The Pentateuch

by John Barton

Series: Oxford Bible Commentary

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The Oxford Bible Commentary is a Bible study and reference work for 21st century students and readers that can be read with any modern translation of the Bible. It offers verse-by-verse explanation of every book of the Bible by the world's leading biblical scholars. From its inception, OBC has been designed as a completely non-denominational commentary, carefully written and edited to provide the best scholarship in a readable style for readers from all different faith backgrounds.It uses the traditional historical-critical method to search for the original meaning of the texts, but also bring… (more)

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The Pentateuch

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Aaron, the Levite, older brother of Moses (Exodus 6:20 | 23 | 7:7 | Leviticus 8-10)

Abel, son of Adam and Eve, killed by Cain (Genesis 4)

Abihu, son of Aaron, died when he entered the presence of the Lord (Leviticus 10:1-2 | Numbers 3:4)

Abimelech, king of Gerar (Genesis 20)

Abiram, challenged Moses and Aaron and God caused the earth to swallow him (Numbers 16 | 26:9-10)

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Ararat, mountains of, where the Ark ended (Genesis 8:2-4)

Babel, the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9)

Beersheba, well of the oath (Genesis 21:28-31)

Book of Life (Exodus 32:32-33)

Canaan, the promised land (Genesis 23:19,37:1, Exodus 3:8)

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Creation (Genesis 1-2)

Fall of Man (Genesis 3)

The Flood (Genesis 6-9)

The Rainbow (Genesis 9:8-17)

Tower of Babel (Genesis 11)

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The Oxford Bible Commentary is a Bible study and reference work for 21st century students and readers that can be read with any modern translation of the Bible. It offers verse-by-verse explanation of every book of the Bible by the world's leading biblical scholars. From its inception, OBC has been designed as a completely non-denominational commentary, carefully written and edited to provide the best scholarship in a readable style for readers from all different faith backgrounds.It uses the traditional historical-critical method to search for the original meaning of the texts, but also bring

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