Reddit reviews The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament
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I've found the OT background commentary to be a helpful place to begin. The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament https://www.amazon.com/dp/0830814191
You could then move to Walton's Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament: Introducing the Conceptual World of the Hebrew Bible https://www.amazon.com/dp/0801027500
This is much more in depth, but could be another good place to go if you end up looking for more. The World around the Old Testament: The People and Places of the Ancient Near East https://www.amazon.com/dp/0801039185/
What do you mean by "critical?" I frequently use the IVP Bible Background Commentary for both the New Testament and the Old Testament but I'm not sure if that exactly fits what you're looking for.
The IVP Bible Background Commentary is a good one volume resource.
The Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary is a good multi-volume option. If you are just focused on the Prophets you could buy just that volume.