| | Exodus (NIV Application Commentary) |  | Author: Peter Enns
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Religious
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 478777
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 448
ISBN: 0340756608
EAN: 9780340756607
ASIN: 0340756608
Publication Date: May 4, 2000
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Exodus, which is part of the NIV Application Commentary Series, helps readers learn how the message of Exodus can have the same powerful impact today that it did when it was first written.
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Excellent scholarship and easy fun read November 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This has been the most helpful commentary I have on the book of Exodus. A combination of excellent exegesis along with connecting the theology of Exodus to the grand narrative of the Scriptures makes this a unique work.
I haven't found any other Exodus commentary that comes close to this. Scholarship, readability, and connecting all of it back to the gospel. This is a must have.
great August 14, 2006
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
loved the application portion. Exodus is now one of my favorite books of the Bible.
Terrific exposition of Exodus! July 26, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Up until recently, there haven't been a lot of evangelical commentaries on Exodus. Most of us have either used the 30 year old commentary by Brevard Childs, or we have used Walter Kaiser's commentary (which is not bad by any stretch, but not as detailed as one might wish).
I am pleased to report that the new commentary by Peter Enns fills an important gap. It follows the familiar three part format of the NIV Application series (Original Meaning, Bridging the Horizons, Contemporary Significance).
But where this commentary excels is in the insights into the text and its relation of the book of Exodus to the rest of the biblical canon. I like how Enns relates the deliverance of the baby Moses from the water to his leading the Israelites throught the water of the Red Sea. In both instances, God saves his people through the water. He also compares this with the Noah's ark story.
Enns also does a good job at relating the stories in Exodus to some of the events in the life of Jesus (their special birth narratives, their both being used of God to deliver their people).
In his discussion of the Ten Commandments, Enns brings out truth and meaning that may not have been apparent to the casual reader. He notes that these commandments were given because being a part of God's chosen people has ramifications for our relationship to God as well as our relationships with one another. He also stresses that when we preach these commandments, that we keep in mind that they are a message for people who are already saved, not a message for those who need to be saved.
I also appreciate how Enns discusses the Pauline usage of material in Exodus, namely Exodus 34:29-34.
This commentary deserves to be used side by side with Doug Stuart's recent offering on Exodus. These two books should satisfy the expositor of Exodus for years to come.
Rev. Marc Axelrod
Bringing Old Testament truth to the 21st century Christian January 23, 2001
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
As with all of the other fine commentaries in this series it breaks each section of Scripture into 3 sections: 1)an "original meaning" section which gives a thoughful interpretation of the passage. 2) a "bridging contents" section which draws forth timeless theological principles that are applicable for God's people in any place, time, and era and 3) The "contemporary significance" section which is intended to give the modern reader a "bonifide" (not moralistic i.e., "do this...don't do that...be like him...don't be like them..) application based on what it meant to the original readers. Although the author doesn't deal with interpretive issues in-depth (because this isn't the aim of the series), he does do a fine job of getting to the "interpretive" heart of the matter (although, at times, I felt he overdid the "re-creation" motiff). Along the way He shows how the book of Exodus written so long ago is of vital significance to God's people today.This work fills a great gap in evangelical literature on the book of Exodus and gives relevent application for readers of all theological persuations. In all, this book and the series of which it is a part, is a tremendous resource for the Pastor/teacher/layman!
Quick Review June 7, 2000
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
Intermediate level of study from an evangelical position. Don't think that the NIV Application series is fluff...this is a great title to continue your study through the book of Exodus.
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