Featuring the 2nd edition of the New Living Translation of the Bible, volume 1 of The Cornerstone Biblical Commentary provides students, pastors, and laypeople with up-to-date, evangelical scholarship on the Old Testament books of Genesis and Exodus, offering section by section commentary on these foundational books. The series is designed to equip pastors and Christian leaders with exegetical and theological knowledge to better understand and apply God's Word by presenting the message of each passage as well as an overview of other issues surrounding the text. No Hebrew knowledge is necessary. - Publisher.