Commentaries on Zephaniah
A list of the best commentaries on Zephaniah ranked by scholars, journal reviws, and site users. You can find the best commentary on Zephaniah for you using the tools on the right side.
Top 3
The Books of Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah. NICOT. Eerdmans, 1990.
Ligonier Ministries (Keith A. Mathison)
Readers of this blog will notice that my top 5 suggestions for Zephaniah commentaries are identical to my top 5 suggestions for Nahum and Habakkuk commentaries. more
Ligonier Ministries (Keith A. Mathison)
Readers of this blog will notice that my top 5 suggestions for Habakkuk commentaries is identical to my top 5 suggestions for Nahum commentaries. more
Ligonier Ministries (Keith A. Mathison)
The best commentary on the Book of Nahum is the volume in the NICOT series by O. more
Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah. NAC. Broadman & Holman, 1998.
Jeremy Pierce (parableman)
Waylon Bailey's NAC is probably my favorite of all the commentaries I looked at. more
Ligonier Ministries (Keith A. Mathison)
At about the same level of difficulty as the NICOT volume, the volume in the NAC series by Barker and Bailey is also a helpful commentary. more
Ligonier Ministries (Keith A. Mathison)
At about the same level of difficulty as the NICOT volume, the volume in the NAC series by Barker and Bailey is also a helpful commentary. more
Ligonier Ministries (Keith A. Mathison)
At about the same level of difficulty as the NICOT volume, the volume in the NAC series by Barker and Bailey is also a helpful commentary. more
Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah. OTL. Westminster John Knox, 1991.
The Gospel Coalition
Roberts, a scholar who is optimistic “about the benefits of historical criticism,” has produced a work that includes “extensive text-critical and philological notes, written in a way that even interested nonspecialists can understand,” writes Longman. more
Princeton Theological Seminary
provides an accessible presentation of textual issues, ancient
Near Eastern backgrounds, and literary forms. more
Princeton Theological Seminary
provides an accessible presentation of textual issues, ancient Near Eastern backgrounds,
and literary forms. more
New and Notable
The Books of Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah. NICOT. Eerdmans, 2021.
Michael Bird's Blog
While Renz is not a big Book-of-the-Twelve-as-One-Single-Book devotee, he does a great job of both hearing the individual voices and reading the prophets in light of the canonical shape of the Twelve (and the New Testament, for that matter). more
The Books of Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah. ECBC. Eerdmans, 2021.
The Gospel Coalition
Previously a part of the NICOT series, Robertson’s commentary offers pastors a clear structure of the text, a thorough treatment of historical and literary details, and healthy connections to the work of Christ in the New Testament. more
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Forthcoming Commentaries
| Year | Author | Title | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| forthcoming 2025 | Stovell, Beth M. | Minor Prophets II: Nahum–Malachi | Story of God Bible Commentary |
| forthcoming | Carter, J. Kameron | Daniel and the Twelve Minor Prophets | Belief: Theological Commentary on the Bible |
| forthcoming | Carter, J. Kameron | Zephaniah | Belief: Theological Commentary on the Bible |
| forthcoming | DeRouchie, Jason S. | Zephaniah | Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament |
| forthcoming | Ephrem the Syrian | Syriac Commentaries on the Prophets | Ancient Christian Texts |
| forthcoming | Glenny, W. Edward | The Twelve Prophets | Brill Septuagint Commentary Series |
| forthcoming | Gordon, Robert P. | Amos | International Critical Commentary |
| forthcoming | Hernández, Dominick S. | Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah | Bible in God's World Commentary |
| forthcoming | Jones, Jordan W. | Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah | Evangelical Exegetical Commentary |
| forthcoming | Luter, A. Boyd | Zephaniah | Apollos Old Testament Commentary |
| forthcoming | Pak, Sujin | Minor Prophets | Reformation Commentary on Scripture |
| forthcoming | Stuart, Douglas | Micah–Malachi | Word Biblical Commentary |
| forthcoming | Suderman, W. Derek | Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah | Believers Church Bible Commentary |
| forthcoming | Thomas, Heath A. | Nahum–Malachi | Baker Commentary on the Old Testament |