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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
No doubt Wenham and Hamilton have written the best conservative's commentary on Genesis. Longman said that "between Wenham and Hamilton, Genesis is well covered."
But to have both means you must buy 4 volumes because both Wenham and Hamilton separated their commentaries on Genesis into two volumes (Wenham: Genesis 1-15 & 16-50; Hamilton: Genesis 1-17 & 18-50).
I have read all of the four volumes and found that for the first part of Genesis, Hamilton tend to be more conservative than Wenham (e.g. compared their interpretations on the "spirit" in Gen. 1:2), but for the second part Wenham has given me more insight (He always can find fresh meanings and applications from the famous Christian stories that I have been reading since I was in the sunday school!).
My suggestion is if you have enough money buy all, but if you don't buy the first book of Hamilton and the second book of Wenham.
But to have both means you must buy 4 volumes because both Wenham and Hamilton separated their commentaries on Genesis into two volumes (Wenham: Genesis 1-15 & 16-50; Hamilton: Genesis 1-17 & 18-50).
I have read all of the four volumes and found that for the first part of Genesis, Hamilton tend to be more conservative than Wenham (e.g. compared their interpretations on the "spirit" in Gen. 1:2), but for the second part Wenham has given me more insight (He always can find fresh meanings and applications from the famous Christian stories that I have been reading since I was in the sunday school!).
My suggestion is if you have enough money buy all, but if you don't buy the first book of Hamilton and the second book of Wenham.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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There is no question that this is one of the best commentaries on Genesis today. This commentary is one of the essential starting places for research on Genesis. His interaction with critical views is thorough, though if you have a problem with all forms of source criticism, you will definitely find yourself disagreeing with him in many places.
However, Wenham is no skeptic. Many times in both volumes he points out places which clearly point to the antiquity of the text. He clearly holds a high view of the historicity of Genesis, as can be seen in his interpretation of the mention of camels in the patriarchal narrative (he sees them as a 2nd millennium luxury, rather than a historical anachronism). There is also extensive comment on the broader literary dimensions of Genesis, such as palistrophic and panelled structures, which highly suggests, at the very least, a high degree of editorial activity, so as to make source/form/traditio-historical analysis virtually irrelevant, and you get the sense that Wenham is on board here. I can't think of a single place where he allows source criticism to derail his exegesis. He clearly is treating the canonical version.
The only place that conservative readers may find troubling is in his treatment on "The Religion of the Patriarchs." If you are familiar with his other work, you know what I'm talking about. Wenham believes that there is good evidence that Yahweh of the Old Testament was earlier worshipped as El, head of the Canaanite Pantheon. One line of argument he uses, for example, is that Baal eventually replaced El, and is presented in the Bible as one of Yahweh's big "contenders." In this respect, he is very similar to F.M. Cross.
When all is said and done, however, Wenham is definitely a 5-star commentary. The good pastor/student understands that he must read critically, not swallowing, hook-line-and-sinker, everything is put in front of him. Nevertheless, both volumes by Wenham are well worth the money you pay for them, and will pay for themselves in edification and knowledge gained.
However, Wenham is no skeptic. Many times in both volumes he points out places which clearly point to the antiquity of the text. He clearly holds a high view of the historicity of Genesis, as can be seen in his interpretation of the mention of camels in the patriarchal narrative (he sees them as a 2nd millennium luxury, rather than a historical anachronism). There is also extensive comment on the broader literary dimensions of Genesis, such as palistrophic and panelled structures, which highly suggests, at the very least, a high degree of editorial activity, so as to make source/form/traditio-historical analysis virtually irrelevant, and you get the sense that Wenham is on board here. I can't think of a single place where he allows source criticism to derail his exegesis. He clearly is treating the canonical version.
The only place that conservative readers may find troubling is in his treatment on "The Religion of the Patriarchs." If you are familiar with his other work, you know what I'm talking about. Wenham believes that there is good evidence that Yahweh of the Old Testament was earlier worshipped as El, head of the Canaanite Pantheon. One line of argument he uses, for example, is that Baal eventually replaced El, and is presented in the Bible as one of Yahweh's big "contenders." In this respect, he is very similar to F.M. Cross.
When all is said and done, however, Wenham is definitely a 5-star commentary. The good pastor/student understands that he must read critically, not swallowing, hook-line-and-sinker, everything is put in front of him. Nevertheless, both volumes by Wenham are well worth the money you pay for them, and will pay for themselves in edification and knowledge gained.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Great Technical/Critical Commentary.
A little heavy on Source Criticism and weak on the possibility of Mosaic Authorship.
Does a great job of handling Hebrew and Literary structure.
A must have for the Scholar/Pastor.
A little heavy on Source Criticism and weak on the possibility of Mosaic Authorship.
Does a great job of handling Hebrew and Literary structure.
A must have for the Scholar/Pastor.
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Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had borne him no children, but she had an Egyptian maid named Hagar, so Sarai said to Abram, Since the LORD has prevented me from having children, go into my maid. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
waw consec, impf hiph, impv hiph, impf niph, constr hiph, traditional source critics, impf piel, clef art, constr qal, ptcp qal, palistrophic arrangement, impf qal, inf constr, multicolored sheep, head cupbearer, simple waw, tribal sayings, def art, multicolored animals, qal pass, inf abs, circumstantial clause, parallel panels, patriarchal promises, sheep for the burnt offering Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Van Seters, Near East, Die Komposition, Narrative Art, Dead Sea, God of Abraham, Biblical Story, Testament of Jacob, Der Elohist, God Almighty, Katholisches Bibelwerk, Plants of the Bible, Art of Biblical Narrative, God of Isaac, The Religion of the Patriarchs, Academic Press, God of Bethel, New York, Notes La-a, Setting Chaps, Ein Beitrag, Ephron the Hittite, Genesis Rabbah, God of Israel, Grand Rapids New!
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Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had borne him no children, but she had an Egyptian maid named Hagar, so Sarai said to Abram, Since the LORD has prevented me from having children, go into my maid. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
waw consec, impf hiph, impv hiph, impf niph, constr hiph, traditional source critics, impf piel, clef art, constr qal, ptcp qal, palistrophic arrangement, impf qal, inf constr, multicolored sheep, head cupbearer, simple waw, tribal sayings, def art, multicolored animals, qal pass, inf abs, circumstantial clause, parallel panels, patriarchal promises, sheep for the burnt offering Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Van Seters, Near East, Die Komposition, Narrative Art, Dead Sea, God of Abraham, Biblical Story, Testament of Jacob, Der Elohist, God Almighty, Katholisches Bibelwerk, Plants of the Bible, Art of Biblical Narrative, God of Isaac, The Religion of the Patriarchs, Academic Press, God of Bethel, New York, Notes La-a, Setting Chaps, Ein Beitrag, Ephron the Hittite, Genesis Rabbah, God of Israel, Grand Rapids New!
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- Plants of the Bible by M. Zohary on 8 pages
- The Early History of Israel by Roland De Vaux on 5 pages
- Theme of the Pentateuch (Library Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies) by David J. A. Clines in Front Matter, page 128, and page 356
- Gender and Difference in Ancient Israel by Peggy L. Day in Front Matter, page 358, and page 368
- Storytelling in the Bible by Jacob Licht on page 120, page 124, and page 189
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