It was books like genesis and deuteronomy, isaiah and psalms that shaped jesus upbringing and that guided his life in ministry as the jewish messiah. It is referred to as shemot, which is the hebrew word for the first word names. Whether he transcribed the words of yahweh himself or dictated them to a scribe is unclear. About the book of exodus exodus is the second of the first five books of the bible, the pentateuch, and the pentateuch is central to the entirety of christian scripture. Exodus is translated from hebrew to the word names. This commentary will be valued by professors and students of the old testament as well as pastors.
We also need to follow god by obeying his commands. Study the bible online using commentary on exodus 20 and more. Moses wrote exodus to the jewish people during their 40year wilderness journey in the sinai peninsula. I had read several books on the topic, but still had a thirst for more knowledge. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of exodus 1974. The book of exodus is the story of god rescuing the children of israel from egypt and forging a special relationship with them. The books of the ot were the only scriptures jesus had. Written by evangelical scholars, the kregel exegetical library kel benefits pastors and students while also contributing to the scholarly dialogue on each book of the bible.
In the hebrew bible, the opening words, and or now. Bible scholars and teachers will find dozemans commentary on exodus a thoughtprovoking guide. Andrews university an exegetical analysis of gods i. The book tells the story of the exodus of the children of israel out of egypt.
Bible study on the book of exodus looking at israels bondage in egypt and. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible and describes the exodus, which includes. This commentary on the text of exodus, has been written for the building up of the church. Exodus tells the story of israels escape from slavery in egypt and forty years they spent in the desert on their. In light of the confusion in the various metrical studies, it was concluded that this was an invalid method of study. Embark on a journey of ot hebrew exegesis with jason derouchie. The salient point of the strophic structure is the refrains in verses 6, 11, and 16. Exodus plays a crucial role in setting the stage for later events of the bible to unfold. Carol meyers, in her commentary on exodus, suggests that it is arguably the. Now the lord had said to moses, i will bring one more plague on pharaoh and on egypt. The author writes, it is my hope that pastors will use it for sermon preparation, and others for bible study. Take the five books of mosesgenesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers. Exodus relates the story of freedom for gods people from slavery and the beginning of national identity. For example, there is the famous song of victory recorded in the fifteenth chapter.
Agape bible study, in depth catholic scripture study of both the old and new testaments, catecism of the catholic church, bible study,commentaries, ancient. Exodus, leviticus, numbers holman old testament commentary by. The most popular bible verses from the book of exodus. The greek septuagint lxx, and the latin vulgate versions of the old testament assigned the title exodus to this second book of moses, because the departure of israel from egypt is the dominant historical fact in the book 19. Exodus with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book is strategically important to both old testament history and a proper understanding of hebrew customs and institutions. Exodus is the second book of the old testament following the book of genesis. The pentateuch, the name by which the first five books of thebible are. Introduction from the niv study bible go to exodus. The main difference with the new interpreters bible is that this book seems to be solely focus on the events in exodus.
Over the years i have been asked if i had any other books of the bible that are explained like the one for the book of revelation which took a year to complete. It has given rise to a number of different interpretations, none of which is wholly satisfactory. Davies provides his longawaited commentary on the first ten chapters of the second book of the torah in this indepth engagement with exodus chapters 110. For i, yahweh your god, am a jealous god and i punish a parents fault in the children, the grandchildren, and the greatgrandchildren among those who hate me. Dozemans commentary is a major advancement in the study of the book of exodus. Just as moses struck the rock to provide lifegiving water for the people to drink, so did god strike the rock of our salvation, crucifying him for our sin, and from the rock came the gift of living water john 4. Victor hamilton, a highly regarded old testament scholar with over thirty years experience in the classroom, offers a comprehensive exegesis of the book of exodus. The book of exodus is the second book in the old testament. Tell the people that men and women alike are to ask their neighbor. Garrett with an onslaught of movies coming out covering the first few books of the bible, our culture is immersed in. A critical, theological commentary the old testament library kindle edition by childs, brevard s download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The book of exodusthe book of exodus agape bible study. It is a book for everyone who wants to understand better what god says to us in his word. And the trouble with the old testament is just that. Among the symbolic presentations of christ in the book of exodus is the story of the water from the rock in exodus 17. The book of exodus describes how the israelites flee slavery in egypt through the might of yahweh, their god who has chosen the israelites as his people. Exodus is organized as a bifid, meaning that its information is divided. I have mentioned this before in another bible study book, but it is worth repeating here. Exodus is the second of five books comprising the pentateuch, the torah law, or the five books of moses. Moses leads the chosen people of israel through the wilderness to mount sinai.
