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The Anchor Bible Series, which consists of a commentary series, a Bible dictionary, and a reference library,^[1] is a scholarly and commercial co-venture which was begun in 1956, with the publication of individual volumes in the commentary series. Having initiated a new era of cooperation in biblical research among scholars, over 1,000 scholars—representing Jewish, Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, Muslim, secular, and other traditions—have now contributed to the project.^[1] Their works offer discussions that reflect a range of viewpoints across a wide theological spectrum. The Anchor Bible project continues to produce volumes that keep readers current on recent scholarship and are grounded in analysis. The works bring advances in science and technology to bear on biblical materials, making historical and linguistic knowledge related to the interpretation of the biblical record available to experts and students alike. To date, more than 120 volumes had been published, initially under oversight of the series' founding General Editor David Noel Freedman (1956–2008), and subsequently under John J. Collins (2008–Present). Each volume was originally published by Doubleday (a division of Random House, Inc.), but in 2007, the series was acquired by Yale University Press. Yale now prints all new volumes as the Anchor Yale Bible Series, while continuing to offer all previously published Anchor Bible titles as well. ^[1][2]

Anchor Bible Commentary Series[]

The Anchor Bible Commentary Series, created under the guidance of William Foxwell Albright (1891–1971), comprises a translation and exegesis of the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament and the Intertestamental Books (the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Deuterocanon/the Protestant Apocrypha; not the books called by Catholics and Orthodox "Apocrypha", which are widely called by Protestants "Pseudepigrapha"). For each biblical book, the series includes an original translation with translational and text-critical notes; overviews of the historical, critical, and literary evolution of the text; an outline of major themes and topics; a verse-by-verse commentary; treatment of competing scholarly theories; historical background; and photographs, illustrations, and maps of artifacts and places associated with biblical figures and sites. Depending on the size and complexity of the book, some are covered in more than one volume.

The series has produced over 100 titles since the release of the first volume in the early 1960's. Despite boasting at least one volume on every book of the Hebrew Bible, New Testament, and Deuterocanon/Apocrypha, the series remains a work in progress. Revisions and replacements of earlier works continue to be released, and at least a half-dozen volumes are currently under contract or in production.

Anchor Bible Dictionary[]

The ABD

The Anchor Bible Dictionary contains more than 6,000 entries from 800 international scholars. It has illustrations and line-art throughout, and is also available for download from Logos Bible Software or Accordance Bible Software. The "Dictionary" includes articles on the Dead Sea Scrolls, early Jewish-Christian relations, the historical Jesus, sociological and literary methods of biblical criticism, feminist hermeneutics, and numerous entries on archaeological sites, as well as bibliographies with citations listed individually at the end of each article.

Anchor Bible Reference Library[]

The Anchor Bible Reference Library is an open-ended series composed of more than thirty separate volumes with information about anthropology, archaeology, ecology, geography, history, languages, literature, philosophy, religions, and theology, among others.

Works in the Anchor Yale Bible Commentary series[]

As of 2021, the Anchor Yale Bible Commentary series include the following volumes (NB: the volumes are arranged by their assigned series number, which differs at points from the standard canonical orders):

Hebrew Bible / Old Testament[]

