The Old Testament the book of Exodus is not merely a story about the Lord God rescuing enslaved Israelites from the power of a despotic and xenophobic dictator.
Obadiah's oracle. Jonah's mission. Micah's message. Alexander, Baker and Waltke takes a fresh, penetrating look at three minor but important prophets. They consider the historical setting, structure, authorship and major themes of each book, and then provide a passage-by-passage exposition of each.
Desmond Alexander grapples with the complexities of the carefully constructed literary collage of Exodus. Recounting the greatest event of divine salvation in the Old Testament, the story of Exodus illustrates an all-important paradigm for understanding the nature and goal of divine salvation, anticipating an even greater exodus that will come through Jesus Christ.
This dictionary integrates the various biblical books and themes into the overarching story of the Scriptures. The volume embodies three perspectives on biblical theology: fundamental issues, individual books and important theological themes.