Exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the book by those who translated it into greek. The exodus experience was the defining moment in the history of the children of israel. Exodus is one of the first 5 books of the old testament. Extensive commentary on the biblical book of exodus. Then the lord said to moses, go in to pharaoh and tell him, thus says the lord god of the hebrews. See all of our coronavirus resources here toggle navigation. Chapter 15 chapter 16 chapter 17 chapter 18 chapter 19 chapter 20 chapter 21 chapter 22 chapter 23 chapter 24 chapter 25 chapter 26. Exodus overview matthew henrys complete commentary on. Exodus with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Exodus commentaries, sermons exodus commentaries precept.
This commentary has been through advanced checking. A commentary on the book of exodus umberto moshe david. The greek translators called this book exodus which signifies a departure or going out because it begins with the story of the going out of the children of israel. Book of exodus verse by verse college of the open bible. That shows us that exodus is not really a completely separate book. What has been said to the book of genesis also applies to exodus. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on. Exodus relates the story of freedom for gods people from slavery and the beginning of national identity. The book of exodus is the story of god rescuing the children of israel from egypt and forging a special relationship with them. The hebrew words are weelleh shemoth, or just shemoth.
Exodus commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. This narration, otherwise known the story of moses, is one of the most famous of the bible. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights. The children of israel increase in egypt after the death of joseph. Sixth, i have tried to read exodus as a christian theologian.
Print is relatively small good vision or good reading glasses necessary. The present volume, a commentary on the book of exodus, is the last of the commentaries to be rendered into english. 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. Study exodus using matthew henry bible commentary complete to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The latter is a kind of amalgamation of more recent interpretations of j and of the deuteronomist. Study book on exodus, questions on exodus welcome to. Cassuto had originally planned to write, in hebrew, a monumental commentary on the bible that would comprise a series of detailed expositions of the book of genesis, and less elaborate commentaries, consisting of one volume for each book, devoted to. Note also that chapterverse divisions are not well marked. The four hundred years of israels stay in egypt were divided into two unequal periods, in the former and longer of which they were prosperous and favoured, while in the latter they were oppressed.
A commentary on the book of exodus does not separate the annotations from the biblical text, but forms a continuous, unified commentary in which the scriptural citations are interlinked with the exposition. In fact, two of the best commentaries on this pivotal old testament book are very recent publications. The book tells the story of the exodus of the children of israel out of egypt. The first part of exodus recounts how abrahams family ends up enslaved in egypt. Cassuto, umberto, commentary on the book of exodus, 1974, jewish. Having heard the ipsissima verba spoken by god to moses, they repeated their previous acceptance see exodus 24. Download a three year torah reading schedule three year torah reading cycle commentary on genesis commentary on exodus commentary on leviticus commentary on numbers commentary on deuteronomy purchase a hardcopy. The hebrew title for the book of exodus is taken from its first words. This, too, reflects my desire that the commentary be serviceable to christian ministers. It begins with the hebrew word we, which means and or now kjv. Its concern is to understand exodus as scripture of the church. The story of the exodus begins where the story genesis ends. Exodus overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible.
Exodus 1 commentary old testament matthew henry st. The book of exodusthe book of exodus agape bible study. Best commentaries and books on exodus logos bible software. Matthew henry complete commentary on the whole bible. A selection of the best commentaries and bible study resources on the book of exodus. Some allude to the names of this and the foregoing book, and observe that immediately after genesis, which signifies the beginning or original, follows exodus, which signifies a departure. The exegesis arises as a theological discipline within the context of the. This book write by martin noth you can download or read online exodus a commentary classic reprint for free now click the download button to get the ebook link. He dispels confusion about chronological questions, explores the authors use of poetry, and more. Apart from the philological notes and translation, this commentary includes a formcritical section, looking at the growth of the tradition in its previous stages. Offering a thorough exegetical and homiletical analysis of each passage of exodus, garrett investigates all the major events mentioned, discussing their significance for the interpretation of the old testament as well as their message for todays church. The elements are so closely and artistically interwoven as to form a new literary entitynot a text with notes, but a homogeneous.
Read exodus commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Thankfully, the situation has changed in the last twelve years, and there are a number of good commentaries on exodus from which to choose. Book of exodus matthew henry bible commentary complete. 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 israelite nation out of egypt by the hand of yahweh, the god of their forefathers. The present volume is the last of the commentaries rendered into english.
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. In the exodus out of egypt yahweh took a downtrodden group of canaanite slaves and formed them into his holy covenant nation, making them the vehicle of. The book of exodus kjv audio bible full by alexander. Chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8 chapter 9 chapter 10 chapter 11 chapter 12 chapter chapter 14. Exodus overview james burton coffman commentaries on the.
The book is strategically important to both old testament history and a proper understanding of hebrew customs and institutions. Exodus begins in the egyptian region called goshen. There is a famine of really good commentaries on exodus. Langes commentary exodus 179 page commentary j p lange. No sooner have we made our entrance into the world than we must think of making our exit. He talked about how the ten plagues may have been designed to prove the powelessness of the egyptian pantheon though he ended up saying that this was not the point, p. In genesis moses depended on the revelations of god and. Cassutos comments have a vivid quality seldom found in the exegetical writings of other biblical expositors, who all too often prefer a jejune and lifeless approach to their subject. In the hebrew bible the name for the book comes from the first words of the text. Lange has some very in depth comments on the book of exodus he is worth consulting. This summary of the book of exodus provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of exodus. Study the bible online using commentary on exodus and more. A commentary on the book of exodus logos bible software.
Moses would mean the first 5 books of the bible, which includes exodus. Exodus it the true beginning of the story of israel. Commentary on the book of exodus by matthew henry old. All of the commentary found here can be purchased, consolidated in hardcopy format as individual softcover books, one for each book of the torah, or. Cassutos comments have a vivid quality seldom found in the exegetical writings of other biblical expositors, who all too often prefer a. Book of exodus overview insight for living ministries. A commentary on the book of exodus umberto cassuto. Brevard s childs the purpose of this commentary is unabashedly theological.
In another place, luke refers to the oldtestament as the law of. Garrett explains further at the beginning of the book. Tremper longman calls this an incredibly insightful theological study of the book of exodus and says, this commentary is ideal for those preaching on exodus, because he so thoughtfully explores the books trajectory toward the new testament gospel. Top 5 commentaries on the book of exodus ligonier ministries. God raises up a deliverer to confront the evil of pharaoh and to liberate the israelites. In a 1996 guide to the best commentaries, derek thomas wrote. Most of the questions i had about exodus were given adequate space for discussion. The deliverance from brutal bondage was a critical event for the people of israel. This volume also receives many accolades from a wide variety of experts. To this end, i have given a good deal of attention to relating the book to the new testament and to christian doctrine. The book of exodus is the second of five parts which comprise what scripture calls the book of moses. The book of exodus is the second book in the old testament. A commentary classic reprint pdf online get this book immediately from this website.
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