Standard Reference Library, Vol. 1: The Pentateuch: Genesis–Deuteronomy
Overview
This volume, The Pentateuch, takes readers from Eden to Canaan, from the creation of the universe to the creation of a nation. Drawing heavily from Genesis, the book surveys the life and faith of the patriarchs. Chapters from Exodus to Deuteronomy detail the Israelites’ escape from Egyptian bondage and wandering through the wilderness, before crossing the Jordan and inhabiting the Promised Land.
Top Highlights
“For example, Exodus 20:11 says, ‘For in six days the Lord made the heavens and earth, the sea, and all that is in them.’ In other words, everything was created within the six days described in Genesis; there appears to be no room for any previous creative activity in the biblical account.” (Page 14)
“The primary problem with the people’s proposal is found in the final words of the verse, where the people declare their unwillingness to be scattered over the face of the whole earth. This was in clear defiance of God’s original intention for humanity: to ‘fill the earth and subdue it’” (Page 51)
“More likely the heart of the offerer was the key factor distinguishing the two offerings” (Page 40)
“For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm’ (Psalm 33:9).” (Page 14)
“Eventually a new king, who did not know about Joseph, came to power in Egypt. There are differences of opinion as to who this new king was. Some suggest that an entirely different people group, called the Hyksos, may have entered Egypt at this point and taken control of the country. The Hyksos, being foreigners, would have had no knowledge of Joseph or awareness of all he had done for Egypt.” (Page 190)
- Title: Standard Reference Library, Vol. 1: The Pentateuch: Genesis–Deuteronomy
- Author: Doug Redford
- Publisher: Standard
- Publication Date: 2008
- Pages: 304