Each book of the Bible is assigned a unique stem number. For instance:
BS 1235 = LC stem for commentaries on Genesis
BS 1245 = LC stem for commentaries on Exodus
The suffix numbers following the LC stem number indicate date-range of publication:
BS 1235.3 indicates a commentary on Genesis published between 1951 and 2001
BS 1235.53 indicates a commentary on Genesis published since 2001
OLD TESTAMENT Book LC Stem NEW TESTAMENT BOOK LC Stem
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Genesis |
BS 1235 |
Gospel of Matthew |
BS 2575 |
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Exodus |
BS 1245 |
Gospel of Mark |
BS 2585 |
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Leviticus |
BS 1255 |
Gospel of Luke |
BS 2595 |
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Numbers |
BS 1265 |
Gospel of John |
BS 2615 |
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Deuteronomy |
BS 1275 |
Acts of the Apostles |
BS 2625 |
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Joshua |
BS 1295 |
Romans |
BS 2665 |
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Judges |
BS 1305 |
1 & 2 Corinthians |
BS 2675 |
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Ruth |
BS 1315 |
Galatians |
BS 2685 |
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1 & 2 Samuel |
BS 1325 |
Ephesians |
BS 2695 |
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1 & 2 Kings |
BS 1335 |
Philippians |
BS 2705 |
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1 & 2 Chronicles |
BS 1345 |
Colossians |
BS 2715 |
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Ezra |
BS 1355 |
1 & 2 Thessalonians |
BS 2725 |
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Nehemiah |
BS 1365 |
1 & 2 Timothy |
BS 2745 |
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Esther |
BS 1375 |
Titus |
BS 2755 |
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Job |
BS 1415 |
Philemon |
BS 2765 |
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Psalms |
BS 1430 |
Hebrews |
BS 2775 |
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Proverbs |
BS 1465 |
James |
BS 2785 |
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Ecclesiastes |
BS 1475 |
1 & 2 Peter, Jude |
BS 2795 |
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Song of Solomon |
BS 1485 |
1, 2 & 3 John |
BS 2805 |
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Isaiah |
BS 1515 |
Jude |
BS 2815 |
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Jeremiah |
BS 1525 |
Revelation |
BS 2825 |
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Lamentations |
BS 1535 |
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Ezekiel |
BS 1545 |
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Daniel |
BS 1555 |
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Hosea |
BS 1565 |
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Joel |
BS 1575 |
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Amos |
BS 1585 |
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Obadiah |
BS 1595 |
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Jonah |
BS 1605 |
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Micah |
BS 1615 |
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Nahum |
BS 1625 |
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Habakkuk |
BS 1635 |
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Zephaniah |
BS 1645 |
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Haggai |
BS 1555 |
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Zechariah |
BS 1665 |
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Malachi |
BS 1675 |
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LC classification for: Entire Bible (BS 491); entire O.T. (BS 1151); for entire N.T. (BS 2341)