NICOT/NICNT Commentary Series

The New International Commentary on the Old Testament

• Series: The New International Commentary on the Old Testament (NICOT)
• Current Release: 30 Volumes, 9 Revised
• General Editors: R. K. Harrison, Robert L. Hubbard Jr.
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company

“In the Old Testament we read God’s word as it was spoken to his people Israel. Today, thousands of years later, we hear in these thirty-nine books his inspired and authoritative message for us.”

These twin convictions, shared by all of the contributors to The New International Commentary on the Old Testament, define the goal of this ambitious series of commentaries. For those many modern readers who find the Old Testament to be strange and foreign soil, the NICOT series serves as an authoritative guide bridging the cultural gap between today’s world and the world of ancient Israel. Each NICOT volume aims to help us hear God’s word as clearly as possible.

Scholars, pastors, and serious Bible students will welcome the fresh light that this commentary series casts on ancient yet familiar biblical texts. The contributors apply their proven scholarly expertise and wide experience as teachers to illumine our understanding of the Old Testament. As gifted writers, they present the results of the best recent research in an interesting manner.

• February 2016 Series Update: Added Judges (2012) and Psalms (2014)
• February 2019 Series Update: Added Zechariah (2016) and an updated Haggai/Malachi (2017).
• January 2021 Series Update: Added 2 Samuel (2019) and Amos (2020).
• November 2021 Series Update: Updated Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah (2021).
• April 2022 Series Update: Updated Jeremiah (2021) and added Lamentations (2022).
• July 2023 Series Update: Updated Numbers (2022), Deuteronomy (2022), Ruth (2023), and Ezra/Nehemiah (2022).
• April 2024 Series Update: Updated Joel/Obadiah/Jonah (2023) and Micah (2024).

Each commentary opens with an introduction to the biblical book, looking especially at questions concerning its background, authorship, date, purpose, structure, and theology. A select bibliography also points readers to resources for their own study. The author’s own translation from the original Hebrew forms the basis of the commentary proper. Verse-by-verse comments nicely balance in-depth discussions of technical matters — textual criticism, critical problems, and so on — with exposition of the biblical writer’s theology and its implications for the life of faith today.

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The OT volumes listed below are also available for individual purchase.

• The Book of Genesis, Chapters 1–17–Victor P. Hamilton (1990)
• The Book of Genesis, Chapters 18–50–Victor P. Hamilton (1995)
• The Book of Leviticus–Gordon J. Wenham (1979)
• The Book of Numbers (2nd ed.)–Timothy Ashley (2022)
• The Book of Deuteronomy, Chapters 1-11–Bill T. Arnold (2022)
• The Book of Joshua–Marten Woudstra (1981)
• The Book of Judges–Barry G. Webb (2012) (Added February 2016)
• The Book of Ruth–Peter H. W. Lau (2023)
• The First Book of Samuel–David Toshio Tsumura (2007)
• The Second Book of Samuel–David Toshio Tsumura (2019)
• The Books of Ezra and Nehemiah–Hannah K. Harrington (2022)
• The Book of Job–John E. Hartley (1988)
• The Book of Psalms–DeClaissé-Walford, Jacobson, Tanner (2014) (Added February 2016)
• The Book of Proverbs, Chapters 1–15–Bruce K. Waltke (2004)
• The Book of Proverbs, Chapters 15–31–Bruce K. Waltke (2005)
• The Book of Ecclesiastes–Tremper Longman III (1997)
• Song of Songs–Tremper Longman III (2001)
• The Book of Isaiah, Chapters 1–39–John N. Oswalt (1996)
• The Book of Isaiah, Chapters 40–66–John N. Oswalt (1997)
• The Book of Jeremiah–John Goldingay (2021) (Added April 2022)
• The Book of Lamentations–John Goldingay (2022) (Added April 2022)
• The Book of Ezekiel, Chapters 1–24–Daniel Block (1997)
• The Book of Ezekiel, Chapters 25–48–Daniel Block (1998)
• The Book of Hosea–J. Andrew Dearman (2010)
• The Books of Joel, Obadiah, and Jonah–James D. Nogalski (2023)
• The Book of Micah–James D. Nogalski (2024)
• The Book of Amos–M. Daniel Carroll R. (2020)
• The Books of Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah–Thomas Renz (2021)
• The Books of Haggai and Malachi–Mignon R. Jacobs (2017) (Added February 2019)
• The Book of Zechariah–Mark Boda (2016) (Added February 2019)

Note: The following volumes were available in earlier sets but have been replaced by revised editions. They are no longer included in the latest set, but can still be purchased individually.

• The Book of Numbers–Timothy Ashley (1993)
• The Book of Deuteronomy–Peter C. Craigie (1976)
• The Book of Ruth–Robert L. Hubbard, Jr. (1989)
• The Books of Ezra and Nehemiah–F. Charles Fensham (1983)
• The Book of Jeremiah—J. A. Thompson (1980)
• The Books of Joel, Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah–Leslie C. Allen (1976)
• The Books of Haggai and Malachi—Pieter A. Verhoef (1987)
• The Books of Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah—O. Palmer Robertson (1990)

Old Testament Volume History

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Article updated April 2024 to add additional volumes.

