Genesis commentaries
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VirginiaHuguenot
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You might consider a special deal offered by SGCB which is good until October 15, 2005 for Andrew Fuller's commentary on Genesis ($7.50). Spurgeon has some very good things to say about him.
VirginiaHuguenot
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Also, if you can get your hands on it, Henry Ainsworth's Commentary on Genesis is regarded very highly.
SolaScriptura
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... and for those who want to glean from the BEST commentaries on Genesis, I'd recommend:
Hamilton (NICOT)
Wenham (Word)
Matthews (NAC)
also, though it isn't technically a commentary, Alan Ross wrote an excellent "Guide to the Study and Exposition of Genesis."
Don't take my word for it... Tremper Longman agrees!
Hamilton (NICOT)
Wenham (Word)
Matthews (NAC)
also, though it isn't technically a commentary, Alan Ross wrote an excellent "Guide to the Study and Exposition of Genesis."
Don't take my word for it... Tremper Longman agrees!
C. Matthew McMahon
Christian Preacher
Robert Candlish - Exposition of Genesis - top notch if you can find it.
I hope Wenham's Genesis is better than Durham's Exodus. Durham is completely unhelpful and blathers on and on and on and on and on and on about documentary hypothesis. I've been consistently unimpressed with the Word commentaries, with the sole exception of Longenecker's Galatians.
SolaScriptura
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I wholeheartedly agree with your assessment of Durham's Exodus commentary. I also agree that as a whole, the Word commentary series is not worth the money. But there are some notable exceptions... Longenecker's Galatians, O'Brien's Colossians/Philemon, Aune's Revelation, Wenham's Genesis, etc....
ChristopherPaul
Puritan Board Senior
Any more recommendations?
Has anyone used Calvin’s commentary on Genesis? Thoughts on his work?
Has anyone used Calvin’s commentary on Genesis? Thoughts on his work?
Not consulting Calvin would be... inconceivable!
a mere housewife
Not your cup of tea
I agree. These lectures are excellent stuff. His relation of Psalm 104 to Creation was breathtaking.
Greg
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ChristopherPaul
Puritan Board Senior
I don't know... two of these guys were involved in making the Living Translation of the Bible.
bwana-asafiwe
Puritan Board Freshman
Top Commentary Recommendations on Genesis
Critical Works on Genesis
Whitcomb, John C., Jr. & Henry M. Morris. The Genesis Flood. [ Philadelphia, PA: Presbyterian & Reformed, 1961]. na.: na., na.
Conservative.
Critical Works on Genesis (Nineteenth Century)
Green, William Henry. The Unity of the Book of Genesis. [ na.: na., 1895]. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1979.
Conservative. Critical. [Presbyterian] Contains a scholarly refutation of the documentary hypothesis.
Commentaries on Genesis
Non-Technical Exegesis
Kidner, Derek. Genesis, An Introduction and Commentary. Ed. D. J. Wiseman. TOTC. [ Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1967]. Reprint ed. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2001.
Conservative. [Anglican] Day-age creation view.
Dods, Marcus. "The Book of Genesis." Ed. William R. Nicoll. EB. [ Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1956]. Reprint ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 1982.
Conservative.Moderate. [Scottish Free Presbyterian]
Ross, Allen P. Creation and Blessing: A Guide to the Study and Exposition of Genesis. [ Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1988]. na.: na., na.
Conservative.
Davis, John J. Paradise to Prison: Studies in Genesis. [ Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1976]. na.: na., na.
Conservative. [American Evangelical]
Thomas, W. H. Griffith. Genesis: A Devotional Commentary. [3 vols. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 1946]. na.: na., na.
Conservative. [Anglican]
Maclaren, Alexander. Genesis. MACLAREN. [25 vols. na.: na., na]. 25 vols. Reprint ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, na.
Conservative. [English Baptist] Does not cover every chapter and verse in the Bible.
Pink, A. W. Gleanings in Genesis. [2 vols. na.: na., na]. 2 vols. in 1. Reprint ed. Chicago, IL: Moody Press, na.
Conservative. [Reformed Baptist]
Aalders, G. C. Genesis. Trans. William Heynen. BSC. [ Grand Rapids, MI: Regency Reference Library, 1981]. na.: na., na.
