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
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“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
Along with the volume history grid below, the module name is also listed for the individual volume names.
| 23-Volume OT (NICOT) (2011) |
25-Volume OT (NICOT-25) (2016) |
26-Volume OT (NICOT-26) (2019) |
28-Volume OT, 1 revised (NICOT-28) (Feb 2021) |
28-Volume OT, 2 revised (NICOT-28R) (Nov 2021) |
29-Volume OT, 3 revised (NICOT-29R3) (April 2022) |
29-Volume OT, 7 revised (NICOT-29R7) (July 2023) |
30-Volume OT, 9 revised (NICOT-30R9) (April 2024) |
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| Genesis (NICOT-Genesis) |
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| Leviticus (NICOT-Leviticus) |
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| Numbers (Ashley, 1993) (NICOT-Numbers) |
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| Numbers 2nd ed. (Ashley, 2022) (NICOT-Numbers2) |
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| Deuteronomy (Craigie, 1976) (NICOT-Deut) |
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| Deuteronomy 1-11 (Arnold, 2022) (NICOT-Deut2 1-11) |
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| Joshua (NICOT-Joshua) |
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| Judges (NICOT-Judges) |
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| Ruth (Hubbard, 1989) (NICOT-Ruth) |
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| Ruth (Lau, 2023) (NICOT-Ruth2) |
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| 1 Samuel (NICOT-1Samuel) |
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| 2 Samuel (2019) (NICOT-2Samuel) |
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| Ezra/Nehemiah (Fensham, 1983) (NICOT-Ezra & Neh) |
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| Ezra/Nehemiah (Harrington, 2022) (NICOT-Ezra-Neh2) |
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| Job (NICOT-Job) |
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| Psalms (NICOT-Psalms) |
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| Proverbs (NICOT-Proverbs) |
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| Ecclesiastes (NICOT-Eccles) |
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| Song of Songs (NICOT-Song) |
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| Isaiah (NICOT-Isaiah) |
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| Jeremiah (Thomas, 1980) (NICOT-Jeremiah) |
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| Jeremiah (Goldingay, 2021) (NICOT-Jeremiah 2) |
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| Lamentations (NICOT-Lamentations) |
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| Ezekiel (NICOT-Ezekiel) |
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| Hosea (NICOT-Hosea) |
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| Joel, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah (NICOT-Joel Obad Jon Mic) |
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| Joel, Obadiah, Jonah (NICOT-Joel Obad Jon) |
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| Amos (2020) (NICOT-Amos) |
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| Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah (1990) (NICOT-Nah Hab Zeph) |
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| Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah (2021) (NICOT-Nah Hab Zeph) |
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| Haggai/Malachi (1987) (NICOT-Hag & Mal) |
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| Haggai/Malachi (2017) (NICOT-Hag Mal) |
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| Zechariah (NICOT-Zechariah) |
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Article updated April 2024 to add additional volumes.