Commentaries on Genesis
A list of the best commentaries on Genesis ranked by scholars, journal reviews, and site users. You can find the best commentary on Genesis for you using the tools on the right side.
Top 3
Genesis. 2 Vols. WBC. Thomas Nelson, 1987.
Apocalypse612
A lot of energy was dedicated to speculation and commentary on Graf-Wellhausen's documentary hypothesis. more
The Gospel Coalition
Wenham’s commentaries offer a detailed exposition of the text with sound judgments on difficult passages. more
Crux Sola (Nijay Gupta's Blog)
Wenham’s classic 2-volume commentary combines close scrutiny of textual and translation details, drawing on ancient Near Eastern backgrounds where appropriate, plus excursuses on various topics. more
The Book of Genesis. 2 Vols. NICOT. Eerdmans, 1995.
The Gospel Coalition
A magnificent tool for exegesis with an enormous store of information and sound analysis. more
Crux Sola (Nijay Gupta's Blog)
This careful 2-volume commentary by a Wesleyan scholar is both detailed and textual, addressing matters of literary structure and ANE background, while reflecting on the literary and theological point of the text. more
Genesis. 2 Vols. NAC. Broadman & Holman, 1996.
The Gospel Coalition
Mathews’ exceptionally detailed discussion of the biblical text handles disputed passages with sensitivity. more
armchairtheologian
My one complaint about this commentary is Matthews' tendency to see allusions in almost everything, even when the evidence is merely a single Hebrew word (which, in my mind, is not in itself sufficient to establish an allusion). more
Noel Muscutt
I was initially sceptical that I should have this commentary, but now I consider it to be one of the best commentaries I have ever used. more
New and Notable
Genesis 1–11. CSC. Holman Reference, 2023.
The Gospel Coalition
Mathews’ exceptionally detailed discussion of the biblical text handles disputed passages with sensitivity. more
Genesis 1–11. WT. Langham Global Library, 2022.
ThomasCreedy
[Conclusion to my longer review]
This is not a full critical commentary on Genesis 1-11 – I think the authors lean heavily on Wenham’s work in his Word Biblical Commentary [WBC] on the same textual selection – but there are various critical engagements, within the space constraints. more
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Forthcoming Commentaries
| Year | Author | Title | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| forthcoming 2029 | Lamb, David T. | Genesis | Evangelical Exegetical Commentary |
| forthcoming 2027 | Cunha, Wilson de Angelo | A Commentary on Genesis | Kregel Exegetical Library |
| forthcoming 2026 | Averbeck, Richard E. | Genesis | Pillar Old Testament Commentary |
| forthcoming 2026 | Brown, William P. | Genesis 1–11 | Interpretation Bible Commentary |
| forthcoming 2025 | Fentress-Williams, Judy | Genesis 12–50 | Interpretation Bible Commentary |
| forthcoming 2025 | Philip, William | Genesis | Hodder Bible Commentary |
| forthcoming 2024 | Schlimm, Matthew Richard | Genesis | Bible in God's World Commentary |
| forthcoming | Baker, David W. | Genesis | Apollos Old Testament Commentary |
| forthcoming | Blum, Erhard | Genesis 12–50 | Historical Commentary on the Old Testament |
| forthcoming | Dempster, Stephen G. | Genesis | Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament |
| forthcoming | Fischer, Irmtraud; Warner, Megan | Genesis | Wisdom Commentary Series |
| forthcoming | Gertz, Jan C. | Genesis | Illuminations Commentary Series |
| forthcoming | Hamilton, Mark W. | The Book of Genesis | New International Commentary on the Old Testament |
| forthcoming | Healy, Mary | Genesis | Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture |
| forthcoming | Hendel, Ronald S. | Genesis 12–50 | Anchor Yale Bible |
| forthcoming | Hiebert, Robert; Sigrist, David | Genesis | SBL Commentary on the Septuagint |
| forthcoming | Hiebert, Theodore | Genesis | Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries |
| forthcoming | Mathews, Kenneth A. | Genesis 12–50 | Christian Standard Commentary |
| forthcoming | Mattox, Mickey L. | Genesis 12–50 | Reformation Commentary on Scripture |
| forthcoming | Rickett, Dan | Genesis Through the Centuries | Blackwell Bible Commentaries |
| forthcoming | Römer, Thomas | Genesis 12–50 | Hermeneia |
| forthcoming | Schmid, Konrad | Genesis 12–36 | International Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament |
| forthcoming | Schmid, Konrad | Genesis 37–50 | International Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament |