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Leading Old Testament scholar Tremper Longman III provides students and pastors with expert guidance on choosing a commentary for any book of the Old Testament. The fifth edition has been updated to assess the most recently published commentaries, providing evaluative comments. Longman lists a number of works available for each book of the Old Testament, gives a brief indication of their emphases and viewpoints, and evaluates them. The result is a balanced, sensible guide for those who preach and teach the Old Testament and need help in choosing the best tools.
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Leading Old Testament scholar Tremper Longman III provides students and pastors with expert guidance on choosing a commentary for any book of the Old Testament. The fifth edition has been updated to assess the most recently published commentaries, providing evaluative comments. Longman lists a number of works available for each book of the Old Testament, gives a brief indication of their emphases and viewpoints, and evaluates them. The result is a balanced, sensible guide for those who preach and teach the Old Testament and need help in choosing the best tools.

Praise for Previous Editions

"This little book is an excellent aid for the study of the Old Testament. It is more than a bibliography; it is an annotated listing of many of the most important resources available in English. . . . A 'must' for any serious student of the Bible."
--Dianne Bergant, CSA, The Bible Today
"If you are preparing a new sermon series and looking for advice on commentaries, you must consult [this volume]. . . . [It] will help to save you lots of money in the long run."
--Semper Reformanda

"Skillfully navigate[s] the dense terrain of the commentary world and offer[s] sage advice for those engaged in biblical study. . . . The format of Longman's volume is . . . user-friendly. . . . Readers will certainly be helped in making informed decisions about how best to spend both their time and money."
--Mark R. Stevenson, Emmaus Journal

"A bibliographic tool worth consulting."
--International Review of Biblical Studies

"This short guide will be very useful for building one's theological library, and for directing theological students to the best commentaries in English."
--Pierre Constant, Eusebeia

About the Author

Tremper Longman III (PhD, Yale University) is Distinguished Scholar and Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Westmont College. He has served in leadership for the Institute for Biblical Research for many years. Longman is the author of more than thirty books, including biblical commentaries, scholarly works, and popular books on how to interpret the Bible. He is also a senior translator and a member of the Bible Translation Committee for the New Living Translation. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Baker Academic; 5th edition (April 15, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 174 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0801039916
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0801039911
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.4 x 8.5 inches
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Tremper Longman III (PhD, Yale University) is the Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies and the chair of the Religious Studies department at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, where he lives with his wife, Alice. He is the Old Testament editor for the revised Expositor's Bible Commentary and has authored many articles and books on the Psalms and other Old Testament books.

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spence3338
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2014
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Great resource that gives helpful reviews of Old Testament Commentaries. The book is laid out well, going book by book through the Old Testament, and listing resources in bibliographic form. The rating system uses stars to indicate quality, and notes whether the work will be helpful for the layman, minister, or scholar.

Some drawbacks I noticed are 1) the list of commentaries reviewed are not exhaustive, and 2) the book does not review Old Testament introductions or theologies. On the first point, anyone who is searching for commentaries knows that there are many on almost every book of the Bible (hence this work), but I felt as thought some of the individual commentary lists were a little short, and I frequently come across Old Testament commentaries that are not contained in this work. I would like to see more works reviewed in a resource like this, but maybe it is selective on purpose. On the second point, this is just something extra I want because D. A. Carson's companion work on New Testament commentaries includes this; so I really can't take stars away for something that is outside the scope and title of the book.

Overall, very helpful in evaluating Old Testament commentaries and finding quality resources that aid in biblical study.
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Darryl L. Rowe
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
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But if a newer version comes out, that will be the one to have. Looking to get graduate level commentaries in both NT and OT written or updated in 2011 or later. With two seminaries in town I may be able to get some hands on time before buying my own copy.
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Dr. Payne
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There are several reasons why I gave this only 4 stars. However, the biggest reason is that it is dated. Recently Zondervan has released an OT counterpart to its NT Exegetical Commentary series. Too recent to be included in this older release. I do appreciate the star rating and wish Carson's NT volume had something similar. One item Carson does have is a listing of the best of all at the beginning of each individual book. This volume merely lists commentaries in alpha order.

This is a personal choice, but I would like a chart of some kind showing theological leanings. I try to read from a spectrum. Frequently if I read one, I've read all because what I have repeats one another.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely useful
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2013
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This book is a real money-saver. It's brief reviews allow me to buy just the commentary volumes I really need, and avoid wasting my money on duds. I still remember buying a commentary by Isaac Asimov of all people, and it was a total waste of money. But with this OT commentary survey I can buy with confidence in the usefulness of my purchases. I also have the New Testament commentary survey by D. A. Carson, and it's just as good.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Learn about OT commentaries with this book
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2018
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This commentary survey clearly lays out the emphases, high points, and low points of various OT commentaries. As a student beginning to build my library, I have found this resource very helpful in steering me toward the best value for my money. The annotated bibliography style makes it easy to read.
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W. Simmerman
5.0 out of 5 stars great
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2013
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With so many commentaries to pick from, Longman gives me a great guide as to which ones to buy. His assessments seem fair and balanced from the commentaries from which I have read portions.
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T. Miller
5.0 out of 5 stars Brief and Succinct
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2014
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This book is a very helpful guide amid the vast sea of OT commentaries. It ought to reside in a prominent place on the desk of every pastor.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2013
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I am enjoying Tremper's book. He seems to put a high value on commentaries that make an effort to make connections to the new testament.
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Ken Satake
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent overview of commentaries
Reviewed in Canada on November 27, 2015
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Excellent overview of commentaries. It separates the wheat from the chaff. I appreciate honest opinions and the reasons for them. I've bought several commentaries based on his recommendations and his assessments have been bang on.
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Peter Harwood
5.0 out of 5 stars ... in the c of E and found this a useful guide through the maze of commentaries available - definitely ...
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I'm an Reader in the c of E and found this a useful guide through the maze of commentaries available - definitely recommended.
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