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It takes the story of the israelites from their presence in and oppression by egypt up to the reception of the divine law that occupies the entire book of leviticus and much of numbers. It contains the stories of enslavement and liberation, of revelation and wanderings, of. Moreover, many scholars have been influenced by noths theory that the book of deuteronomy is no appendage to the tetrateuch genesisnumbers, but is instead the initial component of a large, complex literary work known as the deuteronomistic history, which incorporates the old testament books of joshua, judges, 12 samuel, and 12 kings. When men are contriving the ruin of the church, god is preparing for its salvation. Pharaoh refuses, and the lord sends plagues upon egypt.

In a 1996 guide to the best commentaries, derek thomas wrote. This commentary on a key book of the old testament in which god declares and displays his great name marries both fidelity to the text with practical insights. Summary of the book of exodus the story of the bible. This narration, otherwise known the story of moses, is one of the most famous of the bible. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. The israelites are right where we left them in genesis, hanging out in egypt and multiplying. Exodus chapters 118 free bible commentary in easy english.

I first discovered douglas stuarts work when i read his old testament exegesis. More than anywhere else in the biblehebrew bible or new testamentwe get a real closeup on god. The book tells the story of the exodus of the children of israel out of egypt. The rise of a leader preparing for greatness chapter 3. The events and instructions in exodus are described as the lord remembering his covenant promises to abraham 2. The lords revelation to moses, the giving of the lords name, mosess commission 4.

A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of exodus by murphy, james g. Introduction to the book of exodus learn religions. Then he moses took the book of the covenant and read it in the hearing of the people, and they said, all that the lord has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient ex. Sometimes he seems to be super in touch with human needs and emotions, and other times he just wants to kick us to the curb. Exodus is the second book of the pentateuch the five books of moses, and its where we find the stories of the ten plagues, the first passover, the parting of the red sea, and the ten commandments. Moses would mean the first 5 books of the bible, which includes exodus. The hebrews, from the words with which it begins, call it veelle shemoth. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of exodus. The second book of the torah describes the birth of the jewish people.

The children of israel increase in egypt after the death of joseph. The second book of moses is called exodus from the greek word exodos, which signifies going out. Best commentaries and books on exodus logos bible software. The title is a latin term derived from the greek word exodos, a going out. A commentary on the book of exodus umberto moshe david cassuto. Moses was one of the greatest heros in the bible and is still alive in heaven today. In the exodus out of egypt yahweh took a downtrodden group of canaanite slaves and formed them into his holy covenant nation, making them the vehicle of. Exodus records more miracles of god than any other book in the old testament. Cassuto, umberto, commentary on the book of exodus, 1974, jewish.

The second book of moses called exodus the argument after that jacob by gods commandment genesis 46. Study book on exodus, questions on exodus welcome to. Bible survery exodus hebrew name velleh shemoth these are the names greek name exodus departure author moses date from 1635 to 1490 bc approximately. A lot goes down in exodus, so lets break it down into five sections. The call of god challenged to do a great work chapters 46. A commentary on the book of exodus logos bible software. Book of exodus, session 1 introduction the book of exodus is the second book of the torah or pentateuch, the first five books of the old testament. Deliverance of israel, suffering, divine presence, law and worship. Much of this evidence is spectacularly depicted in the awardwinning documentary patterns of. Exodus continues the account which was begun in genesis, although there was a lapse of at least 3 12 centuries. Although exodus takes the form of a popular narrative, easy for a primitive people to understand, it. Best of all, garrett writes his commentary much as he says the book of exodus was written. Taking a pioneering approach to commentary writing, brevard childs gives an entirely original treatment to the book of exodus.

The testimony of both the jewish community and the christian church throughout history has been that moses wrote the book of exodus. Its hebrew title, shemoth names, is from the books opening phrase, these are the names. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible and describes the exodus, which includes the israelites deliverance from slavery in egypt through the hand of yahweh, the revelations at biblical mount sinai, and the subsequent divine indwelling of god with israel. A critical, theological commentary the old testament library by childs, childs, brevard s. If youre curious about god, exodus is the book for you. Throughout the history of man never has there been a group of people see with their eyes such miracles and. The book of exodus shows that the god of abraham is the only true god of all the earth. The second book of moses exodus from the holy bible new international version niv book 2 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so. The exodus experience was the defining moment in the history of the children of israel. The elements are so closely and artistically interwoven as to form a new literary entitynot a text with notes, but a homogeneous. A commentary on the book of exodus does not separate the annotations from the biblical text, but forms a continuous, unified commentary in which the scriptural citations are interlinked with the exposition. Free bible version and commentary on the book of exodus in. The following notes on the book of exodus were compiled from a bible study led by bro.

A list of the best commentaries on exodus ranked by scholars. You can find the best commentary on exodus for you using the tools on the right side. Bible our library commentaries matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete exodus. Moses, aaron, and pharaoh book of exodus key verses. Internet archive bookreader a critical and exegetical commentary on the book of exodus. Chapters 118 narrate the history of the egyptian bondage, the exodus from egypt, and the journey to mount sinai under the leadership of moses. In another place, luke refers to the oldtestament as the law of. Hamilton relates exodus to the rest of scripture and includes his own translation of the. Exodus is the book which speaks of the physical and spiritual birth of israel as a nation. Thankfully, the situation has changed in the last twelve years, and there are a number of good commentaries on exodus from which to choose. Book of exodus overview insight for living ministries.

