Exodus, Cole says, is 'the centre of the Old Testament'. It recounts the supreme Old Testament example of the saving acts of God, narrates the instituting of Passover and enshrines the giving of God's law. It portrays Moses, the prototype of all Israel's prophets, and Aaron, the first high priest.

R. Alan Cole

Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries

Exodus

General Preface

Author’s Preface

Chief Abbreviations

Introduction

1. The contents of Exodus

2. Exodus as a part of the Pentateuch

3. Exodus and pentateuchal 'sources'

4. Problems of the book of Exodus

5. Relevance of the book of Exodus

The Theology of Exodus

The God who controls history

I am YHWH

The God who is holy

The God who remembers

The God who acts in salvation

The God who acts in judgment

The God whose anger may be averted

The God who speaks

The God who is transcendent

The God who lives among his people

Excursus 1: The date of the exodus

Excursus 2: The site of the 'Red Sea'

Excursus 3: The sources of Exodus

Analysis

1. Israel in Egypt (1:1–11:10)

2. Exodus to Sinai (12:1–18:27)

3. Covenant and law (19:1–31:18)

4. Rebellion and renewal (32:1–40:38)

Commentary

a. Israel before Moses (1:1–22)

b. Early life of Moses (2:1–25)

c. Meeting with God (3:1–4:31)

d. Confrontation of pharaoh (5:1–11:10)

a. Passover and escape (12:1–13:22)

b. Crossing the Sea of Reeds (14:1–31)

c. The song of triumph (15:1–21)

d. A desert journal (15:22–18:27)

3. Covenant and Law (19:1–31:18)

a. Preparation for covenant (19:1–25)

b. The ten words (20:1–17)

c. The book of the covenant (20:18–23:33)

d. The covenant ratified (24:1–18)

e. Covenant worship (25:1–31:18; cf. 35:1–39:43)

4. Rebellion and Renewal (32:1–40:38)

a. Rebellion and atonement (32:1–33:23)

b. The renewed covenant (34:1–35)

c. Execution of God's commands (35:1–39:43)

d. Consecration of the tent (40:1–38)

\["For Church leaders and deep readers","This commentary explores some of the great themes in Exodus","This classic commentary is build on truths that have never dulled with age"\]

Colin Barling

Has the theology, history as part of the Pentateuch. AS well as relevance and problems of some details. Well written and laid out! The book came quickly, too!

An interesting book.

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Exodus, Cole says, is 'the centre of the Old Testament'. It recounts the supreme Old Testament example of the saving acts of God, narrates the instituting of Passover and enshrines the giving of God's law. It portrays Moses, the prototype of all Israel's prophets, and Aaron, the first high priest.

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