Theophanies in the book of exodus commentary

A frequent introduction for theophanies may be seen in the words, the lord came down. Nowadays, the exodus means the time when the israelites came out of egypt. Modern commentaries on the book of exodus and their. A biblical theology of gods appearing, vern poythress guides readers in mining those veins for every bit of precious metal we can get. Written in a clear and accessible style, this major, uptodate, evangelical, exegetical commentary opens up the riches of the book of exodus.

In the proof of the gospel, eusebius even mentions having seen a cultic artifact. Underlying traditions of yahwehangel theophany in exodus 3, irish biblical studies 12. Andrei orlov enochic tradition marquette university. A specific usage for christians and jews, with respect to the bible. Study book on exodus, questions on exodus welcome to. A biblical theology of god appearing reformation 21. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of. It begins in the darkness and gloom, yet ends in glory. It is possible that moses composed the book during or shortly after the encampment of the people at sinai 1446 c. Read exodus commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. As much as the story of exodus is a story of gods deliverance of his people, it also a personal journey for moses who changes dramatically throughout the book.

Initially moses saw an angel in the bush, but then goes on to have a direct conversation with god himself exodus 3. The fact that jesus calls exodus the book of moses in marks gospel8 should settle the matter for us. Journal of biblical literature to an immediate effect. When my angel goes in front of you, and brings you to the amorites, the hittites, the perizzites, the canaanites, the hivites, and the jebusites, and i blot them out exodus 23.

While the iliad is the earliest source for descriptions of theophanies in classical antiquity which occur throughout greek mythology. Study the bible online using commentary on exodus and more. The apostle paul noted, moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law rom. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible. Many theologians refer to the appearances of god in these passages, and others like them, as theophanies greek. Unlike many contemporary scholars, he believes it is possible to distinguish exodus e from exodus j. When god is described in such passages as coming in visible ways to judge and save, scholars call it a theophany. Exodus commentary john gills exposition of the bible. Understanding its creative deployment of genealogy, conflict story, war song, laws, theophany. Free bible version and commentary on the book of exodus in. I used the ignatius study bible on the book of genesis. In exodus, we read how god rescued the israelites from egypt. Now these are the names of the children of israel who came to egypt.

I am using the exodus book as a resource and another study to use to lead a study group. Chapters available exodus coffman commentaries on the. Jul 10, 2020 a key commentary on exodus is found in hosea where god says when israel was a youth i loved him, and out of egypt i called my son. And exodus records how the israelites wandered in the desert for 40 years.

Best exodus commentaries updated for 2021 best bible. After the exodus out of egypt the people of israel received the law of jehovah and erected the tabernacle of congregation according to his command. Taking a pioneering approach to commentary writing, brevard childs gives an entirely original treatment to the book of exodus. Times have changed, and the interpretation of the book of. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Exodus a2 classic bible study guide 2 introduction historically, the book of exodus speaks of the deliverance of israel from egypt.

Exodus 19 tlv theophany at sinai in the third month. Net note chapter 1 introduces the theme of bondage in egypt and shows the intensifying opposition to the fulfillment of promises given earlier to abraham, isaac, and jacob. Exodus commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Israel camped there, right in front of the mountain. Manifestation of god that is tangible to the human senses. Although the meaning of firelightningthunder in the old testament and african. At the onset, the israelites are at work for the egyptians. Although the most common verb for the manifestation of the glory of the lord is appeared lev 9. That some of the laws written down in exodus were already accepted codes of moral behavior. This article will focus on one of the possible echoes of ex 33the theophanic tradition of the divine countenance. Exodus bible study guide 30 online lessons with questions.

Jesus is thus brought into relation with moses and elijah especially with moses and the story of jesus is linked to the story of. John durham, exodus in world bible commentary, volume 3 waco, texas. This difficulty means that, for many of us, theophanies are a gold mine that remains largely unexplored. Its landmarks are the passover and the passage through the red sea see explanation in 1 corinthians 5.

Resources for the study of exodus pepperdine digital commons. Theophany gods accompanying presence with his people in their. Starting with the deliverance of moses by pharaohs daughter, it recounts the revelation at the burning bush where he was called by yahweh to deliver the israelites from egyptian slavery. They are found again in the decisive events of the exodus, the conquest of canaan, and in some of the narratives of the judges. I found the footnotes and word studies informative. Best commentaries and books on exodus logos bible software. Victor hamilton, a highly regarded old testament scholar with over thirty years experience in the classroom, offers a comprehensive exegesis of the book of exodus. Clarke 17601832 was methodist, wesleyan, arminian, e. Jan, 2012 many theologians refer to the appearances of god in these passages, and others like them, as theophanies greek. This is the holy book of exodus, known as the second book of moses called exodus. The book of exodus is the second book of the torah and of the old testament.