It was these scriptures that jesus identified as gods word and that he considered to be authoritative. Brazos theological argumentary on the bible exodus 1168 words 5 pages. Study guide for exodus 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Discover the most popular exodus bible verses in this collection of.
Eternity was at stake in how we understood and taught the bible. In fact, understanding exodus and the rest of these five books of the bible allows us to better grasp gods redemptive plan for his people. Its landmarks are the passover and the passage through the red sea see explanation in 1 corinthians 5. Some people catch on more quickly than others, but all have pressed home on them the preciousness of the word of god. An exegetical and theological exposition of holy scripture the new american commentary at. The bible and gods spirit are our guides today, just as god guided israelites with the cloud. After the exodus out of egypt the people of israel received the law of jehovah and erected. Hamilton relates exodus to the rest of scripture and includes his own translation of the text. 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 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. Discover the 66 books of the bible discover books of the. The book often referred to as the book of names, discusses the different names god takes and the various ways god reveals himself to the israelites.
This narration, otherwise known the story of moses, is one of the most famous of the bible. But numbers and the rest of the pentateuch were cast in the form of a unified, fivevolume book sometime between the days of joshua and the elders of israel josh. A selection of the best commentaries and bible study resources on the book of exodus. Discover books of the bible this web site explains various books of the bible, by explaining each individual scripture. A critical, theological commentary the old testament library. Bible study book of exodus chapter 1 israels bondage in egypt.
The book of exodus began with the israelites as egyptian slaves, but it ends with israel a free people, following god to the land he promised them. Since adam until now has been approximately 6000 years. Best commentaries and books on exodus logos bible software. It not only provides insights into the book of exodus, but also clear and concise application. Jethro came with his sons there are several reasons to induce us to believe that the fact related here is out of its due chronological order, and that jethro did not come to moses till the beginning of the second year of the exodus, see numbers 10. Along with the fall of man, gods promise of salvation or redemption is recorded genesis 3. The title exodus comes from a greek word meaning going out, and this book tells how the lord set his people israel free from slavery and brought them out of egypt.
Exodus intro to exodus biblica the international bible society. Most of the major doctrines in the bible are introduced in seed form in the book of genesis. The book of exodus doesnt really have a name in hebrew. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. Study the bible online using commentary on exodus introduction and more. Exodus 20 prior to beginning this assignment, i had already found a passionate interest in theology, primarily the logical historical analysis of the old testament. A commentary on exodus kregel exegetical library by duane a. Davies brings together all the relevant aids to exegesis linguistic, textual, philological, archaeological, historical, literary, and theologicalto help the reader.
The commentaries in this ongoing series provide careful, indepth exegesis and homiletical guidance for each passage. Bob is a pastorteacher and elder at community bible chapel in richardson, texas, and has contributed many of his bible study. Joseph was the remarkable greatgrandson of abraham who saved egypt from terrible famine because he listened to gods voice speaking through pharaohs dream. After that, he will let you go from here, and when he does, he will drive you out completely. The book of genesis has sometimes been called the seedplot of the entire bible. I believe we are very close to the 1,000 year millennial reign of jesus christ on the earth which is the 1,000 year sabbath rest for the believers. Read exodus 20 commentary using wesleys explanatory notes. The story of the exodus begins where the book of genesis ends. On the individual side of commentaries, i used the brazos theological commentary on the bible exodus by thomas joseph white to analyze ex 2.
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