Conservative. Original title, "Het boek Genesis," in Series: Korte verklaring der Heilige Schrift, met nieuwe vertaling.
Alford, Henry. The Book of Genesis and part of the Book of Exodus [Ch. I.--XXV.]: a revised version, with Commentary. [ na.: na., na]. Reprint ed. Minneapolis, MN: Klock & Klock Christian Publishers, 1979.
Conservative. [Anglican Evangelical]
Dods, Marcus. The Book of Genesis with Introduction and Notes. HBCPS. [ Edinburgh: na., na]. na.: na., na.
Conservative-Moderate. [Scottish Free Presbyterian]
Turnbull, M. R. Studying the Book of Genesis. [ na.: na., na]. na.: na., na.
Walton, John H. Genesis. NIVAC. [ Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 2001]. na.: na., na.
Conservative.
Technical Exegesis
Wenham, Gordon J. Genesis. Ed. John D. W. Watts. WBC. Vols. 1 & 2. [2 vols. Waco, TX: Word Books, 1987-1994]. na.: na., na.
Critical. [American Evangelical] [1] chs. 1-15; [2] chs. 16-50
Hamilton, Victor P. The Book of Genesis. NICOT. [2 vols. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 1990-1995]. na.: na., na.
Conservative. [American Evangelical]
Leupold, H. C. Exposition of Genesis. [2 vols. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1942]. 2 vols. Reprint ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1963.
Conservative. [American Lutheran] Defends the Mosaic authorship; refutes the documentary hypothesis; hold to a six literal day creation week;
argues for a universal flood.
Schaff, Philip, ed. Commentary on Genesis, or the First Book of Moses. Trans. Tayler Lewis & A. Gosman. LANGE. [ na.: na., na]. Reprint ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, na.
Conservative. English translation of the German original, "Bibelwerk."
Westermann, Claus. Genesis: An Introduction. Trans. John J. Scullion. ConC. [3 vols. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Publishing House, 1984-]. 3 vols. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 1992.
Liberal.Critical. [German Lutheran]
Whitelaw, Thomas. Genesis with Exposition and Homiletics. Ed. H. D. M. Spence. PC. Vol. 1. [ Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., na]. na.: na., na.
Conservative.
Driver, S. R. The Book of Genesis. WC. [ London: Methuen & Co, na]. Reprint ed. London: Methuen & Co, 1943.
Liberal.Critical. [Anglican] Follows the Wellhausen-Graf school.
Sarna, Nahum M. Genesis: The Traditional Hebrew Text with the New JPS Translation. JPS. [ Philadelphia, PA: Jewish Publication Society, 1989]. na.: na., na.
Liberal. Critical.
Commentaries on Genesis (Sixteenth Century)
Non-Technical Exegesis
Calvin, John. Commentaries on the First Book of Moses Called Genesis. Trans. John King. CALVIN. Vol. 1. [ na.: na., na]. 2 vols.
Reprint ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 2003.
Conservative. [French Protestant Reformer]
Commentaries on Genesis (Nineteenth Century)
Non-Technical Exegesis
Candlish, Robert S. Commentary on Genesis. [ na.: na., 1868]. Reprint ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1979.
Conservative. [Scottish Free Presbyterian] Originally published as "The Book of Genesis Expounded in a Series of Discourses."
Candlish seems to allow for long ages before the six days of Genesis, and attacks the documentary hypothesis.
Luther, Martin. On the first five chapters of Genesis. Trans. Henry Cole. [ Edinburgh: na., 1858]. na.: na., na.
Conservative. [German Protestant Reformer] "Saemtliche Schriften"
Mackintosh, C. H. Notes on the Book of Genesis. [ Philadelphia, PA: na., 1873]. na.: na., na.
Conservative. [Plymouth Brethren]
Technical Exegesis
Delitzsch, F. J. A New Commentary on Genesis. Trans. Sophia Taylor. [2 vols. Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1888-1889]. 2 vols. in 1. Reprint ed. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2001.
Conservative.Critical. [German Lutheran] English translation from the German.
Holds to the Mosaic authorship; leaves room for final redaction in the post-exilic period; advocates an early form of the documentary hypothesis;
holds to the "long day" theory.
