Best Commentaries on Ezekiel

A reliable introduction to Ezekiel written by a reliable Reformed scholar whose pastoral heart and love for the Scriptures exudes from his writing.

While slightly dated, Craigie’s commentary is a clear and approachable introduction to the book of Ezekiel. The book is unashamedly evangelical. It makes numerous connections with the New Testament.

Wright is an excellent entry point into the book of Ezekiel. He looks at the big picture of the book, the way that it all holds together, and he focuses on the book’s relevance for the church today.

An insightful and thorough commentary for a difficult book like Ezekiel. Mathison writes, “Stuart always has helpful insight into whatever text he is discussing, and when dealing with a book as difficult as Ezekiel, such insight is invaluable.”

A highly recommended commentary from a respected Ezekiel scholar. Duguid does a fine job tackling the difficulties of the book while maintaining a readable tone. He provoides an outstanding and insightful reflection on the theology of the book and its application for the church today.

Naylor provides a shining exposition of the Ezekiel text. His focus us a literary interpretation of the book that doesn’t rely on theological presuppositions. However, his close attention to the text naturally leads to a strong Christocentric reading. Highly recommended.

A commentary that overflows with theological reflection. Longman points out that Jenson, a systematic theologian, gives us “a christotlogical, Trinitarian, [and] ecclesial reading of the prophet from the perspective of the Nicene Creed. He well recognizes the historical context of the prophet but sometimes blurs the distinctive voice of the prophet in that setting with a New Testament/theological reflection on his message.”

A masterful work that does justice to the nuance of the text. Mathison observes, “[Block] deals with every individual text in detail, but also steps back to discuss the theological implications of each major passage. There are also a number of helpful excursuses on a variety of important topics. Very highly recommended.”

Allen began this project after William Brownlee’s death cut short his contribution to the series. His contribution is less critical than Zimmerli’s writing, but he still spends ample time discussing the development of the text we have today.

A reliable and well-researched commentary. Hals is familiar with the important scholarly conversations surrounding Ezekiel, and he handles them with careful consideration.

Zimmerli’s commentary on Ezekiel is thorough and detailed with a great deal of direct interaction with the Hebrew text. He doesn’t write with an evangelical view of Scripture, and he focuses on redaction criticism. However, he explains matters clearly and is appropriately selective, giving attention to the most important issues for interpretation.