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 exodus is traditionally ascribed to moses, but modern scholars see its initial composition as a product of the babylonian. The first six verses of exodus tie it effectively to genesis. Exodus, at the southern baptist theological seminary. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. Within the book of exodus there is language that suggests the author is an eye witness to the events contained within the book. Jun 19, 2008 in a 1996 guide to the best commentaries, derek thomas wrote. They set over them taskmasters, to afflict them with this very design. Exodus is the second of five books comprising the pentateuch, the torah law, or the five books of moses.
The present thesis offers a reading of the book of exodus as a literary artifact. At the beginning of exodus we discover that the descendants of the family of jacob have become a nation. Incredible, your animations and explanation of the bible are amazing and well. Exodus 1 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Bible commentary produced by tow project the book of exodus opens and closes with israel at work. 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. Historically, moses was thought to be the author because he is the prime character, but scholars now believe that, like genesis, there were many authors. Study exodus using wesleys explanatory notes to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The book of exodus as a whole word biblical commentary, volume 3. Divine authorization of moses covenant order for the nation. In another place, luke refers to the oldtestament as the law of. This term refers, of course, to the central theme of the book.
Its only the first book, but the stories just popped out to me and came to life. The main purpose of a summary is as a simplification highlighting the major points from the original and much longer version of the subject. Bible commentary seventhday adventistegw vol 18 pdf. That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers. Exodus 1 matthew henrys concise commentary on the bible.
For in relating the victory over the amalekites, which he wascommanded by divine authority to record, the language employed, write this for amemorial in a book hebrew, the book, exodus 17. The hebrew title of the book of exodus, therefore, was to. Hebrew title of this book weelleh shemot originated from the ancient practice of naming a bible book after its first word or words. 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. In order to utilize all of the features of this web site, javascript must be enabled in your browser. The second book of moses called exodus geneva bible 1599. Chapter by chapter doodles and scripture art, following along with the. By the books end, they have finished the work of building the tabernacle according to. This wonderful increase was the product of the promise long before made to the fathers. The book of exodus was written by moses to the israelites on the plains of moab as they were preparing to enter the promised land around 1410 bc or 1255 b. The second book of the pentateuch is called exodus, from the greek word for departure, because its central event was understood by the septuagints translators to be the departure of the israelites from egypt.
The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are. Pdf exodus book by leon uris free download 608 pages. Exodus 1 commentary the children of israel increase in. Written in a clear and accessible style, this major, uptodate, evangelical, exegetical commentary opens up the riches of the book of exodus. The rise of a leader preparing for greatness chapter 3. In fact, two of the best commentaries on this pivotal old testament book are very recent publications. A lot goes down in exodus, so lets break it down into five sections. The stay in the desert describes the earthly circumstances in which. Exodus 1 commentary old testament matthew henry st.
The book of exodus in the revised version internet archive. We have detailed a brief summary of the book of exodus for bible study or sunday school lessons. Exodus 1, new international version niv the bible app. The name of the book of exodus in the hebrew bible is. The biblical story of the exodus of the children of israel from egypt is the narrative account.
But then a new pharaoh comes to power, and he starts enslaving the israelites. Exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy is a conjunction. Apart from the philological notes and translation, this commentary includes a formcritical section, looking at the growth of the tradition in its previous stages. Carol meyers, in her commentary on exodus, suggests that it is arguably the most important book in the. Now these are the names of is the translation of the first two hebrew words. Exodus exodus, book of eerdmans dictionary of the bible exodus, book of eerdmans bible dictionary. The call of god challenged to do a great work chapters 46. Exegesis, holy bible, old testamenthebrew bible, exodus, political climate. The book of exodus tells how god rescues his people israel from slavery in egypt. The ark of the covenant from exodus pdf version kb bible study notebook, bible. This section makes an interesting study in the presumption of the.
Exodus is part of what is known as the pentateuch the pentateuch is the. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on exodus chapters 1 to 18. The second book of moses is called exodus, from the greek word exodos, which signifies going out. A thesis submitted to the university of gloucestershire in. Follow israels iconic rescue in the book of exodus. The name exodus is a compound of two greek words meaning the way out or the going out of the israelites from egypt, and was adopted by english translators from the vulgate, which in turn took it from the lxx. It is a conjunction, such as our and, and is used to connect the narrative to the previous book.
