Exodus (New Cambridge Bible Commentary)

by Carol Meyers

Series: New Cambridge Bible Commentary (2005.09)

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This commentary views Exodus as a cultural document, preserving the collective memories of the Israelites and relating them to the major institutions and beliefs that emerged by the end of the period of the Hebrew Bible. It is intended to help the reader follow the story line of Exodus, understand its socio-cultural context, appreciate its literary features, recognize its major themes and values, and also note its interpretive and moral problems. It explains important concepts and terms as expressed in the Hebrew original so that both people who know Hebrew and those who don't will be able to follow the discussion. Frequent 'closer look' sections examine key elements of the Ancient Near East that bear on the text's meaning, while 'Bridging the Horizons' articles connect this world with the cultural, political and religious environments of today.… (more)

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In this commentary, Meyers approaches Exodus as mnemohistory, in which the biblical traditions of national origin are understood as phenomena of collective cultural memory rather than as merely historical record. By replacing a positivistic investigation of the past with an analysis of how the past is remembered, mnemohistory allows historical research to merge with the perspectives of literary studies and the sophistication of ideological and reader-reception theories. (

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1) 'Carol Meyer's Exodus is part of the New Cambridge Bible Commentary series ... she guides readers through modern scholarship as she examines the historical, social, literary, and religious dimensions.' -- Church Times

2) This commentary views Exodus as a cultural document, preserving the collective memories of the Israelites and relating them to the major institutions and beliefs that emerged by the end of the time of the Hebrew Bible. It is intended to help the reader follow the story line of Exodus, understand its socio-cultural context, appreciate its literary features, recognize its major themes and values, and also note its interpretive and moral problems. Carol Meyers explains important concepts and terms as expressed in the Hebrew original so that those who know Hebrew as well as those who don't will be able to follow the text.

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Aaron, the Levite, older brother of Moses (Exodus 6:20,23,7:7)

Amram, son of Kohath, and father of Moses (Exodus 6:18-20)

Bezalel, made the Ark of the Covenant (Exodus 31:1-11,37:1-9)

Cherubim, angels (Exodus 25:17-22,37:7-9)

God "Elohim" "Yahweh" (Exodus 1:20-21,2:24-25,3-14,15:22-26,19-31,32:27-28,34:14,23-27)

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Book of Life (Exodus 32:32,33)

Canaan, the promised land (Exodus 3:8)

Egypt, where Israel was enslaved (Exodus 1-12)

Mount Horeb (Exodus 3:1,12,7:6)

Mount Sinai (Exodus 19,24:15-18)

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This commentary views Exodus as a cultural document, preserving the collective memories of the Israelites and relating them to the major institutions and beliefs that emerged by the end of the period of the Hebrew Bible. It is intended to help the reader follow the story line of Exodus, understand its socio-cultural context, appreciate its literary features, recognize its major themes and values, and also note its interpretive and moral problems. It explains important concepts and terms as expressed in the Hebrew original so that both people who know Hebrew and those who don't will be able to follow the discussion. Frequent 'closer look' sections examine key elements of the Ancient Near East that bear on the text's meaning, while 'Bridging the Horizons' articles connect this world with the cultural, political and religious environments of today.

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