Commentaries on Job
A list of the best commentaries on Job ranked by scholars, journal reviws, and site users. You can find the best commentary on Job for you using the tools on the right side.
Top 3
Job. 3 Vols. WBC. Thomas Nelson, 2009.
The Gospel Coalition
Clines’s writings on Job are acclaimed for their comprehensive scope and attention to detail. more
The Book of Job. NICOT. Eerdmans, 1988.
The Gospel Coalition
While not as technical or extensive as Clines’s commentaries on Job, Hartley’s contribution is insightful and engaging. more
Tim Challies
Hartley’s commentary is quite recent (1990) and is considered a good complement to Clines’. more
Todd M Miller
When teaching our Adult Sunday School class on Job, my old Bible College Proffesor recommended this volume and It opened the Book of Job to me in new and exciting ways. more
Ligonier Ministries (Keith A. Mathison)
Hartley's commentary on Job is not as comprehensive or technical as Clines' work, but it is not written at an introductory level either. more
Brian LeStourgeon
Hartley’s engaging scholarship and reasonable presentation edge it past Alden (NAC, 1994), a very close second. more
Job. TOTC. InterVarsity Press, 1981.
The Gospel Coalition
Anderson’s commentary on Job models excellent scholarship while being accessible to those starting out in their studies of Job. more
Ligonier Ministries (Keith A. Mathison)
For those seeking a more introductory level commentary on the book of Job, Francis Anderson's commentary is the best place to start. more
New and Notable
Job. EBTC. Lexham Press, 2023.
ThomasCreedy
I really appreciated this commentary – certainly as an example of a commentary that can be read devotionally, as is my habit. more
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Forthcoming Commentaries
| Year | Author | Title | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| forthcoming 2030 | Jones, Scott C. | Job | Old Testament Library |
| forthcoming 2027 | Thomas, Heath A. | Job | Christian Standard Commentary |
| forthcoming 2024 | Köhlmoos, Melanie | Job | International Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament |
| forthcoming | Bridgeman, Valerie | Job | Wisdom Commentary Series |
| forthcoming | Cox, Claude E. | Iob | SBL Commentary on the Septuagint |
| forthcoming | Gorospe, Athena E. | Job | Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament |
| forthcoming | Greenstein, Edward L. | Job | Hermeneia |
| forthcoming | Hess, Richard S. | Job | Historical Commentary on the Old Testament |
| forthcoming | Hogg, David | Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job | Reformation Commentary on Scripture |
| forthcoming | Keim, Paul | Job | Believers Church Bible Commentary |
| forthcoming | Kynes, Will | The Theology of the Book of Job | Old Testament Theology |
| forthcoming | Legaspi, Michael C. | Job | Commentaries for Christian Formation |
| forthcoming | O'Donnell, Douglas Sean | Job | Reformed Expository Commentary |
| forthcoming | Raith II, Charles | Job | Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible |
| forthcoming | Seow, Choon-Leong | Job 22–42 | Illuminations Commentary Series |
| forthcoming | Shields, Martin A. | Job | Story of God Bible Commentary |
| forthcoming | Tucker Jr., W. Dennis | Job | Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries |