Old Testament Commentaries

NIV Commentary Series:  Jeremiah & Lamentations Timothy M. Willis writes that Jeremiah is pivotal to one's understanding of the Old Testament f...

NIV Commentary Series, 1 & 2 Kings 1 & 2 Kings tell of David's death, the golden age of Solomon's reign, how the nation divided into two ki...

NIV Commentary Series:  Genesis Volume 1 The word "genesis" means "The coming into being of something; the origin." "In the beginning God created t...

NIV Commentary Series: Genesis Volume 2 Genesis is not merely an Old Testament book. Genesis is the beginning of the Bible’s macro-narrative, the o...

NIV Commentary Series: Exodus The book of Exodus functions as the sequel to Genesis describing God's deliverance of the children of Israel and the ...

NIV Commentary Series: Leviticus & Numbers Leviticus The key theological concept of Leviticus is holiness. The phrase "holiness to the Lord" oc...

NIV Commentary Series: Deuteronomy The nation of Israel was poised on the brink of a totally new kind of life. They would be changing from nomadic ...

NIV Commentary Series: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes & Song of Songs Typically known as part of the Wisdom Literature category, Proverbs and Ecclesia...

NIV Commentary Series Judges & Ruth Judges In the immediate context of the OT, Judges forms a link between the exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt...

NIV Commentary Series Psalms, Volume 1 Psalms was written in poetic form, the language of the soul. This expression of emotion ranges through all t...

NIV Commentary Series - 1 & 2 Samuel The Book of Judges sets the stage for Samuel thematically as well as chronologically. The author of Judges...

NIV Commentary Series:  Joshua The Law of Moses (Torah) asks and answers questions essential to the reading of Scripture. Some of these questions a...

NIV Commentary Series While several passages in 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus have provided the fodder for tomes of theological discussion (e.g., 1 Tim...

NIV Commentary Series: Esther & Daniel The events of Esther and Daniel are well known, popular, and share many common threads: Both share the ...