I like commentaries that tell you factual information like where places were, historical information, and that explain details about Hebrew words that you wouldn't know unless you were an expert. I also like when they point out other Hebrew Bible quotes that are related in some way. I could not understand the Hebrew Bible without commentaries. I never analyzed them before, but I think you can't understand the Bible without reading a good commentary.
I don't like religious commentaries usually because they explain everything to fit their religious beliefs, even if quotes are taken out of context and the explanations are very far-fetched.
I am sure that non-religious scholarly commentaries are full of mistakes because no one really understands the Hebrew Bible fully because so many translations are just guesses. They guess what difficult quotes say and what they mean too. I like it when they point out quotes that that they don't really understand and they explain why.
I like commentaries that tell you factual information like where places were, historical information, and that explain details about Hebrew words that you wouldn't know unless you were an expert. I also like when they point out other Hebrew Bible quotes that are related in some way. I could not understand the Hebrew Bible without commentaries. I never analyzed them before, but I think you can't understand the Bible without reading a good commentary.
I don't like religious commentaries usually because they explain everything to fit their religious beliefs, even if quotes are taken out of context and the explanations are very far-fetched.
I am sure that non-religious scholarly commentaries are full of mistakes because no one really understands the Hebrew Bible fully because so many translations are just guesses. They guess what difficult quotes say and what they mean too. I like it when they point out quotes that that they don't really understand and they explain why.