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

Hamilton's introduction to Genesis includes sections on the book's title, structure, composition, theology, problems in interpretation, canonicity, and Hebrew text; an outline of the whole book and bibliography are included. The commentary itself, based on Hamilton's own translation from the Hebrew, evidences his extensive knowledge of the ancient Near East and of contemporary scholarship, including literary, form, and text criticism. Indexes of subjects, authors, Scriptures, and Hebrew words conclude the volume.A unique feature of this book is Hamilton's emphasis on the reading of Genesis by the New Testament community. Following his commentary on each cahpter or unit of Genesis, he discusses where and how the New Testament appropriated material from that section and incorporated it into the message of the New Covenant.