• Speiser, E. A. (1964). Genesis. Vol. 1. ISBN 978-0-3001-4025-5. 454 pages.
  • In production: Genesis. (2 volumes expected)
• Propp, William H. (1999). Exodus 1–18. Vol. 2. ISBN 978-0-3851-4804-7. 656 pages.
• Propp, William H. (2006). Exodus 19–40. Vol. 2A. ISBN 978-0-3001-3939-6. 865 pages.
  • In production: Exodus. (2 volumes expected)
• Milgrom, Jacob (1998). Leviticus 1–16. Vol. 3. ISBN 978-0-3001-3940-2. 1085 pages.
• Milgrom, Jacob (2000). Leviticus 17–22. Vol. 3A. ISBN 978-0-3001-4056-9. 656 pages.
• Milgrom, Jacob (2001). Leviticus 23–27. Vol. 3B. ISBN 978-0-3855-0035-7. 720 pages.
• Levine, Baruch A. (1993). Numbers 1–20. Vol. 4. ISBN 978-0-3001-4077-4. 544 pages.
• Levine, Baruch A. (2000). Numbers 21–36. Vol. 4A. ISBN 978-0-3001-3942-6. 624 pages.
• Weinfeld, Moshe (1991). Deuteronomy 1–11. Vol. 5. ISBN 978-0-3851-7593-7. 480 pages.
  • In production: Weinfeld, Moshe; Deuteronomy 12–34. (2 volumes expected)
• ; Wright, G. Ernest (1982). Joshua. Vol. 6. ISBN 978-0-3850-0034-5. 608 pages.
• (1974). Judges. Vol. 6A. ISBN 978-0-3850-1029-0. 376 pages.
• (2015). Joshua 1–12. Vol. 6B. ISBN 978-0-3001-4975-3. 600 pages.
  • In production: Joshua 13–24. Vol. 6C.
• Sasson, Jack M. (2014). Judges 1–12. Vol. 6D. ISBN 978-0300190335. 592 pages.
  • In production: Sasson, Jack M. Judges 13–24. Vol. 6E.
• (2016). Ruth. Vol. 7. ISBN 978-0-3001-9215-5. 240 pages.
  • Replaced: (1975). Ruth. Vol. 7. ISBN 978-0-3850-5316-7. 216 pages.
• (1992). Lamentations. Vol. 7A (revised ed.). ISBN 978-0-3001-3947-1. 175 pages.
  • Replaced: (1972). Lamentations. Vol. 7A. ISBN 978-0385007382. 168 pages.
• (1971). Esther. Vol. 7B. ISBN 978-0-3850-0472-5. 192 pages.
• (1977). Song of Songs. Vol. 7C. ISBN 978-0-3850-0569-2. 768 pages.
• McCarter, P. Kyle, Jr. (1980). I Samuel. Vol. 8. ISBN 978-0-3850-6760-7. 504 pages.
• McCarter, P. Kyle, Jr. (1984). II Samuel. Vol. 9. ISBN 978-0-3850-6808-6. 576 pages.
• (2001). I Kings. Vol. 10. ISBN 978-0-3001-4053-8. 576 pages.
• ; Tadmor, Hayim (1988). II Kings. Vol. 11. ISBN 978-0-3001-4074-3. 408 pages.
• Knoppers, Gary N. (2003). I Chronicles 1–9. Vol. 12. ISBN 978-0-3001-3952-5. 544 pages.
  • Replaced: Myers, Jacob M. (1965). I Chronicles. Vol. 12. ISBN 978-0-3850-1259-1. 336 pages.
• Knoppers, Gary N. (2004). I Chronicles 10–29. Vol. 12A. ISBN 978-0-3001-3953-2. 608 pages.
• Myers, Jacob M. (1965). II Chronicles. Vol. 13. ISBN 978-0-3850-3757-0. 312 pages.
• Myers, Jacob M. (1965). Ezra, Nehemiah. Vol. 14. ISBN 978-0-3850-4695-4. 360 pages.
  • In production: Eskenazi, Tamara Cohn. Ezra, Nehemiah.
• (1965). Job. Vol. 15. ISBN 978-0-3001-4075-0. 507 pages.
