Commentaries / Sermons


Some of my favorite commentators include:

F.F. Bruce
Derek Kidner
Timothy Keller
Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Leon Morris
John Stott

This is a list of recommended commentaries for biblical study.  Some of these are more technical than others, but they are all readable.  None require a knowledge of Hebrew or Greek.  Certain writers predominate:  If Derek Kidner or John Stott writes on a book, they go to the top of my list, because they are so insightful.

I do not have a recommendation for every biblical book.  If you want a commentary for the other books, then I suggest you get the twelve-volume Expositor’s Bible Commentary (Zondervan).  Also, The NIV Study Bible and the ESV Study Bible are superb and have succinct notes on all the books of the Bible.

 

Genesis

  • Derek Kidner, The Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries – Genesis
  • Allen Ross, Creation and Blessing

Exodus

  • Walter Kaiser, The Expositor’s Bible Commentary With the NIV – Vol. 2

Numbers

  • Ronald Allen, The Expositor’s Bible Commentary With the NIV – Vol. 2

Ruth

  • John White, God’s Pursuing Love

Ezra

  • Derek Kidner, The Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries – Ezra and Nehemiah

Nehemiah

  • Derek Kidner, The Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries – Ezra and Nehemiah
  • Charles Swindoll, Hand Me Another Brick
  • John White,  Excellence in Leadership

Psalms

  • Derek Kidner, The Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries – Psalms 1-72
  • Derek Kidner, The Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries – Psalms 73-150

Proverbs

  • Derek Kidner, The Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries – Proverbs
  • Allen Ross, The Expositor’s Bible Commentary With the NIV – Vol. 5

Ecclesiastes

  • Derek Kidner, A Time to Mourn and a Time to Dance

Song of Songs

  • Craig Glickman, Solomon’s Song of Love and Once Upon a Love Song

Jeremiah

  • Derek Kidner, The Message of Jeremiah (The Bible Speaks Today)

Lamentations

  • Walter C. Kaiser Jr., A Biblical Approach to Personal Suffering

Minor Prophets

  • Charles Feinberg, The Minor Prophets

Hosea

  • Derek Kidner, Love to the Loveless

Zephaniah

  • Ronald B. Allen, A Shelter in the Fury

Malachi

  • Walter C. Kaiser Jr., Malachi – God’s Unchanging Love

Matthew

  • John Stott, Christian Counter-Culture (on Sermon on the Mount)
  • D.A. Carson, The Expositor’s Bible Commentary With the NIV – Vol. 8

Mark

  • William Lane, The New International Commentary on the New Testament

Luke

  • Darrell L. Bock, The NIV Application Commentary

John

  • Leon Morris, The New International Commentary on the New Testament
  • F.F. Bruce, The Gospel of John

Acts

  • John Stott, The Spirit, the Church and the World
  • F.F. Bruce, The New International Commentary on the New Testament

Romans

  • John Stott, Romans
  • Leon Morris, The Epistle to the Romans

1 Corinthians

  • Gordon Fee, The New International Commentary on the New Testament

2 Corinthians

  • Philip E. Hughes, , The New International Commentary on the New Testament

Galatians

  • John Stott, Only One Way
  • Leon Morris, Galatians

Ephesians

  • John Stott, God’s New Society
  • F.F. Bruce, The New International Commentary on the New Testament
  • Harold Hoehner, Ephesians – An Exegetical Commentary

Philippians

  • F.F. Bruce, New International Biblical Commentary – Philippians
  • Charles Swindoll, Laugh Again

Colossians

  • F.F. Bruce, The New International Commentary on the New Testament

1&2 Thessalonians

  • John Stott, The Gospel and the End of Time
  • Leon Morris, The New International Commentary on the New Testament

1&2 Timothy

  • John Stott, The Message of 1 Timothy and Titus
  • John Stott, Guard the Gospel (on 2 Timothy)
  • Gordon Fee, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, A Good News Commentary

Titus

  • John Stott, The Message of 1 Timothy and Titus
  • Gordon Fee, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, A Good News Commentary

Philemon

  • F.F. Bruce, The New International Commentary on the New Testament

Hebrews

  • F.F. Bruce, The New International Commentary on the New Testament
  • Philip E. Hughes, A Commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews

James

  • Peter Davids,The New International Greek Testament Commentary
  • Zane Hodges, The Epistle of James – Proven Character Through Testing

1 Peter

  • Peter Davids, The First Epistle of Peter
  • Wayne Grudem, 1 Peter

1, 2, 3 John

  • John Stott, The Tyndale New Testament Commentaries
  • Zane Hodges, The Epistles of John – Walking in the Light of God’s Love

Revelation

  • Robert Mounce, The New International Commentary on the New Testament
  • Alan F. Johnson, The Expositor’s Bible Commentary with the NIV – Vol. 12
  • Craig S. Keener, The NIV Application Commentary