About Ruth / Esther (Volume 09): They are the only books in the Bible named after women—one who stood in the line of David and Jesus, and one who saved her people from an early holocaust. Bush provides a thorough exegetical treatment of both books that will help you better understand the scriptural and historical […]

About Ezra / Nehemiah (Volume 16): Williamson, an excellent evangelical scholar, has written a very good and comprehensive commentary on Ezra and Nehemiah. This excellent commentary will be helpful to both the layperson and the scholar. About this Series: The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our […]

About Genesis 1-15 (Volume 01) and Genesis 16-50 (Volume 02): Out of his extensive examination of Genesis, Dr. Wenham has produced a careful commentary that interacts with contemporary scholarship and confirms him to be one of the finest evangelical commentators today. This commentary contains frequent reference to original languages and familiarity with Hebrew, while not […]

About 1, 2, 3 John – Revised (Volume 51): Dr. Smalley’s exhaustive commentary on the Greek text of the letters of John argues that they, together with the Fourth Gospel, record and reflect the spiritual history of the Johannine community itself. These letters contain theological, ethical, and practical truths are fundamental to the Christian position […]

About Song of Songs / Lamentations (Volume 23B): The powerful poetry of the Song of Songs and Lamentations gives voice to opposite feelings: the excitement of love and the anguish of grief. In this commentary on two books often neglected in the church, Drs. Garrett and House demonstrate the power of the Hebrew poetry and […]

About 2 Corinthians – 2nd Edition (Volume 40): This volume on 2 Corinthians by Ralph Martin begins with introductory notes discussing the history and composition of the text, the setting, date and author, the contents of the letter and a review of 1 Corinthians. The commentary then analyzes the epistle using linguistic and historical tools. […]

About 2 Samuel (Volume 11): Anderson approaches the Book of 2 Samuel, the story of Israel’s great king, David, as a central book in Scripture. This commentary is well-researched and well presented. The critical issues of the book are presented well and he does a good job of presenting his own moderately critical perspective. He […]

About 2 Kings (Volume 13): This work on 2 Kings by T. R. Hobbs begins with a detailed introduction discussing the structure, date, authorship and historical veracity of the book. This well-written and insightful commentary begins with the helpful presupposition that Kings was written by one author. A good literary approach to the book. About […]

About 2 Peter and Jude (Volume 50): This commentary on Jude and the second letter of Peter is written with scholarly and technical expertise by Richard Bauckham. The work includes an introduction to each book, discussing the origin, authorship, and linguistics. The commentary then outlines each letter. This work goes on to analyze the epistles […]

About 1 Samuel – 2nd Edition (Volume 10): This volume on 1 Samuel by Ralph Klein begins with an introductory section which discusses the origins of the book as well as its date and contents. This commentary is especially helpful as a guide to the text-critical, philological, and historical issues of the book of I […]