 Tremper Longman III's
Old Testament Commentary Recommendations
An Explanation and Guide to Use
More information on Longman's
Old Testament Commentary Survey (4th Ed.)
All Old Testament commentaries sold here at wtsbooks.com that have received a five star rating in the Old Testament Commentary Survey (4th Ed.) by Tremper Longman III are marked on our site as follows:
 Recommended by Tremper Longman III
Dr. Longman´s recommendations are used on this site by his permission.
Meaning of The Evaluations
From the Introduction of Old Testament Commentary Survey: Some might disagree with me in the value I assign to individual commentaries. It is accordingly of some interest to know what I value in a commentary and the perspective from which I write.
I represent an evangelical approach to the Old Testament and, accordingly, give high marks to good commentaries that come from a similar perspective. However, it is important to emphasize the adjective "good." I can appreciate and learn from writers who write from a perspective different than my own, but I am particularly hard on shallow or incompetent commentaries that come from the perspective I advocate.
I evaluate commentaries on a 1-to-5 scale. One or two stars indicate that the commentary is inferior or deficient, and I discourage its purchase. Four or five stars is a high mark. Three, obviously, means a commentary is good but not great. In the fourth edition, I have added half stars in order to refine the system of evaluation. Please note that my own commentaries are unrated [but you may find Dr. Longman´s excellent commentaries, all highly recommended by our staff, listed here − wtsbooks.com staff].
For a similar guide to New Testament commentaries, see New Testament Commentary Survey (6th ed.) by D. A. Carson
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