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Section by section exposition with key terms and phrases highlighted and all Hebrew transliterated. A separate section of notes at the close of each chapter provides additional textual and technical comments. Each commentary also includes a selected bibliography as well as Scripture and subject indexes. This set is for serious and general readers alike. Wright is principal of All Nations Christian College in England. His PhD is from Cambridge University.
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Baker Books (1994), 364 pages
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LibraryThing member TonyMilner
I cannot recommended this commentary. It has too many non-sequiturs in its arguments. For instance Wright admits that the text we have has developed over the centuries from a core that goes back to the conquest, but then argues we must read our current text in the context of the conquest, never
Another example - commenting on chapter 7 he argues that 'herem' should be read as 'totally repudiate' rather than 'utterly destroy' (a somewhat contentious reading in itself) but then interprets chapter 20 without reference to this alternative reading.
Read Duane L Christensen in the WBC series - it comes from a similar moderately conservative evangelical background, but is a much more profound and carefully thought through commentary.
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mind that the text we have - by his own admission - is intended for a later audience.Another example - commenting on chapter 7 he argues that 'herem' should be read as 'totally repudiate' rather than 'utterly destroy' (a somewhat contentious reading in itself) but then interprets chapter 20 without reference to this alternative reading.
Read Duane L Christensen in the WBC series - it comes from a similar moderately conservative evangelical background, but is a much more profound and carefully thought through commentary.
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LibraryThing member wyclif
Excellent devotional commentary.