The Message of Exodus: The Days of Our Pilgrimage (BST)
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
When the Lord promised the land of Canaan to Abram and his descendants (Genesis 15:7), every part of it was already occupied by other peoples. The long journey to possession of the Promised Land was prepared by God, yet it led through a path of adversity. We, the readers of the Old Testament, are left to wonder why.
J. Alec Motyer explores the character of God through His covenant promises and persistent faithfulness to the people of Israel. Through the story of Israel, we are exposed to an unquenchable fire: God the Savior, the Companion and the Indweller, who will not fail those who so often fail Him.
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Key Features
- Applies the truth of Scripture to everyday life in the contemporary world
- Engages a variety of readers with accessible, nontechnical language
- Analyzes the flow of thought in passage-by-passage exposition of Old Testament books
- Provides insightful treatment of key themes
Top Highlights
“The point, therefore, of Moses taking off his shoes is a lesson in simple obedience: we should bow humbly to whatever God may require of us, rejoicing in the simplicity and effectiveness of his provision as he admits us to his presence.” (Page 54)
“Experience without explanation, adversity without purpose, hostility without protection—that is how life will always appear for the earthly people of God.” (Page 28)
“Where time brought no relief and political change brought no improvement, prayer made the difference” (Page 43)
“The essence of this revelation is that Yahweh is the living God, a self-maintaining, self-sufficient reality that does not need to draw vitality from outside.” (Page 56)
“This is to forget that a negative command is far more liberating than a positive one, for a positive command restricts life to that one course of action, whereas a negative command leaves life open to every course of action except one!” (Page 215)
- Title: The Message of Exodus: The Days of Our Pilgrimage
- Author: J. Alec Motyer
- Series: The Bible Speaks Today
- Publisher: Inter-Varsity
- Print Publication Date: 2005
- Logos Release Date: 2015
- Pages: 329
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible. O.T. Exodus › Commentaries
- ISBNs: 9780851112961, 085111296X
- Resource ID: LLS:BST02EX
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-09-24T16:18:24Z
Alec Motyer was Vice Principal of Clifton Theological College and vicar of St Luke’s, Hampstead, before becoming Principal of Trinity College, Bristol, UK. He is much loved on both sides of the Atlantic as a Bible expositor and a prolific author. He is the Old Testament editor of the IVP commentary series, The Bible Speaks Today.
