In 1948 the author of this volume was invited by the Education Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention to prepare a textbook on the Old Testament for use by college students. The book is intended primarily for students on the freshman and sophomore level. While some attention has been given to background materials such as geography and antiquities; the chief purpose of the writer has been to present the leading facts in the history of the Hebrew people as given in the Old Testament.
#61947 in Books 1996-04-02 1996-04-02Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 7.98 x .59 x 5.19l; .63 #File Name: 0805210636277 pages
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Near EastBy mikess03This is a commentary on the book of Exodus by the Jewish scholar; Nahum M. Sarna. Each chapter deals with large literary units rather than the typical verse by verse exegesis. His focuses mostly on historical and cultural backgrounds to the narrative's setting drawing upon a broad knowledge of the ancient Near East. In fact; this was the book's strength. You won't find raw theology here nor will you be left with simple historiography but rather what Sarna calls historiosophy.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Manageable size; packed with insights! High view of Scripture.By Ronald StaufferI was boning up to preach Exodus this year and started trying to absorb a very large commentary. It bogged me down. So I reached for Sarna's "Exploring Exodus" which is a manageable 220 pages and I got great insights more quickly; so now I feel better prepared to dig deeper in the larger commentaries. Sarna has a high view of Scripture.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Souzan AbdelmassihGreat book
