Concisely erudite expositional commentary vols. worth duplicating?

I'm looking at a series from which I have only one volume (Psalms-Proverbs by Futato and Schwabb, Sr., in WS): Cornerstone (and looked a little bit at both TOTC and New Century Bible Commentary and remembered a Abingdon Old Testament Commentary -volume I have):
Regarding the Octateuch: I don't think I need the Cornerstone volumes, for example regarding Nm: I'll use TOTC by Wenham instead (in WS), for Dt I have for example Abingdon Old Testament Commentary by Brueggeman (in Logos, no-longer sold here), for Joshua I might use WBC (in Logos and the first Edition in print) or even TOTC by Hess, for Judges I'll probably use AYBC (in Logos and Accordance, only the first volume of two has come out) even though it's on the technical side, for Ruth I might use Interpretation: A Bible Commentary by Sakenfeld (which I have in Logos since quite a while) although I could use something more on Ruth if someone has a suggestion?
Chronicles: TOTC (2 vols. by Selman which I have in WS) comes recommended (although perhaps not the most recommended) as does New Century Bible Commentary (by Williamson, which I don't have and is not available in Bible Study softwares). The Cornerstone volume by Boda from 2007 is mentioned in John Glynn's Commentary and Reference Survey but is not marked as one of the recommended volumes on this book of the Bible. The NCBC volume by Williamson could be worth my while, it's from 1982.
Regarding Job, the Cornerstone volume from 2006 by Konkel and Longman is recommended in Glynn's survey, again not the most recommended. It's not a very-high-priority book of the Bible for me to explore though.
Regaring Isaiah, the Cornerstone volume from 2006 by Walker and Martens is mentioned in Glynn's survey, not marked as one of the recommended volumes though.
Can't find recommended Cornerstone New Testament volumes.
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Lamentations: The 2000 Interpretation: A Bible Commentary by Dobbs-Allsopp, weaves in for example secular literature. Does anyone have an opinion on this volume? The volume doesn't have the typical application as the rest of series.

Ephesians: The 2002 Believer's Church Bible Commentary by Neufeld could be worth having as it's semitechnical but I've been undecisive for years.

I understand Your approach, Steve, but for certain parts of books of the Bible, and at certain moments, it's too much to use three commentaries for one part part of the Bible, when wanting to read commentaries almost cover to cover (perhaps not reading all of the introduction if having a better introduction in some other commentary or separately). I might sometimes read two commentaries, but for the kind of use I intended usually one. This doesn't imply that I don't read commentaries/study in other ways as well with more resources including commentaries, I'm just looking for a specific approach and have a feeling that I could read some commentaries cover-to-cover, whether ones someone could suggest or ones I already have. Like You saw I mentioned I don't avoid technical commentaries but that perhaps comes separately at another time, and I'm wary about application commentaries. A couple of professors I had 2014-2015 said that social-science commentaries are for the most part just a trend that won't last and has begun to fade.

Anyway, I'll list what I have. I already mentioned some of what I have. This is most of what I have, I only omitted very few (which were cheap) and a couple of resources which were mostly based on images (the latter tend to fill up the memory of tablets so they usually have to be avoided when updating an installation of a tablet). (Of course some of these in the list were cheap.) And since I have different Bible Study softwares and some print volumes, and for the sake of not promoting other platforms, I'll just mostly leave out the information about in which software I have them or whether they are printed matter:

