The book of Exodus records the pivotal events in the formation of biblical Israel-the deliverance from slavery, the leadership of Moses, the wilderness wanderings, and the giving of the Law at Mount Sinai. Bible scholar Nahum Sarna, whose widely praised Understanding Genesis has become a standard text, examines and illuminates the distinctiveness of the Exodus narrative in light of ancient Near Eastern history and contemporaneous cultures-Egyptian, Assyrian, Canaanite, and Babylonian. In a new foreword to this edition, Sarna takes up the debate over whether the exodus from Egypt really…mehr
The book of Exodus records the pivotal events in the formation of biblical Israel-the deliverance from slavery, the leadership of Moses, the wilderness wanderings, and the giving of the Law at Mount Sinai. Bible scholar Nahum Sarna, whose widely praised Understanding Genesis has become a standard text, examines and illuminates the distinctiveness of the Exodus narrative in light of ancient Near Eastern history and contemporaneous cultures-Egyptian, Assyrian, Canaanite, and Babylonian. In a new foreword to this 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.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Foreword xi Preface xix Introduction 1 The uses of the Exodus theme; The title; The connection with Genesis; Structure and content; The historical background. CHAPTER I The Oppression 15 The Hyksos and their expulsion; The enslavement of the Israelites; Brickmaking; The midwives. CHAPTER II The Births and Youth of Moses 27 The birth of Moses; The motif of the abandoned hero; The role of women; The name "Moses"; Moses' upbringing; The Midianites; Jethro. CHAPTER III The Commissioning of Moses 38 The Burning Bush; The "God of the Father(s); "A land flowing with milk and honey"; The ethnic complexity; Moses' reluctance; The Divine Name; The elders; "Hebrews"; Worship the wilderness; Stripping the Egyptians; Signs and wonders; Moses' continued resistance. CHAPTER IV The Ten Plagues 63 The hardening of the heart; Bricks without straw; Demoralization; Signs before the pharaoh; The plagues; The literary form; Judgments on the gods of Egypt. CHAPTER V The Passover and the Exodus 81 The calendar; The paschal lamb and the unleavened bread; Leaven; Bitter herbs; The blood; The death of the firstborn; "Six hundred thousand men on foot." CHAPTER VI From Egypt to Sinai 103 The route of the Exodus; The Yam Suf; The pillar of cloud and the pillar of fire; The miracle at the sea; Manna and quails; The battle with the Amalekites; The organization of the judiciary. CHAPTER VII The Ten Commandments; Moses and Monotheism 130 Preparations for the theophany; The atmospheric disturbances; The covenant concept; Near Eastern parallels; Israelite innovations; The prohibition against idolatry; The Sabbath; Moses and monotheism. CHAPTER VIII The Laws 158 The Book of the Covenant; The casuistic formulation; The ancient Near Eastern laws; The nature of the law collections; The nature of the Torah's collections of laws; The distinctive feature of Israelite law; Lex talonis, or "an eye for an eye"; Lex talonis in the Torah. CHAPTER IX The Tabernacle and the Golden Calf 190 The plan of the Tabernacle; The furniture; The historical reality; The divine instructions and the celestial images; The Tabernacle and Sinai; The all-Israelite emphasis; Gradations of holiness; God's omnipresence; God's unity and perfection; The tablets; The Ark; The cherubim; The Tabernacle, the Sabbath, and Creation; The Golden Calf. Notes 221 Abbreviations 245 Bibliography 247 Index 264
Foreword xi Preface xix Introduction 1 The uses of the Exodus theme; The title; The connection with Genesis; Structure and content; The historical background. CHAPTER I The Oppression 15 The Hyksos and their expulsion; The enslavement of the Israelites; Brickmaking; The midwives. CHAPTER II The Births and Youth of Moses 27 The birth of Moses; The motif of the abandoned hero; The role of women; The name "Moses"; Moses' upbringing; The Midianites; Jethro. CHAPTER III The Commissioning of Moses 38 The Burning Bush; The "God of the Father(s); "A land flowing with milk and honey"; The ethnic complexity; Moses' reluctance; The Divine Name; The elders; "Hebrews"; Worship the wilderness; Stripping the Egyptians; Signs and wonders; Moses' continued resistance. CHAPTER IV The Ten Plagues 63 The hardening of the heart; Bricks without straw; Demoralization; Signs before the pharaoh; The plagues; The literary form; Judgments on the gods of Egypt. CHAPTER V The Passover and the Exodus 81 The calendar; The paschal lamb and the unleavened bread; Leaven; Bitter herbs; The blood; The death of the firstborn; "Six hundred thousand men on foot." CHAPTER VI From Egypt to Sinai 103 The route of the Exodus; The Yam Suf; The pillar of cloud and the pillar of fire; The miracle at the sea; Manna and quails; The battle with the Amalekites; The organization of the judiciary. CHAPTER VII The Ten Commandments; Moses and Monotheism 130 Preparations for the theophany; The atmospheric disturbances; The covenant concept; Near Eastern parallels; Israelite innovations; The prohibition against idolatry; The Sabbath; Moses and monotheism. CHAPTER VIII The Laws 158 The Book of the Covenant; The casuistic formulation; The ancient Near Eastern laws; The nature of the law collections; The nature of the Torah's collections of laws; The distinctive feature of Israelite law; Lex talonis, or "an eye for an eye"; Lex talonis in the Torah. CHAPTER IX The Tabernacle and the Golden Calf 190 The plan of the Tabernacle; The furniture; The historical reality; The divine instructions and the celestial images; The Tabernacle and Sinai; The all-Israelite emphasis; Gradations of holiness; God's omnipresence; God's unity and perfection; The tablets; The Ark; The cherubim; The Tabernacle, the Sabbath, and Creation; The Golden Calf. Notes 221 Abbreviations 245 Bibliography 247 Index 264
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