Exodus. Volume I (Historical Commentary on the Old Testament) [Paperback]

C. Houtman (Author)

Book Description

Series: Historical Commentary on the Old Testament | Publication Date: January 3, 1993

Critical Praise for Houtman's Commentary on Exodus: informative and illuminating commentary which no one working on Exodus can afford to overlook" - J.W. Rogerson in Book List 1990, 56. is to my mind one of the best available on Exodus to modern scholars." - John Wevers in Bibliotheca Orientalis 48 (1991) 885. the commentary has a great deal to offer both scholar and layman, and ... provides the fullest modern treatment ... of Exodus that is available in any language" - G.L. Davies in Vetus Testamentum 43 (1993) 428. Kommentierung enthalt ... eine Rubrik mit dem Titel "Hauptlinien und Perspektiven". Sie Bietet ... eine Auslegung, die f r jeden Leser nicht nur ein Gewinn, sondern auch ein Genuss ist." - J. Becker in Biblische Zeitschrift 36 (1992) 115. importance ... elle (l'information de C.H.) est incontestablement plus complete que celle des grands commentaires de l'Exode..." - J. Loza in Revue Biblique 98 (1991) 462. (Peeters 1993)

Product Details

• Paperback: 554 pages
• Publisher: Kok Pharos (January 3, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9024262135
• ISBN-13: 978-9024262137
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,677,017 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very Thorough Commentary, October 6, 2009

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This review is from: Exodus. Volume I (Historical Commentary on the Old Testament) (Paperback)

If you type in "Exodus commentary" into Amazon's search field, you won't find this book. That's too bad because this is one of the better commentaries on Exodus. It does not have the Christocentric perspective of Peter Enns' or Philip Ryken's, but as a verse-by-verse exposition, it is probably the best (even better than Douglas Stuart's very good commentary). You need at least a familiarity with Hebrew to follow the copious notes. Where Houtman is better than anything out there is the connections he makes to other OT texts. The downside is the price. Four volumes and this one, Vol. 1, is $70. Who thought that was a good idea? Again it's too bad because the only place this book will be found is in theological libraries. It should be on the shelf of every pastor who's preaching through Exodus (as well as Ryken's and Enns'...eh, and Douglas is good too).