CRITICISM

Althann, Robert. “Unrecognized Poetic Fragments in Exodus.” Journal of Northwest Semitic Languages 11 (1983): 9-27.

Suggests various consonantal divisions and vocalizations for ten different problematical passages.

Berge, Kåre. “Introduction: Literarkritik and the Call of Moses.” In Reading Sources in a Text. Coherence and Literary Criticism in the Call of Moses: Models—Methods—Micro-Analysis, pp. 1-10. St. Ollilien: EOS Verlag Erzabtei St. Ottilien, 1997.

Explains the lack of consensus for the literary-critical interpretation of chapter 3.

Cassuto, U. A Commentary on the Book of Exodus, translated by Israel Abrahams, 509 p. Jerusalem: The Magnes Press, The Hebrew University, 1967.

Posits that the chief source for Exodus was an ancient heroic poem.

Deutsch, Yosef. Let My Nation Go: The Story of the Exodus of the Jewish Nation from Egyptian Bondage. Nanuet, N.Y.: Feldheim Publishers, 1998, 404 p.

Provides an overview of the central issues in and the significance of the centuries of Jewish exile in Egypt.

Dozeman, Thomas B. “The Mountain of God Tradition in Exodus 19-24.” In God on the Mountain: A Study of Redaction, Theology and Canon in Exodus 19-24, pp. 19-36. Atlanta, Ga.: Scholars Press, 1989.

Studies the role of Mount Zion in influencing the structure of Exodus 19-24.

Exum, J. Cheryl. “‘You Shall Let Every Daughter Live’: A Study of Exodus 1:8-2:10.” Semeia 28 (1983): 63-82.

Explores the portrayal of women, particularly their opposition to the King of Egypt.

Henderson, Edward H. “Archaic Experience and Philosophical Anthropology: The Enuma Elish and the Exodus.” In Philosophy and Archaic Experience: Essays in Honor of Edward G. Ballard, edited by John Sallis, pp. 101-21. Pittsburgh, Penn.: Duquesne University Press, 1982.

Discusses how Exodus articulates the struggles for being and worth.

Hyatt, J. Phillip. Commentary on Exodus. Greenwood, S.C.: The Attic Press, 1971, 351 p.

Detailed commentary on Exodus. The introduction provides analysis of literary style, role of oral tradition, and history.

Kok, Johnson Lim Teng. “Exegesis of Exodus 17:1-7 & Numbers 20:1-13.” In The Sin of Moses and the Staff of God: A Narrative Approach, pp. 57-89. Assen, The Netherlands: Van Gorcum, 1997.

Analyzes Exodus 17:1-7.

Neudecker, Reinhard. “Preliminary Considerations.” In The Voice of God on Mount Sinai: Rabbinic Commentaries on Exodus 20:1 in the Light of Sufi and Zen-Buddhist Texts, pp. 1-16. Roma: Editrice Pontificio Istituto Biblico, 2002.

Offers advice preliminary to undertaking study of Exodus.

Nicholson, E. W. “The Interpretation of Exodus XXIV 9-11.” Vetus Testamentum v. 24, January 1974, pp. 77-97.

Analyzes Exodus XXIV 9-11 and contends that it does not imply the existence of a covenant between Yahweh and Israel.

Niditch, Susan. “The Ritual Narrative in Exodus 12.” Folklore and the Hebrew Bible, pp. 49–65. Minneapolis, Minn.: Fortress Press, 1993.

Provides a folklorist approach to reading Exodus 12.

Sarna, Nahum M. Introduction to Exploring Exodus: The Heritage of Biblical Israel, pp. 1-14. New York: Schocken Books, 1986.

Provides an overview of Exodus, with particular emphasis on its historical background.

Siebert-Hommes, Jopie. Introduction to Let the Daughters Live: The Literary Architecture of Exodus 1-2 as a Key for Interpretation, pp. 1-16. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill, 1998.

Discusses various approaches taken in analyzing Exodus in past studies.

Smith, Mark S. with Elizabeth M. Bloch-Smith. The Pilgrimage Pattern in Exodus. Sheffield, England: JSOT Press, 1997, 355 p.

Explores the priestly arrangement of Exodus and what “law” means in the context of the work.

Sprinkle, Joe M. “The Narrative Framework of Exodus 20.22-23.33.” In ‘The Book of the Covenant’: A Literary Approach, pp. 17-34. Sheffield, England: JSOT Press, 1994.

Examines how Exodus 20.22-23.33 relates to the larger narrative.

Tate, George S. “The Typology of the Exodus Pattern in the Book of Mormon.” In Literature of Belief: Sacred Scripture and Religious Experience, edited by Neal E. Lambert, pp. 245-62. Salt Lake City, Utah: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1981.

Discusses events in the Book of Mormon that parallel events in Exodus.

Wijngaards, J. “… A Twofold Approach to the Exodus.” Vetus Testamentum 15, no. 1 (January 1965): 91-102.

Discusses two formulas used in Exodus studies—one that emphasizes liberation, and another that emphasizes landgiving.