'Because the whole earth is mine': theme and narrative in Exodus

The lens through which one may view the entire Book of Exodus is the speech God utters in 19:3-6. Indeed, it has been said that in the whole tradition of Moses, this is very likely the most programmatic speech we have for Israelite faith.
The Book of Exodus has often been interpreted in ways that are theologically much too restrictive.(1) The overriding interest in God's actions in history led to the neglect of the [...]