This is clearly ex pressed in the ethical aspect of. Israels mistreatment by the egyptians provides the background and impetus. Birth of moses, israelites labor, moses slays egyptian and flees, israelites groaning 3. The book of exodus opens with the names of the sons of israeljacob, and reminds us that the number of jacobs family that entered egypt. A spiritual journey overview of chapter contents 1. The book of exodus is a narrative of the sacred history of israel from the sojourn in egypt to the completion of the tabernacle in the wilderness. Best commentaries and books on exodus logos bible software.
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. He lived in the kings palace and he learned all the wisdom of the egyptians. Ancient exegesis of the departure from egypt in wis 1521 and 19. Exodus tells the story of how god hears the cry of his people. This is seen in his remarks about knowing the misery. 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.
Exodus retold ancient exegesis of the departure from egypt in. But egypts new king, the pharaoh, regards the israelites as a threat and forces them into slavery. Verse two continues this assertion by proclaiming, i am yhwh thy god, who have brought thee out of the land of egypt, out of the house of bondage darby translation bible exod 20. 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. Carol meyers, in her commentary on exodus, suggests that it is arguably the most important book in the bible, as it presents the. The tale of josephs rise to prominence in egypt, as narrated in the book of genesis, is the most famous of the stories of canaanite immigrants rising to power in egypt, but there are other. Exodus 20 begins by stating that this is the word of god, or elohim. Written in a clear and accessible style, this major, uptodate, evangelical, exegetical commentary opens up the riches of the book of exodus. David guzik bible commentary on exodus 1 exodus chapter 1 describes the multiplication of the people of israel in egypt despite their slave status. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on exodus chapters 1 to.
The interpretation of the text is difficult in places, due to the use of ancient idiomatic expressions, and the vast cultural divide that separates the early hebrews from later commentators. The lords revelation to moses, the giving of the lords name, mosess commission 4. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible, it describes the israelites deliverance from slavery in egypt. The book of exodus is one of the most important books in the ot canon because it treats the two main events in ot salvation history, namely, the exodus from egypt and the covenant made at sinai between the israelites and yhwh their god. Exegesis, holy bible, old testamenthebrew bible, exodus, political climate, egypt, israelites. Exodus chapters 118 free bible commentary in easy english. Egypt is referred to frequently throughout the hebrew bible, and therefore, assigning our. You can find the best commentary on exodus for you using the tools on the right side. Egypt spoke to the midwives of the hebrew women,15 the name of. Revelation of the tabernacle and the two tablets 17. Commentary on the book of exodus by matthew henry egypt. Free bible version and commentary on the book of exodus in.
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