Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Illustrations xi
4. Foreword xv
5. Introduction 1
6. PART ONE. GENERAL FOUNDATIONS
7. CHAPTER ONE. Theme and Structure of the Book of Exodus 11
8. CHAPTER TWO. The Historical Background: Event and Remembrance 32
9. CHAPTER THREE. Textual History and the History of Meaning 55
10. PART TWO. THE EXODUS
11. CHAPTER FOUR. The Tribulations of the Israelites and the Birth of the Savior 93
12. CHAPTER FIVE. God Reveals His Name: Moses at the Burning Bush 117
13. CHAPTER SIX. Signs and Wonders: God Reveals His Power 138
14. PART THREE. THE COVENANT
15. CHAPTER SEVEN. The Calling of the People 181
16. CHAPTER EIGHT. Treaty and Law 204
17. CHAPTER NINE. Resistance Moses and the Violent Fate of the Prophets 253
18. CHAPTER TEN. The Institutionalization of Divine Presence 287
19. Conclusion 327
20. Notes 339
21. Bibliography 365
22. Illustration Credits 383
23. Index 385