The

Expositor’s

Bible

Commentary

with the New International Version

Genesis, Exodus,
Leviticus, Numbers

volume 2

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Genesis—John H. Sailhamer

Exodus—Walter C. Kaiser Jr.

Leviticus—R. Laird Harris

Numbers—Ronald B. Allen

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Frank E. Gæbelein general editor

grand rapids, michigan 49530 usa

The Expositor’s Bible Commentary, Volume 2

Copyright © 1990 by Zondervan

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data (Revised)

Main entry under title:

The expositor’s Bible commentary

CONTENTS:

V. 2. Genesis–Numbers.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN-10: 0-310-36440-x (v. 2)

1. Bible—Commentaries. I. Gaebelein, Frank Ely, 1899–

BS491.2E96

220.7′7

76-41334

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CONTENTS

Contributors to Volume 2

Preface

Abbreviations

Transliterations

Genesis

Exodus

Leviticus

Numbers

CONTRIBUTORS TO VOLUME 2

Genesis: John H. Sailhamer

B.A., California State University (Long Beach); Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary; M.A., Ph.D., University of California (Los Angeles)

Associate Professor of Old Testament, President, Western Baptist Seminary; Former Professor of Old Testament, Dean of Faculty, Denver Theological Seminary

Exodus: Walter C. Kaiser Jr.

A.B., Wheaton College; B.D., Wheaton Graduate School; M.A., Ph.D., Brandeis University

Academic Dean and Senior Vice President of Education, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

Leviticus: R. Laird Harris

B.S., University of Delaware; Th.B., Th.M., Westminster Theological Seminary; M.A., University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., Dropsie College

Professor Emeritus of Old Testament, Covenant Theological Seminary

Numbers: Ronald B. Allen

B.A., California State University (Los Angeles); Th.M., Th.D., Dallas Theological Seminary

Professor of Hebrew Scripture, Western Baptist Seminary

Preface

The title of this work defines its purpose. Written primarily by expositors for expositors, it aims to provide preachers, teachers, and students of the Bible with a new and comprehensive commentary on the books of the Old and New Testaments. Its stance is that of a scholarly evangelicalism committed to the divine inspiration, complete trustworthiness, and full authority of the Bible. Its seventy-eight contributors come from the United States, Canada, England, Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, and Switzerland, and from various religious groups, including Anglican, Baptist, Brethren, Free, Independent, Methodist, Nazarene, Presbyterian, and Reformed ...