The Anchor Bible project, consisting of a commentary series, Bible dictionary, and reference library, is a scholarly and commercial co-venture begun in 1956, when individual volumes in the commentary series began production. Having initiated a new era of cooperation among scholars in biblical research, over 1,000 scholars—representing Jewish, Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, Muslim, secular, and other traditions—have now contributed to the project. 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. As of 2005, more than 120 volumes had been published, each edited by David Noel Freedman, General Editor and published by Doubleday (part of Random House, Inc.), Freeman died in 2008. Since then John J. Collins has served as the General Editor. In 2007, Yale University Press purchased the Anchor Bible Series. Yale now publishes backlist titles and new titles as the Anchor Yale Bible 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 annotations, including alternative translations) of ancient texts, using modern knowledge of the ancient languages; 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. Lengthy or complex biblical books are covered in more than one volume.
A work in progress, as of 2006, the series has produced over 80 volumes, some of which are updates of earlier works. The series is 99% complete; the second half of Exodus was released in early December 2006, and the remaining volumes are in production. Others such as II Chronicles and Revelation are under contract.
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.
Works in the Anchor Yale Bible commentary series include:
Speiser, E. A. (1964). Genesis. 1. ISBN 978-0-3001-4025-5. 454 pages.
Hendel, Ronald S. Genesis. (In production.)
Propp, William H. (1999). Exodus 1-18. 2. ISBN 978-0-3851-4804-7. 656 pages.
Propp, William H. (2006). Exodus 19-40. 2a. ISBN 978-0-3001-3939-6. 865 pages.
Milgrom, Jacob (1998). Leviticus 1-16. 3. ISBN 978-0-3001-3940-2. 185 pages.
Milgrom, Jacob (2000). Leviticus 17-22. 3a. ISBN 978-0-3001-4056-9. 656 pages.
Milgrom, Jacob (2001). Leviticus 23-27. 3b. ISBN 978-0-3855-0035-7. 720 pages.
Levine, Baruch A. (1993). Numbers 1-20. 4. ISBN 978-0-3001-4077-4. 544 pages.
Levine, Baruch A. (2000). Numbers 21-36. 4a. ISBN 978-0-3001-3942-6. 624 pages.
Weinfeld, Moshe (1991). Deuteronomy 1-11. 5. ISBN 978-0-3851-7593-7. 480 pages.
Weinfeld, Moshe. Deuteronomy 12-34. , (in production, expected to be two more volumes)
Boling, Robert G.; Wright, G. Ernest (1982). Joshua. 6. ISBN 978-0-3850-0034-5. 608 pages.
Dozeman, Thomas B. (2015). Joshua 1-12. 6b. ISBN 978-0-3001-4975-3. 600 pages.
Boling, Robert G. (1974). Judges. 6a. ISBN 978-0-3850-1029-0. 376 pages.
Sasson, Jack M. (2014). Judges 1-12. 6d. ISBN 978-0300190335. 592 pages.
Replaced Campbell, Edward F., Jr. (1975). Ruth. 7. ISBN 978-0-3850-5316-7. 216 pages.
Schipper, Jeremy (2016). Ruth. 7. ISBN 978-0-3001-9215-5. 240 pages.
McCarter, P. Kyle, Jr. (1980). 1 Samuel. 8. ISBN 978-0-3850-6760-7. 504 pages.
McCarter, P. Kyle, Jr. (1984). 2 Samuel. 9. ISBN 978-0-3850-6808-6. 576 pages.
Cogan, Mordechai (2001). 1 Kings. 10. ISBN 978-0-3001-4053-8. 576 pages.
Cogan, Mordechai; Tadmor, Hayim (1988). 2 Kings. 11. ISBN 978-0-3001-4074-3. 408 pages.
Replaced Myers, Jacob M. (1965). 1 Chronicles. 12. ISBN 978-0-3850-1259-1. 336 pages.
Knoppers, Gary N. (2003). 1 Chronicles 1–9. 12. ISBN 978-0-3001-3952-5. 544 pages.
Knoppers, Gary N. (2004). 1 Chronicles 10–29. 12a. ISBN 978-0-3001-3953-2. 608 pages.
Myers, Jacob M. (1965). 2 Chronicles. 13. ISBN 978-0-3850-3757-0. 312 pages.
Knoppers, Gary N. 2 Chronicles. , (in production)
Myers, Jacob M. (1965). Ezra - Nehemiah. 14. ISBN 978-0-3850-4695-4. 360 pages.
Eskenazi, Tamara Cohn. Ezra - Nehemiah. , (in production)
Moore, Carey A. (1971). Esther. 7b. ISBN 978-0-3850-0472-5. 192 pages.
Pope, Marvin H. (1965). Job. 15. ISBN 978-0-3001-4075-0. 507 pages.
Dahood, Mitchell (1966). Psalms I 1–50. 16. ISBN 978-0-3850-2765-6. 384 pages.
Dahood, Mitchell (1968). Psalms II 51–100. 17. ISBN 978-0-3850-3759-4. 432 pages.
Dahood, Mitchell (1970). Psalms III 101–150. 17a. ISBN 978-0-3850-0607-1. 544 pages.
Replaced Scott, R. B. Y. (1965). Proverbs, Ecclesiastes. 18. ISBN 978-0385021777. 257 pages.
Fox, Michael V. (2000). Proverbs 1-9. 18a. ISBN 978-0-3852-6437-2. 720 pages.
Fox, Michael V. (2009). Proverbs 10-31. 18b. ISBN 978-0-3001-4209-9. 704 pages.
Seow, Choon-Leong (1997). Ecclesiastes. 18c. ISBN 978-0-3001-3960-0. 448 pages.
Pope, Marvin H. (1977). Song of Songs. 7c ?. ISBN 978-0-3850-0569-2. 768 pages.
Blenkinsopp, Joseph (2000). Isaiah 1-39. 19. ISBN 978-0-3001-3961-7. 544 pages.
Blenkinsopp, Joseph (2002). Isaiah 40-55. 19a. ISBN 978-0-3854-9717-6. 432 pages.
Blenkinsopp, Joseph (2003). Isaiah 56-66. 19b. ISBN 978-0-3001-3962-4. 368 pages.
McKenzie, John L. (1969). Second Isaiah (Isaiah 34-35, 40-66). 20. ISBN 978-0-3001-4079-8. 304 pages.
Bright, John (1965). Jeremiah. 21. ISBN 978-0-3850-0823-5. 524 pages.
Lundbom, Jack R. (1999). Jeremiah 1-20. 21a. ISBN 978-0-3001-3963-1. 960 pages.
Lundbom, Jack R. (2004). Jeremiah 21-36. 21b. ISBN 978-0-3001-3964-8. 672 pages.
Lundbom, Jack R. (2004). Jeremiah 37-52. 21c. ISBN 978-0-3001-3965-5. 656 pages.
Hillers, Delbert R. (1972). Lamentations. 7a. ISBN 978-0385007382. 168 pages.
Hillers, Delbert R. (1992). Lamentations. 7c ? (2nd revised ed.). ISBN 978-0-3001-3947-1. 175 pages.
Greenberg, Moshe (1983). Ezekiel 1-20. 22. ISBN 978-0-3850-0954-6. 416 pages.
Greenberg, Moshe (1997). Ezekiel 21-37. 22a. ISBN 978-0-3001-3967-9. 372 pages.
Milgrom, Jacob. Ezekiel 38–48. (In production.)
Hartman, Louis F.; DiLella, Alexander A. (1978). The Book of Daniel. 23. ISBN 978-0-3850-1322-2. 360 pages.
Andersen, Francis I.; Freedman, David Noel (1980). Hosea. 24. ISBN 978-0-3850-0768-9. 720 pages.
Crenshaw, James L. (1995). Joel. 24c. ISBN 978-0-3001-4076-7. 272 pages.
Andersen, Francis I.; Freedman, David Noel (1989). Amos. 24a. ISBN 978-0-3001-4070-5. 1024 pages.
Raabe, Paul (1996). Obadiah. 24d. ISBN 978-0-3001-3971-6. 336 pages.
Sasson, Jack M. (1990). Jonah. 24b. ISBN 978-0-3852-3525-9. 384 pages.
Andersen, Francis I.; Freedman, David Noel (2000). Micah. 24e. ISBN 978-0-3850-8402-4. 720 pages.
Christensen, Duane L. (2009). Nahum. 24f. ISBN 978-0-3001-4479-6. 464 pages.
Andersen, Francis I. (2001). Habakkuk. 25. ISBN 978-0-3001-3973-0. 416 pages.
Berlin, Adele (1994). Zephaniah. 25a. ISBN 978-0-3001-4080-4. 192 pages.
Meyers, Carol L.; Meyers, Eric M. (1987). Haggai and Zechariah 1–8. 25b. ISBN 978-0-3851-4482-7. 576 pages.
Meyers, Carol L.; Meyers, Eric M. (1992). Zechariah 9–14. 25c. ISBN 978-0-3001-3976-1. 864 pages.
Hill, Andrew E. (1998). Malachi. 25d. ISBN 978-0-3854-6892-3. 480 pages.
Albright, W. F.; Mann, C. S. (1971). Matthew. 26. ISBN 978-0-3850-8658-5. 576 pages.
Meier, John P. Matthew. , (in production)
Replaced Mann, C. S. (1986). Mark. 27. ISBN 978-0-3850-3253-7. 744 pages.
