Exploring Exodus
The Origins of Biblical Israel
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
24 May 1996
Summary
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 ne…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780805210637 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0805210636 |
| Author: | Nahum M. Sarna |
| Publisher: | Schocken Books |
| Imprint: | Schocken Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 24 May 1996 |
| Weight: | 244g |
| Dimensions: | 202mm x 133mm x 17mm |
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Critics Review
“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. Levine, New York University
“Sheds a brilliant light upon one of the greatest books in the possession of humankind.”
—Chaim Potok, author of Wanderings
About The Author
Nahum M. Sarna
NAHUM M. SARNA is Emeritus Professor of Biblical Studies at Brandeis University. Author of Understanding Genesis and On the Book of Psalms, he is an editor and translator of the Jewish Publication Society’s translation of the Bible.
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