Books like Handbook on the Pentateuch: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

What a breath of fresh air to read Victor Hamilton's, Handbook on the Pentateuch. He treats these amazing five books of Scripture with profound insight and incredible scholarship. He had to deal with a lot of higher criticism but he always brought it back around to a conservative, and I say true reading of the scripture. His explanations always made the most sense based on actual context, the Hebrew language, understanding of ancient cultures and theological implications. That the God of the Old Testament is gracious and loving reverberated through all 465 pages. For example when discussing the lengthy section about the law in Deuteronomy (chapters 12-26) He writes: "The God who speaks a word of law (chs. 12-26) does so only after he had spoken a word of grace (chs. 1-11). The divine standards are not placed in a vacuum but are set against the bountiful resources of a gracious God. Additionally, Israel is to obey these laws not to become holy, but rather because Israel is holy. The observance of the law is a by-product of holiness, not a means of attaining holiness."So if you wish to buckle down and get a deeper understanding of the Pentateuch you would be hard pressed to find a better book out there.