The Book of Exodus begins with a listing of the members of Jacob’s family who came to Egypt when Joseph was vizier over the land and connects Exodus seamlessly to the final chapters of Genesis. The transition is so seamless, in fact, that one does not notice the fact that more than four hundred years … Continue reading Strangers in a Strange Land (Exodus 1)
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Reading Genesis Covenantally
Genesis is the first book of the Pentateuch and is best understood in light of the Pentateuch as a whole. The Pentateuch is comprised of the five books of Moses—Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy—and was probably written between 1445 and 1406 BC. Of these five books, the legal and ceremonial portions of Exodus and … Continue reading Reading Genesis Covenantally
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