Understanding Exodus

by Moshe Greenberg, Jeffrey H. Tigay (Editor)

About the Contributor(s): Moshe Greenberg taught the Bible and Judaica at the University of Pennsylvania from 1954 until 1970 and was professor of Bible at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem until retiring in 1996. He died in 2010. His many publications include: The Hab/piru, Introduction to Hebrew, Biblical Prose Prayer, Studies in the Bible and Jewish Thought, and Ezekiel (2 vols., Anchor Bible).

216 pages, Paperback

First published October 14, 2013

Reviews

[Samuel Draper · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another five star rating for some scholarship on Exodus. Greenberg's commentary is extremely helpful, and his literary eye is top notch. The reference he give to later Rabbinic thought is interesting throughout, as it sometimes lends an eye into interpretive strategies going on in the texts themselves. His careful attention to word repetition, structural features, thematic dynamics, and rhetorical arguments creates a very poignant, and thoughtful exegesis. His analysis of the macro and micro structure of the Exodus narrative is very helpful, but I just wish the book pushed further than the end of the plague cycle. Be that as it may, if anyone is looking for a clear, accessible commentary on the Exodus narrative, this is likely the book that I'd give them.

High recommendation to anyone interested in the Exodus narrative.