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Interpreting the Pentateuch: An Exegetical Handbook is unavailable, but you can change that!

In Interpreting the Pentateuch, Old Testament scholar Peter T. Vogt overviews the major themes of the Pentateuch and offers strategies for interpretation by exploring its genres: law and narrative. Providing two start-to-finish examples of proper exegesis, he shows that, although the Pentateuch is a collection of ancient texts, it still has contemporary significance.

accomplish his purposes in writing to his intended audience. His choice of what to include and leave out of the original material was made based on what would best allow him to communicate his intentions to the original audience. Subsequent editorial additions and linguistic updating do not detract from the idea of Moses as author but in some respects enhance his role, as the changes ensured that his intentions would be understandable to later audiences.
Pages 136–137