Exodus and Leviticus for Everyone

by John Goldingay

Publishers:

SPCK; Westminster John Knox

, 2010

Overview

This third volume in John Goldingay’s Old Testament for Everyone series presents a rich overview of the action-packed book of Exodus and is an excellent guide to Jewish law as presented in the book of Leviticus. Perfect for daily devotions, Sunday school prep, or brief visits with the Bible, this commentary is an excellent resource for the modern lay reader.

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Key Features

• Offers fresh translations of Exodus and Leviticus
• Discusses the text’s contemporary relevance
• Provides an introduction to the texts theological significance

Contents

Top Highlights

“The Israelites don’t complain against God but against Moses and Aaron; it requires less courage to criticize your human leaders than to criticize God.” (Page 69)

“Why does Exodus give so much space to an account of Moses’ commission? God’s leaders often need to be drafted. In politics, you have to run for election by the people. Moses runs from election by God. Being governed by people who want to exercise power is worrying. The person who leads had to be dragged into a position of leadership: it is a suggestive idea. There are few volunteers among the leaders of Israel or the leaders of the early church.” (Page 21)

“Actually, Moses was never at home anywhere: with his family and his own people, at the Egyptian court, with his Midianite family, or in the promised land (because he will die just before Israel gets there). He lives his whole life as an alien. Maybe that helps him fulfill the calling God gave him.” (Page 13)

“So here in Exodus 5, God does not just say, ‘Let my people go’ but ‘Let my people go so that they may serve me.’” (Page 29)

“Referring to God’s intention first affirms that God’s sovereignty is involved, but in describing how things actually work out, Exodus refers first to Pharaoh’s resolve being strong or firm (Exodus 7:13, 14, 22) and to Pharaoh’s stiffening his own resolve (Exodus 8:15, 32) before speaking of God’s strengthening Pharaoh’s resolve (Exodus 9:12). That order again makes clear how significant is Pharaoh’s human involvement. He is not just a puppet in God’s hands.” (Page 24)

Product Details

• Title: Exodus and Leviticus for Everyone
• Author: John Goldingay
• Series: Old Testament for Everyone
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox
• Publication Date: 2010
• Pages: 208
• Christian Group: Anglican/Episcopalian
• Resource Type: Commentaries
• Topic: Exodus and Leviticus

About John Goldingay

John Goldingay has been at Fuller Theological Seminary since 1997 and currently serves as the David Allan Hubbard Professor of Old Testament in the School of Theology. Before coming to Fuller, Goldingay was principal and a professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at St. John’s Theological College in Nottingham, England. He is the author of several books, including Old Testament Theology vol. 1, After Eating the Apricot, and Models for Scripture, as well as commentaries on Daniel, Isaiah, and Psalms. He holds membership in the Society of Biblical Literature and serves on the editorial board for the Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies.