Exegesis of the book of exodus commentary and reflections

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. Genesis 3750 tells the story of joseph, jacobs beloved son. But upon the nation for whom they slave i will bring judgment, and afterward they. The impressions made upon the people, thereby, ver. The first impression one may receive in passing from a re view of egyptian religion to the doctrine of god in the book of exodus is the glut of materials. You can find the best commentary on exodus for you using the tools on the right side. She lectures widely in israel, the united states, canada, and the united kingdom. During more than 200 years, while abraham, isaac, and jacob lived at liberty, the hebrews increased slowly.

Drawing on decades of classroom experience, hamilton offers here a comprehensive exegesis of the book of exodus. 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. Hamilton relates exodus to the rest of scripture and includes his own translation of the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Exodus, at the southern baptist theological seminary.

Exodus 1 commentary the children of israel increase in. Exodus 17 records the fourth occurrence of complaining by the israelites in the early days after the exodus from egypt. Commentary on the book of exodus by matthew henry old. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Joseph became potiphars servant but, falsely accused by potiphars wife, soon found himself in prison genesis. The setting apart one day in seven for holy work, and, in order to that, for holy rest, was ever since god created man upon the earth, and is the. I had read several books on the topic, but still had a thirst for more knowledge. Their enthusiasm encouraged me greatly, convincing me that the project really was worth the time and effort.

Exodus 1 matthew henrys concise commentary on the bible. All things being prepared for the solemn promulgation of the divine law, we have in this chapter, the ten commandments as god himself spake them upon mount sinai, ver. Andrews university an exegetical analysis of gods i. Written in a clear and accessible style, this major, uptodate, evangelical, exegetical commentary opens up the riches of the book of exodus. Come with me to the alps and look at the snowcovered mountains. Written in a clear and accessible style, this major, uptodate, evangelical, exegetical commentary opens up the riches of. In a 1996 guide to the best commentaries, derek thomas wrote.

As a daughter of cuban immigrants, whose world view. Introduction, brief history of israel in egypt, pharaohs decree to kill israelite boys 2. The children of israel increase in egypt after the death of joseph. The god whom christians worship is the jewish god, the god of abraham, of the exodus exodus language, and the retelling of the exodus story, permeate this context, and of wisdom the figure of wisdom is of course in some jewish texts e. It was known, not only before the giving of the law upon mount sinai, but before the bringing of israel out of egypt, even from the beginning, genesis 2. The broad context chapters 129 constitute stage one of gods redemptive plan for judah and israel. Avivah gottlieb zornberg is the author of the begginning of desire. There is a famine of really good commentaries on exodus. 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. Exodus new orleans baptist theological seminary division of biblical studies fall semester 2016 dr. Should she have been betrothed to him or his son, and either change their minds. Grotius, of holland, was like calvin in his scientific view of the sphere of exegesis, but more free in his attitude towards the scriptures, and particularly in. It is promised that this blessed angel should keep them in the way, though it lay through a wilderness first, and afterward through their enemies country.

The chosen people are in hopeless bondage in the land of egypt, having no power to deliver themselves. Stephen kerr know well that your seed shall be strangers in a land that is not their own and they shall be enslaved and a. Let those who would escape, be afraid of sinning, and cry directly and fervently to the lord for assistance. Read exodus 3 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Reflections on exodus and a sacred wasteland kat armas. 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.

Thankfully, the situation has changed in the last twelve years, and there are a number of good commentaries on exodus from which to choose. A substantial exegesis of that passage is worth many pages. Introduction, commentary, and reflections, in the new interpreters bible, leander keck, editor. We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content. Many fine commentaries on exodus are readily available, but i have intentionally written this work to fill. Exodus 21 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. A critical, theological commentary the old testament library by childs, childs, brevard s. In fact, two of the best commentaries on this pivotal old testament book are very recent publications. Best exodus commentaries updated for 2020 best bible.

A spiritual journey overview of chapter contents 1. Exodus commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. For example, there is the famous song of victory recorded in the fifteenth chapter. We have already seen that all the egyptian gods, or the objects of the egyptians idolatry, were confounded, and rendered completely despicable, by the ten plagues, which appear to have been directed principally against them. Garrett has the more detailed introduction his discussions of the location of sinai and the date of the exodus are especially valuable. An exegetical and theological exposition of holy scripture the new american commentary stuart, douglas k.

This is one of several stories about israelites complaining to moses. 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. An exegetical commentary christian book distributors. In those chapters, jeremiah prophesied the punishment that judah and israel would endure for their sins. General resources for exodus check the scripture index for links and study resources pertaining to specific pericopes. The commentary proceeds pericopebypericope some of which are quite large e.

Be able to translate, with the help of resources, the hebrew text of exodus. An exegetical and theological exposition of holy scripture the new american commentary. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. Reflections on genesis and winner of the national jewish book award, the particulars of rapture. The lords revelation to moses, the giving of the lords name, mosess commission 4. Study basics about bible books, people, dates, places, and content, and take webbased selftests. 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. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. Birth of moses, israelites labor, moses slays egyptian and flees, israelites groaning 3. Victor hamilton, a prolific writer, leading scholar, and accomplished commentator presents us with exodus. If you are tired of reading commentaries on exodus that seem to do nothing but talk about the documentary hypothesis aka the jedp theory, and if you have sometimes found yourself yelling at the pages i dont care if was the j, e, d, or p source, just tell me what the text means, then the new commentary on exodus by duane garrett is for you.

Although exodus takes the form of a popular narrative, easy for a primitive people to understand, it. Josephs brothers, offended by josephs impudence, sold him into slavery genesis 37. For the last couple of years, ive found myself drawn to the pages of this book like a small creature drawn to the sweet scent of food. See also ot reflections of christ exodus paul van goder.