Review: Exodus
Still, there are a few things that I have missed in this study. I missed a more in-depth introduction to the book that one would normally find at the beginning of a commentary of this type. There are also certain important historical questions that Hamilton has side stepped: The last two questions are addressed in less than half a page, simply mentioning some scholars who have dealt with this question in the past.
Since I am still in the griping stage of this review, let me also state the uneven nature of the translation section: See for example Exod. At other times, he translates very woodenly, to point of almost being unintelligible Exod. Since we would sacrifice the abomination of Egypt before their very eyes, would they not stone us?
Sometimes his commentary section is not really commentary but pure reflection on how the text applies to a Christian, valuable, but not really a true commentary on the text of the pericope see for example Exod. On the positive side, and there is much to be positive about, Hamilton brings often a wealth of information into his Grammatical and Lexical Notes. One thing my Hebrew students will often complain about is the seemingly unintelligible language thst Hebrew reference grammars are written in.
Especially, in a time when grammar is hardly taught in high school and few students understand English grammar, concepts like nominative, genitive, or predicate are meaningless to a lot of seminary students, and eventually also to a lot of pastors. He has done the work of exegeting the text, distills what the grammars have stated for a particular grammatical construction, and presents it in his grammatical section in clear, understandable English.
Furthermore, as you read through the notes, you come to realize that Hamilton provides many parallels from the book of Genesis. Written in a clear and accessible style, this major, up-to-date, evangelical, exegetical commentary opens up the riches of the book of Exodus. Hamilton relates Exodus to the rest of Scripture and includes his own translation of the text.
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Exodus : An Exegetical Commentary by Victor P. Hamilton (2011, Hardcover)
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For Hamilton, Exodus is about the full range of God's relationship with God's people, with the ultimate goal of God's dwelling in the midst of God's people, Israel. All along the way, Hamilton expertly guides readers into the ways in which the book of Exodus intersects with other Old Testament and New Testament texts, offering a rich feast of theologically fruitful insights. It is clearly written as a useful reference for teachers, pastors, and students of the Bible. Hamilton provides his own translation and grammatical notes for each section, followed by an extended commentary that draws deeply on the best sources of a rich interpretive tradition.
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At over pages, this is an extensive and important contribution to the study of the book of Exodus. Still, there are a few things that I have missed in this study. I missed a more in-depth introduction to the book that one would normally find at the beginning of a commentary of this type.
There are also certain important historical questions that Hamilton has side stepped: The last two questions are addressed in less than half a page, simply mentioning some scholars who have dealt with this question in the past. Since I am still in the griping stage of this review, let me also state the uneven nature of the translation section: See for example Exod. At other times, he translates very woodenly, to point of almost being unintelligible Exod.
Since we would sacrifice the abomination of Egypt before their very eyes, would they not stone us? Sometimes his commentary section is not really commentary but pure reflection on how the text applies to a Christian, valuable, but not really a true commentary on the text of the pericope see for example Exod. On the positive side, and there is much to be positive about, Hamilton brings often a wealth of information into his Grammatical and Lexical Notes.
One thing my Hebrew students will often complain about is the seemingly unintelligible language thst Hebrew reference grammars are written in. Especially, in a time when grammar is hardly taught in high school and few students understand English grammar, concepts like nominative, genitive, or predicate are meaningless to a lot of seminary students, and eventually also to a lot of pastors.
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He has done the work of exegeting the text, distills what the grammars have stated for a particular grammatical construction, and presents it in his grammatical section in clear, understandable English.