Ncassuto a commentary on the book of exodus

At the onset, the israelites are at work for the egyptians. Introduction to exodus bible commentary theology of work. Its the point at which god and the israelitesthe two biggest characters of the hebrew bibleget to know each other. Most of the questions i had about exodus were given adequate space for discussion. Without neglecting the scientific data provided by archeological and philological. Exodus chapter 28 kjv king james version 1 and take thou unto thee aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of israel, that he may minister unto me in the priests office, even aaron, nadab and abihu, eleazar and ithamar, aarons sons. 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. From servants to slaves the dangers of the comfort zone chapter 2. 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.

A selection of the best commentaries and bible study resources on the book of exodus. Jan 01, 2005 i teach sunday school at a methodist church. The book of exodus was written between 1440 and 1400 b. This great chapter gives a prophetic summary of the deliverance of israel before the events actually happened. Theologically, the book takes us from the transcendent god to the imminent god, from a god who listens from. The exodus event is clearly the focus of this book. He is able to encapsulate so much of what is going on in exodus with interlinear commentary which sums up the events, linguistic origins, and scriptural references. The book of exodus begins more than four hundred years after joseph, his brothers, and the pharaoh he once served have all died. The book of exodus tells the tale of israels liberation and birth, and of the beginning of gods covenanted nation. The rise of a leader preparing for greatness chapter 3. You can find the best commentary on exodus for you using the tools on the right side. In a commentary on the book of exodus, cassutos comments have a vivid quality seldom found in the exegetical writings of other biblical expositors, who all too often prefer a simplistic and lifeless approach to their subject. It contains the stories of enslavement and liberation, of revelation and wanderings, of. Commentary on the book of exodus by matthew henry old.

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 the remaining four. The title is a latin term derived from the greek word exodos, a going out. Exodus chapter 28 kjv king james version 1 and take thou unto thee aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of israel, that he may minister unto me in the priests office, even aaron, nadab and abihu, eleazar and ithamar, aarons sons 2 and thou shalt make holy garments for aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty 3 and thou shalt speak unto all that are wise. Exodus is the book which speaks of the physical and spiritual birth of israel as a nation. Our class has embarked upon an indepth study of the bible from genesis to revelation. The present volume, a commentary on the book of exodus, is the last of the commentaries to be rendered into english.

View exodus the children of israel increase in egypt after the death of joseph. In gods timing, the exodus of the israelites from egypt marked the end of a period of oppression for abrahams descendants genesis 15. A commentary on the book of exodus umberto cassuto. This summary of the book of exodus provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of exodus. By the books end, they have finished the work of building the tabernacle according to. The hebrews, from the words with which it begins, call it veelle semoth. 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. As for the commentary on the book of exodus itself, it was topnotch.

Taking a pioneering approach to commentary writing, brevard childs gives an entirely original treatment to the book of exodus. Theologically, the book takes us from the transcendent god to the imminent god, from a god who listens from afar to a god who dwells with his. Sure, its all part of the story and it was the way of the world. Murder, skyfire, bodily injury, lots of bloodthe list goes on. 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. Times have changed, and the interpretation of the book of. The name was retained by the latin vulgate, by the jewish author philo a contemporary of christ and by the syriac version. 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.

Carol meyers, in her commentary on exodus, suggests that it is arguably the most important book in the bible, as it presents the defining features of israels. They should be utilized with the following understanding. The book of exodus is the book of national redemption. The call of god challenged to do a great work chapters 46. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on exodus chapters 1 to 18. Resources for the study of exodus pepperdine digital commons. Best commentaries and books on exodus logos bible software. When moses arrived in midian, reuel was an elderly man exodus 2. Exodus 3 commentary albert barnes notes on the whole bible. Within the book of exodus there is language that suggests the author is an eye witness to the events contained within the book. Among the hebrews the east is before a man, the west. This book covers the exodus of the nation of israel out of egypt through their journey to the promised land.

In a 1996 guide to the best commentaries, derek thomas wrote. There is a famine of really good commentaries on exodus. Bible commentary produced by tow project the book of exodus opens and closes with israel at work. It is about gods great deliverance of israel from egypt and his meeting with them at mt. Moses was the author of the book of exodus exodus 17. From noah to avraham translated from the hebrew by israel abrahams. The particular things on which they were to be employed, the ark and mercyseat, exodus 31. A commentary on the book of exodus umberto moshe david cassuto. The second book of moses is called exodus, from the greek word exodos, which signifies going out. Each paragraph preceded by comment or q an abbreviation for question was introduced by someone other than bro. Exodus chapters 118 free bible commentary in easy english.

