Commentaries on Isaiah
A list of the best commentaries on Isaiah ranked by scholars, journal reviws, and site users. You can find the best commentary on Isaiah for you using the tools on the right side.
Top 3
The Book of Isaiah. 2 Vols. NICOT. Eerdmans, 1986.
The Gospel Coalition
Oswalt’s NICOT commentary carefully balances the book’s structure, the flow of thought of each passage, and exegetical nuggets from the original language to support its interpretive decisions. more
The Prophecy of Isaiah. InterVarsity Press, 1998.
Tim Challies
Motyer has written a couple of commentaries on Isaiah; this is the longer and better of the two and should not be confused with his contribution to the Tyndale Commentary on the Old Testament (though that one is also worth consulting). more
Ligonier Ministries (Keith A. Mathison)
The best commentary on Isaiah, hands down, is Motyer's stand alone volume published by InterVarsity Press. more
The Message of Isaiah. BST. InterVarsity Press, 1996.
Tim Challies
I always like to include at least one volume written for a general or devotional reader, and in this case, Webb’s is a good fit. more
Ligonier Ministries (Keith A. Mathison)
Those who are looking for a brief non-technical commentary on the book of Isaiah would do well to consider the volume by Barry Webb in the Bible Speaks Today series. more
Dave Bissett
Top scoring, finely organized, well written and useful commentary for this preacher. more
Denver Seminary Journal
Evangelical exposition with an eye to literary structure, historical background, and broader canonical connections. more
New and Notable
The Message of Isaiah (Rev. ed.). BST. IVP Academic, 2023.
The Gospel Coalition
Mathison applauds Webb for making most of the space he was allotted for this volume, offering “very illuminating insight into the text. more
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Forthcoming Commentaries
Year | Author | Title | Series |
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forthcoming 2025 | Grey, Jacqueline | Isaiah 1–39 | Pentecostal Commentary |
forthcoming | Beuken, Willem A. M. | Isaiah II/1: Chapters 13–27 | Historical Commentary on the Old Testament |
forthcoming | Boda, Mark J. | Isaiah | Story of God Bible Commentary |
forthcoming | Chisholm, Jr., Robert B.; Hontz, Michael | Isaiah | Kerux Commentaries |
forthcoming | Dempsey, Carol J. | Isaiah 1–39 | Berit Olam: Studies in Hebrew Narrative and Poetry |
forthcoming | Dempsey, Carol J. | Isaiah | Wisdom Commentary Series |
forthcoming | Ephrem the Syrian | Syriac Commentaries on the Prophets | Ancient Christian Texts |
forthcoming | Franke, Chris | Isaiah 40–55 | Berit Olam: Studies in Hebrew Narrative and Poetry |
forthcoming | Gentry, Peter J. | Isaiah | Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament |
forthcoming | Gignilliat, Mark S. | Isaiah | Commentaries for Christian Formation |
forthcoming | Hays, Christopher B. | Isaiah | Old Testament Library |
forthcoming | Johnson, William Stacy | Isaiah | Belief: Theological Commentary on the Bible |
forthcoming | Leene, Hendrik | Isaiah I/1: Chapters 1–12 | Historical Commentary on the Old Testament |
forthcoming | Lynch, Matthew J. | Isaiah | Bible in God's World Commentary |
forthcoming | Martens, Paul | Isaiah | Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible |
forthcoming | Roberts, Megan; Foth, Kevin | Isaiah | Evangelical Exegetical Commentary |
forthcoming | Schuele, Andreas | Third Isaiah | Hermeneia |
forthcoming | Schultz, Richard | Isaiah | Apollos Old Testament Commentary |
forthcoming | Smith, Gary V. | Isaiah 40–66 | Christian Standard Commentary |
forthcoming | Stromberg, Jacob | Isaiah 1–39 | New Cambridge Bible Commentary |
forthcoming | Stromberg, Jacob | Isaiah 28–39 | International Critical Commentary |
forthcoming | Wagner, J. Ross | Esaias | SBL Commentary on the Septuagint |
forthcoming | Williamson, H. G. M. | Isaiah 13–27 | International Critical Commentary |