Exodus
An Introduction and Commentary
Published on 21. August 2025
Book
Hardback
432 pages
978-1-78974-599-3 (ISBN)
Description
This commentary explains the true meaning of the book of Exodus and makes its message plain.
Exodus recounts the supreme Old Testament example of the saving acts of God, narrates the instituting of Passover and enshrines the giving of God's law. It portrays Moses as the prototype of all Israel's prophets, and Aaron, the first high priest.
Paul Williamson offers a careful and clear treatment of this foundational text, with its overarching focus on the divine-human relationship between the Lord/Yahweh and Israel: Abraham's offspring and heirs to God's promises. This commentary shows how the story and theology of Exodus continues to speak of God's faithfulness to His people today.
The Tyndale Old Testament Commentary is designed to help the reader of the Bible understand what the text says and what it means. The Introduction to each book gives a concise but thorough treatment of its authorship, date, original setting and purpose. Following a structural Analysis, the Commentary takes the book section by section, drawing out its main themes, and also comments on individual verses and problems of interpretation.
Exodus recounts the supreme Old Testament example of the saving acts of God, narrates the instituting of Passover and enshrines the giving of God's law. It portrays Moses as the prototype of all Israel's prophets, and Aaron, the first high priest.
Paul Williamson offers a careful and clear treatment of this foundational text, with its overarching focus on the divine-human relationship between the Lord/Yahweh and Israel: Abraham's offspring and heirs to God's promises. This commentary shows how the story and theology of Exodus continues to speak of God's faithfulness to His people today.
The Tyndale Old Testament Commentary is designed to help the reader of the Bible understand what the text says and what it means. The Introduction to each book gives a concise but thorough treatment of its authorship, date, original setting and purpose. Following a structural Analysis, the Commentary takes the book section by section, drawing out its main themes, and also comments on individual verses and problems of interpretation.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Nottingham
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78974-599-3 (9781789745993)
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Person
Paul R. Williamson is Lecturer in Old Testament, Hebrew and Aramaic at Moore College, Sydney. He is the author of Sealed with an Oath (NSBT) and Death and the Afterlife (NSBT), a contributor to IVP's New Dictionary of Biblical Theology and Dictionary of the Old Testament, and co-editor of Exploring Exodus.
Content
Introduction 1
1. Exodus in the Pentateuch and beyond 1
2. Composition and date 2
3. Structure and thematic cohesion 6
4. Historical and archaeological issues 8
5. Theological themes in Exodus 30
6. Biblical-theological trajectories in Exodus 34
Analysis 37
Commentary 43
Additional notes
The revelation and meaning of the divine name 74
The hardening of Pharaoh's heart 85
The plagues as supernatural or natural phenomena 109
The origin(s) of Passover and Unleavened Bread 144
The size of the Israelite population at the time of the
exodus 150
The chronological sequence of Exodus 19 - 24 218
Paul's interpretation of Moses' veil 367
1. Exodus in the Pentateuch and beyond 1
2. Composition and date 2
3. Structure and thematic cohesion 6
4. Historical and archaeological issues 8
5. Theological themes in Exodus 30
6. Biblical-theological trajectories in Exodus 34
Analysis 37
Commentary 43
Additional notes
The revelation and meaning of the divine name 74
The hardening of Pharaoh's heart 85
The plagues as supernatural or natural phenomena 109
The origin(s) of Passover and Unleavened Bread 144
The size of the Israelite population at the time of the
exodus 150
The chronological sequence of Exodus 19 - 24 218
Paul's interpretation of Moses' veil 367