The interpretation of Exodus 4:24-26 is very controversial. Scholars have treated this text
from various viewpoints on the basis of divergent methods or approaches. Two fundamental
problems cause uncertainty about the origin and meaning of this text. One problem has to do
with the nature of Exod 4:24-26. Another problem is the identity of the persons mentioned in
Exod 4:24-26. This book arranges forty-two documented interpretations under each approach or
approaches presenting the view of each scholar proposing his her interpretation of Exodus
4:24-26 in chronological order. The author presents his own view in the concluding chapter
essentially adopting a redactional canonical narrative rhetorical methodology.
