The Passover

This book successfully mines the rich theology of Passover through fresh exegesis, reading the text according to ancient Hebrew literary conventions. Numbers 3:13 indicates that, during Passover, Yahweh consecrated the firstborn. But how did he do this? Through a close reading of the final form of the text and sensitivity to ancient Hebrew style, author Andrew J. Gehrig notes the connections between Passover and other rituals in Exodus. He suggests that Passover is a ritual that not only rescues