Exodus

by Ernst H. Wendland

Exodus is the second book written by God's great leader Moses. The book's title means "road out." Exodus records the departure of God's people from their slavery in Egypt and the beginning of their journey to the Promised Land. In the third month of that journey, Moses and the people came to Mount Sinai, where God gave them his law.

Genres: Old Testament

265 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 1984

About the author

Ernst Henry Wendland was an American Lutheran minister, educator and missionary. After completing high school at Northwestern Preparatory School, he continued his education at Northwestern College (Watertown, Wisconsin), from which graduated in 1938. He received his initial seminary training at the Theologische Hochschule in Berlin-Zehlendorf, Germany and ultimately graduated from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (Mequon, Wisconsin) in 1941. He served as a graduate tutor for one year, and was ordained as a pastor of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) in 1942.

During the next two decades after his ordination, he served congregations in several parishes in the United States: Immanuel (Washington, Iowa) 1942-1945, St. Matthew (Janesville, Wisconsin) 1945-1948 and St. Matthäus Kirche a.k.a. St. Matthew's, (Benton Harbor, Michigan) 1948-1962.

In September of 1962 Pastor Wendland was commissioned to go as a missionary to the Lutheran Church of Central Africa (LCCA) in Lusaka, Zambia. There he was to begin the work of training national evangelists and pastors. During his first period of service to the mission there, his primary role was as the Principal of the Lutheran Bible Institute and Seminary. He also served as Superintendent of the Central African Mission from 1964 to 1971. Since that time the LCCA has grown in size and strength to become a national church body in its own right, and multiple generations of pastors have now graduated from its seminary.

Pastor Wendland returned to the U.S. in 1978 to take up a position teaching another new generation of pastors as a Professor at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Mequon, Wisconsin, where he himself had completed his studies so many years previously. Following his retirement from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 1986, he was given a second opportunity to serve in Central Africa. He returned to that continent in 1989, where he continued to work as a pastor, teacher and mentor until 1993.

Pastor Wendland's son, Professor Dr. Ernst R. Wendland, is a respected theologian, translator and a specialist in biblical languages as well as African languages & literature.

Reviews

[Joy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a People's Bible Commentary on the book of Exodus. It uses the text of the NIV 84 with intermittent commentary as you read. There is an extensive introduction, talking about the different types of Christ found throughout the book. It gets very useful once you reach the middle of the book and the laws start. Wendland compares much of them to other known ancient law codes, like the code of Hammurabi. It was interesting to note the differences such as the fact that thieves were allowed to make restitution instead of being killed.

[Lesa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really like this Bible commentary series. I am reading through the Bible this year, reading three chapters of Exodus a day. Reading this commentary after each day's reading really helps me "absorb" what I just read. It's very helpful to me. Kind of like attending my own personal Bible study. I will be using the other books in the series this year as I work through the Bible. Recommend.

[Jacob · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book explaining the Bible.