Murphy, James G. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Book of Genesis. [ Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1863]. Reprint ed. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 1998.
Critical. Originally published as "A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Book of Genesis with a New Translation."
Commentaries on Genesis 1
Non-Technical Exegesis
Matthews, Kenneth A. Genesis 1:11-26. NAC. Vol. 1A. [ Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman, 1996]. na.: na., na.
Conservative. ANE background.
Technical Exegesis
Young, E. J. Studies in Genesis One. [ Philadelphia, PA: Presbyterian & Reformed, 1973]. na.: na., na.
Conservative. [Presbyterian]
Special Topics in Genesis
Davis, John D. Genesis and Semitic Tradition. [ na.: na., 1894]. Reprint ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1980.
Conservative.
Scroggie, W. G. Bible Story and Study Primeval and Patriarchal. [ na.: na., na]. na.: na., na.
Conservative. [Scottish Evangelical]
Strahan, James. Hebrew Ideals in Genesis: Study of Old Testament Faith and Life. [ na.: na., na]. Reprint ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1982.
Conservative. Originally published: "Hebrew Ideals from the Story of the Patriarchs."
Critical Works on Genesis
Whitcomb, John C., Jr. & Henry M. Morris. The Genesis Flood. [ Philadelphia, PA: Presbyterian & Reformed, 1961]. na.: na., na.
Conservative.
Critical Works on Genesis (Nineteenth Century)
Green, William Henry. The Unity of the Book of Genesis. [ na.: na., 1895]. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1979.
Conservative. Critical. [Presbyterian] Contains a scholarly refutation of the documentary hypothesis.
Commentaries on Genesis
Non-Technical Exegesis
Kidner, Derek. Genesis, An Introduction and Commentary. Ed. D. J. Wiseman. TOTC. [ Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1967]. Reprint ed. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2001.
Conservative. [Anglican] Day-age creation view.
Dods, Marcus. "The Book of Genesis." Ed. William R. Nicoll. EB. [ Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1956]. Reprint ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 1982.
Conservative.Moderate. [Scottish Free Presbyterian]
Ross, Allen P. Creation and Blessing: A Guide to the Study and Exposition of Genesis. [ Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1988]. na.: na., na.
Conservative.
Davis, John J. Paradise to Prison: Studies in Genesis. [ Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1976]. na.: na., na.
Conservative. [American Evangelical]
Thomas, W. H. Griffith. Genesis: A Devotional Commentary. [3 vols. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 1946]. na.: na., na.
Conservative. [Anglican]
Maclaren, Alexander. Genesis. MACLAREN. [25 vols. na.: na., na]. 25 vols. Reprint ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, na.
Conservative. [English Baptist] Does not cover every chapter and verse in the Bible.
Pink, A. W. Gleanings in Genesis. [2 vols. na.: na., na]. 2 vols. in 1. Reprint ed. Chicago, IL: Moody Press, na.
Conservative. [Reformed Baptist]
Aalders, G. C. Genesis. Trans. William Heynen. BSC. [ Grand Rapids, MI: Regency Reference Library, 1981]. na.: na., na.
Conservative. Original title, "Het boek Genesis," in Series: Korte verklaring der Heilige Schrift, met nieuwe vertaling.
Alford, Henry. The Book of Genesis and part of the Book of Exodus [Ch. I.--XXV.]: a revised version, with Commentary. [ na.: na., na]. Reprint ed. Minneapolis, MN: Klock & Klock Christian Publishers, 1979.
Conservative. [Anglican Evangelical]
Dods, Marcus. The Book of Genesis with Introduction and Notes. HBCPS. [ Edinburgh: na., na]. na.: na., na.
Conservative-Moderate. [Scottish Free Presbyterian]
Turnbull, M. R. Studying the Book of Genesis. [ na.: na., na]. na.: na., na.
Walton, John H. Genesis. NIVAC. [ Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 2001]. na.: na., na.
Conservative.
Technical Exegesis
Wenham, Gordon J. Genesis. Ed. John D. W. Watts. WBC. Vols. 1 & 2. [2 vols. Waco, TX: Word Books, 1987-1994]. na.: na., na.
