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Exodus Through the Centuries Hardcover – Illustrated, December 23, 2005
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- A bible commentary tracing the reception history of Exodus from Old Testament times, through the Patristic and Reformation periods, to the present day.
- Considers the ways in which Exodus has influenced and has been influenced by history, religion, politics, the arts and other forms of culture in Jewish, Christian and secular settings.
- Looks at how Exodus has served as a tool of liberation and tyranny in a variety of settings.
- Shows how Exodus has been used to shape the identities of individuals and groups.
- Discusses the works of current and past poets, musicians, film-makers, authors and artists influenced by Exodus.
- Addresses uses of Exodus related to American and European history such as the Glorious Revolution, colonialism, the American Revolution, Civil War, Civil Rights Movement, African-Americans, and Native Americans, as well as uses by prominent and little-known historical figures
- Considers the impact of the Ten Commandments and other laws, in legal, political and religious contexts.
- The Blackwell Bible Commentary series is supported by a website at www.bbibcomm.net
- Print length320 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherWiley-Blackwell
- Publication dateDecember 23, 2005
- Dimensions6.3 x 1.01 x 9.3 inches
- ISBN-109780631235231
- ISBN-13978-0631235231
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Theological Book Review
"The interpretative material is especially rich, in both quantity and significance … This is a mine of information which should both delight and inspire."
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
"On the history of reception, there is no equal to this fine book. A feast for historians of Western culture!"
International Review of Biblical Studies
"Preachers will enjoy using Exodus through the Centuries by Scott M. Langston, in which the author shows the varying ways in which this key book has been understood, not least by liberation movements down the centuries. Truly a commentary with a difference, offering much illustrative material." Ministry Today
"It is almost impossible to convey the breadth of the scope of this book … A very well researched and interesting book, containing an extensive bibliography, useful biographies and glossary and name and subject indexes. The main strength of this book is the author’s ability to engage with a diversity of sources, traditions and artistic expressions and examine a variety of theological and secular interpretations of the Exodus story with a consistent academic rigour. This book is recommended for all serious students of scripture." Journal of Beliefs & Values
"Langston’s book, and the entire Blackwell series, offers a compact and focussed entrance into sources for the interpretation and reception of the Bible."
Peter D Miscall, Denver, Colorado
“There is much to reflect upon from this presentation of the ‘reception history’ of Exodus across the ages and Scott Langston is to be thanked for his labours.”
Ernest Nicholson, Oxford
"Langston has offered an accessibility to the book of Exodus that opens the imagination … Biblical scholars interested in sociology and anthropology should certainly read this book."
Benjamin Bury, University of Birmingham
“Presents a colorful tapestry … illustrating multiple interpretations … and the sheer creativity of recontextualization … .Langston fills a gap.”
Religious Studies Review
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The commentary considers the ways in which Exodus has influenced and has been influenced by history, religion, politics, the arts, and other forms of culture in Jewish, Christian, and secular settings. The author traces the book’s various uses throughout the centuries, from Old Testament times, through the Patristic and Reformation periods, to the present day. He pays particular attention to how Exodus has served as a tool of liberation and tyranny, and to how it has helped to shape collective and personal identity. He also addresses uses of Exodus related to American and European history such as the Glorious Revolution, colonialism, the American Revolution, Civil War, Civil Rights Movement, African-Americans, and Native Americans, as well as uses by prominent and little-known historical figures.
More information about the Blackwell Bible Commentary series is available at www.bbibcomm.net
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The commentary considers the ways in which Exodus has influenced and has been influenced by history, religion, politics, the arts, and other forms of culture in Jewish, Christian, and secular settings. The author traces the book’s various uses throughout the centuries, from Old Testament times, through the Patristic and Reformation periods, to the present day. He pays particular attention to how Exodus has served as a tool of liberation and tyranny, and to how it has helped to shape collective and personal identity. He also addresses uses of Exodus related to American and European history such as the Glorious Revolution, colonialism, the American Revolution, Civil War, Civil Rights Movement, African-Americans, and Native Americans, as well as uses by prominent and little-known historical figures.
More information about the Blackwell Bible Commentary series is available at www.bbibcomm.net
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- ASIN : 063123523X
- Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell; 1st edition (December 23, 2005)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 320 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9780631235231
- ISBN-13 : 978-0631235231
- Item Weight : 1.46 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.3 x 1.01 x 9.3 inches
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"This is a book about how readers have experienced the book of Exodus. It is about the intellectual, aesthetic, spiritual, religious, political, emotional, and social experiences generated by the words, phrases, and stories contained in the second book of the Jewish and Christian scriptures. This approach represents sents something unusual in the field of biblical studies. As is well known, biblical studies since the Enlightenment have considered a text's original meaning as the key to understanding its contemporary significance. This in itself is an important part of the modern experience of Exodus; it has been my primary experience. Yet it is by no means the only experience, or even the most prevalent one. People have made sense of Exodus, as well as used Exodus to make sense of their experiences, in a variety of ways."
This is a clear explanation of what this commentary is for. It is not your typically biased and didactic commentary. It informs of some of the different, contrasting and often conflicting ways in which the book of Exodus has often been interpreted and used. Read it for this purpose.
Instead, this book is intended for the reader who wants a glimpse into the past of how Exodus has been used. It is an eclectic collection drawn from the histories of theology, art, and literature.
Langston has divided Exodus into eight sections of uneven length. In each section he moves through the history of interpretation, dealing with the text as it has been used in various contexts. These contexts fall under the rubrics: Jewish and Christian uses, political and social uses, oppressive and contradictory uses, and artistic uses.
It is an interesting read, and Lanston's research has ranged far and wide, but it is ultimately disappointing. It leaves the reader with the sense that the biblical text is a nose of wax, capable of being twisted into any entertaining shape one wishes. Apparently according to Langston, any reading of the text is as legitimate as any other, even if they are mutually contradictory.