Exodus

This commentary on Exodus makes the details of the text and the story's vitality accessible to all.

Carol Meyers (Author)

9780521002912, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 11 July 2005

336 pages
22.8 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm, 0.463 kg

'Carol Meyer's Exodus is part of the New Cambridge Bible Commentary series … she guides readers through modern scholarship as she examines the historical, social, literary, and religious dimensions.' Church Times

This commentary views Exodus as a cultural document, preserving the collective memories of the Israelites and relating them to the major institutions and beliefs that emerged by the end of the period of the Hebrew Bible. It is intended to help the reader follow the story line of Exodus, understand its socio-cultural context, appreciate its literary features, recognize its major themes and values, and also note its interpretive and moral problems. It explains important concepts and terms as expressed in the Hebrew original so that both people who know Hebrew and those who don't will be able to follow the discussion. Frequent 'closer look' sections examine key elements of the Ancient Near East that bear on the text's meaning, while 'Bridging the Horizons' articles connect this world with the cultural, political and religious environments of today.

Preface: a word about citations
List of charts
List of supplementary materials
Introduction
1. Suggested reading on Exodus
2. Commentary Part I. Israel in Egypt - Exodus 1-15:21
3. Commentary Part II. Sinai and Covenant - Exodus 15:22-24:28
4. Commentary Part III - Sanctuary and New Covenant - Exodus 25:1-35:40.

Subject Areas: Biblical studies & exegesis [HRCG], Religion: general [HRA]