ESV Expository Commentary (Volume 5) – Psalms–Song of Solomon

A Passage-by-Passage Commentary on Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon

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, the ESV Expository Commentary 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, 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.

With contributions from a team of pastors and scholars, this commentary’s contributors include:

C. John Collins (Psalms)
Ryan Patrick O’Dowd (Proverbs)
Max Rogland (Ecclesiastes)
Douglas Sean O’Donnell (Song of Solomon)

• In-Depth: Features passage-by-passage commentary on the books of Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon, taking a biblical-theological and broadly Reformed approach to interpreting and applying the text
• Experienced Old Testament Scholars: Contributions by C. John Collins, Ryan Patrick O’Dowd, Max Rogland, and Douglas Sean O’Donnell 
• Perfect for In-Depth Bible Study: Includes introductions to each book featuring an outline, key themes, author and date information, literary features, relationship to the rest of the Bible, and interpretive challenges
• Practical: Characterized by sound exegesis, biblical theology, global awareness, accessible application, and pastoral usefulness 
• High-Quality Production: Bound with durable, high-quality simulated leather stretched over board

Iain M. Duguid (PhD, University of Cambridge) is professor of Old Testament and dean of online learning at Westminster Theological Seminary. He is the author of numerous commentaries and articles, including Turning the World Upside Down. In addition to his academic work, he has been a pastor and church planter for over thirty years, having planted churches in England, California, and Pennsylvania.

James M. Hamilton Jr. (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is professor of biblical theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and preaching pastor at Kenwood Baptist Church.

Jay Sklar (PhD, University of Gloucestershire) is professor of Old Testament at Covenant Theological Seminary. For 25 years, he has been writing and teaching on the Bible’s first five books. 

C. John Collins (PhD, University of Liverpool) is professor of Old Testament at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. He has been a research engineer, church-planter, and teacher. He was the Old Testament Chairman for the English Standard Version Bible and is author of The God of Miracles, Science and Faith: Friends or Foes?, and Genesis 1–4: A Linguistic, Literary, and Theological Commentary. He and his wife have two grown children.

Ryan Patrick O’Dowd (PhD, University of Liverpool) is a pastor at Bread of Life Anglican Church of Ithaca, New York, and a senior fellow at Chesterton House, Cornell University. He is the author of The Wisdom of Torah and coauthor of Old Testament Wisdom Literature.