These commentaries, especially that to the Pentateuch, probably contained many of the decisions enumerated above.

Yu Yan's learned commentary contains quotations from about one hundred different texts, and is accompanied by philological notes on variants found in earlier editions.

This commentary contains especially interesting linguistic notes, Arabic and Aramaic being often adduced for comparison.

The commentary also contains a clear translation of the root text.

The commentary contains many examples illustrating the use of a Sanskrit place-value system and the construction of a sine table.

His commentary on Daniel 7:25 contains a 1260-year period commencing in 755 AD and ending in 2015.

His commentary also contained useful accounts of Greek astronomical knowledge.

Ibn Ezra's commentaries, and especially some of the longer excursuses, contain numerous contributions to the philosophy of religion.

Indeed, Falaquera's commentary contains some viewpoints in his own name which is rarely seen in Falaquera's other works.

His commentary often contains the following much loved phrases: