Exploring Exodus: The Origins of Biblical Israel
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (740 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0805210636 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 277 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Sarna - Exploring Exodus" according to Daniel. This book is essentially a commentary on Exodus but framed in such a way that it can be read without having the text constantly in front of you. The main sources for the commentary are the results of Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern scholarship which he uses to place the narrative in its context and supplement on what is found therein.He admits at the outset that "the Torah is not a book of history but one that makes use of history for didactic purposes" (xi) and tries to show by means of this background materia. "Near East" according to mikess0Near East This is a commentary on the book of Exodus by the Jewish scholar, Nahum M. Sarna. Each chapter deals with large literary units rather than the typical verse by verse exegesis. His focuses mostly on historical and cultural backgrounds to the narrative's setting drawing upon a broad knowledge of the ancient Near East. In fact, this was the book's strength. You won't find raw theology here nor will you be left with simple historiography but rather what Sarna calls historiosophy.. . This is a commentary on the book of Exodus by the Jewish scholar, Nahum M. Sarna. Each chapter deals with large literary units rather than the typical verse by verse exegesis. His focuses mostly on historical and cultural backgrounds to the narrative's setting drawing upon a broad knowledge of the ancient Near East. In fact, this was the book's strength. You won't find raw theology here nor will you be left with simple historiography but rather what Sarna calls historiosophy.. Michael Lewyn said A neat little book. Sarna's book guides the reader through Exodus, and tries to place it in the context of other Middle Eastern cultures (while at the same time not ignoring the key differences between Israel and its polytheistic neighbors). The book is full of interesting little tidbits: for example, "Mose" (meaning "son" or "one who is born" in Egyptian) was commonly a part of ancient Egyptian names, and kings had names like "Thut-mose" (so it makes sense that the egyptians would name a baby "Moses" or some variant thereof). Basic
Levine, New York University"Sheds a brilliant light upon one of the greatest books in the possession of humankind."--Chaim Potok, author of Wanderings . "A thorough and highly sophisticated reflection on the biblical text."--Brevard S. Childs, Yale University"An excellent companion volume to the biblical book of Exodus itself."--Baruch A
In a new Foreword to the 1996 edition, Sarna takes up the debate over whether the exodus from Egypt really happened, clarifying the arguments on both sides and drawing us back to the uniqueness and enduring significance of biblical text.. Sarna examines the distinctiveness of the Exodus narrative in light of ancient Near Eastern history and contemporaneous cultures--Egyptian, Assyrian, Canaanite, and Babylonian