Carol meyers, in her commentary on exodus, suggests that it is arguably the most important. 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. The testimony of both the jewish community and the christian church throughout history has been that moses wrote the book of exodus. Be ready in the morning, and then come up on mount sinai. 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. The final four chapters 34 contain the song of moses, the blessing of moses, and narratives recounting the. The second covered the fall of jerusalem and the book of lamentations. Intimation was given, however, in a most intelligible and expressive manner, that the favor was to be restored with some memento of the rupture. The first covered jeremiahs word about the coming judgment of the lord against judah and jerusalem. The jps torah commentary series guides readers through the words and ideas of the torah. Exodus 34 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this versebyverse commentary contain gems of information found nowhere outside the ancient jewish writings. Alan cole, umberto cassuto, and cornelius houtman vol.
The second book of moses called exodus geneva bible. The three major literary strands continue throughout the books of exodus, leviticus, numbers. There are a number of other commentaries on the the book of exodus that have varying degrees of usefulness. 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. Exodus 34 bible commentary john gills exposition of the. The present volume is the last of the commentaries rendered into english. Written by jewish people, for jewish people the jewish publication society of america is the oldest publisher of jewish titles in the english language. While such a work is not a mere collection of sermons, an extensive series of homilies, such as those of chrysostom, may approximate a. These influences serve to reinforce the conclusion that the book of exodus originated in the exiled jewish community of 6thcentury.
Commentary on the book of exodus by matthew henry old. The complete tanakh tanach hebrew bible the jewish. It was beauty veiled, gold in the mine, a pearl in the shell. Exodus 34 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Read the text of exodus online with commentaries and. Exodus is the book which speaks of the physical and spiritual birth of israel as a nation.
And moses put a veil on his face this veil signified the darkness of that dispensation. Cassutos comments have a vivid quality seldom found in the exegetical writings of other biblical expositors, who all too often prefer a. Jewish holidays video audio classes news kabbalah online the jewish woman jewish kids. Free bible version and commentary on the book of exodus in. Merely steps from egypt, the land of their enslavement and suffering, and only days removed from the divine miracles that enabled their. The second book of moses called exodus the argument after that jacob by gods commandment genesis 46. The revelation and authority of a participatory torah. 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.
Free online bible library jewish commentary on the bible. The apostle paul noted, moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law rom. Exodus 34 commentary john gills exposition on the whole. 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. This hebrew bible was edited by esteemed translator and scholar, rabbi a. Exodus overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. Intimation was given, however, in a most intelligible and expressive manner, that the favor was to be restored with some memento of. 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.
Exodus 34 niv bible the lord said to moses, chisel. Forward320 this lesson is the third of three that highlight the books of jeremiah and lamentations. Mosaic authorship of exodus is unhesitatingly affirmed. Free online bible commentaries on all books of the bible. The jewish bible with a modern english translation and rashis commentary english translation of the entire tanakh tanach with rashis commentary. The book of deuteronomy is the fifth book of the jewish torah, where it is called devarim heb. 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. Rather, its a huge gathering of jewish religious commentary. Shemot exodus chapter 34 parshah ki tisa tanakh online. In the following article, three ways to look at the ten plagues, ziony zevit looks at these biblical plagues from various vantage.
A commentary on the book of exodus umberto moshe david. Hew for yourself two stone tablets like the first ones. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible and describes the exodus, which includes. The book of exodus in the bible describes ten egyptian plagues that bring suffering to the land of pharaoh. Exodus in the bible and the egyptian plagues biblical. Exodus is a historical novel by american novelist leon uris about the founding of the state of israel. 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 this is the commentary on the second book of the bible in the renowned jps torah commentary series. The book of exodus tells the tale of israels liberation and birth, and of the beginning of gods covenanted nation. English translation of the entire tanakh tanach with rashis commentary. Drawing upon classical and modern sources, sarnas exegesis and interpretations are scholarly yet quite accessible to nonspecialist readers. It contains the stories of enslavement and liberation, of revelation and wanderings, of. Study a jewish perspective on exodus with a free commentary. A messianic jewish devotional commentary feinberg, jeffrey enoch on.
You must not cook a young goat in its mothers milk. His insights are livedthrough, profound and rich of application. Although exodus takes the form of a popular narrative, easy for a primitive people to understand, it. This commentary has been through advanced checking. The sixth volume of matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible, j. There are two musthave commentaries on exodus victor hamiltons recent work, and the jps commentary by nahum sarna. 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. 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. The chapters 32 34 form, in a sense, the lowest and the highest points of the whole book of exodus.
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. 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. 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 lord renews the covenant 26 bring the best of the firstfruits of your soil to the house of the lord your god. 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. Each volume is the work of a scholar who stands at the pinnacle of his field. The book also includes the instructions for building the tabernacle and many laws to do with torts.
Exodus 34 king james version kjv 34 and the lord said unto moses, hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first. Shemot exodus chapter 32 parshah ki tisa tanakh online. Exodus 34 kjv and the lord said unto moses, hew thee. Book of exodus overview insight for living ministries. The order of the lessons is chronological and thematic. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them.
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