Exodus /
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| Author / Creator: | Meyers, Carol L. |
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| Imprint: | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005. |
| Description: | xxiii, 311 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | New Cambridge Bible commentary |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5702926 |
| Summary: | 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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| Physical Description: | xxiii, 311 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 0521807816 0521002915 |