Exodus through the centuries / Scott M. Langston.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Langston, Scott M.

Contributor:

Harry E. Humphreys Book Fund.

Series:

Blackwell Bible commentaries

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Exodus--Commentaries.

Bible. Exodus.

Genre:

Commentaries.

Physical Description:

xiv, 294 pages, 2 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2006.

Summary:

This bible commentary focuses on Exodus, one of the key books in the Old Testament, which features such colorful stories as the plagues on Egypt, the parting of the Red Sea, the burning bush, and the giving of the Ten Commandments.

The commentary considers the ways in which Exodus has influenced and has been influenced by history, religion, politics, the arts, and other forms of culture in Jewish, Christian, and secular settings. The author traces the book's various uses throughout the centuries, from Old Testament times, through the Patristic and Reformation periods, to the present day. He pays particular attention to how Exodus has served as a tool of liberation and tyranny, and to how it has helped to shape collective and personal identity. He also addresses uses of Exodus related to American and European history such as the Glorious Revolution, colonialism, the American Revolution, Civil War, Civil Rights Movement, African - Americans, and Native Americans, as well as uses by prominent and little-known historical figures.

Contents:

Jewish and Christian Uses 2

Political and Social Uses 4

Oppressive and Contradictory Uses 6

Artistic Uses 8

Aim and Design 10

Exodus 1-2 13

1:1-14 The Israelites' Suffering 14

1:15-22 Attempts to Kill Israel's Male Infants 17

2:1-10 Moses' Birth 21

2:11-25 Moses' Early Life 35

Moses and Modern Biographies 38

Exodus 3-4 42

3:1-6 Moses Encounters YHWH 43

3:7-4:17 Moses and YHWH Negotiate 61

4:18-31 YHWH Attempts to Kill Moses 72

Exodus 5-10 78

5:1-7:7 Moses and Pharaoh Begin Negotiations 78

7:8-10:29 The Plagues 88

Exodus 11:1-13:16 105

12:1-13:16 The Passover 105

11:1-3; 12:33-6 The Plundering of the Egyptians 116

11:1-10; 12:29-32 The Death of the Firstborn 119

Exodus 13:17-15:21 126

13:17-14:31 The Exodus 126

15:1-21 Israel's Celebration 159

Exodus 15:22-18:27 170

The Testing of Israel 171

Exodus 19-31 185

Chapters 19-24 The Ten Commandments and Other Laws 186

Chapters 25-31 The Tabernacle 221

Exodus 32-40 231

Chapters 32-34 The Golden Calf 232

Chapters 35-40 The Completed Tabernacle 250

Epilogue: A Personal Word 254

Ancient and Medieval 256

Early Modern and Modern 264.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [256]-282) and indexes.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Harry E. Humphreys Book Fund.

ISBN:

063123523X

0631235248

OCLC:

60373553

Publisher Number:

9780631235231 (hbk. : alk. paper)

9780631235248 (pbk. : alk. paper)