• Dahood, Mitchell (1966). Psalms I: 1–50. Vol. 16. ISBN 978-0-3850-2765-6. 384 pages.
• Dahood, Mitchell (1968). Psalms II: 51–100. Vol. 17. ISBN 978-0-3850-3759-4. 432 pages.
• Dahood, Mitchell (1970). Psalms III: 101–150. Vol. 17A. ISBN 978-0-3850-0607-1. 544 pages.
• Scott, R. B. Y. (1965). Proverbs, Ecclesiastes. Vol. 18. ISBN 978-0385021777. 257 pages.
• Fox, Michael V. (2000). Proverbs 1–9. Vol. 18A. ISBN 978-0-3852-6437-2. 720 pages.
• Fox, Michael V. (2009). Proverbs 10–31. Vol. 18B. ISBN 978-0-3001-4209-9. 704 pages.
• Seow, Choon-Leong (1997). Ecclesiastes. Vol. 18C. ISBN 978-0-3001-3960-0. 448 pages.
• Blenkinsopp, Joseph (2000). Isaiah 1–39. Vol. 19. ISBN 978-0-3001-3961-7. 544 pages.
• Blenkinsopp, Joseph (2002). Isaiah 40–55. Vol. 19A. ISBN 978-0-3854-9717-6. 432 pages.
• Blenkinsopp, Joseph (2003). Isaiah 56–66. Vol. 19B. ISBN 978-0-3001-3962-4. 368 pages.
• McKenzie, John L. (1969). Second Isaiah. Vol. 20. ISBN 978-0-3001-4079-8. 304 pages.
• Bright, John (1965). Jeremiah. Vol. 21. ISBN 978-0-3850-0823-5. 524 pages.
• (1999). Jeremiah 1–20. Vol. 21A. ISBN 978-0-3001-3963-1. 960 pages.
• (2004). Jeremiah 21–36. Vol. 21B. ISBN 978-0-3001-3964-8. 672 pages.
• (2004). Jeremiah 37–52. Vol. 21C. ISBN 978-0-3001-3965-5. 656 pages.
• Greenberg, Moshe (1983). Ezekiel 1–20. Vol. 22. ISBN 978-0-3850-0954-6. 416 pages.
• Greenberg, Moshe (1997). Ezekiel 21–37. Vol. 22A. ISBN 978-0-3001-3967-9. 372 pages.
• (2018). Ezekiel 38–48. Vol. 22B. ISBN 978-0-3002-1881-7. 368 pages.
• ; (1978). The Book of Daniel. Vol. 23. ISBN 978-0-3850-1322-2. 360 pages.
• Andersen, Francis I.; Freedman, David Noel (1980). Hosea. Vol. 24. ISBN 978-0-3850-0768-9. 720 pages.
• Andersen, Francis I.; Freedman, David Noel (1989). Amos. Vol. 24A. ISBN 978-0-3001-4070-5. 1024 pages.
• Sasson, Jack M. (1990). Jonah. Vol. 24B. ISBN 978-0-3852-3525-9. 384 pages.
  • In production: ; ; Jonah.
• Crenshaw, James L. (1995). Joel. Vol. 24C. ISBN 978-0-3001-4076-7. 272 pages.
• (1996). Obadiah. Vol. 24D. ISBN 978-0-3001-3971-6. 336 pages.
• Andersen, Francis I.; Freedman, David Noel (2000). Micah. Vol. 24E. ISBN 978-0-3850-8402-4. 720 pages.
• (2009). Nahum. Vol. 24F. ISBN 978-0-3001-4479-6. 464 pages.
• (2017). Amos. Vol. 24G. ISBN 9780300178784. 312 pages.
• Andersen, Francis I. (2001). Habakkuk. Vol. 25. ISBN 978-0-3001-3973-0. 416 pages.
• Berlin, Adele (1994). Zephaniah. Vol. 25A. ISBN 978-0-3001-4080-4. 192 pages.
• Meyers, Carol L.; Meyers, Eric M. (1987). Haggai, Zechariah 1–8. Vol. 25B. ISBN 978-0-3851-4482-7. 576 pages.
• Meyers, Carol L.; Meyers, Eric M. (1992). Zechariah 9–14. Vol. 25C. ISBN 978-0-3001-3976-1. 864 pages.
• (1998). Malachi. Vol. 25D. ISBN 978-0-3854-6892-3. 480 pages.