• Abingdon New Testament Commentary - Ephesians,
• Abingdon New Testament Commentary - 1 & 2 Thessalonians,
• and I'm considering buying Abingdon OId Testament Commentary - Jeremiah by Stulman (it's a bit expensive and not available in Bible Study software anylonger),
• AYBC except the new Revelations -volume - including the old Mt -volume (a few of the volumes I have duplicated under two different platforms and three volumes as printed matter),
• Baker’s New Testament Commentary (HK) in Libronix,
• BCBC: Proverbs $25, Ecclesiastes $15, Colossians, Philemon $11, 1 and 2 Thessalonians $22, 1, 2, 3 John $14,
• Becoming Christian: Essays on 1 Peter and the Making of Christian Identity,
• Berit Olam Genesis, Berit Olam: Studies in Hebrew Narrative & Poetry: The Twelve Prophets, vols. 1 and 2,
• The Bible in Medieval Tradition: The Letter to the Galatians,
• Biblical Performance Criticism Series (4 vols.) $70 I made a lot of highlightings in the Mk volume but they disappeared when the resource file was updated. I'm upgrading this set, so any additional volumes in Logos that are coming out I'm getting,
• Black's New Testament Commentaries (the Logos set + the old volume The Gospel According to St Mark by Sherman E Johnson PhD from 1977 and the brand new 2016 Colossians -volume by Paul B. Foster) (but I've hidden the Pastorals -volume by Kelly),
• Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible: Matthew,
• Chaos Uncreated a reassessment of the theme of "chaos" in the Hebrew Bible by Rebecca S. Watson,
• The Church’s Bible (4 vols.) $99.55,
• Classic Studies and Commentaries on Kings, Classic Studies on the Apostolic Fathers (29 vols.),
• Complete Biblical Library Old and New Testaments,
• A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Second Epistle to the Corinthians, Vol. 1 by Thrall (it's chapters 1-7) $50, Kings, Lam, Is 44:24-55:13 (as printed matter), Jer vol 1, Jer Vol. 2, Hosea, GJn 1–4, Acts vol. 2, Eph; 1st series: Gn, Nm, Dt, 3rd Ed., Isaiah 1-27, Amos and Hosea, Lk, GJn vol. 1 and 2, Pastoral Epistles, Johannine Epistles,
• Deuteronomy: The Commands of a Covenant God $5,
• Eerdmans Critical Commentary Series (ECC) (8 vols.),
• Elisha's Profile in the Book of Kings the double agent by Keith Bodner,
• Encyclopedia of Ancient Christianity,
• Epworth Commentaries: Isaiah 1-39 by David Stacey, Philippians by Marshall, Johannine Epistles by Loader,
• Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament: 1 Peter,
• An Exegetical Summary of The Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 17-28, Colossians, 2nd ed., Jude, 2nd ed., Revelation 12–22,
• Fire of Mercy, Heart of the Word (3 vols.) (it's on Mt) $65,
• 1 & 2 Peter & Jude: Christian Living in an age of Suffering by Gardner,
• Galatians Re-Imagined,
• Genesis 1 as Ancient Cosmology,
• Historical Tradition in the Fourth Gospel by C. H. Dodd, 1963,
• The International Theological Commentary (ITC): Joel,
• Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching Ruth by Katharine Doob Sakenfeld,
• Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching First & Second Peter, James, and Jude,
• An Introduction to the Gospel of John by Raymond E. Brown (under Logos),
• James (New Testament Readings, Routledge, 1999) by Richard Bauckham,
• Jeremiah reading the prophet in his time - and ours by William L. Holladay,
• Job 1–21: Interpretation and Commentary,
• The JPS Torah Commentary: Exodus,
• Lexham Bible Guide: Ephesians $20,
• Mark and Mission Mk 7:1-23 in its narrative and historical contexts by Jesper Svartvik,
• Moffatt New Testament Commentary Series (16 vols.) $19, Cambridge Greek Testament (bought on a good sale, first I had bought a few individual volumes, and I've added the new volume on Colossians and Philemon by C. F. D. Moule, 1957 in print), and in my christianforums.com -signature I list some of the Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges -volumes I have,
• The New International Commentary on the Old Testament: The Book of Psalms, Proverbs vol. 1 and 2 by Waltke, Hebrews by Bruce, The Epistles of James and John (1st series), Epistles of John by Marshall,
• New Interpreter's Bible (12 vols.),
• NIV Application Commentary: Judges, Ruth, Ezekiel, GJn (the latter in an obsolete format (just that book) I'll have to run in a virtual machine),
• The Messianic Jewish Epistles: Ariel’s Bible Commentary on Hebrews, James, I & II Peter, Jude (not using for 2 Pt) $27,
• New Cambridge Bible Commentary (NCambBC): GJn by Jerome H. Neyrey,
• Old Testament Library (Judges by Niditch, 1-2 Sam by Graeme Auld, 1-2 Kg by Sweeney, Song of Songs by Exum, Is by Childs, Jer by Allen, Micah by Mays); New Testament Library (Eph by Fowl, Hebrews by Johnson, 1-3 Jn by Lieu),
• Oxford Bible Commentary (under Logos) - I use this one frequently but of course not much for depth,
• Oxford Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible (end-of-2011),
• Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament (2 platforms + one of the volumes as printed matter as well) - for example the GJn -volume is excellent and I've also been using the volume on 1 Cor by Pheme Perkins (the latter has the same author as the ANTC Eph -volume),
• Paul’s use of the Prophetic Tradition in 2 Corinthians (2 vols.) $24,
• The Preaching to the Spirits in Prison $4,
• 2 Peter and Jude: A Handbook on the Greek Text,
• Pillar 2 Peter and Jude by Davids,
• Preacher's Outline and Sermon Bible: Jeremiah 30-52, Lamentations,
• Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Mark,
• St. Andrew’s Expositional Commentary Series (5 vols.),
• Saint John by John Marsh, 1968,
• Sheffield/T&T Clark Bible Guides (45 vols. i.e. the 44 Logos volumes and one print volume on 1 Pt by Horrell),
• The Torah: A Modern Commentary,
• UBS Handbook Series Upgrade (6 vols.) $120, Psalms, New Testament,
• Understanding the Bible Commentary: 1 & 2 Chronicles, Minor Prophets I, 1 Corinthians,
• WBC: Joshua (both the 1-volume 1st Edition and the 2nd Edition 2-volume both by Butler), Ezra/Nehemiah (2 formats), 1 Kings (2nd Ed.), 2 Kings (2 formats), 1 Chronicles, Proverbs, Jeremiah 26-52, Hosea-Jonah, Lk 9:21-18:34, Luke 18:35–24:53, Romans (2 vols.), 2 Corinthians (2nd Edition) by Ralph P. Martin, Hebrews (2 vols.), 2 Peter and Jude (1st Edition, 2 formats), 1-3 Jn (Revised Edition),
• An example of a Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges -volume I have: The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach or Ecclesiasticus,
• Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament (8 volumes),
• I used Hermeneia and Continental Commmentaries (63 vols.) and I've repurchased/(own as a few of these are from an upgrade to the original set): Hermeneia OT under Accordance, and the following under Logos (one volume (Mt 8-20 in print as well): Lev by Milgrom in the Continental series, 1-2 Chron (2 vols.), 2 Mc, Mt (3 vols.), Lk (3 vols.), Acts by Pervo, Gal by Lührmann in the Continental series, 1 Pt, Johannine Epistles by Bultmann, Johannine Letters by Strecker, Didache,
• and I mentioned in my opening post that I have Tyndale Commentaries. Regarding the Philippians -volume by Ralph P. Martin I have both the 1959 1st Edition (in print) and the 1987 2nd Edition.

