The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library is a 12-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 300 with contributions by James H. Charlesworth, Raymond E. Brown, Bentley Layton, Luke the Evangelist, Matthew the Apostle, John P. Meier, Lawrence H. Schiffman, Joel S. Baden, William M. Schniedewind, and Michal Beth Dinkler.