Commentaries on Numbers
A list of the best commentaries on Numbers ranked by scholars, journal reviws, and site users. You can find the best commentary on Numbers for you using the tools on the right side.
Top 3
Numbers. TOTC. InterVarsity Press, 2008.
bigcat
The Tyndale series is a balancing act between keeping commentaries conservative and accessible yet answering questions about the text in an intellectually honest way. more
Daniel Duvall
Outstanding! Numbers became a favorite book of mine after reading this. more
Tim Challies
Once again, as with both Genesis and Leviticus, Gordon Wenham finds himself right at the top of the list. more
Jeremy Pierce (parableman)
For a more evangelical commentary on a more popular level, Gordon Wenham's TOTC (1981) is very good but extremely brief to be of too much value for someone used to reading the kind of work Wenham usually does. more
Derek W. H. Thomas
Overall, a good, brief exposition of the text. more
Numbers. JPSBC. Jewish Publication Society of America, 1990.
Crux Sola (Nijay Gupta's Blog)
This commentary also provides a Jewish perspective on the text. more
Tim Challies
This is this series’ first exposure to the JPS Torah Commentary series which is written by Jewish scholars. more
Jeremy Pierce (parableman)
Jacob Milgrom's JPS commentary (1990) is by far my favorite commentary from mainstream academia. more
Ligonier Ministries (Keith A. Mathison)
The JPS Torah commentaries are written by Jewish scholars and are quite technical, but for those who are interested in digging deeply into the text, they usually offer numerous valuable insights. more
Numbers. NAC. Broadman & Holman, 2000.
Tim Challies
As with several previous books of the Bible, the first choice is quite clear while others are a little more difficult to figure out. more
Jeremy Pierce (parableman)
The NAC by R. more
Brian LeStourgeon
Cole is semi-technical exposition. more
Ligonier Ministries (Keith A. Mathison)
The argument could be made that Cole's commentary belongs in the second position before Ashley. more
Denver Seminary Journal
Evangelical commentary that interacts with realia, historical issues, literary, and theological matters. more
New and Notable
Numbers. SGBC. Zondervan, 2023.
RevMartinLHawleyPhD
Accessible, Engaging, and Immediately Applicable on the Book of Numbers!
In 20 years spent working as a pastor, I find Numbers to be among the most difficult to preach and teach in an engaging way. more
Eric_Freeman
Sklar's commentary on Numbers offers plenty of insightful information, as one would expect from any commentary. more
Numbers. BCOT. Baker Academic, 2023.
ThomasCreedy
Overall, then, this commentary is something of a mixed bag. more
The Book of Numbers (2nd ed.). NICOT. Eerdmans, 2022.
ThomasCreedy
This is a thorough and helpful commentary, which by and large manages to keep moving through the complex and dense book of Numbers. more
Crux Sola (Nijay Gupta's Blog)
This work has some of the best resources when it comes to establishing the text. more
All Commentaries on Numbers
Forthcoming Commentaries
Year | Author | Title | Series |
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forthcoming 2024 | Morales, L. Michael | Numbers 20–36 | Apollos Old Testament Commentary |
forthcoming 2024 | Bergey, Ronald | Numbers | ESV Expository Commentary |
forthcoming 2024 | Bergey, Ronald; Duguid, Iain M.; Sklar, Jay A.; Palmer, Christine E. | Genesis–Numbers | ESV Expository Commentary |
forthcoming | Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy | Reformation Commentary on Scripture | |
forthcoming | Baker, David W. | 1 and 2 Samuel | Believers Church Bible Commentary |
forthcoming | Bibb, Bryan D. | Numbers | Word Biblical Commentary |
forthcoming | Cole, R. Dennis | Numbers | Christian Standard Commentary |
forthcoming | Collins, C. John | Numbers | Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament |
forthcoming | Danaher, William | Leviticus and Numbers | Belief: Theological Commentary on the Bible |
forthcoming | Danaher, William | Numbers | Belief: Theological Commentary on the Bible |
forthcoming | Erisman, Angela Roskop | Numbers | New Cambridge Bible Commentary |
forthcoming | Fullilove, William | Numbers | Evangelical Exegetical Commentary |
forthcoming | Gosling, Frank | Numbers | Historical Commentary on the Old Testament |
forthcoming | Harper, G. Geoffrey | Numbers | Pillar Old Testament Commentary |
forthcoming | Havea, Jione | Numbers | Wisdom Commentary Series |
forthcoming | Hildebrandt, Wilf | Numbers | Pentecostal Commentary |
forthcoming | Hymes, David | A Pentecostal Commentary on Numbers | Pentecostal Old Testament and New Testament Commentaries |
forthcoming | O'Dowd, Ryan P. | Numbers Through the Centuries | Blackwell Bible Commentaries |
forthcoming | Paynter, Helen | Numbers | Bible in God's World Commentary |
forthcoming | Prince, David | Exalting Jesus in Numbers | Christ-Centered Exposition |
forthcoming | Utzschneider, Helmut; Oswald, Wolfgang | Exodus 16–40 | International Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament |
forthcoming | Wyse-Rhodes, Jackie | Numbers | Believers Church Bible Commentary |