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In the book of Exodus, the promises to the patriarchs begin to see their fulfillment: Yahweh takes a people for Himself and dwells among them as their God. In this volume, Eugene Carpenter interacts with the most current scholarship and analyzes the Hebrew text to trace this important theme through Exodus. Throughout his commentary, Carpenter demonstrates how Exodus interacts with the rest of the...

The wilderness was taking its toll. The way Yahweh deals with this enemy is significant: at a time when Israel could not possibly defend herself, Yahweh, through Moses, gives victory. The location of the Amalekites is difficult. It depends on where Mount Sinai is, for the Israelites are not far from Sinai. Har-el locates them in the vicinity of Mount Sinn Bisher.188 The origin of this people is obscure. No extrabiblical evidence is available that mentions them. Amalek was the grandson of Esau (Gen
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