Dr Clements' volume, like others in the series, contains the text in the
New English Bible translation, divided into sections, with introductory
material preceding, and a commentary directly following each section of
the text. Dr Clements discusses the content and historical background of
the book, and the theories about the authorship of Exodus, identifying
briefly the four main sources. Although the content of Exodus is largely
devoted to the narrative of the escape of the Israelites from Egypt, Dr
Clements treats the book as a truly religious work, in which history and
faith are inseparably woven together.