Exodus Resources

As I prepare lectures for next year, I have currently been working through Exodus.  Here are some of my favorite resources.

Commentaries

Exodus (OTL; Brevard Childs; WJK) – a classic and very influential methodologically.

Exodus (Interpretation; Terence Fretheim; WJK) – short, but theologically insightful.  Great for preaching preparation.

Exodus (New Interpreter’s Bible I; Walter Brueggemann; Abingdon) This series lends itself to good discussion of the modern relevance of the text.

Exodus (NAC; D.K. Stuart; Broadman and Holman) Excellent mixture of philological discussion as well as material relevant for pastoral ministry.

General resources:

Handbook on the Pentateuch (V. Hamilton, Baker)

Old Testament Theology: Israel’s Gospel (Vol. 1; John Goldingay, IVP)

The Pentateuch (T. Fretheim; Abingdon).

I feel that, though some good material is out there, Exodus is not as well served as other parts of the Bible in handbooks and commentaries.  What a shame!  In any case, hope is in sight, as I noticed a number of excellent commentaries coming down the line:

John Behr, well-known Eastern Orthodox Patristics scholar will give his contribution in the Brazos series.

Brent Strawn (Candler) will pen the NICOT commentary on Exodus.

Tremper Longman III will do the Two Horizons volume on Exodus.

T. Desmond Alexander will write for the Apollos series.

Next week I am still researching in Exodus, but with a focus on the Decalogue…