Victor P. Hamilton (PhD, Brandeis University), now retired, was professor of Bible and theology at Asbury University for more than thirty-five years. He is the author of major commentaries on Genesis and Exodus as well as Handbook on the Historical Books.

• ContentsPreface to the Second EditionPreface to the First EditionPart 1: Genesis1. Creation and the Fall (1-3)2. The Sequence after Creation and the Fall (4-11)3. Abraham (11:26-25:11)4. Jacob (25:11-36:42)5. Joseph (37-50)Part 2: Exodus6. The Emergence of Moses (1-6)7. Plagues, Passover, and the Exodus (7:1-15:21)8. Testing in the Wilderness (15:22-18:27)9. Law and Covenant (19-24)10. Tabernacle, the Golden Calf, and Covenant Renewal (25-40)Part 3: Leviticus11. The Sacrificial System (1-7)12. Priestly Ordination (8-10)13. Clean and Unclean (11-15)14. The Day of Atonement (16)15. A Holiness Manifesto (17-27)Part 4: Numbers16. Preparations for Departure from Sinai (1:1-10:10)17. From Sinai to Kadesh (10:11-20:21)18. From Kadesh to Moab (20:22-36:13)Part 5: Deuteronomy19. Remember the Past (1:1-4:40)20. Be Careful in the Future (4:41-11:32)21. The Laws of Deuteronomy (12-26)22. Blessings and Curses (27-30)23. Moses' Farewell (31-34)Index