Understanding Exodus, Second Edition - Paperback

by Moshe Greenberg (Author), Jeffrey H. Tigay (Editor)

In 1969 Professor Greenberg published his Understanding Exodus, covering Exodus 1-11. In this second edition, introduced and edited by Jeffrey H. Tigay, the author's corrections and revisions are incorporated, along with a new foreword. In addition, a new appendix, "Questions for Uncovering the Message of a Biblical Text," is included, which provides the reader with a succinct articulation of Greenberg's approach to exegesis.

Author Biography

Moshe Greenberg taught the Bible and Judaica at the University of Pennsylvania from 1954 until 1970 and was professor of Bible at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem until retiring in 1996. He died in 2010. His many publications include: The Hab/piru, Introduction to Hebrew, Biblical Prose Prayer, Studies in the Bible and Jewish Thought, and Ezekiel (2 vols., Anchor Bible).