OT Commentary Recommendations by John H. Walton

Here's another helpful list of commentary recommendations.  I've also added a link to this list on our Book Rec's page.

Academic Old Testament Commentaries
John H. Walton
“go-to” list

John H. Walton is currently Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College.

The following are some of his more recent publications:

• The Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary: Old Testament (General Editor, Zondervan, 2009)
• The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate (IVP, 2009)
• Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament (Baker: 2006)
• Essential Bible Companion (Zondervan: 2006)
• Old Testament Today (Zondervan: 2004)
• Genesis, NIV Application Commentary (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2001)
• IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament (Downers Grove: IVP, 2000). Co-authored with Victor Matthews and Mark Chavalas

(HT: James K. at Developing Theology)

OT Commentary Recommendations by John H. Walton