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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
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This is the finest commentary on Genesis in my library. It is a 2 volume set.
Hamilton deals with a wide array of issues. His work reflects later scholarship than Wenham's Word Biblical Commentary, and his conclusions are more convincing than Wenham's when they differ (in my opinion). For example, Genesis contains the Hebrew 'TOLeDOT' in 10 locations. Hamilton reviews Wenham's (and others) idea that 'TOLeDOT' in Genesis 2 is a conclusion for the first chapter. He then goes on to reject that idea because the 9 others are clearly introductions to the following material. He then goes on to explain how it should be seen as the introduction to Genesis 2:4 ff. He goes further than commentators like Waltke on this, by offering a significant grammatical point on this as well. Wenham does not talk about it at all. Wenham bases his argument on context only with a leaning towards the meaning of the words themselves. This affects how one sees the entire book of Genesis. Wenham does not see the ten divisions of Genesis. Hamilton includes the ten divisions as part but not all of his reasoning. Waltke concurs with Hamilton, and I have to say that Hamilton's argument is far superior in my view.
It's not just another point in the exegesis of the book. This particular point is crucial to how you see Genesis as a whole, and its parts. It even can affect how you view the authorship of Genesis (hodgepodge or a whole composition).
Unfortunately, Hamilton does not contain information that deals with chiastic and alternating structures. He should.
I've found his commentary is usually full and helpful as well as readable. Every part of every verse provides reflection on the hard issues and the easy ones.
I have had the feeling that I am not just reading about the bible, but am feeding on the spiritual treasures of Genesis presented by someone who loves the Word. I really appreciate the tone of this commentary.
Often Hamilton gives a section called New Testament Appropriation where he cites a passage in Genesis and related passages in the NT. These are packed with comments on each relevant passage and loaded with footnotes for further study. This is extremely convenient for the preacher or Bible teacher who is dealing with these issues in the text.
He does not give what is now expected in the finer full commentaries...one excursus after another. This is a disappointment. He also does not give the wealth of Chiastic and Alternating structures that Waltke gives. He does not provide any special systematic treatment of Christological passages, even though more than one book has been written on preaching about Christ from Genesis.
He does give a lot of integrated and expertly cited information from Jewish literature and Ancient Near Eastern Studies. These citations seem to flow from the pen of someone who is very familiar with Ancient Near Eastern cultures and religions. I love the way he ties this research in, and even though I have personally read some of the very things he cites, I still didn't see the link the way he brings it in until I read his perspective on it and went back to review. He's very good for this sort of thing.
Hamilton deals with a wide array of issues. His work reflects later scholarship than Wenham's Word Biblical Commentary, and his conclusions are more convincing than Wenham's when they differ (in my opinion). For example, Genesis contains the Hebrew 'TOLeDOT' in 10 locations. Hamilton reviews Wenham's (and others) idea that 'TOLeDOT' in Genesis 2 is a conclusion for the first chapter. He then goes on to reject that idea because the 9 others are clearly introductions to the following material. He then goes on to explain how it should be seen as the introduction to Genesis 2:4 ff. He goes further than commentators like Waltke on this, by offering a significant grammatical point on this as well. Wenham does not talk about it at all. Wenham bases his argument on context only with a leaning towards the meaning of the words themselves. This affects how one sees the entire book of Genesis. Wenham does not see the ten divisions of Genesis. Hamilton includes the ten divisions as part but not all of his reasoning. Waltke concurs with Hamilton, and I have to say that Hamilton's argument is far superior in my view.
It's not just another point in the exegesis of the book. This particular point is crucial to how you see Genesis as a whole, and its parts. It even can affect how you view the authorship of Genesis (hodgepodge or a whole composition).
Unfortunately, Hamilton does not contain information that deals with chiastic and alternating structures. He should.
I've found his commentary is usually full and helpful as well as readable. Every part of every verse provides reflection on the hard issues and the easy ones.
I have had the feeling that I am not just reading about the bible, but am feeding on the spiritual treasures of Genesis presented by someone who loves the Word. I really appreciate the tone of this commentary.
Often Hamilton gives a section called New Testament Appropriation where he cites a passage in Genesis and related passages in the NT. These are packed with comments on each relevant passage and loaded with footnotes for further study. This is extremely convenient for the preacher or Bible teacher who is dealing with these issues in the text.
He does not give what is now expected in the finer full commentaries...one excursus after another. This is a disappointment. He also does not give the wealth of Chiastic and Alternating structures that Waltke gives. He does not provide any special systematic treatment of Christological passages, even though more than one book has been written on preaching about Christ from Genesis.
He does give a lot of integrated and expertly cited information from Jewish literature and Ancient Near Eastern Studies. These citations seem to flow from the pen of someone who is very familiar with Ancient Near Eastern cultures and religions. I love the way he ties this research in, and even though I have personally read some of the very things he cites, I still didn't see the link the way he brings it in until I read his perspective on it and went back to review. He's very good for this sort of thing.