Group study questions and ideas for family discipleship. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible, it describes the israelites deliverance from. The hebrews, from the words with which it begins, call it veelle semoth. Those eight books are now combined into the onevolume bridgeway bible commentary, which is a companion in size, style and format to the bridgeway bible dictionary, an a to z of biblical information. The book of exodus the second book of moses is called exodus, from the greek word exodos, which signifies going out. Exodus with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Moses would mean the first 5 books of the bible, which includes exodus.
The second book of moses called exodus clover sites. They not only made them serve, which was sufficient for pharaohs profit, but they made them serve with rigour, so that their lives became bitter to them. S journal for the study of the old testament supplement series. Constable title the hebrew title of this book weelleh shemot originated from the ancient practice of naming a bible book after its first word or words. Many fine commentaries on exodus are readily available, but i have intentionally written this work to fill certain gaps within the literature. From servants to slaves the dangers of the comfort zone chapter 2. The texts in exodus describe israel as the people of the creator god, the god carry. In exodus, god rescues the israelites from slavery in egypt and. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Their enthusiasm encouraged me greatly, convincing me that the project really was worth the time and effort.
By the books end, they have finished the work of building the tabernacle according to the lords instructions exod. The children of israel increase in egypt after the death of joseph. During more than 200 years, while abraham, isaac, and jacob lived at liberty, the hebrews increased slowly. And the children of israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly like fishes or insects, so that they multiplied. Thankfully, the situation has changed in the last twelve years, and there are a number of good commentaries on exodus from which to choose. The israelites are right where we left them in genesis, hanging out in egypt and multiplying. Even though the books of the pentateuch themselves do not clearly identify the author, there are many passages that attribute them to moses or as being his words exodus. The book of genesis chapter 1 by peter hui, via behance bible study notebook. The book of first kings tells us that the temple was built 480 years after israel left egypt,9 which was according to thiele, quoted in the expositors bible commentary in the year 967 bc, placing the exodus at 1446 bc, which.
You can find the best commentary on exodus for you using the tools on the right side. A book lives, so to speak, in its readings, commentaries, quotations. Egypt is a picture of this present world galatians 1. In a 1996 guide to the best commentaries, derek thomas wrote. Written in a clear and accessible style, this major, uptodate, evangelical, exegetical commentary opens up the riches of. The purpose of the book of exodus is to celebrate gods. Its hebrew title, shemoth names, is from the books opening phrase, these are the names. Study the bible online using commentary on exodus and more. Thomas commentary guide has since been updated, but at that time, the best contemporary commentary one could recommend on the book of exodus was by brevard childs, and it could not be recommended unconditionally because it reflected childs critical. Exodus chapters 118 free bible commentary in easy english. This commentary has been through advanced checking.
The words, the second book of moses, do not appear in the. This commentary has been through advanced checking words. Exodus means going out or the way out, and thus it describes israels. Read exodus commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Exodus, which is part of the niv application commentary series, helps readers learn how the message of exodus can have the same powerful impact today that it did when it was first written. Exodus commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.
Taking a pioneering approach to commentary writing, brevard childs gives an entirely original treatment to the book of exodus. At the onset, the israelites are at work for the egyptians. Introduction to exodus bible commentary theology of work. Moses and the exodus exodus 115 part of the series. The book of exodus is especially rich in typical teachings. Book of exodus, session 1 introduction the book of exodus is the second book of the torah or pentateuch, the first five books of the old testament. Additional bible study comments on the lessons are available online. Free bible version and commentary on the book of exodus in. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 608 pages and is available in paperback format. The second book of moses called exodus geneva bible. The book of exodus videos by the bible project on youtube. 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. It takes the story of the israelites from their presence in and oppression by egypt up to the reception of the divine law that occupies the entire book of leviticus and much of numbers. Keil and franz delitzsch, biblical commentary on the old testament.
Copy and paste one of these options to share this book elsewhere. Resources for the study of exodus pepperdine digital commons. Commentary on the book of exodus by matthew henry old. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1958, and was written by leon uris. Study book on exodus, questions on exodus welcome to. 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. The very first word of the book, translated now, is a. There is a famine of really good commentaries on exodus. At the end of the book of genesis jacobs family had come to egypt at the invitation of joseph, one of jacobs sons, who had risen to prominence in egypt.