I looked at the Augsburg Commentary -volume on Lk by David Tiede from 1988, but haven't been able to evaluate it nor found reviews - I haven't checked libraries yet:

Steve said:

Keep in mind that I do not know what you already have in your library.

I wonder if, possibly, there is some combination of commentaries that would be suit your needs.  Maybe a technical resource set along with social-science, anthropological resources and a different set of resources on application.

That is the approach I have taken ... some historical/narrative/textual/source/social, some application.

EDIT: Two main topics in this post:
1) WRITING AND PUBLISHING A BOOK
I'm looking for a co-author! I have figured out benefits I can give You and ways to compensate You with what I can let You have, on top of that I could mail You a laptop computer, and I'll always owe You favours and You can take a ride in my car or see some places over here or we can go to events - but the latter is for later on. You don't need to travel over here right away, You can come years from now, that's OK by me. I've been planning to major in Hebrew, right now I'm taking Greek. Besides Christian theology coupled with ANE literature sources I'm interested in history, I'm taking an ANE history class during the first half of the semester. You DO NOT need to have a large library since before, especially not electronic resources such as Logos/Accordance/WordSearch and Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library. You may either use whatever books You have or decide by yourself to purchase or borrow from the library, or ask me for recommendations. You don't necessarily have to be on top of either current research or own journals. In order to be able to search and cite more easily and since I don't like Amazon that much I would recommend not sticking to Kindle resources.
The resulting book should be academic, and there will be a good profit %:age-wise from sales of the book. We can decide on what would be the best topics to include - I understand that is an important decision, and we'll either narrow down on some fairly narrow topic (but not writing on just one or two details of course) or include many topics adding the bonus of it becoming a sort of life-guide and buyer's strategy guide.
If You know a bit of Latin that's good and You'd be able to use those skills a bit.
Regarding denominations, I won't exclude You because of denominations, I'm OK with a range of denominations, just to name a few: Anglican, Catholic, Reformed, Mennonite, Pentecostal, Free Will Baptist, Finnish-Orthodox, Russian-Orthodox, Greek-Orthodox.
What You need to know about me is that I won't under any circumstances give up on this project including writing and paying a publisher that will give a good profit %, I have already found such a publisher but when nearly finished we would probably wait for a special offer from the publisher for a package until ordering, while polishing the manuscript. I also have an excellent home insurance, at least for the time being, that covers manuscripts if lost. I'll get better now at making backups on my computers.


