Numbers and Deuteronomy for Everyone
Overview
This fourth volume in John Goldingay’s Old Testament for Everyone series presents an accessible and engaging overview of the books of Numbers and Deuteronomy, the last of the five books of the Pentateuch. Grounded in solid scholarship and enhanced by a contemporary flair, Goldingay presents a refreshing take on both books. 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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- Presents an accessible and engaging overview of the books of Numbers and Deuteronomy
- Discusses the text’s contemporary relevance
- Provides an introduction to the texts theological significance
Top Highlights
“For Israel, the question was not merely whether there is one God but who this God is and whether people acknowledge this God and repudiate others. Declaring that Yahweh is one does imply that there is only one God, but its more focal affirmation is that Yahweh is God and the god the Canaanites called the Master is not God. Such beings are gods but not God. The Old Testament does not dispute that there are many supernatural beings, but it knows that Yahweh belongs to a unique class of heavenly being, a class with only one member. Yahweh is the creator of all these other beings and the one with sovereignty over them all. They are Yahweh’s underlings and aides, though often not very faithful ones.” (Pages 115–116)
“But God’s agenda for the scouts includes whether the people there are few or many, strong or weak, even though the Israelites are not supposed to have responsibility for defeating them; God is committed to driving them out. If the scouts discover that they are many and strong, is that to encourage the Israelites to rely on God?” (Pages 35–36)
“Yet evidently God reckons he should have simply accepted God’s original ‘No’ rather than attempting to reopen the question. God’s permission to go with the embassy does not indicate this is what God really wants; God is adapting to Balaam. God’s willingness to adapt to our inclinations and desires may be good news or bad news.” (Page 58)
“It is astonishing that Moses is so courageous in speaking like this to God and that God agrees that Moses is right. It would be a shame if we assumed the church does not have the same freedom and might sometimes win the same response. It might even lead God not to cast off the church in the United States.” (Page 37)
- Title: Numbers and Deuteronomy for Everyone
- Author: John Goldingay
- Series: For Everyone Bible Study Guides
- Publishers: SPCK, Westminster John Knox
- Print Publication Date: 2010
- Logos Release Date: 2013
- Pages: 224
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible. O.T. Numbers › Commentaries; Bible. O.T. Deuteronomy › Commentaries
- Resource ID: LLS:EVRY04NU
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T19:40:46Z
