{"product_id":"exodus-for-normal-people-a-guide-to-the-story-and-history-of-the-second-book-of-the-bible-9798588341325","title":"Exodus for Normal People: A Guide to the Story-and History-of the Second Book of the Bible","description":"\u003cp\u003eBehind the scenes of movies like \u003ci\u003eThe Ten Commandments\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Prince of Egypt\u003c\/i\u003e, or \u003ci\u003eExodus: Gods and Kings\u003c\/i\u003e is a complicated, and at times, messy biblical story. In this short guide to the book of Exodus, Biblical scholar Peter Enns doesn't just break down the story for the average person to understand but takes us behind the story-to the history and traditions that led us to the story as we have it today. By asking the important questions like, \"What kind of book are we reading?\" and taking us along Moses's and the Israelite journey, Enns brings the best in biblical scholarship to us everyday people. And, as we have come to expect from Pete Enns, he does it with his usual humor and wit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Pete Enns does it again  In \u003ci\u003eExodus for Normal People\u003c\/i\u003e, he provides us with a roadmap for understanding the book of Exodus through the lens of what concerned ancient people. He makes accessible the best of biblical scholarship with humor and insight, reminding us to respect Scripture in all its complexities. A hard task that Pete makes look simple.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Rohr, \u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eThe Universal Christ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFalling Upward\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThings Hidden: Scripture as Spirituality\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Enns helps readers to understand Exodus as responding to ancient Israel's questions of identity, theology, and history, to raise their own questions, and frequently to laugh out loud.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy-Jill Levine, \u003c\/b\u003e Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies, Vanderbilt Divinity School; coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Meaning of the Bible: What the Jewish Scriptures and Christian Old Testament Can Teach Us\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The title says it all-this is a wonderful introduction to the text, themes, and meaning of the Bible's second book for normal people-those who are curious about the Bible, but never dove deeply into the text. In a clever, chatty, and casual style, Pete Enns interprets Exodus as 'mythicized history, ' written in 'the religious language of a tribalistic, Iron Age society, ' making contemporary biblical scholarship, based on archeology and study of the ancient Near East, interesting and accessible.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarc Brettler, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e Professor in Judaic Studies, Duke University; author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Read the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Pete Enns is a real scholar who doesn't write like one-thank heavens. He writes with knowledge of the scholarship but in the language of a thoughtful layperson. Reading Enns one feels like the author is having a personal chat with his reader. He is smart, learned, and witty. In a word: normal.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Elliott Friedman, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e Professor of Jewish Studies, University of Georgia; author of \u003ci\u003eThe Exodus\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWho Wrote the Bible?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10384016\"\u003ePeter Enns\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/10\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.33d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798588341325\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL006700\"\u003eBiblical Studies | Bible Study Guides\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42676230881517,"sku":"9.80E+12","price":14.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_a12f6d4d-ecde-418c-b8bb-1ce1c81f9b77.jpg?v=1649617187","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/exodus-for-normal-people-a-guide-to-the-story-and-history-of-the-second-book-of-the-bible-9798588341325","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}