A study of the book of exodus braveheart mens ministry old fort baptist church chapter 2. 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. This volume also receives many accolades from a wide variety of experts. Buy commentary on the book of exodus 2 by cassuto, u. Reading exodus to learn and learning to read exodus, calvin theological journal 34 1999 15. In another place, luke refers to the oldtestament as the law of. By the books end, they have finished the work of building the tabernacle according to the lords instructions exod. Because its such a pivotal moment in israelite culture, the story, the rules, and the aura reverberate throughout the rest of the book. The book of exodus opens and closes with israel at work. Dec 01, 2004 taking a pioneering approach to commentary writing, brevard childs gives an entirely original treatment to the book of exodus. Study exodus using wesleys explanatory notes to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. He looks after his people but he is separate from them.

Apart from the philological notes and translation, this commentary includes a formcritical section, looking at the growth of the tradition in its previous stages. I chose this commentary, along with the jps commentary on exodus by nahum sarna, as my resources for teaching the book of exodus. Exodus commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Title exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to. Bezaleel appointed for the work of the tabernacle, exodus 31. Among the hebrews the east is before a man, the west behind him, the. Table, candlestick, and altar of incense, exodus 31. This small number of 70 persons, however, rather than integrating with the egyptian nation, which would be normally expected, maintained an identity totally distinct from them. The following notes on the book of exodus were compiled from a bible study led by bro. The israelites had to stay away from mount sinai exodus 19. The first five verses of exodus indicate its continuity with the book of genesis, for they confirm what is written in more detail in genesis 46.

Read exodus commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The book of genesis provides the historical context and basis for israels exodus from egypt, while the book of leviticus completes the sinai covenant stipulations introduced in the book of exodus, particularly with respect to the form and function of the levitical system of worship that was to be carried out in the tabernacle, and with respect. Cassuto shows off his brilliance and clear understanding of exodus in this commentary which may well be the root of modern commentary on the torah. It refers to the names of the israelites who came out of egypt. You may want to include information about your church and then use the book. 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. Study book on exodus, questions on exodus welcome to. Free bible version and commentary on the book of exodus in. The story of exodus is continued in the book of numbers. Exodus 1 commentary the children of israel increase in.

Now these are the names of is the translation of the first two hebrew words. Exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the book by those who translated it into greek. 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. A commentary on the book of exodus umberto moshe david. Hebrew title of this book weelleh shemot originated from the ancient practice of naming a bible book after its first word or words. 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 stance. Watch our overview video on exodus 118, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The word in the hebrew is a word signifying relative by marriage.

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. Cassuto succeeds in injecting a sense of dramatic excitement into his interpretations. Cassuto s 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. During more than 200 years, while abraham, isaac, and jacob lived at liberty, the hebrews increased slowly. Fretheim has noticed that the book of exodus presents god as responding to changing reality and making new plans for israel as circumstances change. Magnes press, hebrew university, 19611964 isbn 9789652235404. Book of exodus overview insight for living ministries. A commentary on the book of exodus umberto cassuto the late professor u. The exodus story shapes the entire rest of the bible. This commentary has been through advanced checking words. The present volume is the last of the commentaries rendered into english. A commentary on the book of exodus by umberto cassuto. Study the bible online using commentary on exodus and more. The title in the hebrew tradition is comprised of the first several words of the book, and these are the names.

Moses would mean the first 5 books of the bible, which includes exodus. If all of your class has email, send them an email with the dates the lessons will be studied. The rise of a leader preparing for greatness an obscure beginning vs. A commentary on the book of exodus paperback january 1, 2005 by umberto moshe david cassuto. A commentary on the book of exodus logos bible software. The book of exodus the second book of moses is called exodus, from the greek word exodos, which signifies going out. The elements are so closely and artistically interwoven as to form a new literary entitynot a text with notes, but a homogeneous. Exodus 1 commentary old testament matthew henry st. Sure, its all part of the story and it was the way of the world back then, but its not always e.