New Testament[]

• Albright, W. F.; (1971). Matthew. Vol. 26. ISBN 978-0-3850-8658-5. 576 pages.
  • In production: Meier, John P. Matthew.
• (2002). Mark 1–8. Vol. 27. ISBN 978-0-3854-2349-6. 592 pages.
  • Replaced: (1986). Mark. Vol. 27. ISBN 978-0-3850-3253-7. 744 pages.
• (2009). Mark 8–16. Vol. 27A. ISBN 978-0-3001-4116-0. 672 pages.
• Fitzmyer, Joseph A. (1970). The Gospel according to Luke I–IX. Vol. 28. ISBN 978-0385005159. 864 pages.
• Fitzmyer, Joseph A. (1985). The Gospel according to Luke X–XXIV. Vol. 28A. ISBN 978-0385155427. 848 pages.
• Brown, Raymond E. (1966). The Gospel according to John I–XII. Vol. 29. ISBN 978-0385015172. 544 pages.
• Brown, Raymond E. (1970). The Gospel according to John XIII–XXI. Vol. 29A. ISBN 978-0300140729. 688 pages.
• Brown, Raymond E. (1982). The Epistles of John. Vol. 30. ISBN 978-0-3850-5686-1. 840 pages.
• Fitzmyer, Joseph A. (1998). The Acts of the Apostles. Vol. 31. ISBN 978-0-3854-6880-0. 824 pages.
  • Replaced: (1967). The Acts of the Apostles. Vol. 31. ISBN 978-0-3850-0914-0. 468 pages.
• Fitzmyer, Joseph A. (2008). First Corinthians. Vol. 32. ISBN 978-0-3001-4044-6. 688 pages.
  • Replaced: ; (1976). I Corinthians. Vol. 32. ISBN 978-0-3850-2853-0. 408 pages.
• (1984). II Corinthians. Vol. 32A. ISBN 978-0-3851-1199-7. 648 pages.
• Malherbe, Abraham J. (2000). The Letters to the Thessalonians. Vol. 32B. ISBN 978-0-3851-8460-1. 640 pages.
• Fitzmyer, Joseph A. (1993). Romans. Vol. 33. ISBN 978-0-3001-4078-1. 832 pages.
• (1997). Galatians. Vol. 33A. ISBN 978-0-3850-8838-1. 608 pages.
• (2008). Philippians. Vol. 33B. ISBN 978-0-3001-4045-3. 832 pages.
• Barth, Markus (1974). Ephesians 1-3. Vol. 34. ISBN 978-0-3001-4071-2. 464 pages.
• Barth, Markus (1974). Ephesians 4-6. Vol. 34A. ISBN 978-0-3850-8037-8. 849 pages.
• Barth, Markus; (1995). Colossians. Vol. 34B. ISBN 978-0-3851-1068-6. 552 pages.
• Fitzmyer, Joseph A. (2000). The Letter to Philemon. Vol. 34C. ISBN 978-0-3001-4055-2. 138 pages.
• (1990). The Letter to Titus. Vol. 35. ISBN 978-0-3001-4026-2. 384 pages.
• Johnson, Luke Timothy (2001). The First and Second Letters to Timothy. Vol. 35A. ISBN 978-0-3001-3988-4. 512 pages.
• (2001). Hebrews. Vol. 36. ISBN 978-0-3854-6893-0. 640 pages.
  • Replaced: Buchanan, George Wesley (1972). To the Hebrews. Vol. 36. ISBN 978-0-3850-2995-7. 312 pages.
• Reicke, Bo (1964). The Epistles of James, Peter, and Jude. Vol. 37. ISBN 978-0-3850-1374-1. 264 pages.
• Johnson, Luke Timothy (1995). The Letter of James. Vol. 37A. ISBN 978-0-3854-1360-2. 608 pages.
• (2001). I Peter. Vol. 37B. ISBN 978-0-3854-1363-3. 1200 pages.
• (1993). 2 Peter and Jude. Vol. 37C. ISBN 978-0-3854-1362-6. 300 pages.
• (1975). Revelation. Vol. 38. ISBN 978-0-3850-0895-2. 528 pages.
• (2014). Revelation. Vol. 38A. ISBN 978-0-3001-4488-8. 928 pages.

Apocrypha / Deuterocanon[]

• Skehan, Patrick W.; (1987). The Wisdom of Ben Sira. Vol. 39. ISBN 978-0-3851-3517-7. 624 pages.
• (1985). Judith. Vol. 40. ISBN 978-0-3851-4424-7. 288 pages.
• (1996). Tobit. Vol. 40A. ISBN 978-0-3001-3996-9. 368 pages.
• Goldstein, Jonathan A. (1976). I Maccabees. Vol. 41. ISBN 978-0-3850-8533-5. 592 pages.
  • Forthcoming: Schwartz, Daniel R. (2022). I Maccabees. Vol. 41. ISBN 978-0-3001-5993-6. 496 pages.
• Goldstein, Jonathan A. (1983). II Maccabees. Vol. 41A. ISBN 978-0-3850-4864-4. 592 pages.
• Myers, Jacob M. (1974). I and II Esdras. Vol. 42. ISBN 978-0-3850-0426-8. 352 pages.
• (1979). The Wisdom of Solomon. Vol. 43. ISBN 978-0-3001-3999-0. 360 pages.
• (1977). Daniel, Esther and Jeremiah: The Additions. Vol. 44. ISBN 978-0-3850-4702-9. 384 pages.
• Forthcoming: (2022). The Gospel of Judas. Vol. 45. ISBN 978-0-3001-7326-0. 320 pages.

Works in the Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library[]

Works in the Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library include:

