The Exodus

by H.L. Ellison, John C.L. Gibson (Editor)

"Exodus," writes H.L. Ellison, "is in many ways one of the most important and spiritually interesting books in the Old Testament. It tells the story of how God freed his people from Egypt and bound them to himself by a covenant. We are given insight into how this link with God modified the people's traditional law, how God's grace reacted to a broken covenant, and how we should approach God in worship." Carrying forward brilliantly the pattern established by Barclay's New Testament series, the Daily Study Bible has been extended to cover the entire Old Testament as well. Invaluable for individual devotional study, for group discussion, and for classroom use, the Daily Study Bible provides a useful, reliable, and eminently readable way to discover what the Scriptures were saying then and what God is saying today.

Genres: Reference

120 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1982

About the author

Henry Leopold Ellison, usually cited as H.L. Ellison, was a Biblical scholar, professor, missionary, speaker, and author in the 1900s.
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Reviews

[James Hold]

I've long known the story of the Exodus, but thot it was all contained in one book. It's not. This doesn't include the death of Moses or the entrance to the Promised Land. Also the last half is spent laying out the Law, much of which seems irrevelent if you're not a Jew. I mean stuff like describing the breast plate and tassles for a priest and the layout of the tabernackle. Which is not to imply the book isn't fascinating. It's well worth reading no matter what your religious affiliation, or lack of it.

[Evamarie Socha]

What I appreciate about Ellison is his analysis throughout the book. I didn't always agree with him, especially his insistence for explaining some of the plagues as natural occurrences, but his insight gave me a greater understanding of the story of Moses and the Israelites flight from Egypt. I was ashamed to realize how much of this story I thought I knew because of the movie. As a student of theology, I found this a great study guide.

[Covenant Presbyterian Springfield Ohio]

Call Number: 220.7 DSB-03

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