Commentaries on Leviticus
A list of the best commentaries on Leviticus ranked by scholars, journal reviws, and site users. You can find the best commentary on Leviticus for you using the tools on the right side.
Top 3
The Book of Leviticus. NICOT. Eerdmans, 1979.
BRathbun
Simply a must have for understanding for those who are seeking to understand a difficult book. more
Crux Sola (Nijay Gupta's Blog)
Wenham offers thoughtful analysis with a readable and interesting style, and includes sections on New Testament connections. more
armchairtheologian
Though now somewhat out of date, this is still my favourite commentary on Leviticus. more
Princeton Theological Seminary
From a more evangelical perspective. more
Leviticus. 3 Vols. AYB. Yale University Press, 2001.
Crux Sola (Nijay Gupta's Blog)
Milgrom has three separate volumes on Leviticus in the AB series, Leviticus 1–16 (2007), Leviticus 17–22 (2000), and Leviticus 23–27 (2001). more
Princeton Theological Seminary
Jacob Milgrom is a Jewish scholar who has spent
a lifetime studying Leviticus. more
Jeremy Pierce (parableman)
Jacob Milgrom has authored one of the most significant commentaries on any biblical book of our time. more
Denver Seminary Journal
The fruit of a life time of study by a major biblical scholar, this work provides the most detailed and thorough exegesis available, with full reference to comparative ancient Near Eastern, Qumran, Dead Sea Scroll, and Rabbinic sources. more
Leviticus. WBC. Thomas Nelson, 1992.
Tim Challies
It is hardly possible to find a review of any volume in the Word Biblical Commentary series that does not reference its unfortunate and annoying layout. more
Ligonier Ministries (Keith A. Mathison)
If you can afford more than one commentary on Leviticus, Hartley's commentary in the WBC series is a good choice. more
Jeremy Pierce (parableman)
John Hartley's WBC (1992) is probably the most detailed evangelical work. more
New and Notable
Leviticus. ZECOT. Zondervan Academic, 2023.
artoornstra
TL;DR: If you are a preacher, you will enrich your people’s understanding of God, and His word by preaching through Leviticus – and you need this commentary to help you do that. more
Bryan Vincent
This is an awesome commentary on Leviticus. more
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Forthcoming Commentaries
| Year | Author | Title | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| forthcoming 2029 | Smith, Katherine M. | Leviticus | Pillar Old Testament Commentary |
| forthcoming 2025 | Palmer, Christine E. | The Book of Leviticus | New International Commentary on the Old Testament |
| forthcoming 2024 | Palmer, Christine E. | Leviticus | ESV Expository Commentary |
| forthcoming 2024 | Palmer, Christine E.; Duguid, Iain M.; Sklar, Jay A.; Bergey, Ronald | Genesis–Numbers | ESV Expository Commentary |
| forthcoming | Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy | Reformation Commentary on Scripture | |
| forthcoming | Büchner, Dirk | Leuitikon | SBL Commentary on the Septuagint |
| forthcoming | Danaher, William | Leviticus and Numbers | Belief: Theological Commentary on the Bible |
| forthcoming | Danaher, William | Leviticus | Belief: Theological Commentary on the Bible |
| forthcoming | Goldingay, John | Leviticus | Evangelical Exegetical Commentary |
| forthcoming | Harper, G. Geoffrey | Leviticus | Bible in God's World Commentary |
| forthcoming | Hutton, Rodney | Leviticus | Forms of the Old Testament Literature |
| forthcoming | Noble, John T. | Leviticus | Baker Commentary on the Old Testament |
| forthcoming | Schaper, Joachim | Leviticus | International Critical Commentary |
| forthcoming | Schwartz, Baruch J.; Meshel, Naphtali | Leviticus | International Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament |
| forthcoming | Watts, James W. | Leviticus, Volume 2: Chapters 11–27 | Historical Commentary on the Old Testament |
| forthcoming | Wright, David P. | Leviticus | Hermeneia |