• Ackerman, Susan (1998). Warrior, Dancer, Seductress, Queen: Women in Judges and Biblical Israel. ISBN 0-385-48424-0.
• Blenkinsopp, Joseph (2000). Pentateuch: An Introduction to the First Five Books of the Bible. ISBN 0-385-49788-1.
• (2012). The Composition of the Pentateuch: Renewing the Documentary Hypothesis. ISBN 978-0-300-15263-0.
• Brown, Raymond E. (1994). Death of the Messiah: From Gethsemane to the Grave (2 Vol. Boxed Set). ISBN 0-385-47177-7.
• Brown, Raymond E. (1997). An Introduction to the New Testament. ISBN 0-385-24767-2.
• Brown, Raymond E.; (2016). An Introduction to the New Testament: The Abridged Edition. ISBN 978-0-300-17312-3.
• Brown, Raymond E. (1999). Birth of the Messiah: A Commentary on the Infancy Narratives in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke (2nd ed.). ISBN 0-385-49447-5.
• Brown, Raymond E. (2003). An Introduction to the Gospel of John. ISBN 0-385-50722-4.
• Charlesworth, James H. (1983). The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, Vol. 1: Apocalyptic Literature and Testaments. ISBN 0-385-09630-5.
• Charlesworth, James H. (1985). The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, Vol. 2: Expansions of the "Old Testament" and Legends, Wisdom and Philosophical Literature, Prayers, Psalms and Odes, Fragments of Lost Judeo-Hellenistic Works. ISBN 0-385-18813-7.
• Charlesworth, James H. (1988). Jesus Within Judaism. ISBN 0-385-23610-7.
• Charlesworth, James H. (1992). Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls. ISBN 0-385-24863-6.
• Charlesworth, James H. (2006). The Good and Evil Serpent: The Symbolism and Meaning of the Serpent in the Ancient World. ISBN 0-385-49696-6.
• Collins, John J. (1995). Scepter and the Star: The Messiahs of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Other Ancient Literature. ISBN 0-385-47457-1.
• Crenshaw, James L. (1998). Education in Ancient Israel: Across the Deadening Silence. ISBN 0-385-46891-1.
• Dungan, David Laird (1999). A History of the Synoptic Problem: The Canon, the Text, the Composition, and the Interpretation of the Gospels. ISBN 0-385-47192-0.
• Freedman, David Noel (2000). The Nine Commandments: Uncovering the Hidden Pattern of Crime and Punishment in the Hebrew Bible. ISBN 0-385-49986-8.
• (2008). No Ordinary Angel: Celestial Spirits and Christian Claims about Jesus. ISBN 978-0-300-14095-8.
• Gibson, Shimon (2004). The Cave of John the Baptist: The Stunning Archaeological Discovery That Has Redefined Christian History. ISBN 0-385-50347-4.
• Goldstein, Jonathan A. (2002). Peoples of an Almighty God: Competing Religions in the Ancient World. ISBN 0-385-42347-0.
• Hahn, Scott W. (2009). Kinship by Covenant: A Canonical Approach to the Fulfillment of God's Saving Promises. ISBN 978-0-300-14097-2.
• (2015). Women's Divination in Biblical Literature: Prophecy, Necromancy, and Other Arts of Knowledge. ISBN 978-0-300-17891-3.
• ; Joosten, Jan (2018). How Old Is the Hebrew Bible?: A Linguistic, Textual, and Historical Study. ISBN 9780300234886.
• Johnson, Luke Timothy (2010). Among the Gentiles: Greco-Roman Religion and Christianity. ISBN 978-0-300-16810-5.
• (2019). Matthew within Sectarian Judaism. ISBN 9780300171563. - (in preparation)
• Layton, Bentley (1995). The Gnostic Scriptures: A New Translation with Annotations and Introductions. ISBN 0-385-47843-7.
• (2013). The Formation of the Jewish Canon. ISBN 978-0-300-16434-3.
• Mazar, Amihai (1990). Archaeology of the Land of the Bible: Volume 1: 10,000–586 B.C.E. ISBN 0-385-23970-X.
• Meier, John P. (1991). A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus: Volume 1: The Roots of the Problem and the Person. ISBN 0-385-26425-9.
• Meier, John P. (1994). A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus: Volume 2: Mentor, Message, and Miracles. ISBN 0-385-46992-6.
• Meier, John P. (2001). A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus: Volume 3: Companions and Competitors. ISBN 0-385-46993-4.
• Meier, John P. (2009). A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus: Volume 4: Law and Love. ISBN 0-300-14096-7.
• Meier, John P. (2016). A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus: Volume 5: Probing the Authenticity of the Parables. ISBN 978-0-300-21190-0.
• Meyers, Eric M.; (2012). Archaeology of the Land of the Bible: Volume 3: Alexander to Constantine. ISBN 978-0-300-14179-5.
• (2005). The Empty Men: the Heroic Tradition of Ancient Israel. ISBN 0-385-49851-9.
• Moss, Candida R. (2012). Ancient Christian Martyrdom: Diverse Practices, Theologies, and Traditions. ISBN 978-0-300-15465-8.
• Neusner, Jacob (1994). Introduction to Rabbinic Literature. ISBN 0-385-47093-2.
• (2015). The Responsive Self: Personal Religion in Biblical Literature of the Neo-Babylonian and Persian Periods. ISBN 978-0-300-16636-1.
• (2018). Philo of Alexandria: An Intellectual Biography. ISBN 9780300175233.
• Peckham, Brian (1993). History and Prophecy: The Development of Late Judean Literary Traditions. ISBN 0-385-42348-9.
• Peckham, Brian (2019). The Temple in Early Christianity: Experiencing the Sacred. ISBN 9780300197884. - (in preparation)
• Schiffman, Lawrence H. (1995). Reclaiming the Dead Sea Scrolls: The History of Judaism, the Background of Christianity, the Lost Library of Qumran. ISBN 0-8276-0530-7.
• Schniedewind, William M. (2013). A Social History of Hebrew: Its Origins Through the Rabbinic Period. ISBN 978-0-300-17668-1.
• Segal, Alan F. (2004). Life after Death: A History of the Afterlife in Western Religion. ISBN 0-385-42299-7.
• Smith, Mark S. (2016). Where the Gods Are: Spatial Dimensions of Anthropomorphism in the Biblical World. ISBN 978-0-300-20922-8.
• Sommer, Benjamin D. (2015). Revelation and Authority: Sinai in Jewish Scripture and Tradition. ISBN 978-0-300-15873-1.
• Stern, Ephraim (2001). Archaeology of the Land of the Bible: Volume 2: The Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian Periods (732–332 BCE). ISBN 0-385-42450-7.
• (2018). Apocalypse as Holy War: Divine Politics and Polemics in the Letters of Paul. ISBN 9780300204025.
• (2015). Language and Literacy in Roman Judaea: A Study of the Bar Kokhba Documents. ISBN 978-0-300-20453-7.

See also[]

• List of Biblical commentaries

References[]

External links[]

• Yale University Press: The Anchor Yale Bible Series (publisher's page)
• New York Times article on the Series