Exodus (Teach the Text Commentary Series)

by T. Desmond Alexander

Publisher:

Baker

, 2016

Overview

For sheer spectacle, you can hardly beat the book of Exodus: a murderous king, God’s appearance to Moses in the burning bush, the series of miraculous signs in Egypt, the Passover, the parting of the Sea of Reeds, and the giving of the law at Mount Sinai. The events of Exodus form the foundation for understanding God and his plan of salvation, serving as the paradigm for the saving ministry of Jesus Christ. God delivers the nation of Israel out of Egypt, but more importantly, he comes to dwell in their midst, beginning the restoration of the broken fellowship with humanity that began at the fall. T. Desmond Alexander skillfully comments on this important biblical text, providing key background information, theological nuances, and interpretive insights to help pastors, teachers, and readers understand and apply the lessons of Exodus to the Christian life today.

Contents

Top Highlights

“The heart of God is concerned with rescuing enslaved people.” (Page 24)

“Of particular note is God’s reference to redeeming the enslaved Israelites. The Hebrew verb ga’al, ‘to redeem,’ is often associated with a family member who comes to the assistance of a relative in need.” (Page 36)

“Encountering the awe-inspiring holiness of God is a humbling event” (Page 24)

“Israelites’ remarkable numerical growth highlighted” (Page 11)

“Exodus presupposes that anyone reading it already knows the contents of Genesis. This is evident from the book’s opening sentence, which uses the names Jacob and Israel without explaining that they refer to the same person (cf. Gen. 32:28).” (Pages 2–3)

Product Details

• Title: Exodus
• Author: T. Desmond Alexander
• Series: Teach the Text Commentary Series
• Publisher: Baker
• Print Publication Date: 2016
• Logos Release Date: 2018
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible. O.T. Exodus › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 9781493410651, 9780801092145, 9780830825028, 9781783594344, 1493410652, 0801092140, 0830825029, 1783594349
• Resource ID: LLS:TTC02EX
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-10-05T17:12:43Z

About T. Desmond Alexander

T. Desmond Alexander is director of Christian training at Union Theological College in Belfast, Northern Ireland. From 1980 to 1999, he was lecturer in Semitic studies at the Queen’s University of Belfast. His main field of research is the Pentateuch, about which he has written extensively in academic journals and books. Alexander also has a special interest in the relationship between the Old and New Testaments. He is the author of From Paradise to the Promised Land: An Introduction to the Main Themes of the Pentateuch and Abraham in the Negev, and he is a coeditor (with Brian S. Rosner) of the New Dictionary of Biblical Theology (IVP, 2000), available from Logos.