Here the fate of the hebrew slaves hangs in the balance of the dramatic conflict between the god of israel and the pharaoh of egypt. Now these are the names of is the translation of the first two hebrew words. The book of exodus consists mainly of two genres, narrative history and laws. Just as the first book of the bible teaches that god elects unto salvation, so the second instructs us how god saves, namely, by redemption. The main characters of this religion, religion story are. Free download or read online matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible pdf epub book. An overview of the books of exodus and leviticus, with a series of 20 questions for each of the 26 lessons in this free bible class book pdf file size. Their enthusiasm encouraged me greatly, convincing me that the project really was worth the time and effort. All 66 books of the bible have been covered by john schultz.
The seventhday adventist commentary reference series is a set of volumes produced primarily by seventhday adventist scholars, and designed for both scholarly and church member use. You may download this entire bible commentary on exodus with the following pdf file or access the following individual sections for your personal use only. Introduction to exodus bible commentary theology of work. An accomplishment of a life time, matched by only a few saints in history. Pdf matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible book by. Commentary on the book of exodus by matthew henry old. Exodus relates the story of freedom for gods people from slavery and the beginning of national identity. The stay in the desert describes the earthly circumstances in which. Bible commentary seventhday adventistegw vol 18 pdf. Book of exodus, session 1 introduction yale divinity school.
Published by used with permission of departure out of egypt. 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. Genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, deuteronomy, joshua, judges, ruth, 1 samuel, 2 samuel, 1 kings, 2 kings, 1. Exodus with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Make your choice below and download the pdf commentary ebook for free.
The jps torah commentary series guides readers through the words and ideas of the torah. In the hebrew bible, the opening words, and or now, these are the names, served as the title. The second book of the pentateuch is called exodus, from the greek word for departure, because its central event was understood by the septuagints translators to be the departure of the israelites from egypt. Overview of exodus israelites are oppressed in egypt exodus 12. The king made gods people slaves to keep them under his control. Many fine commentaries on exodus are readily available, but i have intentionally written this work to fill certain gaps within the literature. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of and is available in hardcover format. Read exodus commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Biblenotes the entire holy bible is summarized with easy. Exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the book by those who translated it into greek. 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.
Each volume is the work of a scholar who stands at the pinnacle of his field. Kline, deuteronomy, in the wycliffe bible commentary, p. Introduction to the book of exodus identical to that found in macarthur study bible john macarthur. Exodus is preeminently the book of redemption in the old testament. The book of genesis those who gave the name genesis to the first book of the bible were the translators of the pentateuch. The king james version of the holy bible by anonymous christian classics ethereal library. Constable title the hebrew title of this book weelleh shemot originated from the ancient practice of naming a bible book after its first word or words. Exodus brazos theological commentary on the bible kindle edition by white op, thomas joseph, reno, r download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. At the beginning of exodus we discover that the descendants of the family of jacob have become a nation. Outline of the book with questions for each section. The ancient hebrews called the book by its opening words, in the beginning. Exodus commentary commentary critical and explanatory on.
The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. It includes the sevenvolume seventhday adventist bible commentary, the twovolume seventhday adventist encyclopedia, as well as the single volumes seventhday adventist bible dictionary, seventh. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1710, and was written by matthew henry. The book is strategically important to both old testament history and a proper understanding of hebrew customs and institutions.
The book of exodus tells how god rescues his people israel from slavery in egypt. The books chief concern, however, is not with physical origins, but with the relationship god desires to have with. The book of exodus is especially rich in typical teachings. The fact that jesus calls exodus the book of moses in marks gospel8. The second book of moses called exodus geneva bible 1599. The name was retained by the latin vulgate, by the jewish author philo a contemporary of christ and by the syriac version. Propp translates the original text in all its grandeur, then provides a masterful exploration and analysis of the books first eighteen chapters. At the end of the book of genesis jacobs family had come to egypt at the invitation of joseph, one of jacobs sons, who had risen to prominence in egypt.
The second book of moses called exodus the argument after that jacob by gods commandment genesis 46. Exodus, at the southern baptist theological seminary. The second book of moses called exodus geneva bible. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading exodus brazos theological commentary on. By the books end, they have finished the work of building the tabernacle according to. From the discovery of moses in a basket made of bulrushes to the story of the burning. The call of god challenged to do a great work chapters 46. In the course of biblical scholarship, particularly in the writing of commentaries, book introductions have progressively become more complex through the. The greek septuagint lxx, and the latin vulgate versions of the old testament assigned the title exodus to this second book of moses, because the departure of israel from egypt is the dominant historical fact in the book 19. Exploring exodus is a chapterbychapter study of exodus. Exodus introduction now these things happened to them as an example, and they were written for our instruction, upon whom the ends of the ages have come 1 corinthians 10. Its landmarks are the passover and the passage through the red sea see explanation in 1 corinthians 5. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. At the onset, the israelites are at work for the egyptians. It takes the story of the israelites from their presence in and oppression by egypt up to the reception of the divine law that occupies the entire book of leviticus and much of numbers. Nobody remembers who named the book, but for me it was the beginning of three decades of intensive bible study as i wrote additional commentaries, all of them falling under the new be series. From servants to slaves the dangers of the comfort zone chapter 2. University of notre dame press, 2009 especially the following sections. Pdf the book of exodus 2018 edition gary everett, mdiv dmin. Gods leading, is stated in the book of exodus itself. A new translation with introduction and commentary, ab 2 new haven. The book of first kings tells us that the temple was built 480 years after israel left egypt,9 which was according to thiele, quoted in the expositors bible commentary in the year 967 bc, placing the exodus at 1446 bc, which. Book of exodus, session 1 introduction the book of exodus is the second book of the torah or pentateuch, the first five books of the old testament. Jesus christs life from the virgin birth to his ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection is the basis for the four gospels the books of matthew, mark, luke, and john. Its hebrew title, shemoth names, is from the books opening phrase, these are the names.
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. Pdf classic exodus commentary still relevant researchgate. Egypt is a picture of this present world galatians 1. It is a vital connecting link between the age of the patriarchs abraham, isaac, jacob. Study exodus using john gills exposition of the bible to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Study the bible online using commentary on exodus and more. After the exodus out of egypt the people of israel received the law of jehovah and erected the tabernacle of congregation according to his command. The key personalities include moses, miriam, pharaoh, pharaohs daughter, aaron, and joshua. The children of israel increase in egypt after the death of joseph. Seventhday adventist bible commentary 1978 revised vols. You can find the best commentary on exodus for you using the tools on the right side. Exodus overview matthew henrys complete commentary on. It was written to record the events of israels deliverance from slavery in egypt.
Bible commentary produced by tow project the book of exodus opens and closes with israel at work. The hebrew title of the book of exodus, therefore, was to. Additional bible study comments on the lessons are available online. The rise of a leader preparing for greatness chapter 3. The bible is the book above all other to be read at all ages and in all conditions of human life. Study book on exodus, questions on exodus welcome to. 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.