Commentaries on James
A list of the best commentaries on James ranked by scholars, journal reviws, and site users. You can find the best commentary on James for you using the tools on the right side.
Top 3
The Letter of James. PNTC. Eerdmans, 2000.
Robert M. Bowman Jr.
Probably the most popular commentary on James, by a scholar even better known for his commentary on Romans; solidly evangelical. more
Ostrobothnia Bible School
This commentary is overvalued. more
Tim Challies
Moo’s commentary is widely regarded as the best treatment of James and is universally recommended by the commentators on the commentaries. more
Phillip J. Long
Doug Moo wrote the replacement in the Tyndale New Testament commentary on James in 1985 (originally published by Eerdmans, now Intervarsity). more
The Epistle of James. NIGTC. Eerdmans, 1982.
Tim Challies
Davids receives top billing from some of the experts. more
Scot McKnight
Davids, whose distinctive contribution was to see James as having gone through a redaction or two. more
Ligonier Ministries (Keith A. Mathison)
For those who are intending to do in-depth exegetical work in the original Greek text, Davids' commentary in the NIGTC commentary will be an invaluable help. more
The Letter of James. AYB. Yale University Press, 1995.
Robert M. Bowman Jr.
Commentary by a moderate, independently-minded Roman Catholic scholar. more
Phillip J. Long
Johnson’s commentary replaced the rather slender volume by Bo Reicke (remarkable for including the epistles of Peter and Jude in a mere 221 pages!) By contrast, Johnson’s commentary begins with 164 pages of introduction to the letter of James alone. more
Scot McKnight
The Anchor Bible by LT Johnson is loaded with delicate observations about word studies as he examines James in his Greco-Roman context. more
New and Notable
A Commentary on James. KEL. Kregel Academic, 2020.
ThomasCreedy
A solid conservative commentary on the letter. more
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Forthcoming Commentaries
| Year | Author | Title | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| forthcoming 2026 | Brown, Sherri | James and Jude | Contextual Critical Commentary |
| forthcoming 2025 | Lockett, Darian R. | James | Christian Standard Commentary |
| forthcoming 2025 | Reese, Ruth Anne | James | New Covenant Commentary Series |
| forthcoming 2016 | Samra, James G. | James | Teach the Text Commentary Series |
| forthcoming | Batten, Alicia J. | James | Illuminations Commentary Series |
| forthcoming | Crowe, Brandon D. | James | Evangelical Exegetical Commentary |
| forthcoming | George, Timothy | James | Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible |
| forthcoming | Hearon, Holly E.; Junker, Déborah | James | Wisdom Commentary Series |
| forthcoming | Kamell Kovalishyn, Mariam J. | James | Story of God Bible Commentary |
| forthcoming | Klassen-Wiebe, Sheila | James | Believers Church Bible Commentary |
| forthcoming | Kloppenborg, John S. | James | Hermeneia |
| forthcoming | Mason, Eric | James | Bible in God's World Commentary |
| forthcoming | McDonough, Sean M.; Arthurs, Jeffrey D. | James | Kerux Commentaries |
| forthcoming | Nienhius, David | Preaching James | Proclamation: Preaching the New Testament |
| forthcoming | Reeder, Harry L. | James | Lectio Continua Expository Commentary on the New Testament |