There is an outstanding collection of sacred texts, commentaries, and secondary resources at the Internet Sacred Text Archive (http://www.sacred-texts.com/index.htm) These texts are from older, but scholarly, translations. Check HOMER for newer translations and commentaries.

Cambridge History of the Bible. Peter R. Ackroyd, Ed. Cambridge: the University Press, 1963-1970.
3 volumes. Doheny and Leavey: BS445.C26. Also available in the Cambridge Histories Online.

The New Interpreter’s Bible: general articles and introduction, commentary and reflections for each book of the Bible, including the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical books. Nashville: Abington Press, 1994.
12 volumes plus index. Reference: BS491.2.N484 1994