Commentaries on Joshua
A list of the best commentaries on Joshua ranked by scholars, journal reviews, 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.
The Gospel Coalition
Though written at an intermediate level, Hess’s commentary is largely accessible to all readers. more
Engaging Scripture (Nijay Gupta's Substack)
Hess’s succinct commentary works with the literary shape of the text and provides some theological commentary. more
The Book of Joshua. NICOT. Eerdmans, 1981.
The Gospel Coalition
Woudstra’s relatively technical work is largely directed at those proficient in the biblical language, but many of the technicalities surface in the footnotes and not the main text. 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
Joshua. NAC. Broadman & Holman, 1998.
The Gospel Coalition
Howard’s commentary is well-researched and methodical, “adopt[ing] a relatively conservative approach to the history that is particularly admirable in this age of skepticism,” according to Longman. more
New and Notable
The Message of Joshua (Rev. ed.). BST. IVP Academic, 2022.
duckpolarbear
Very practical handles from a not-too-technical book! Firth has strong insights . more
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
Engaging Scripture (Nijay Gupta's Substack)
This new commentary showcases Firth’s deep familiarity with Joshua and his clear communication style. 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. | Joshua | Pillar Old Testament Commentary |
| forthcoming | Dallaire, Hélène | Joshua | Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament |
| forthcoming | Edenburg, Cynthia | Joshua | Hermeneia |
| 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 | 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 |