Exodus recounts the origins of ancient Israel, but it is also a book of religious symbols. How should it be interpreted, especially in light of modern historical-critical study? In this addition to an acclaimed series, a respected scholar offers a theological reading of Exodus that highlights Aquinas's interpretations of the text. As with other volumes in the series, this commentary is ideal for those called to ministry, serving as a rich resource for preachers, teachers, students, and study groups.
At the most comprehensive level are the "two great commandments" of Deut 6:5 ("Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with ... (G. Dossin, Archives royales de Mari V 76:4): (To Yasmah-Adad, King of Mari, 18th c.
Countering scholarly tendencies to fragment the text over theological difficulties, this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume contends that Exodus should be read as a unified whole, and that an appreciation of its missionary theme in its ...
One of the best commentaries on Exodus ever to appear in English, now in paperback!
Shows how Exodus has been used to shape the identities of individuals and groups. Discusses the works of current and past poets, musicians, film-makers, authors and artists influenced by Exodus.
"In 1969 Professor Greenberg published his Understanding Exodus, covering Exodus 1-11. In this second edition, introduced and edited by Jeffrey H. Tigay, the author's corrections and revisions are incorporated, along with a new foreword.
In this BST volume, J. Alec Motyer considers the meaning that Exodus still has for us today, unfolding the ways it points to Jesus Christ and heralds him in advance.
They beg for water in the customary manner in order to let their flocks drink.4, 5 (Neferti, Egyptian sage, ca: 1900 BC) James K. Hoffmeier also writes: Papyrus Anastasi 6 (from the reign of Pharaoh Merneptah (1213–1203 BC), ...
In focusing exclusively on the book of Exodus and its constant allusions in the New Testament, this new collection of studies seeks both to increase knowledge of the textual transmission of Exodus in the first century, and to encourage ...
As Rikki E. Watts says, “It is now increasingly recognized among New Testament scholars that Jesus cannot properly be ... and Pitre, Jesus, the Tribulation, and the End of Exile: Restoration Eschatology and the Origin of the Atonement, ...
" With Smith as their experienced guide, readers are able to march through this basic book of the Bible with textual difficulties solved and stacked up like a wall to their right and left, just as the Israelites "marched on dry land through ...