The New International Commentary on the New Testament

• Series: The New International Commentary on the New Testament (NICNT)
• Current Release: 20 Volumes
• General Editors: Ned B. Stonehouse, F. F. Bruce, Gordon D. Fee
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company

“. . . undertaken to provide earnest students of the New Testament with an exposition that is thorough and abreast of modern scholarship and at the same time loyal to the Scriptures as the infallible Word of God.”

This statement reflects the underlying purpose of The New International Commentary on the New Testament. Begun in the late 1940s by an international team of New Testament scholars, the NICNT series has become recognized by pastors, students, and scholars alike as a critical yet orthodox commentary marked by solid biblical scholarship within the evangelical Protestant tradition.

While based on a thorough study of the Greek text, the commentary introductions and expositions contain a minimum of Greek references. The NICNT authors evaluate significant textual problems and take into account the most important exegetical literature. More technical aspects — such as grammatical, textual, and historical problems — are dealt with in footnotes, special notes, and appendixes.

Under the general editorship of three outstanding New Testament scholars — first Ned Stonehouse (Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia), then F. F. Bruce (University of Manchester, England), and now Gordon D. Fee (Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia) — the NICNT series has continued to develop over the years. In order to keep the commentary “new” and conversant with contemporary scholarship, the NICNT volumes have been — and will be — revised or replaced as necessary.

• March 2014 Series Update: Added revised Hebrews (2012)
• February 2016 Series Update: Added revised 1 Corinthians (2014)
• February 2019 Series Update: Added revised versions of Romans (2018), Galatians (2018), Colossians (2018), Philemon (2017)
• January 2021 Series Update: Added new volume on Ephesians (2020)

The newer NICNT volumes in particular take into account the role of recent rhetorical and sociological inquiry in elucidating the meaning of the text, and they also exhibit concern for the theology and application of the text. As the NICNT series is ever brought up to date, it will continue to find ongoing usefulness as an established guide to the New Testament text.

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The NT volumes listed below are also available for individual purchase.

• The Gospel of Matthew–R. T. France (2007)
• The Gospel of Mark–William L. Lane (1974)
• The Gospel of Luke–Joel B. Green (1997)
• The Gospel of John–J. Ramsey Michaels (2010)
• The Book of the Acts–F. F. Bruce (1988)
• The Epistle to the Romans (2nd Edition)–Douglas J. Moo (2018) (Added February 2019)
• The First Epistle to the Corinthians (Revised)–Gordon D. Fee (2014) (Added February 2016)
• The Second Epistle to the Corinthians–Paul Barnett (1997)
• The Letter to the Galatians (revised)–David A. deSilva (2018) (Added February 2019)
• The Letter to the Ephesians–Lynn H. Cohick (2020)
• Paul’s Letter to the Philippians–Gordon D. Fee (1995)
• The Letter to the Colossians–Scot McKnight (2018) (Added February 2019)
• The First and Second Letters to the Thessalonians–Gordon D. Fee (2009)
• The Letters to Timothy and Titus–Philip H. Towner (2006)
• The Letter to Philemon–Scot McKnight (2017) (Added February 2019)
• The Epistle to the Hebrews–Gareth Lee Cockerill (2012) (Added March 2014)
• The Letter of James–Scot McKnight (2011)
• The First Epistle of Peter–Peter H. Davids (1990)
• The Epistles of John–I. Howard Marshall (1978)
• The Book of Revelation–Robert H. Mounce (1997)

Classic Volumes:
There are several individual volumes (Classic Volumes) that were available in earlier sets that are no longer available in the latest set because they have been replaced by revised editions. These volumes can, however, still be purchased individually.

• The Book of John–Leon Morris (1995) (NICNT-John)
• The Epistle to the Romans–Douglas Moo (1996) (NICNT-Romans)
• The First Epistle to the Corinthians–Gordon D. Fee (1987) (NICNT-1 Cor)
• The Epistle to the Galatians–Ronald Y. K. Fung (1988) (NICNT-Galatians)
• The Book of Hebrews–F. F. Bruce (1990) (NICNT-Hebrews)
• The Book of James–James Adamson (1976) (NICNT-James)
• The Epistles to the Colossians, to Philemon and to the Ephesians–F. F. Bruce (1984) (NICNT-Col Phm Eph)

New Testament Volume History

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New Testament Upgrade Options

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Note: The original 20-volume NICNT series contained both the original and the revised versions of John and James. The new 20-volume NICNT series contains only the latest version of each volume and does NOT contain the original volumes of John, 1 Corinthians, Hebrews, and James.

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Note: The 21-volume NICNT series contained both the original and the revised versions of John, Hebrews, and James. The latest 20-volume NICNT series contains only the latest version of each volume and does NOT contain the original volumes of John, 1 Corinthians, Hebrews, and James.

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*Note: Prices are subject to change at any time. If the prices listed on this page are different than the prices on the individual product page, the prices on the individual product page should be considered correct.

Article updated January 2021 to add additional volumes.