Best Advanced OT Commentaries by Jason Gile

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This is a list of the best one or two commentaries for most books of the Old Testament, ranging from semi-technical to technical. They provide the best guide to the language and text of the OT. In my opinion, these would be the commentaries to buy for academic study. (In most cases other commentaries would be more appropriate for homiletics.) The list in some cases assumes a limited budget, e.g., the one volume OTL commentaries on Kings, Chronicles, and Jeremiah.

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Hamilton, Victor P. The Book of Genesis. 2 Vols. NICOT. Eerdmans, 1990.

Genesis : ranked 2

The Book of Genesis, Chapters 1-17

The Book of Genesis, Chapters 18-50

Childs, Brevard S. Exodus. OTL. Westminster John Knox Press, 1974.

Exodus : ranked 3

Milgrom, Jacob. Leviticus. 3 Vols. AYB. Yale University Press, 1998.

Leviticus : ranked 4

Leviticus 1-16

Leviticus 17-22

Leviticus 23-27

Milgrom, Jacob. Numbers : The Traditional Hebrew Text With the New Jps Translation. JPSTBC. Jewish Publication Society of America, 1990.

Numbers : ranked 3

McConville, J. Gordon. Deuteronomy. AOT. InterVarsity Press, 2002.

Deuteronomy : ranked 3

Tigay, Jeffrey H. Deuteronomy : The Traditional Hebrew Text With the New Jps Translation. JPSTBC. Jewish Publication Society of America, 1996.

Deuteronomy : ranked 14

Block, Daniel I. Judges, Ruth. NAC. Broadman & Holman, 1999.

Judges : ranked 1
Ruth : ranked 1

McCarter Jr., P. Kyle. I Samuel. AYB. Yale University Press, 1995.

1/2 Samuel : ranked 9

McCarter Jr., P. Kyle. II Samuel. AYB. Yale University Press, 1984.

1/2 Samuel : ranked 4

Sweeney, Marvin A. I & II Kings. OTL. Westminster John Knox Press, 2007.

1/2 Kings : ranked 20

Knoppers, Gary N. I Chronicles. 2 Vols. AYB. Yale University Press, 2004.

1/2 Chronicles : ranked 9

I Chronicles 1-9

I Chronicles 10-29

Japhet, Sara. I and II Chronicles. OTL. Westminster John Knox Press, 1993.

1/2 Chronicles : ranked 4

Williamson, H. G. M. Ezra, Nehemiah. WBC. Thomas Nelson, 1985.

Ezra/Nehemiah : ranked 1

Berlin, Adele. Esther. JPSTBC. Jewish Publication Society of America, 2001.

Esther : ranked 5

Fox, Michael V. Character and Ideology in the Book of Esther. University of South Carolina Press, 1991.

Esther : ranked 7

Clines, David J. A. Job. 3 Vols. WBC. Thomas Nelson, 2009.

Job : ranked 2

Job 1-20

Job 21-37

Job 38-42

Goldingay, John. Psalms (3 volume set). 3 Vols. BCOTWP. Baker Academic, 2008.

Psalms : ranked 4

Psalms: Volume 1 (1-41)

Psalms: Volume 2 (42-89)

Psalms: Volume 3 (90-150)

Fox, Michael V. Proverbs 1-9. AYB. Yale University Press, 2000.

Proverbs : ranked 5

Fox, Michael V. Proverbs 10-31. AYB. Yale University Press, 2009.

Proverbs : ranked 13

Longman III, Tremper. The Book of Ecclesiastes. NICOT. Eerdmans, 1997.

Ecclesiastes : ranked 1

Fox, Michael V. A Time to Tear Down and a Time to Build Up: A Rereading of Ecclesiastes. Eerdmans, 1999.

Ecclesiastes : ranked 19

Longman III, Tremper. Song of Songs. NICOT. Eerdmans, 2001.

Song of Songs : ranked 1

Smith, Gary V. Isaiah 1-39. NAC. Broadman & Holman, 2007.

Isaiah : ranked 4

Oswalt, John N. The Book of Isaiah. 2 Vols. NICOT. Eerdmans, 1986.

Isaiah : ranked 1

The Book of Isaiah, Chapters 1-39

The Book of Isaiah, Chapters 40-66

Williamson, H. G. M. Isaiah 1-5. ICC. T&T Clark, 2006.

Isaiah : ranked 8

Goldingay, John; Payne, David F. Isaiah 40-55: Volume 1. ICC. T&T Clark, 2007.

Isaiah : (not ranked)

Smith, Gary V. Isaiah 40-66. NAC. B&H Academic, 2009.

Isaiah : (not ranked)

Holladay, William Lee. Jeremiah. 2 Vols. HERM. Fortress Press, 1986.

Jeremiah : ranked 8

Jeremiah 1: Chapters 1-25

Jeremiah 2: Chapters 26-52

Allen, Leslie C. Jeremiah. OTL. Westminster John Knox Press, 2008.

Jeremiah : ranked 18

Greenberg, Moshe. Ezekiel. 2 Vols. AYB. Yale University Press, 1995.

Ezekiel : ranked 8

Ezekiel 1-20

Ezekiel 21-37

Block, Daniel I. The Book of Ezekiel. 2 Vols. NICOT. Eerdmans, 1997.

Ezekiel : ranked 1

The Book of Ezekiel, Chapters 1-24

The Book of Ezekiel, Chapters 25-48

Cook, Stephen L. Ezekiel 38-48. AYB. Yale University Press, 2018.

Ezekiel : (not ranked)

Collins, John Joseph. Daniel. HERM. Fortress Press, 1994.

Daniel : ranked 5

Goldingay, John. Daniel. WBC. Thomas Nelson, 1989.

Daniel : ranked 1

Andersen, Francis I.; Freedman, David Noel. Hosea. AYB. Yale University Press, 1980.

Hosea : ranked 3

Stuart, Douglas. Hosea - Jonah. WBC. Thomas Nelson, 1987.

Hosea : ranked 1
Joel : ranked 1
Amos : ranked 1
Obadiah : ranked 1
Jonah : ranked 4

Allen, Leslie C. The Books of Joel, Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah. NICOT. Eerdmans, 1976.

Joel : ranked 2
Obadiah : ranked 2
Jonah : ranked 2
Micah : ranked 1

Andersen, Francis I.; Freedman, David Noel. Amos. AYB. Yale University Press, 1989.

Amos : ranked 8

Andersen, Francis I.; Noel, David. Micah. AYB. Yale University Press, 2000.

Micah : ranked 6

Waltke, Bruce K. A Commentary on Micah. Eerdmans, 2007.

Micah : ranked 3

Berlin, Adele. Zephaniah. AYB. Yale University Press, 1994.

Zephaniah : ranked 4

Meyers, Carol; Meyers, Eric M. Haggai and Zechariah. 2 Vols. AYB. Yale University Press, 1987.

Haggai : ranked 4
Zechariah : ranked 2

Haggai, Zechariah 1-8

Zechariah 9-14

Hill, Andrew E. Malachi. AYB. Yale University Press, 1998.

Malachi : ranked 4

Pentateuch	History	Poetry	Prophets	Minor Prophets
Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy	Joshua Judges Ruth 1/2 Samuel 1/2 Kings 1/2 Chronicles Ezra/Nehemiah Esther	Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Songs	Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel	Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah	Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi
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OT Primary Source Material OT Canon OT Textual Criticism OT Hermeneutics OT Introductions OT Theology OT Theological Dictionaries OT Archaeology Hebrew Lexicons Hebrew Grammars (Introductory) Hebrew Grammars (Intermediate)			Hebrew Grammars (Advanced) OT Backgrounds OT Dictionaries / Encyclopedias OT History and Religion Ancient Near Eastern Histories Israelite Religion OT Extra-Biblical Literature Studies Documentary Hypothesis Deuternomic History Other OT Studies and Issues

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NT Primary Source Material NT Canon NT Criticism NT Textual Criticism NT Hermeneutics NT Introductions NT Theology NT Theological Dictionaries NT Archaeology	Greek Lexical Analysis Greek Lexicons Greek Grammar (Introductory) Greek Grammars (Intermediate) Greek Grammars (Advanced) NT Backgrounds NT Dictionaries / Encyclopedias NT History and Religion NT Near Eastern Histories	NT Church History / Apostolic Period NT Extra-Biblical Literature Studies Jesus and the Gospels Synoptic Gospels and Surrounding Issues The Book of Acts in its First Century Setting Pauline Studies Johannine Studies Petrine Studies Lukan Studies	Other NT Studies and Issues

Best Advanced OT Commentaries