Exodus: A Commentary in the Wesleyan Tradition (NBBC)
Overview
From oppression to deliverance to intimacy with God, the storyline of Exodus influences the entire Bible. In Exodus the giver of the law, Moses, anticipates the fulfiller of the law, Jesus. This book is the linchpin for the story of salvation, and the key to the Old Testament understanding of God's people and their life with him.
H. Junia Pokrifka has combined both scholarship and creativity to produce an outstanding commentary on this pivotal biblical book. Not only is this addition to the New Beacon Bible Commentary series thorough in its scope, but it is also enhanced by the author with charts, a map, and finely honed illustrations.
Key Features
- The latest scholarship from notable experts in the Wesleyan tradition
- Convenient introductory material for each book of the Bible, including information on authorship, dating, history, audience, sociological/cultural issues, purpose, literary features, theological themes, hermeneutical issues, and more
- Comprehensive annotation divided into three sections:
- Background elements behind the text
- Verse-by-verse details and meanings
- Significance, relevance, intertextuality, and application
Contents
- In Egypt: Exodus 1:1–15:21
- In the Wilderness: Exodus 15:22–18:27
- At Mount Sinai: Exodus 19:1–40:38
Top Highlights
“The book of Exodus records the foundational events of Israel’s history, including the Exodus from Egypt, the making of the covenant and giving of the law on Mount Sinai, the breaking and renewing of the covenant, and the construction of and God’s presence in the tabernacle. These events are foundational for understanding God, the people of God, and the covenant that binds them together. As such, these stories provide a key for understanding the rest of the Israelites’ life with God as witnessed in the OT.” (Page 24)
“The narrative accuses, rebukes, and warns the oppressive systems in the world. At the same time the narrative focuses on God’s concern for justice; God pays attention to the cry of the oppressed, and God is engaged in the world to bring about changes and freedom to the oppressed through spiritual, social, and political processes. In the exodus narrative changes come through the agency of Moses and Aaron and even the overseers who are bold to confront Pharaoh and charge him with sin against his own people.” (Page 93)
“Moses and true Israel. The divine ‘self-emptying’ (kenosis [Phil 2:7]) and the eternal Son’s assumption of humanity in Jesus Christ is the supreme expression of the divine-human partnership. In Christ is the perfect unity of divine and human will and work.” (Page 43)
“Atonement could not be made for such killing of innocent blood ‘except by the blood of the one who shed it’” (Page 229)
“a limited manner (32:26–28, 35). The punishment also serves to purify the people” (Page 45)
Product Details
- Title: Exodus: A Commentary in the Wesleyan Tradition
- Author: H. Junia Pokrifka
- Series: New Beacon Bible Commentary (NBBC)
- Publisher: Beacon Hill
- Publication Date: 2018
- Pages: 432
- Christian Group: Methodist and Wesleyan
- Resource Type: Commentaries
- Topic: Biblical Studies
