Book of exodus commentary

How would you describe god to a friend after reading exodus. The latter is a kind of amalgamation of more recent interpretations of j and of the deuteronomist. Donald gowan organizes his study of the book of exodus like a traditional commentary, following the text of exodus from beginning to end. Apart from the philological notes and translation, this commentary includes a formcritical section, looking at the growth of the tradition in its previous stages. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. Study the bible online using commentary on exodus and more.

Print is relatively small good vision or good reading glasses necessary. The fact that jesus calls exodus the book of moses in marks gospel8 should settle the matter for us. Genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, deuteronomy written by moses written while in the wilderness written to the descendants of israel. Challoner it contains the space of 143 years, till the. Bring on the tough stuff theres not just one right answer. And when the lord decides to do something, no one can stop him. 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. There are streams of water coming out of rocks, bread falling from the sky, and pillars of cloud and smoke appearing at different times. Title the greek septuagint lxx 1 and the latin vulgate versions of the ot assigned the title exodus to this second book of moses, because the departure of israel from egypt is.

The hebrew title for the book of exodus is taken from its first words. He is the author of the pentateuch which includes the first five books of the old testamentgenesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. The israelites had to stay away from mount sinai exodus 19. You will also find options for commentaries on exodus that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. It begins with the hebrew word we, which means and or now kjv. The book of exodus begins in chapter 1 with a brief recital of. That some of the laws written down in exodus were already accepted codes of moral behavior. Exodus chapters 118 free bible commentary in easy english. Bible study book of exodus chapter 1 israels bondage in. In the book of exodus, moses life is divided into three fortyyear periods. The story of the exodus begins where the story genesis ends. Exodus commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Moses would mean the first 5 books of the bible, which includes exodus.

The book tells the story of the exodus of the children of israel out of egypt. Best exodus commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. This narration, otherwise known the story of moses, is one of the most famous of the bible. Study book on exodus, questions on exodus welcome to. Exodus summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of exodus for bible study or sunday school lessons. Unlike a traditional commentary, however, gowan asks only one question of exodus. The dangers of the comfort zone the story continues the pentateuch. Cassutos comments have a vivid quality seldom found in the exegetical writings of other biblical expositors, who all too often prefer a jejune and lifeless approach to their subject. The introduction to this book recognizes exodus as a christian book, although it respects its prechristian roots in the hebrew bible. Exodus is one of the first 5 books of the old testament. The book of exodus is the second of five parts which comprise what scripture calls. The present volume, a commentary on the book of exodus, is the last of the commentaries to be rendered into english. Exodus ot esources collection compiled and prepared by dr. A critical, theological commentary old testament library paperback january 1, 1974 by.

Alec motyer the message of exodus the bible speaks today, 2005. Study exodus using john gills exposition of the bible to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. 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. What is he like in person, and how is his role in exodus different than, say, mosess. Read exodus commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The book of exodus is the second book in the old testament. 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. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on. A selection of the best commentaries and bible study resources on the book of exodus.

In the hebrew bible the name for the book comes from the first words of the text. A study of the book of exodus braveheart mens ministry old fort baptist church chapter 1. The name exodus is from the greek language translation of the oldtestament. The book of exodusthe book of exodus agape bible study. John mackay has written a number of commentaries on the old testament prophetic books. This groundbreaking book points to a fresh new way of doing biblical theology.

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. For a book about wandering in a desert for forty years, the book of exodus sure has a lot of excitement. Most of the questions i had about exodus were given adequate space for discussion. View chuck swindoll s chart of exodus, which divides the book into major sections and highlights themes and key verses.

As for the commentary on the book of exodus itself, it was topnotch. He looks after his people but he is separate from them. Taking a pioneering approach to commentary writing, brevard childs gives an entirely original treatment to the book of exodus. Exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the book by those who translated it into greek.

The second book of moses is called exodus from the greek word exodos, which signifies going out. The children of israel increase in egypt after the death of joseph. He talked about how the ten plagues may have been designed to prove the powelessness of the egyptian pantheon though he ended up saying that this was not the point, p. Moses leads the chosen people of israel through the wilderness to mount sinai. Book of exodus overview insight for living ministries.

Free bible version and commentary on the book of exodus in. Exodus overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. The book of exodus teaches that the lord is the one true god and the ruler of all creation. Best commentaries and books on exodus logos bible software. Langes commentary exodus 179 page commentary j p lange. Philip graham ryken exodus preaching the word, 2005. Extensive commentary on the biblical book of exodus.

Top 5 commentaries on the book of exodus ligonier ministries. The name was retained by the latin vulgate, by the jewish author philo a contemporary of christ and by the syriac version. Lange has some very in depth comments on the book of exodus he is worth consulting. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Exodus bible study courses the book of exodus this course is designed as an expository study of the book of exodus, taking the student through large portions of this old testament book with cross references to other portions of scripture.