Looking for OT exegetical commentary

I have the Baker Exegetical Commentary on the NT, but I am looking for an exegetical commentary or guide to the OT.

My goal, since I am not a Hebrew scholar is to review an OT passage next to a reference which exegetes the passage and discusses why it is exegeted that way. Much like Wuest's studies on various NT books.

Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks.

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Fred Chapman

What base package do you have?

Mark Smith

There really isn't a commentary like Wuest on the OT. While Baker calls their series an exegetical commentary, they are not the only exegetical commentary available. Word and the New International Commentary on the OT are probably the best comparables to the Baker commentaries from a broadly conservative viewpoint. The New American Commentary has some strong volumes on the OT, and the Tyndale Commentary does as well, though they deal less directly with the Hebrew text.

Pat Flanakin

Thanks gentlemen.

I have the Port LE package, so I cannot upgrade.

A pastor which I respect and who teaches from the original languages recommended I have a theological dictionary of the NT and OT, but the package only has a Theo Dic of the NT and not the OT.

I was thinking of picking up the following:

New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology and Exegesis
(5 Vols.)

Thoughts?

Rosie Perera

The Portfolio base package includes Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament which is a good theological dictionary of the OT. One of the authors is Bruce Waltke who was my OT professor at Regent College and is a friend of mine -- a fine scholar, theologically conservative.

Pat Flanakin

Rosie, thanks.

Regarding Dr. Waltke, he is endeared by the same pastor I referred to above and esteemed greatly.

TWOT is fine, but it doesn't provide what an exegetical commentary does.

Does anyone have the resource I asked about above (New Int. Dic of OT Theo and Exe)? What are your thoughts on its help in OT exegesis?