I have an ad up now in the Logos Resales Facebook group, searching to buy two denominational version 5 base-packages, v6 Silver-level, for example Reformed: https://www.facebook.com/groups/548061461941184/ (it would be for a co-author or for future wife), or v5 lower levels.

2) FURTHER ABOUT COMMENTARIES
There are quite a lot of commentaries that I have that I didn't mark as recommended that I wouldn't tell You not to buy - among those sometimes perhaps the price would dictate whether it's a good buy.

I would now mark 1-3 Jn by Lieu as recommended:

Unix said:

• Old Testament Library (Judges by Niditch, 1-2 Sam by Graeme Auld, 1-2 Kg by Sweeney, Song of Songs by Exum, Is by Childs, Jer by Allen, Micah by Mays); New Testament Library (Eph by Fowl, Hebrews by Johnson, 1-3 Jn by Lieu),

John Glynn annotates in his Commentary and Reference Survey: "For those who have both Bruce and Hughes, these will do.":

Unix said:

• Additionally I have: New International Commentary: The book of Isaiah by Edward J. Young (1st series), A Commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews by Philip Edgcumbe Hughes (preceded the volume by F. F. Bruce),

I did buy the original Interpreter's Bible set offered under WS.

I might recommend:

• Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching: Lamentations by Dobbs-Allsopp,

as it "weaves in such an impressive array of mostly secular literature (especially on the Holocaust) that is just as delightful to read as it is to study." Source: John Glynn's Commentary and Reference Survey, 2007.

I've since added:

• NIGTC: Mt by John Nolland (I almost recommend this volume - slightly fewer pages it would have been excellent), Colossians and Philemon by James D. G. Dunn,
• WBC: GJn by Beasley-Murray, 2nd Edition.

Regarding OliveTree resources: There's a coupon-code which expires in 34 hours from now, which gives 10% off on most prices, also on top of many sale prices, i.e. it expires in the turn of the Year, the time-zone is GMT -8h for the expiration date. I don't have the Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary - which is on my OT wishlist (that copy I could access for extensive reading in my BlackBerry Playbook - I don't have any Bible Dictionary whatsoever on it and of course also use on desktop/laptop), under any platform nor as printed matter, instead I have New Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible under Verbum and as printed matter, and the person who would co-author with me would also get it from me under Verbum. The status of whether I have the AYBD is visible under the link mentioned. I promise that if I would acquire it under some other format I'd immediately post here. My plan is that I don't buy more Bible dictionaries under Verbum, and that when something that really replaces the AYBD comes out I get it under Accordance.

In this thread I first defined the question regarding commentaries I had (still have) in the title of the thread. As Steve asked I progressed listing the commentaries I have and kept updating the list so that it truly constitutes a graded list of what I recommend (i.e. even those volumes not marked I recommend somewhat).
Finally I added about that I seek a co-author, plus mentioned a wish list. All these questions are important to me. If I would find a co-author I would be so lucky!! Please consider and I know You'd be eager to have me pin-point what the book would about but it would really be up to us both, because sometimes asking the right question(s) is both the trickiest and most important part! I have imagined I'd make a lot of use of the books I have (of course more than just the commentaries) while writing. It could start by discussing and reading a few books together. Like I've said You don't need to have an own digital library since before in Verbum/Accordance/WORDsearch
I  haven't got these things answered. I know my questions about co-authorship as well as about commentaries is are bit difficult at least as I've written a lot here about commentaries. Besides replying in this discussion, don't be afraid to send me a friendship request on Facebook or just PM here!

I just found this critical introduction to the Old Testament, and it's on a sale right now for $24.74 so I bought it straight away:
https://vyrso.com/product/39068/a-theological-introduction-to-the-old-testament

It's from 2005 and seems to me like it would work in similar fashion to commentaries - in the way I've asked in the title and at the beginning of this thread.

Pelican: I also recommend Saint Mark by Nineham! (Yet to aquire, Kelvin Niblett recommended it to me on my wall, there's also an old thread about the series on this forum, a thread in which I commented something):

Unix said:

• Saint John by John Marsh, 1968,

IBC: I now also recommend: Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching Exodus by Fretheim. I also somewhat recently (recently but it feels like such a long time because I met a half-Gk girl who has such a great relationship with Jesus! She is right now on quest together with her sister to find their relatives) bought three other volumes in the series, together with my Library upgrade, so I got 50% off reg. price. Under this the biggest platform it's such a very expensive set that I don't recommend buying as a set!