The testimony of both the jewish community and the christian church throughout history has been that moses wrote the book of exodus. This list of commentaries is intended to help the reader understand and apply the moses message in the book of exodus. So these words mean appearances of god and appearances of christ, respectively. Read exodus commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Cassutos comments have a vivid quality seldom found in the exegetical writings of other biblical expositors, who all too often prefer a jejune and lifeless approach to their subject. Two especially paradigmatic theophanies are jacob wrestling with god genesis 32. In his commentary on isaiah, while presenting his christological.

Book of exodus overview insight for living ministries. Book of exodus, and from that theology, a particular biblical socioethical. The holy bible book 02 exodus kjv dramatized audio. The subtitle of this book is not just for marketing purposes. Peter ackroyd and others, the old testament library philadelphia. In its most restrictive sense, it is a visible appearance of god in the old testament period often, but not.

Eusebius compares the sinai theophany in exodus 19, which grants israel. In a looser sense, gods promise of the land to abraham gen 15, as well as his commission that abraham sacrifice isaac gen 22, could be considered theophanies. Exodus 37 resources multiple sermons and commentaries ark of the covenant now bezalel made the ark of acacia wood. Ye have seen that i have talked with you from heaven ye have had sufficient and convincing proofs, from the awful manifestations before you, that i, the jehovah, have spoken to you myself from the heavens or firmament.

You can find the best commentary on exodus for you using the tools on the right side. Exodus 19 tree of life version tlv theophany at sinai. Now, all the way through here we find this burning bush voice. The book occurred sometime before moses birth in 1526 ex 2 d. Exodus 1 commentary old testament matthew henry st.

Carol meyers, in her commentary on exodus, suggests that it is arguably the most important book in the bible, as it. Exodus chapters 118 free bible commentary in easy english. Therefore, the book of exodus covers events around the birth of moses to events at mount sinai c. But perhaps his mother thought that he was a special baby. After the exodus out of egypt the people of israel received the law of jehovah and erected. The book of exodusthe book of exodus agape bible study. Now these are the names of the children of israel, which came into egypt.

Theophany is the manifestation of a deity in an observable way. What are theophanies in the bible and what can christians. Just as the first book of the bible teaches that god elects unto salvation, so the second instructs us how god saves, namely, by redemption. Westminster press, 1974, 79n2, believes it is an angel of yahweh who assumes the form and speech of yahweh himself. Theop hany at sinai 19 in the third month after bneiyisrael had gone out of the land of egypt, that same day they arrived at the wilderness of sinai. He did not always interpret scripture literally and so was amillennial to quote clarke on years i am satisfied that this period should not. By the book s end, they have finished the work of building the tabernacle according to the lords instructions exod. Frequently the term, glory of the lord, reflects a theophany, as in exodus 24. This is easily explicable by the lack of written scriptures and by the isolated position of the few faithful men whose lives are recorded. The present volume, a commentary on the book of exodus, is the last of the commentaries to be rendered into english. I found it frustrating when it would refer to a note or word study that was contained in a different book without giving its.

The israelites were told that they must obey this angel because the name of the lord was in him. Theophanies can often have elements of prophecy or revelation, serve as a guide the pillar of cloud and fire, or a turning point jacobs wrestling, or some combination thereof. All those who were descendants of jacob were seventy. Within the hebrew bible exodus forms part of the first division of the canon. This paper will explore the three different theophanies that occur on sinai.

Apart from the philological notes and translation, this commentary includes a formcritical section, looking at the growth of the tradition in its previous stages. From a young baby, to a timid young man, to a doubting and unwilling messenger, and finally to a faithful and powerful leader. The children of israel increase in egypt after the death of joseph. The introduction to this book recognizes exodus as a christian book, although it respects its prechristian roots in the hebrew bible. A theophany is a manifestation appearance of a god in the bible, an appearance of the god of israel. However, the story in the book of exodus concerning the hebrews building a city. The oxford bible commentary commentary on exodus oxford. The commentary, giving linguistic, rhetorical, geographic and narrative. A selection of the best commentaries and bible study resources on the book of exodus. Exodus is preeminently the book of redemption in the old testament. The book of exodus opens and closes with israel at work. Just as the first book of the bible teaches that god elects unto salvation, so the. There are exegetical commentaries, scholarly and technical commentaries, as well as commentaries that are easy to understand.