The book of exodus niv audio holy bible high quality. The key personalities include moses, miriam, pharaoh, pharaohs daughter, aaron, and joshua. The title exodus comes from the septuagint, which derived it from the primary event found in the book, the deliverance from slavery and exodus or departure of the. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Study the bible online using commentary on exodus and more. The promises extend to both abrahams descendants and all the nations of the world gen. It is possible that moses composed the book during or shortly after the encampment of the people at sinai 1446 c. It was written to record the events of israels deliverance from slavery in egypt.

The second half of the book tells of the covenant that was established between god and israel at sinai and promulgates laws for the ordering of israels life since exodus continues the sacred story of the divine promise to israel begun in genesis. Exodus 2 commentary moses is born, and exposed on the river. Israels exodus from egypt must be understood as the unique event that it was within the history of redemption. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of. In fact, two of the best commentaries on this pivotal old testament book are very recent publications. In this interview that i conducted with dr sue sainsbury, a bible college lecturer, and reverend john sainsbury, we discuss the book of exodus. Which book comes before the book of exodus in the old testament. Best exodus commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. Introduction, brief history of israel in egypt, pharaohs decree to kill israelite boys 2. There is a famine of really good commentaries on exodus. The book of exodus is especially rich in typical teachings. Exodus is the second book of the pentateuch the five books of moses, and its where we find the stories of the ten plagues, the first passover, the parting of the red sea, and the ten commandments the book gets its name from the nation of israels mass. The present volume, a commentary on the book of exodus, is the last of the commentaries to be rendered into english.

A spiritual journey overview of chapter contents 1. This volume also receives many accolades from a wide variety of experts. Commentary on the book of exodus by matthew henry old. Read exodus commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete.

The greek translators called this book exodus which signifies a departure or going out because it begins with the story of the going out of the children of israel. The book of exodus tells the tale of israels liberation and birth, and of the beginning of gods covenanted nation. Again, in todays scholarly circles, this is a very rare position to take. Then a new king, who did not know about joseph, came to power in. Exodus overview george leo haydocks catholic bible commentary. The book of exodus is the second book in the old testament. The book of exodus opens and closes with israel at work. The book of exodus details gods call to the people of israel to get up and leave their position of slavery in egypt. And exodus records how the israelites wandered in the desert for 40 years. The book of exodusthe book of exodus agape bible study. If all of your class has email, send them an email with the dates the lessons will be studied.

Apart from the philological notes and translation, this commentary includes a formcritical section, looking at the growth of the tradition in its previous stages. Introduction to exodus bible commentary theology of work. This summary of the book of exodus provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of exodus. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible and describes the exodus, which includes the israelites deliverance from slavery in egypt through the hand of yahweh, the revelations at biblical mount sinai, and the subsequent divine indwelling of god with israel exodus is traditionally ascribed to moses, but modern scholars see its initial composition as a product of the babylonian. The book occurred sometime before moses birth in 1526 ex 2 d. The book of exodus consists mainly of two genres, narrative history and laws. It can now be said with high confidence that the biblical account of the exodus represents a true historical event. Resources for the study of exodus pepperdine digital commons. The second book of the pentateuch is called exodus, from the greek word for departure, because its central event was understood by the septuagints translators to be the departure of the israelites from egypt. Egypt is a picture of this present world galatians 1. The word exodus is derived from a greek word meaning departure.

The title exodus is, in a certain sense, misleading in that it gives the impression that the deliverance of israel from egypt would be the main event in the book. The evidence for the exodus has grown substantially in recent years. At the onset, the israelites are at work for the egyptians. Exodus with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book of exodus is the second book in the old testament and comes after the book of genesis. Nowadays, the exodus means the time when the israelites came out of egypt. In exodus, we read how god rescued the israelites from egypt. Times have changed, and the interpretation of the book of. Exodus is one of the first 5 books of the old testament. Exodus 14 the lord answers israels cries by raising up moses to deliver them from bondage in egypt exodus 512 moses and aaron ask pharaoh to set the children of israel free. Victor hamilton, a highly regarded old testament scholar with over 30 years experience in the classroom, offers a comprehensive exegesis of the book of exodus.

Exodus 1 commentary old testament matthew henry st. The book of exodus is the story of god rescuing the children of israel from egypt and forging a special relationship with them. Written in a clear and accessible style, this major, uptodate, evangelical, exegetical commentary opens up the riches of the book of exodus. The second book of moses called exodus geneva bible 1599. Exodus commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The book of exodus is the second of five parts which comprise what scripture calls the book of moses. Now these are the names of the sons of israel, who came into egypt every man and his household came with jacob. The title in the greek, latin, and english versions means a going out, referring to the seminal event of the liberation of israel from egyptian bondage through the wondrous acts and power of god. God rescues and delivers his people as he guides them into the unfamiliar desert. The lords desire was to save israel through the promise that he had made to abraham cf.

By the books end, they have finished the work of building the tabernacle according to the lords instructions exod. Exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the book by those who translated it into greek. You may want to include information about your church and then use the book. The apostle paul noted, moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law rom. The book highlights moses faithfulness and prayerfulness. Each paragraph preceded by comment or q an abbreviation for question was introduced by someone other than bro. The title in the hebrew tradition is comprised of the first several words of the book, and these are the names. Book of exodus, session 1 introduction yale divinity school. It is difficult to be dogmatic about the chronology of the patriarchal period. The journey between egypt and the wilderness of sinai and mount sinai took three months to the day ex 19. But then a new pharaoh comes to power, and he starts enslaving the israelites. The book celebrates and memorializes this great saving event in song and story and also the awesome revelation and covenant at mt.

They should be utilized with the following understanding. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Speaking of which, garret actually believes the events of exodus took place. Birth of moses, israelites labor, moses slays egyptian and flees, israelites groaning 3. Introduction to the book of exodus commentary by rev. Top 5 commentaries on the book of exodus ligonier ministries.