It was beauty veiled, gold in the mine, a pearl in the shell. The testimony of both the jewish community and the christian church throughout history has been that moses wrote the book of exodus. The book of exodus in the bible describes ten egyptian plagues that bring suffering to the land of pharaoh. The anachronistic reference to the philistines is one more evidence that at least parts of the book of exodus were written down much later than the events they describe.
Exodus is the book which speaks of the physical and spiritual birth of israel as a nation. The final four chapters 34 contain the song of moses, the blessing of moses, and narratives recounting the. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible and describes the exodus, which includes. Exodus 34 king james version kjv 34 and the lord said unto moses, hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first.
There are a number of other commentaries on the the book of exodus that have varying degrees of usefulness. The complete tanakh tanach hebrew bible the jewish. Although exodus takes the form of a popular narrative, easy for a primitive people to understand, it. You must not cook a young goat in its mothers milk. Intimation was given, however, in a most intelligible and expressive manner, that the favor was to be restored with some memento of. This commentary has been through advanced checking. The second book of moses called exodus geneva bible.
The present volume is the last of the commentaries rendered into english. The book of deuteronomy is the fifth book of the jewish torah, where it is called devarim heb. Free online bible commentaries on all books of the bible. A commentary on the book of exodus umberto moshe david. 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. If you are familiar with the jps commentaries then you know they are with few exceptions excellent volumes that combine an intimate knowledge of the language with a literaryinterpretive perspective that is second to none. The title exodus comes from the septuagint, which derived it from the primary event found in the book, the deliverance from slavery and exodus or departure of the. Cassutos comments have a vivid quality seldom found in the exegetical writings of other biblical expositors, who all too often prefer a. Merely steps from egypt, the land of their enslavement and suffering, and only days removed from the divine miracles that enabled their. Free bible version and commentary on the book of exodus in. Rather, its a huge gathering of jewish religious commentary. While such a work is not a mere collection of sermons, an extensive series of homilies, such as those of chrysostom, may approximate a. The sixth volume of matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible, j. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them.
The jewish bible with a modern english translation and rashis commentary english translation of the entire tanakh tanach with rashis commentary. Exodus is a historical novel by american novelist leon uris about the founding of the state of israel. Mosaic authorship of exodus is unhesitatingly affirmed. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on. These influences serve to reinforce the conclusion that the book of exodus originated in the exiled jewish community of 6thcentury. Drawing upon classical and modern sources, sarnas exegesis and interpretations are scholarly yet quite accessible to nonspecialist readers. The j and e materials, if present at all, appear in the closing chapters, 2734. The three major literary strands continue throughout the books of exodus, leviticus, numbers. Designed for both jewish and non jewish readers alike, the israel bible offers a unique commentary that seeks to explain gods focus on the land of israel alongside the original hebrew text, transliteration of select hebrew verses, and the new jewish publication. 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.
There are two musthave commentaries on exodus victor hamiltons recent work, and the jps commentary by nahum sarna. The order of the lessons is chronological and thematic. Written by jewish people, for jewish people the jewish publication society of america is the oldest publisher of jewish titles in the english language. Exodus 34 niv bible the lord said to moses, chisel. The first covered jeremiahs word about the coming judgment of the lord against judah and jerusalem. The revelation and authority of a participatory torah. English translation of the entire tanakh tanach with rashis commentary. Each volume is the work of a scholar who stands at the pinnacle of his field. Exodus 34 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Intimation was given, however, in a most intelligible and expressive manner, that the favor was to be restored with some memento of the rupture. A messianic jewish devotional commentary feinberg, jeffrey enoch on. 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. Exodus overview, 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. Read the text of exodus online with commentaries and.
Exodus overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. Study a jewish perspective on exodus with a free commentary. Exodus 34 commentary john gills exposition on the whole. Book of exodus overview insight for living ministries. Shemot exodus chapter 34 parshah ki tisa tanakh online. The lord renews the covenant 26 bring the best of the firstfruits of your soil to the house of the lord your god. The apostle paul noted, moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law rom. In this weeks torah portion, ki tisa, we encounter one of the most troubling episodes in israelite history and find ourselves, along with generations of commentators, searching for explanations even excuses to justify the israelites behavior.
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 34 bible commentary john gills exposition of the. The second covered the fall of jerusalem and the book of lamentations. Exodus in the bible and the egyptian plagues biblical. Mention must also be made of isaac arama 143094, whose aqedhah, his commentary on the pentateuch homiletical in style, was the standard book for the jewish pulpit for centuries, much esteemed by the christian world, and is still much read by the jews, especially in russia and poland. Exodus 34 kjv and the lord said unto moses, hew thee.
The lord said to moses, chisel out two stone tablets like the first ones, and i will write on them the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke. Exodus this is the commentary on the second book of the bible in the renowned jps torah commentary series. Every page contains the complete traditional hebrew text, with cantillation notes, the jps translation of the holy scriptures, aliyot breaks, masoretic notes, and commentary by a distinguished hebrew bible scholar. The second book of moses called exodus the argument after that jacob by gods commandment genesis 46. The book of exodus tells the tale of israels liberation and birth, and of the beginning of gods covenanted nation. Alan cole, umberto cassuto, and cornelius houtman vol. His insights are livedthrough, profound and rich of application. The jps torah commentary series guides readers through the words and ideas of the torah. And moses put a veil on his face this veil signified the darkness of that dispensation. Hew for yourself two stone tablets like the first ones. Shemot exodus chapter 32 parshah ki tisa tanakh online. Forward320 this lesson is the third of three that highlight the books of jeremiah and lamentations. This hebrew bible was edited by esteemed translator and scholar, rabbi a. Carol meyers, in her commentary on exodus, suggests that it is arguably the most important.
It contains the stories of enslavement and liberation, of revelation and wanderings, of. Commentary on the book of exodus by matthew henry old. Miller in his commentary on deuteronomy suggests that different views of the structure of the book. Jewish holidays video audio classes news kabbalah online the jewish woman jewish kids. Published in 1958, it begins with a compressed retelling of the voyages of the 1947 immigration ship exodus the book has been widely praised as successful propaganda for israel. Free online bible library jewish commentary on the bible.
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