Book of Genesis: Chapters 1-17 (New International Commentary on the Old Testament) (Hardcover)

~ (Author) "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..." (more)
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Hamilton's study on the first 17 chapters of the Book of Genesis is part of The New International Commentary on the Old Testament. Like its companion series on the New Testament, this commentary devotes consideable care to achieving a balance between technical information and homiletic-devotional interpretation. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 522 pages
• Publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co (August 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802823084
• ISBN-13: 978-0802823083
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,032,852 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Christian's Genesis Commentary Par Excellence, April 13, 2005

By	J. F. McCord "Eternal Student" (Chicago, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Book of Genesis (New International Commentary on the Old Testament Series) 1-17 (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)

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Between Wenham and Hamilton, July 13, 2006

By	Ongkowidjojo (Indonesia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Book of Genesis (New International Commentary on the Old Testament Series) 1-17 (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.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A scholarly, yet easy to read exposition of Genesis., December 20, 2001

By	Marc Axelrod (Potter, Wi USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: The Book of Genesis (New International Commentary on the Old Testament Series) 1-17 (Hardcover)

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. 2) There are many points where Hamilton focus on applying the text to the New Testament and to the practical Christian life, 3) you don't have to have a knowledge of hebrew to access this mammoth work. So if you're doing a Bible study on Genesis or if you're preaching through it, then this is the top of the line.