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Exploring the Exodus: Commentary of Influential Scholars on the Book of Exodus

This title offers insights from various commentators like Childs, Hyatt, Fretheim, Brueggemann, and Durham on the biblical book of Exodus. It delves into themes of deliverance from Egypt, covenant, tabernacle, and the call of Moses, shedding light on the significance of God's name Yahweh and the genealogy of Aaron.

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Exploring the Exodus: Commentary of Influential Scholars on the Book of Exodus

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  1. Commentaries--Exodus • Childs, OTL (1974) • Hyatt, NCB (1971) • Fretheim, Interpretation (1991) • Brueggemann, New Interpreter’s Bible (1994) • Durham, Word (1987)

  2. 4QExod a • Qumran text from ca 100 BCE • LXX 3rd c BCE • Masoretic Text 100 CE • Position of “And Joseph was in Egypt.” • 70 vs 75 (Ephraim, Soutalaam-Edem, Taam; Manasseh, Machir-Galaad)

  3. Outline of Book • 1:1-19:2 Deliverance from Egypt; arrival at Sinai [Israel stays until Num 10:10!] • 19-24; 32-34 Covenant--its breach and renewal • 25-31; 35-40 Tabernacle

  4. Exodus and…Creation! • All the earth is mine • my name shall be declared throughout the earth 9:16 • God works also through non-human agents • the tabernacle as microcosm of creation

  5. The Call of Moses in JE (in Midian) • Who is this God? • Who am I? • People will not believe • I have never been eloquent • Send someone else!

  6. The Reassurances of Yahweh • Revelation of “Yahweh” • I will be with you • Three signs: rod-snake; leprous hand; water-blood • I will be with your mouth • Aaron selected

  7. Meaning of the Name Yahweh • “I am who I am” • “He causes to be” = “he creates”: “El who creates the heavenly armies”? (El du Yahwi seba’ot; Yahweh for short) • In the event of the Exodus we learned God’s name • Yahweh--LORD--Jehovah--Pipi!

  8. Exod 4:24-26 • Yahweh sought to kill him! • Role of Moses • Role of Zipporah • You are a “bridegroom of blood” • Jubilees: Prince Mastema sought to kill him!

  9. The Call of Moses in P (in Egypt) • God--El Shadday--Yahweh • I will remember my covenant (cf. 2:24) • I will redeem you • the land of Canaan in which they were sojourning • Ties to Genesis 17!

  10. Exod 6/Gen 17 • Yahweh/El Shadday • They were fruitful and multiplied (1:7)/I will make you fruitful…. • I established my covenant/I will establish…. • “I will be God--in the Exodus”/”I will be God--in land promise” • Canaan-land of sojourning

  11. Genealogy of Aaron! • Purpose of this genealogy--tension with context, namely, call of Moses • Aaron-Eleazar-Phinehas = high priests • Ithamar ancestor of Levites • Number of names are Egyptian: Moses, Aaron, Putiel, Phinehas

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