The PentateuchJohn Barton, John Muddiman 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 brings in new perspectives and insights - literary, sociological, and cultural - to bring out the expanding meanings of these ancient writings and stimulate new discussion and further enquiry. Newly issued in a series of part volumes, the OBC is now available in an affordable and portable format for the study of specific sections of the Bible. The Pentateuch, or Torah ('the law'), comprises the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, Genesis to Deuteronomy. The Commentaries are preceded by introductions to the Old Testament and to the Pentateuch as a whole. |
Contents
1 General Introduction | 1 |
2 Introduction to the Old Testament | 7 |
3 Introduction to the Pentateuch | 16 |
4 Genesis | 53 |
5 Exodus | 92 |
6 Leviticus | 127 |
7 Numbers | 153 |
8 Deuteronomy | 187 |
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Aaron Abraham according ancient animals appears ation become beginning Bible biblical blessing called century chapter clear command concern continue covenant criticism death Decalogue described detail Deut Deuteronomy divine earlier early Egypt especially example Exodus expression fact final follows further Genesis given gives God’s hand Hebrew holy human important interpretation Israel Israelites Jacob Kings known land later Levites literary material means ment Moses narrative noted offering original passage Pentateuch perhaps period person possible present priestly priests probably promise prophetic question reader reference reflects regarded ritual scholars seems seen speak story suggests tabernacle taken temple Testament theme theology thought tion tradition tribes various verse whole YHWH YHWH’s