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 Commentaries
The Book of Joshua. NICOT. Eerdmans, 1981.
Tim Challies
Like most series, the NICOT has some volumes that are superior to others. more
Derek 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 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. TOTC. IVP Academic, 2008.
Neil Short
I was not as impressed with this commentary as I expected. more
Warren Truesdale
This commentary by Richard Hess is smaller than the other two, but it packs a punch. more
Tim Challies
The TOTC and NOTC series have made many appearances on this list of best commentaries; Hess’ volume on Joshua is regarded as one of the best of the entire series. 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
Ligonier Ministries (Keith Mathison)
David M. more
Denver Seminary Journal
Evangelical, appreciative of the history, with useful word studies. more
New and Notable
Amos, N. Scott. ed. Joshua, Judges, Ruth. RCS. IVP Academic, 2020.
brentrunsfast
The breadth and depth of commentaries available to us are astounding. more
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Forthcoming Commentaries
| Year | Author | Title | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Goldingay, John | Joshua | Baker Commentary on the Old Testament |
| 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 | Dozeman, Thomas B. | Joshua 13–24 | Anchor Yale Bible |
| 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 | Smith, Robert H. | Exalting Jesus in Joshua | Christ-Centered Exposition |
| forthcoming | Stone, Lawson G. | The Book of Joshua | International Critical Commentary |
| 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 |