Best Commentaries on Hebrews

Brown guides readers chapter by chapter through Hebrews, exploring historical background, key themes, and contemporary application.

Lane’s short commentary makes use of all the insights of his more technical edition (see below), but in a way that is readable and much more user-friendly.

Peterson navigates Hebrews’ warnings and assurances with pastoral insight. He shows how the epistle’s author presents Christ’s person and work as the fulfillment of the Old Testament.

France’s extensive work on the use of the Old Testament in the New uniquely suits him for work in Hebrews. His treatment of Hebrews is thorough yet accessible.

Helpful for preachers. Meticulous and thorough without being too technical. Phillips brings pastoral experience and depth of insight into this eminently readable volume.

Guthrie expounds the text and offers areas for thoughtful application for everyday Christians. Pastors will find this to be a great compliment to more technical volumes.

Hughes has decades of preaching and teaching experience. His helpful commentary includes text and sermon outlines that flow naturally from the biblical text. A highly recommended resource for preachers.

Tabb says, “This recent commentary blends Schreiner’s strengths as a seasoned professor, pastor, exegete, and biblical theologian.” Schreiner emphasizes the letter’s Christology and provides a can’t-miss 75-page overview of the central theological themes in Hebrews.

Attridge’s commentary on Hebrews provides an excellent treatment of a notably difficult Greek text. Students looking for rigorous interaction with the text as well as parallels to the Greco-Roman context will not be disappointed by this commentary.

Due to his methodological commitment to socio-rhetorical criticism, deSilva’s commentary brings a fresh perspective to the letter. The result is sometimes theologically light, but the commentary is persuasive and fruitful overall.

A massive, technical commentary that’s invaluable for those doing in-depth study on the Greek text. Considered among the strongest reference commentaries for scholars trained in Greek.

Grindheim’s newer commentary spans more than 800 pages and offers careful exegesis with theological depth. He comprehensively addresses major issues such as authorship, date, canonicity, and major themes.

A contemporary classic. Hughes wrestles with Hebrews’ historical setting and its many difficult theological questions.

Tabb writes, “Though published over three decades ago, Lane’s commentary remains a go-to resource for serious students of Hebrews.” Lane’s commentary is dense, and it suffers from the cumbersome format of the Word series, but it’s worth it. He pays thorough attention to the genre of the book—that it’s more sermonic than theoretical or polemical—and is one of the first and few commentators who do so. This commitment results in often eye-opening and challenging readings of the text that are well-argued and exegetically grounded.