Exploring Exodus

The Origins of Biblical Israel

Nahum M. Sarna

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English

Schocken Books
24 May 1996

Religion & beliefs; Bible readings, selections & meditations; Judaism; Criticism & exegesis of sacred texts

The book of Exodus records the pivotal events in the formation of biblical Israel-the deliverance from slavery, the leadership of Moses, the wilderness wanderings, and the giving of the Law at Mount Sinai. Bible scholar Nahum Sarna, whose widely praised Understanding Genesis has become a standard text, examines and illuminates the distinctiveness of the Exodus narrative in light of ancient Near Eastern history and contemporaneous cultures-Egyptian, Assyrian, Canaanite, and Babylonian. In a new foreword to this edition, Sarna takes up the debate over whether the exodus from Egypt really happened, clarifying the arguments on both sides and drawing us back to the uniqueness and enduring significance of biblical text.

By: Nahum M. Sarna
Imprint: Schocken Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 202mm, Width: 133mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 244g
ISBN: 9780805210637
ISBN 10: 0805210636
Pages: 277
Publication Date: 24 May 1996
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Exploring Exodus: The Origins of Biblical Israel

A thorough and highly sophisticated reflection on the biblical text. --Brevard S. Childs, Yale University An excellent companion volume to the biblical book of Exodus itself. --Baruch A. Levine, New York University Sheds a brilliant light upon one of the greatest books in the possession of humankind. --Chaim Potok, author of Wanderings