TY - BOOK AU - Sarna,Nahum M. TI - Exodus: the traditional Hebrew text with the new JPS translation T2 - The JPS Torah commentary SN - 9780827603271 AV - BS1245 .E963 1991 PY - 1991/// CY - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania PB - Jewish Publication Society KW - Bible KW - Exodus KW - Commentaries KW - Hebrew Bible KW - Torah KW - Hebrew - HEB N1 - 1; EXCURSUSES TO THE EXODUS COMMENTARY --; The Hebrews --; The abandoned hero motif --; "God of the Father" --; El Shaddai --; Tefillin --; Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern law --; THE COMMENTARY TO EXODUS --; Reversal of fortune --; The birth and youth of Moses --; The commissioning of Moses --; The challenge of leadership: initial failure --; Divine reaffirmation --; The plagues --; The last act --; Commemorative rituals --; The Exodus --; The song at the sea: Shirat ha-Yam --; Crises in the wilderness: water, food, Amalekites --; Jethro's visit and the organization of the judiciary --; The covenant at Sinai --; The book of the covenant: the laws --; THE TABERNACLE: --; Instructions for the tabernacle --; The installation of the priests --; An appendix to the instructions --; Violation of the covenant: The golden calf --; Renewal of the covenant --; The construction of the tabernacle --; WEEKLY TORAH READINGS FROM THE BOOK OF EXODUS --; Shermot --; Va-'Era' --; Bo' --; Beshallah --; Yitro --; Mishpatim --; Terumah --; Tetsavveh --; Ki Tissa' --; Va- Yakhel --; Pekudei; 2; b N2 - The JPS Torah Commentary series guides readers through the words and ideas of the Torah. Each volume is the work of a scholar who stands at the pinnacle of his field. Every page contains the complete traditional Hebrew text, with cantillation notes, the JPS translation of the Holy Scriptures, aliyot breaks, Masoretic notes, and commentary by a distinguished Hebrew Bible scholar, integrating classical and modern sources. Each volume also contains supplementary essays that elaborate upon key words and themes, a glossary of commentators and sources, extensive bibliographic notes, and maps ER -