Check out these resources if you're interested in more scholarly study of the Bible - this is where we do our research each week.
Bartholomew, Craig G. & Goheen, Michael W. (2004). The Drama of Scripture: Finding our place in the Biblical Story. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic.
Baylis, Albert H. (1996) From Creation to the Cross: Understanding the First Half of the Bible. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
Fee, Gordan D & Stuart, Dougas (1993). How to Read the Bible for all its Worth. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
Henry, Matthew. (1961) Commentary. Church, Leslie F. & Hist, F. R. (Eds.). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
Kenneth Barker Gen (Ed.). (1999). Zondervan NASB Study Bible. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
Zondervan Handbook to the Bible. (1999). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan