Understanding Exodus, Second Edition: A Holistic Commentary on Exodus 1-11
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.
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Understanding Exodus, Second Edition: A Holistic Commentary on Exodus 1-11
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.
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Understanding Exodus, Second Edition: A Holistic Commentary on Exodus 1-11

Understanding Exodus, Second Edition: A Holistic Commentary on Exodus 1-11

Understanding Exodus, Second Edition: A Holistic Commentary on Exodus 1-11

Understanding Exodus, Second Edition: A Holistic Commentary on Exodus 1-11

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781725248106
Publisher: Cascade Books
Publication date: 10/14/2013
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 216
File size: 2 MB

About the Author

Moshe Greenberg taught the Bible and Judaica at the University of Pennsylvania from 1954 until 1970 and was professor of Bible at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem until retiring in 1996. He died in 2010. His many publications include: The Hab/piru, Introduction to Hebrew, Biblical Prose Prayer, Studies in the Bible and Jewish Thought, and Ezekiel (2 vols., Anchor Bible).
Jeffrey H. Tigay is Ellis Professor of Hebrew and Semitic Languages and Literature at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also the author of 'The Jewish Publication Society Torah Commentary: Deuteronomy' (1996).

Table of Contents

Foreword vii

Preface to the Second Edition xvii

Acknowledgments xix

Abbreviations xxi

Purpose and Method 1

Exodus in the Context of Torah 7

I The Prologue 15

How the Israelites Became Enslaved (1:1-22) 15

The Movement of the Story 15

Themes and Structure 26

The Life of Moses before His Call (2:1-25) 30

The Movement of the Story 30

Themes and Structure 45

The Prologue: General Considerations 48

The Preliminary Nature of Chapters 1-2 48

Two Progressions 49

The Redactional Process 50

II Moses' Commissioning 56

The Revelation at the Bush (3:1-4:17) 56

The Movement of the Story 56

Themes and Structure 74

Composition and Redaction 81

The Return to Egypt (4:18-26) 86

The Movement of the Story 86

Themes and Structure 92

The Redactional Process 94

Execution and Rebuff (4:27-6:1) 96

The Movement of the Story 96

Themes and Structure 100

Composition and Redaction 102

The Commission Renewed (6:2-7:13) 103

The Movement of the Story 103

Themes and Structure 113

The Literary Problem of 6:2-7:13: Its Relation to 3:1-6 115

III The Plagues of Egypt 120

The Movement of the Story (7:14-11:10) 120

Themes and Structure 135

The Redactional Process 147

Excursus: Exodus and History: Preliminary Reflections 155

Appendix: Questions for Uncovering the Message of a Biblical Text 165

Bibliography 167

Scripture Index 175

Index of Ancient and Premodern Sources 189

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