Exodus (New American Commentary | NAC)

by Douglas Stuart

Publisher:

B&H

, 2006

Overview

Since a commentary is a fundamental tool for the expositor or teacher who seeks to interpret and apply Scripture in the church or classroom, the NAC focuses on communicating the theological structure and content of each biblical book. The writers seek to illuminate both the historical meaning and contemporary significance of Holy Scripture.

In its attempt to make a unique contribution to the Christian community, the NAC focuses on two concerns. First, the commentary emphasizes how each section of a book fits together so that the reader becomes aware of the theological unity of each book and of Scripture as a whole. The writers, however, remain aware of the Bible’s inherently rich variety. Second, the NAC is produced with the conviction that the Bible primarily belongs to the church. We believe that scholarship and the academy provide an indispensable foundation for biblical understanding and the service of Christ, but the editors and authors of this series have attempted to communicate the findings of their research in a manner that will build up the whole body of Christ. Thus, the commentary concentrates on theological exegesis, while providing practical, applicable exposition.

In this volume, Dr. Douglas K. Stuart demonstrates his mastery of exegetical method, his sensitivity to the text, his courage in raising difficult questions, and his vast knowledge of ancient cultures as well as of grammar and theology in attempting answers to those questions. We are in his debt for this labor of love to bring us a superb commentary on his key book of the Old Testament in which God declares and displays His great Name.

The New American Commentary is for those who have been seeking a commentary that honors the Scriptures, represents the finest in contemporary evangelical scholarship, and lends itself to the practical work of preaching and teaching. This series serves as a minister's friend and a student's guide.

The New American Commentary assumes the inerrancy of Scripture, focuses on the intrinsic theological and exegetical concerns of each biblical book, and engages the range of issues raises in contemporary biblical scholarship. Drawing on the skills of over forty scholars and encompassing forty volumes, the NAC brings together scholarship and piety to produce a tool that enhances and supports the life of the church.

Contents

Top Highlights

“God was teaching them to link even their measuring of time to his calling on their lives.” (Page 272)

“It does not mean that God would punish children and grandchildren for something their ancestors did but that they themselves did not do. Rather, it describes God’s just punishment of a given type of sin in each new generation as that sin continues to be repeated down through the generations. In other words, God here reminded his people that they could not rightly think something like ‘we can probably get away with doing this in our generation because God punished an earlier generation for doing it, so the punishment for it has already been given, and we don’t have to worry about it.’” (Page 717)

“The second challenge (v. 10) involves Moses’ past: how could one who tried and failed to help his fellow Israelites on an individual scale forty years before (2:11–14) now, in his late years, be God’s choice as deliverer of the whole nation?” (Page 117)

“It was important that the Israelites understand unmistakably that the only reason they could win against the Amalekites was that God was fighting for them, giving them the victory.” (Page 398)

“But the greater value is in preparation for the Messiah. The Messiah was to be one body, broken for all, symbolically eaten by all,¹⁷ in order to help believers in the New Covenant keep aware of their unity as members of the one body. Partial consumption and fragments left over do not appropriately symbolize that body and that unity. The ultimate purpose of the Old Testament Passover instruction is to point forward to Christ, to the purpose of his death, memorialized in the ritual of the Lord’s Supper that now replaces the Passover, and also to the unity of those accepted by him as his people, his body.” (Page 274)

Product Details

• Title: Exodus
• Author: Douglas Stuart
• Series: New American Commentary
• Volume: 2
• Publisher: B&H
• Print Publication Date: 2006
• Logos Release Date: 2007
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible. O.T. Exodus › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 9781087794518, 9781433672590, 9780805401028, 1433672596, 0805401024, 108779451X
• Resource ID: LLS:NAC02
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-09-24T16:33:37Z

About Douglas Stuart

Dr. Stuart is Professor of Old Testament at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He has written or contributed to multiple books, including Word Biblical Commentary and the New American Commentary. He is also the senior pastor of Linebrook Church in Ipswich, Massachusetts.