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This excellent work treads the line carefully, taking into account Textual Criticism, Ancient Near East backgrounds and parallels, New Testament Appropriation of texts and critical scholarship in a way that leaves the reader well informed on issues. Sometimes comes to "interesting" conclusions, but if not near a reference library, this is the commentary on the book to have (over Wenham, Spieser, or Westermann). Especially helpful to have 1 more if possible (I'd take the JPS Torah series to get a solid Jewish and historical approach) to compare against, but Hamilton is solid and orthodox in his conclusions, avoiding straying too far from either extreme, though leaving ultra-conservative evangelicals out in the cold with some of his statements. (see esp. Gen 1-3; Oi)
27 of 30 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.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.buy all, but if you don't buy the first book of Hamilton and the second book of Wenham.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great for students and preachers
* Many authors suppose to write for scholars, pastors and laymen, yet few accomplish their goal. Hamilton succeeds. Read more
Published on March 3, 2006 by Anthony J. Smith
A must for every serious Bible student...
Hamilton's outline and word study allows the reader to determine for themselves the best interpretation of verses under challenge. Read more
Published on October 17, 2002 by Gilbert M. Zendejas
A scholarly, yet easy to read exposition of Genesis.
This is a really good two volume commentary on Genesis. I like it better than Gordon Wenham's two volume work for several reasons: 1) It is easier to read. Read more
Published on December 20, 2001 by Dr. Marc Axelrod
A solid addition to your library
The commentary by Hamilton is one of the best that I'm aware of on Genesis. I'm taking an introduction course at seminary and I leaned very heavily on Hamilton's book. Read more
Published on December 10, 2001 by kman
Excellent commentary. Well worth the price.
This commentary, like the rest of the set, does a very good job of breaking down each section and explaining the context as well as the linguistic issues. Read more
Published on February 4, 1999 by H. C. Thomas
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The title "Genesis" comes to us by way of the Latin Vulgate (Incipit Liber Bresith id est Genesis), which in turn borrowed, or transliterated, from the Greek LXX, Genesis. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
thematic participant, promise theme, primeval history, divine penalty, flood narrative, documentary hypothesis, circumstantial clauses, infinitive absolute, cuneiform literature, patriarchal narratives, infinitive construct, king list, tower builders, source critics, pronominal suffix Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Old Testament, New York, Van Seters, Grand Rapids, Garden City, Near Eastern, Yahweh God, Hebrew Bible, Biblical Institute, Sumerian King List, Gilgamesh Epic, Ancient Israel, Atrahasis Epic, Harvard University, Cambridge University, New Haven, Old Babylonian, Biblical Theology, Downers Grove, Genesis One, John Knox, Winona Lake, Yale University, Congress Volume, Dead Sea New!
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The title "Genesis" comes to us by way of the Latin Vulgate (Incipit Liber Bresith id est Genesis), which in turn borrowed, or transliterated, from the Greek LXX, Genesis. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
thematic participant, promise theme, primeval history, divine penalty, flood narrative, documentary hypothesis, circumstantial clauses, infinitive absolute, cuneiform literature, patriarchal narratives, infinitive construct, king list, tower builders, source critics, pronominal suffix Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Old Testament, New York, Van Seters, Grand Rapids, Garden City, Near Eastern, Yahweh God, Hebrew Bible, Biblical Institute, Sumerian King List, Gilgamesh Epic, Ancient Israel, Atrahasis Epic, Harvard University, Cambridge University, New Haven, Old Babylonian, Biblical Theology, Downers Grove, Genesis One, John Knox, Winona Lake, Yale University, Congress Volume, Dead Sea New!
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- Understanding the Word (JSOT supplement) by J. Butler on page 80, page 97, and page 393
- Scripture in Context: Essays on the Comparative Method (Scripture in Context) by Carl D. Evans on page 10, page 76, and page 95
- Wisdom in Israel and the Ancient Near East: Presented to Harold Henry Rowley by the Editorial Board of "Vetus Testamentum" in Celebration of His 65th ... 24 March 1955 (Vetus Testamentum Supplements) by Martin Noth on page 82, page 163, and page 391
- The Documentary Hypothesis and the Composition of the Pentateuch by U. Cassuto on page 36, page 78, and page 379
- Essays on the Patriarchal Narratives by A. R. Millard on page 61, and page 90
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- The Handbook for Spiritual Warfare: Revised & Updated by Dr. Ed Murphy on 5 pages
- Judges and Ruth (New Cambridge Bible Commentary) by Victor H. Matthews on page 210, and page 236
- The Way of Wisdom: Essays in Honor of Bruce K. Waltke by Sven K. Soderlund on page 55, and page 87
- Holy Scripture: Revelation, Inspiration & Interpretation (Christian Foundations) by Donald G. Bloesch in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Genesis: The Story We Haven't Heard by Paul Borgman on page 3, and Back Matter
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