Marcus, Joel (2000). Mark 1-8. 27. ISBN 978-0-3854-2349-6. 592 pages.
Marcus, Joel (2009). Mark 8-16. 27a. ISBN 978-0-3001-4116-0. 672 pages.
Fitzmyer, Joseph (1982). Luke 1-9. 28. ISBN 978-0385005159. 864 pages.
Fitzmyer, Joseph (1985). Luke 10-24. 28a. ISBN 978-0385155427. 848 pages.
Brown, Raymond E. (1966). John 1-12. 29. ISBN 978-0385015172. 544 pages.
Brown, Raymond E. (1970). John 13-21. 29a. ISBN 978-0300140729. 688 pages.
Replaced Munck, Johannes (1967). Acts of the Apostles. 31. ISBN 978-0-3850-0914-0. 468 pages.
Fitzmyer, Joseph (1998). Acts of the Apostles. 31. ISBN 978-0-3854-6880-0. 824 pages.
Fitzmyer, Joseph (1993). Romans. 33. ISBN 978-0-3001-4078-1. 832 pages.
Replaced Orr, William F.; Walther, James Arthur (1976). 1 Corinthians. 32. ISBN 978-0-3850-2853-0. 408 pages.
Fitzmyer, Joseph (2008). 1 Corinthians. 32. ISBN 978-0-3001-4044-6. 688 pages.
Furnish, Victor P. (1984). 2 Corinthians. 32a. ISBN 978-0-3851-1199-7. 648 pages.
Martyn, J. Louis (1997). Galatians. 33a. ISBN 978-0-3850-8838-1. 608 pages.
Barth, Markus (1974). Ephesians 1-3. 34. ISBN 978-0-3001-4071-2. 464 pages.
Barth, Markus (1974). Ephesians 4-6. 34a. ISBN 978-0-3850-8037-8. 849 pages.
Reumann, J. (2008). Philippians. 33b. ISBN 978-0-3001-4045-3. 832 pages.
Barth, Markus; Blankes, Helmut (1995). Colossians. 34b. ISBN 978-0-3851-1068-6. 552 pages.
Malherbe, Abraham J. (2000). The Letters to the Thessalonians. 32b. ISBN 978-0-3851-8460-1. 640 pages.
Johnson, Luke Timothy (2001). The First and Second Letters to Timothy. 35a. ISBN 978-0-3001-3988-4. 512 pages.
Quinn, Jerome D. (1990). The Letter to Titus. 35. ISBN 978-0-3001-4026-2. 384 pages.
Fitzmyer, Joseph (2001). The Letter to Philemon. 34c. ISBN 978-0-3001-4055-2. 138 pages.
Replaced Buchanan, George Wesley (1972). To the Hebrews. 36. ISBN 978-0-3850-2995-7. 312 pages.
Koester, Craig G. (2001). Hebrews. 36. ISBN 978-0-3854-6893-0. 640 pages.
Reicke, Bo (1964). The Epistles of James, Peter, and Jude. 37. ISBN 978-0-3850-1374-1. 264 pages.
Johnson, Luke Timothy (1995). The Letter of James. 37a. ISBN 978-0-3854-1360-2. 608 pages.
Elliott, John H. (2001). 1 Peter. 37b. ISBN 978-0-3854-1363-3. 1200 pages.
Neyrey, Jerome H. (1993). 2 Peter and Jude. 37b. ISBN 978-0-3854-1362-6. 300 pages.
Brown, Raymond E. (1982). The Epistles of John. 30 ?. ISBN 978-0-3850-5686-1. 840 pages.
Replaced Ford, J. Massyngberde (1975). Revelation. 38. ISBN 978-0-3850-0895-2. 528 pages.
Koester, Craig G. (2014). Revelation. 38a. ISBN 978-0-3001-4488-8. 928 pages.
Skehan, Patrick W. (1995). Wisdom of Ben Sira. 39. ISBN 978-0-3851-3517-7. 624 pages.
Moore, Carey A. (1985). Judith. 40. ISBN 978-0-3851-4424-7. 288 pages.
Moore, Carey A. (1996). Tobit. 40a. ISBN 978-0-3001-3996-9. 368 pages.
Goldstein, Jonathan A. (1976). 1 Maccabees. 41. ISBN 978-0-3850-8533-5. 592 pages.
Goldstein, Jonathan A. (1983). 2 Maccabees. 41a. ISBN 978-0-3850-4864-4. 592 pages.
Myers, Jacob M. (1974). 1 and 2 Esdras. 42. ISBN 978-0-3850-0426-8. 352 pages.
Winston, David (1979). The Wisdom of Solomon. 43. ISBN 978-0-3001-3999-0. 360 pages.
Moore, Carey A. (1977). Daniel, Esther and Jeremiah: The Additions. 44. ISBN 978-0-3850-4702-9. 384 pages.
