The Gospel according to Moses, Volume 1: A Commentary on Deuteronomy 1–11
Pages
452
Publisher
Inspirata Publishing
Published
12/12/2023
ISBN-13
978-988-8780-19-8
After a brief introduction to the book of Deuteronomy, Volume 1 guides readers through the first two of Moses’ addresses to the people of Israel on the plains of Moab. In the first address (1:1–4:44) Moses recounts YHWH’s past grace toward Israel and challenges his people to receive the instructions that follow with gratitude. In the second address (4:45–11:32) he prepares the people for life and flourishing in the promised land by pleading for uncompromising fidelity to YHWH and his covenant with them (6:4–5; 10:12–11:1).
Reviews
RobertWalton
December 12, 2024
December 12, 2024
This three volume set expands greatly upon Block's commentary for the NIVAC series (going from 880 pages to 1300) and was produced with the permission and co-operation of the good editors at Zondervan. Block writes in his introduction: "The result of my decade-long conversation with Moses was a 1250 page manuscript that I sent to Zondervan. Unfortunately the limitations of the series forced me to eliminate much of my exegetical homework and more detailed consideration of many subjects." That has now been restored. For me, the premiere glory of this set is Block's own translation of the text which digs deeper into the Hebrew than the NIV. Breaking the commentary into three volumes does increase the cost significantly considering the volumes are Print On Demand. That said, the quality of the book and the text block is as good as any standard academic publisher (and better than some I could name!). Those familiar with Block will expect a high level of scholarship. A knowledge of Hebrew will always place a reader at an advantage. I am not at that level at all, but have no issues navigating the text. If you're a fan of Block's NIVAC volume, this set will take you deeper into the world of Moses and the Torah. It also marks the final realization of his commentary as he'd first presented it.