Exodus (Apollos Old Testament Commentary)
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (654 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0830825029 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 708 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-31 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In this Apollos Old Testament Commentary volume, Desmond Alexander grapples with the many and varied complexities of the carefully constructed literary collage of Exodus. As an integral part of the longer narrative that runs from Genesis to 2 Kings, Exodus recounts a dramatic and unified story of how the Israelites come to a deep and close relationship with the Lord God. This transformation involves a unique process that includes redemption, ransoming, cleansing, and consecration. Recounting the greatest event of divine salvation in the Old Testament, the book of Exodus is
About the Author T. . Desmond Alexander is senior lecturer in biblical studies and director of postgraduate studies at Union Theological College in Belfast, Northern Ireland. From 1980 to 1999, he was lecturer in Semitic studies at the Queen's University of Belfast. Alexander also has a special interest in the relationship between the Old and New Testaments. His main field of research is the Pentateuch, about which he has written extensively in academic journals and books. Rosner) of the New Dictionary of Biblical Theology (IVP, 2000). He is the author of From Paradise to the Promised Land: An Introduction to the Main Themes of the Pentateuch and Abraham in the Negev, and he is a coeditor (with Brian S
. Rosner) of the New Dictionary of Biblical Theology (IVP, 2000). He is the author of From Paradise to the Promised Land: An Introduction to the Main Themes of the Pentateuch and Abraham in the Negev, and he is a coeditor (with Brian S. Alexander also has a special interest in the relationship between the Old and New Testa