Understanding Exodus
Subtitle: a holistic commentary on Exodus 1-11
By: Moshe Greenberg
Contributors: Tigay, Jeffrey H., editor
Edition: Second edition / edited and with a foreword by Jeffrey H. Tigay.
Series: Heritage of Biblical Israel series -- v. 2; Heritage of Biblical Israel series -- v. 2.
Publisher: Cascade Books
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Eugene, Oregon
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781620327326
Subjects: Commentaires; Commentaries; Bible; Bible. Exodus, I-XI - Commentaries
Description: In 1969 Professor Greenberg published his Understanding Exodus, covering Exodus 1-11. In this second edition, introduced and edited by Jeffrey H. Tigay, the author's corrections and revisions are incorporated, along with a new foreword. In addition, a new appendix, Questions for Uncovering the Message of a Biblical Text, is included, which provides the reader with a succinct articulation of Greenberg's approach to exegesis.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-173) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Purpose and method. Exodus in the context of Torah; title: I. The prologue. How the Israelites became enslaved (1:1-22); title: The life of Moses before his call (2:1-25); title: The prologue: general considerations. The preliminary nature of chapters 1-2; title: Two progressions; title: The redactional process; title: II. Moses' commissioning. The revelation at the bush (3:1-4:17); title: The return to Egypt (4:18-26); title: Execution and rebuff (4:27-6:1); title: The commission renewed (6:2-7:13); title: The literary problem of 6:2-7:13: its relation to 3:1-6:1; title: III. The plagues of Egypt; title: Excursus: Exodus and history : preliminary reflections; title: Appendix: Questions for uncovering the message of a biblical text.