Victor P. Hamilton

Victor P. Hamilton (born 26 September 1941) is a Canadian / American Old Testament scholar. He was Professor of Old Testament and Theology at Asbury University from 1971 until 2007.^[1] He retains the role of professor emeritus of Old Testament at Asbury University.

Victor P. Hamilton
Born	Victor P. Hamilton (1941-09-26) September 26, 1941 (age 83) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Education	PhD, Brandeis University
Alma mater	Brandeis University
Known for	Professor of Old Testament at Asbury University
Movement	Wesleyan Church
Spouse	Shirley
Children	Four

He has a BA from Houghton College, New York, 1963 a BD and ThM from Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, Kentucky, 1966 and 1967 and an MA and PhD in Mediterranean Studies from Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, 1969 and 1971.

He is author of major commentaries on Genesis and Exodus; also authoring the respected Handbook on the Historical Books.

Bibliography

• Handbook on the Pentateuch: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy (Baker Academic, 1982) ISBN 978-0801027161
• The Book of Genesis: Chapters 1-17 NICOT (Eerdmans, 1990) ISBN 978-0802825216
• The Book of Genesis: Chapters 18-50 NICOT (Eerdmans, 1990) ISBN 978-0802823090
• Handbook on the Historical Books: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, Ezra-Nehemiah, Esther (Baker Academic, 2001) ISBN 978-0801036149
• Exodus: An Exegetical Commentary (Baker Academic, 2011) ISBN 978-0801031830