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The guiding philosophy of this commentary is that the Old Testament was written for us, but not to us. It assumes that the original audience shared a cognitive environment with their neighbors (Egypt, Mesopotamia, Canaan) that modern readers do not share. By reconstructing this environment—using archaeological data, ancient legal codes, and comparative literature—the authors illuminate difficult passages that often baffle modern readers.

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