Commentaries on Ruth
A list of the best commentaries on Ruth ranked by scholars, journal reviws, and site users. You can find the best commentary on Ruth for you using the tools on the right side.
Top 3
Judges, Ruth. NAC. Broadman & Holman, 1999.
Crux Sola (Nijay Gupta's Blog)
Daniel Block’s NAC volume on Judges is older, but has become a classic. more
Martha Berg
Lived in Israel most of my life. more
Mike DaVoice
My comment does not include Judges. more
Warren Truesdale
Another two-for-one deal here, and yet again, I have not read any of the commentary on Ruth. more
Tim Challies
Tremper Longman, who has not reviewed Dale Ralph Davis’ volume, gives Block’s commentary a 5-star rating and says, “This contribution is clearly the best thing available on the book of Judges. more
Ruth, Esther. WBC. Thomas Nelson, 1996.
Crux Sola (Nijay Gupta's Blog)
In this commentary series, each chapter starts with a bibliography, author’s translation of the text, critical notes followed by form/structure/setting, comments of the verses, and ends with explanations. more
Tim Challies
This commentary is significantly more technical than the others in the list, and a little more philosophical. more
Ligonier Ministries (Keith A. Mathison)
For those seeking a more extensive commentary on the book of Esther, Frederic Bush's work in the WBC series is a good place to start. more
Ligonier Ministries (Keith A. Mathison)
An extensive, if somewhat technical, commentary on the Book of Ruth, but one well worth consulting. more
The Book of Ruth. NICOT. Eerdmans, 1989.
Crux Sola (Nijay Gupta's Blog)
Hubbard’s volume on Ruth is an enduring classic. more
Tim Challies
Ruth is one of the few books of the Bible that I have preached straight-through and, therefore, one I can speak to from at least a bit of personal experience. more
Derek W. H. Thomas
A substantial commentary in size and achievement. more
Ligonier Ministries (Keith A. Mathison)
Robert Hubbard's commentary on Ruth is a model of how commentaries should be written. more
Jeremy Pierce (parableman)
Best commentary available on Ruth
This book is a thorough but readable study of the book of Ruth. more
New and Notable
The Book of Ruth. NICOT. Eerdmans, 2023.
ThomasCreedy
Some words from close to the close of Lau’s commentary sum things up: “From a theological perspective, God’s quiet providence is revealed again: he has heard and answered another prayer” (p. more
Phillip J. Long
Peter Lau’s commentary on Ruth is a worthy successor to Hubbard’s. more
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Forthcoming Commentaries
Year | Author | Title | Series |
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forthcoming 2028 | Melton, Brittany N. | Ruth | Baker Commentary on the Old Testament |
forthcoming | Balogh, Amy L. | Ruth | Lexham Research Commentary |
forthcoming | Block, Daniel I. | Judges and Ruth | Christian Standard Commentary |
forthcoming | Gesundheit, Shimon | Ruth | International Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament |
forthcoming | Glenny, W. Edward | Ruth | Brill Septuagint Commentary Series |
forthcoming | Greenstein, Edward L. | Ruth | Hermeneia |
forthcoming | Hamley, Isabelle M. | Ruth | Evangelical Exegetical Commentary |
forthcoming | Knobloch, Frederick W. | Routh | SBL Commentary on the Septuagint |
forthcoming | Korpel, Marjo C. A. | Ruth | Historical Commentary on the Old Testament |
forthcoming | Riggs, Marcia | Ruth and Esther | Belief: Theological Commentary on the Bible |
forthcoming | Riggs, Marcia | Ruth | Belief: Theological Commentary on the Bible |
forthcoming | Wray Beal, Lissa M. | Ruth | Bible in God's World Commentary |
forthcoming | Yoder, Christine Roy | Ruth | Illuminations Commentary Series |