ESV Expository Commentary: Genesis–Numbers

ESV Expository Commentary #1

by Christine Palmer (Contributor), Ronald Bergey (contributor), Iain M. Duguid (series_editor)

Designed to strengthen the global church with a widely accessible, theologically sound, and pastorally wise resource for understanding and applying the overarching storyline of the Bible, this commentary series features the full text of the ESV Bible passage by passage, with crisp and theologically rich exposition and application. Editors Iain M. Duguid, James M. Hamilton Jr., and Jay Sklar have gathered a team of experienced pastor-theologians to provide a new generation of pastors and other teachers of the Bible around the world with a globally minded commentary rich in biblical theology and broadly Reformed doctrine, making the message of redemption found in all of Scripture clear and available to all.

Contributors to this volume include:

Iain M. Duguid (Genesis)
Jay Sklar (Exodus)
Christine Palmer (Leviticus)
Ronald Bergey (Numbers)

1392 pages, Hardcover

Published June 17, 2025

Reviews

[Michael Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Genesis-Numbers" is another excellent entry in the Expository Commentary Series by Crossway Publishing. As with other titles in the series, there is a lot to like about this book:

- Easy to read and understand text that exegetes the Bible verses being addressed. Suitable for both pastors and laypeople who either want to better teach and/or understand God's Word from an admittingly conservative viewpoint.
- Covers 4 of the first 5 books in the Bible.
- Contains an excellent and very helpful scripture index for cross-referencing other Bible verses that are being covered.
- Includes several helpful tables addressing several topics in the 4 books covered in this volume.
- Has a good preface that helps the reader understand the specific goals the contributors to each book strives to achieve.
- Very good layout for each chapter with the typical format: 1) Specific Bible verses in the ESV Bible, 2) Section overview and outline, 3) Comment and exegesis of the verses, 4) Closing comments on the section being covered. Very well-organized and easy to follow.
- Also includes very helpful and well-summarized footnotes.

As with other entries in this series, this volume is excellent, very helpful and easy to understand, a well-made product (in quality of contents and material the book of), and deserves to be on the shelf in anyone's study who wants to learn more about God's Word. Highly recommended.

I was given a review copy by Crossway in exchange for a fair review and appreciate the opportunity.

[Logan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read all the way through this as part of my daily devotions and they were very much a blessing. Not too technical but very applicable and devotional. Definitely appreciate this series.