Commentaries on Joshua
A list of the best commentaries on Joshua ranked by scholars, journal reviws, and site users. You can find the best commentary on Joshua for you using the tools on the right side.
Top 3
Joshua. TOTC. IVP Academic, 2008.
Neil Short
I was not as impressed with this commentary as I expected. more
Crux Sola (Nijay Gupta's Blog)
Hess’s succinct commentary works with the literary shape of the text and provides some theological commentary. more
Warren Truesdale
This commentary by Richard Hess is smaller than the other two, but it packs a punch. more
The Book of Joshua. NICOT. Eerdmans, 1981.
Tim Challies
Like most series, the NICOT has some volumes that are superior to others. more
Derek W. H. Thomas
It is difficult to recommend a single commentary on Joshua, and this one is not as good as it could be. more
Ligonier Ministries (Keith A. Mathison)
Like the other commentaries in the NICOT series, this one is slightly more technical in nature than the commentaries mentioned above (although not much more technical than the commentary by Howard). more
Denver Seminary Journal
Evangelical, regards the narrative as historical. more
Joshua. NAC. Broadman & Holman, 1998.
Warren Truesdale
This commentary is superb. more
Tim Challies
Howard’s contribution to the New American Commentary series is widely lauded. more
Brian LeStourgeon
Howard is a solid mix of lucidity, scholarship, and exposition. more
Denver Seminary Journal
Evangelical, appreciative of the history, with useful word studies. more
New and Notable
Joshua. EBTC. Lexham Press, 2021.
ThomasCreedy
Overall, I think this is a successful commentary in that it faithfully engages the text, conforms beautifully to it’s series style, and is rich with application and inspiration/encouragement for the Christian reader of Scripture. more
Michael Bird's Blog
Firth has set a high bar in this volume, and if the rest of the series is like this then sign me up now for the box set. more
Crux Sola (Nijay Gupta's Blog)
This new commentary showcases Firth’s deep familiarity with Joshua and his clear communication style. more
Amos, N. Scott. ed. Joshua, Judges, Ruth. RCS. IVP Academic, 2020.
brentrunsfast
The breadth and depth of commentaries available to us are astounding. more
Joshua. SHBC. Smyth & Helwys, 2019.
Neil Short
Carolyn Sharp’s commentary on Joshua (S&HBC, 2019) is a welcome voice in the studies of this very troubling book. more
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Forthcoming Commentaries
| Year | Author | Title | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| forthcoming | Auld, A. Graeme | Joshua | International Critical Commentary |
| forthcoming | Crowell, Brad | Joshua | Wisdom Commentary Series |
| forthcoming | Currid, John D.; Barcley, William B. | Joshua | Kerux Commentaries |
| forthcoming | Dallaire, Hélène | Joshua | Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament |
| forthcoming | Hawkins, Ralph K. | Joshua | Evangelical Exegetical Commentary |
| forthcoming | Kirk-Duggan, Cheryl A. | Joshua and Judges | Belief: Theological Commentary on the Bible |
| forthcoming | Kirk-Duggan, Cheryl A. | Joshua | Belief: Theological Commentary on the Bible |
| forthcoming | Knight, Douglas A. | Joshua | New Cambridge Bible Commentary |
| forthcoming | Knight, Michelle E. | Joshua | Bible in God's World Commentary |
| forthcoming | McCarter Jr., P. Kyle | Joshua | Hermeneia |
| forthcoming | van der Meer, Michaël; de Vos, Cor | Joshua | International Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament |
| forthcoming | van der Meer, Michaël; Greenspoon, Leonard | Iesous | SBL Commentary on the Septuagint |