WBC: I also recommend Lamentations by Roland Murphy
Since I wrote last time (and i'm not going to write for another Year, so please keep the discussion going, and I'll follow!), I've indulged in a few sets - from which I've since before listed the most recommended volumes, particularly under WORDsearch since they managed to produce two new products and I also thought it more worthwhile to duplicate much of what I've already made deals on, for the reasons mentioned in my OP, rather than complete sets under my really advanced platforms. I'm also using WORDsearch the most right now, as a shortcut to getting started as there's no learning curve and I can click from the Exegetical Summaries series (which I now have in full and most of it duplicated (under Verbum) for future wife or co-author) to three sets, under the WORDsearch platform. (I might also eventually put a pair of BDAG somewhere, for efficiency even though I much prefer BAGD):

Unix said:

Please keep this thread alive with actual contributions!

I got for example Sacra Pagina a few Months ago under Accordance. It's an NT set. I've sent a wish to WORDsearch about half a Year ago that I'd want to help them create the newest Edition of GJn (which no digital platform sells). I would almost recommend the set! If You get latest Edition I do recommend it!

What do You think - is there any need for an entry-level wordy mainly NT-set?: Wesleyan Study Bible Commentary set. It's mainly done in the '90s, the price has gone down. https://web.archive.org/web/20110505040505/https://www.logos.com/product/4749/wesleyan-bible-study-commentary-series (now included in Verbum 7 Methodist & Wesleyan Bronze Library, which I could theoretically get without having to make the first downpayment right now (that's a limited time offer)). Low-end base-packages don't seem to come with a lot of advanced commentaries! The level up has a series from the '60s. The low-end upgrade on the other hand would be a bit over $100, spreading the payments thin I would afford it, last time they even forgot to charge me the service fee for Reformed:

$0 down right now, and 4 payments of $79.28?

Updating Anglcan Silver would be very expensive by now: https://www.logos.com/product/81158/anglican-silver $285.89 ... I didn't on the first day version 7 was released (only did Verbum Silver then, and later Reformed Bronze during a minor sale), I'm on Anglican version 6 Silver.
By Anglican Silver 7 update I would mainly gain only the following - which is rather little, rather expensive update btw!: 1 Corinthians: A Shorter Exegetical and Pastoral Commentary by Thiselton (I have the full version under WORDsearch)
Teaching the Bible Series (12 vols.) "There are commentaries and there are books on preaching—but very few books that combine elements of both to enable the preacher or Bible teacher to prepare a series on specific sections of Scripture. This series gives the Bible teacher suitable tools to understand the context of biblical books, doctrinal themes, methods of interpretation, key interpretation points, and how to communicate that message clearly. While very useful for preachers, this collection is also aimed at equipping small group study leaders, youth workers, and other Bible teachers. The books are purposefully practical."
The Bible Speaks Today: New Testament (22 vols.) edited by Stott
The Prophesy of Isaiah by Alec Motyer "Drawing on a lifetime of study and teaching the book, J. Alec Motyer presents a landmark, single-volume commentary on the prophecy of Isaiah. He emphasizes the grammatical, historical, structural, literary, and theological dimensions of the text, and pays particular attention to three central and re..."
+ The Works of Charles Bridges (8 vols.) and Knots Untied: Being Plain Statements on Disputed Points in Religion by J. C. Ryle (19th Century theologies); Bettenson’s Early and Later Christian Fathers (2 vols.): selections from St. Clement of Rome thru St. Athanasius and St. Cyril of Jerusalem thru St. Leo the Great; SCM Studies in Biblical Theology Series (19 vols.); Introduction to Systematic Theology by Litton; Paul and His Recent Interpreters by N. T. Wright (I prefer James D. G. Dunn, and I would not bother to compare the two so that would not be as much gain as it would seem from that Wright is more famous).

LOL! Have to laugh at myself for the ways I circumvent never having upgraded (nor updated) beyond Silver-level! The not has helped me afford other platforms.

This Gk grammar is on daily twitter deal, what do You think?: https://verbum.com/product/8028/a-grammar-of-new-testament-greek-vol-2-accidence-and-word-formation?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=8028&utm_campaign=promo-dailydeal2017 twitter.com/logos

Instead of Anglican and Methodist/Wesleyan downdate/downgrades: Maybe just settle solely for this pre-pub order I just placed during the day?: 

multisoftware poll night between Aug. 8.-9, 2017 in Catholic Bible Fans group