Critical. [American Evangelical] [1] chs. 1-15; [2] chs. 16-50
Hamilton, Victor P. The Book of Genesis. NICOT. [2 vols. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 1990-1995]. na.: na., na.
Conservative. [American Evangelical]
Leupold, H. C. Exposition of Genesis. [2 vols. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1942]. 2 vols. Reprint ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1963.
Conservative. [American Lutheran] Defends the Mosaic authorship; refutes the documentary hypothesis; hold to a six literal day creation week;
argues for a universal flood.
Schaff, Philip, ed. Commentary on Genesis, or the First Book of Moses. Trans. Tayler Lewis & A. Gosman. LANGE. [ na.: na., na]. Reprint ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, na.
Conservative. English translation of the German original, "Bibelwerk."
Westermann, Claus. Genesis: An Introduction. Trans. John J. Scullion. ConC. [3 vols. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Publishing House, 1984-]. 3 vols. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 1992.
Liberal.Critical. [German Lutheran]
Whitelaw, Thomas. Genesis with Exposition and Homiletics. Ed. H. D. M. Spence. PC. Vol. 1. [ Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., na]. na.: na., na.
Conservative.
Driver, S. R. The Book of Genesis. WC. [ London: Methuen & Co, na]. Reprint ed. London: Methuen & Co, 1943.
Liberal.Critical. [Anglican] Follows the Wellhausen-Graf school.
Sarna, Nahum M. Genesis: The Traditional Hebrew Text with the New JPS Translation. JPS. [ Philadelphia, PA: Jewish Publication Society, 1989]. na.: na., na.
Liberal. Critical.
Commentaries on Genesis (Sixteenth Century)
Non-Technical Exegesis
Calvin, John. Commentaries on the First Book of Moses Called Genesis. Trans. John King. CALVIN. Vol. 1. [ na.: na., na]. 2 vols.
Reprint ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 2003.
Conservative. [French Protestant Reformer]
Commentaries on Genesis (Nineteenth Century)
Non-Technical Exegesis
Candlish, Robert S. Commentary on Genesis. [ na.: na., 1868]. Reprint ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1979.
Conservative. [Scottish Free Presbyterian] Originally published as "The Book of Genesis Expounded in a Series of Discourses."
Candlish seems to allow for long ages before the six days of Genesis, and attacks the documentary hypothesis.
Luther, Martin. On the first five chapters of Genesis. Trans. Henry Cole. [ Edinburgh: na., 1858]. na.: na., na.
Conservative. [German Protestant Reformer] "Saemtliche Schriften"
Mackintosh, C. H. Notes on the Book of Genesis. [ Philadelphia, PA: na., 1873]. na.: na., na.
Conservative. [Plymouth Brethren]
Technical Exegesis
Delitzsch, F. J. A New Commentary on Genesis. Trans. Sophia Taylor. [2 vols. Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1888-1889]. 2 vols. in 1. Reprint ed. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2001.
Conservative.Critical. [German Lutheran] English translation from the German.
Holds to the Mosaic authorship; leaves room for final redaction in the post-exilic period; advocates an early form of the documentary hypothesis;
holds to the "long day" theory.
Murphy, James G. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Book of Genesis. [ Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1863]. Reprint ed. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 1998.
Critical. Originally published as "A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Book of Genesis with a New Translation."
Commentaries on Genesis 1
Non-Technical Exegesis
Matthews, Kenneth A. Genesis 1:11-26. NAC. Vol. 1A. [ Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman, 1996]. na.: na., na.
Conservative. ANE background.
Technical Exegesis
Young, E. J. Studies in Genesis One. [ Philadelphia, PA: Presbyterian & Reformed, 1973]. na.: na., na.
Conservative. [Presbyterian]
Special Topics in Genesis
Davis, John D. Genesis and Semitic Tradition. [ na.: na., 1894]. Reprint ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1980.
Conservative.
Scroggie, W. G. Bible Story and Study Primeval and Patriarchal. [ na.: na., na]. na.: na., na.
Conservative. [Scottish Evangelical]
Strahan, James. Hebrew Ideals in Genesis: Study of Old Testament Faith and Life. [ na.: na., na]. Reprint ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1982.
Conservative. Originally published: "Hebrew Ideals from the Story of the Patriarchs."
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