Bound for freedom : the Book of Exodus in Jewish and Christian traditions [WorldCat Entities]

"Bound for Freedom demonstrates that the book of Exodus presents a defining act of liberation not only in Judaism, but also in the Christian understanding of salvation history. That defining act, Larsson argues, takes place at Sinai with the giving of the Torah. Thus Exodus is not about unconditional freedom; rather, as the title of this book suggests, there is no freedom without boundaries. While doing justice to the historical setting of Exodus, Larsson stresses the history of theological interpretation, beginning with early Jewish interpretive traditions. The results illustrate both the vitality of those traditions and the spiritual and moral relevance of Exodus for today's reader."
"This commentary is primarily for Bible readers, teachers, and ministers who wish to include all of Scripture in their studies and sermons. Its point of departure is the text as transmitted to us, rather than the prehistory of the text -- that is, the text as we have it now rather than the process that led to its formation. My commentary on the book of Exodus employs Jewish traditions of interpretation. It is not my intent to provide a critical discussion of textual and historical questions that involve the book of Exodus. In this commentary, I will treat Exodus as an integrated narrative, a story of Moses in Egypt and at Sinai, leading God's people from slavery. Instead of a verse-by-verse commentary, I discuss larger units, arranged according to their major themes. When the Bible is quoted, the translation is the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV). - A word from the author."@en