0849902444|last=Bruce|first=F. F. |authorlink=F. F. Bruce|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1982}}
*{{cite book|title=Pastoral Epistles| volume = 46|isbn=978-0849902451|last=Mounce|first=William D.|authorlink=William D. Mounce|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=2000}}
*{{cite book|title=Hebrews 1-8| volume = 47a|isbn=978-0849902468|last=Lane|first=William L. |authorlink=William L. Lane|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1991 | url-access=registration| url=https://archive.org/details/wordbiblicalcomm0000unse_j0i9_hebrews1-8}}
*{{cite book|title=Hebrews 9-13| volume = 47b|isbn=978-0849909351|last=Lane|first=William L. |authorlink=William L. Lane|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1991}}
*{{cite book|title=James| volume = 48|isbn=978-0849902475|last=Martin|first=Ralph P. |authorlink=Ralph P. Martin|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1988}}
*{{cite book|title=1 Peter| volume = 49|isbn=978-0849902482|last=Michaels|first=J. Ramsey |authorlink=J. Ramsey Michaels|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1988}}
*{{cite book|title=2 Peter & Jude| volume = 50|isbn=978-0849902499|last=Bauckham|first=Richard J. |authorlink=Richard Bauckham|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1983}}
*{{cite book|title=1, 2 & 3 John| volume = 51|isbn=978-0849902505 |last=Smalley|first=Stephen S. |authorlink=Stephen S. Smalley|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1984}}
*{{cite book|title=Revelation 1-5| volume = 52a|isbn=978-0849902512|last=Aune|first=David E. |authorlink=David Aune|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1997}}
*{{cite book|title=Revelation 6-16| volume = 52b|isbn=978-0849907869|last=Aune|first=David E. |authorlink=David Aune|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1997}}
*{{cite book|title=Revelation 17-22| volume = 52c|isbn=978-0849915451|last=Aune|first=David E. |authorlink=David Aune|publisher= Thomas Nelson|year=1998 |url-access=registration| url=https://archive.org/details/wordbiblicalcomm0052unse}}
*{{cite book|title= Mark, Volume 2 |last= Skinner |first= Christopher |publisher= Zondervan |year= 2025 |isbn= 978-0310126850}}
==Reception==
A 1996 ''[Christianity Today](/source/Christianity_Today)'' magazine article included the commentary in a list of the more significant publications and achievements of [evangelicalism](/source/evangelicalism) in the latter half of the 20th century.[{{cite news|last=Nicole|first=Roger|title=What Evangelicalism Has Accomplished|url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/1996/september16/6ta030.html?start=2|accessdate=January 26, 2012|newspaper=Christianity Today|date=September 16, 1996|authorlink=Roger Nicole|page=2|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218140843/http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/1996/september16/6ta030.html?start=2 |archivedate=2009-02-18}}] A 2010 ''Christian Today'' article listed the WBC as among various recommended commentaries for use.[{{cite news|last=Muehlenberg|first=Bill |title=How To Pick a Good Commentary|url=http://www.christiantoday.com.au/article/how.to.pick.a.good.commentary/8665.htm|accessdate=27 October 2015|newspaper=Christian Today|date=16 July 2010|authorlink=Bill Muehlenberg}}]
== See also ==
* [Exegesis](/source/Exegesis)
* [Textual criticism](/source/Textual_criticism)
* [New International Greek Testament Commentary](/source/New_International_Greek_Testament_Commentary)
== References ==
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Category:Biblical commentaries
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