Book of exodus overview insight for living ministries. Exodus bible book with full chapters king james version. Watch our read scripture video on the book of exodus, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. At the onset, the israelites are at work for the egyptians. The title exodus comes from the septuagint, which derived it from the primary event found in the book, the deliverance from slavery and exodus or departure of the. Exodus records more miracles of god than any other book in the old testament. Exodus overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is the unabridged version prepared by robert jamieson, a. The second book of the torah describes the birth of the jewish people.
Egypt is a picture of this present world galatians 1. The english name of the book derives from the septuagint greek use of exodus to designate the deliverance of the israelites from egyptian bondage and their safe. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible and describes the exodus, which includes the israelites deliverance from slavery in egypt through the hand. Approved this video has been approved for public use by its creators. The key personalities include moses, miriam, pharaoh, pharaohs daughter, aaron, and joshua. This course takes you step by step through israels salvation from egyptian bondage, their receiving of gods law, and his command to build the tabernacle. Sinai, where god invites them into a covenant relationship. It was written to record the events of israels deliverance from slavery in egypt.
God raises up a deliverer to confront the evil of pharaoh and to liberate the israelites. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible and describes the exodus, which includes the israelites deliverance from slavery in egypt through the hand of yahweh, the revelations at biblical mount sinai, and the subsequent divine indwelling of god with israel exodus is traditionally ascribed to moses, but modern scholars see its initial composition as a product of the babylonian. Exodus is the second of the first five books of the judeochristian bible, also called the torah or pentateuch. The stay in the desert describes the earthly circumstances in which. The book of exodus begins more than four hundred years after joseph, his brothers, and the pharaoh he once served have all died. In gods timing, the exodus of the israelites from egypt marked the end of a period of oppression for abrahams descendants. Exodus 2 book moses is book number 2 in the old testament of the bible. The book of exodus details gods call to the people of israel to get up and leave their position of slavery in egypt. The book of exodus was written between 1440 and 1400 b.
It takes the story of the israelites from their presence in and oppression by egypt up to the reception of the divine law that occupies the entire book of leviticus and much of numbers. The following is a brief presentation of approximate dates of events in the book of exodus. The israelites are right where we left them in genesis, hanging out in egypt and multiplying. This time period covers israels last year in egypt and the first year of its exodus. This book covers the exodus of the nation of israel out of egypt through their journey to the promised land. The book of exodus consists mainly of two genres, narrative history and laws. In this lesson entitled an overview of exodus, weve introduced some initial considerations to keep in mind, including its author.
To affirm the divine authority of moses leadership and of covenant law and worship regulations. Nov 28, 2014 exodus overview posted on november 28, 2014 by mark standard overview of the book of exodus. The first part of exodus recounts how abrahams family ends up enslaved in egypt. In the second part of the book chapters 2040, god gives moses the 10 commandments and plans for the building of a special tent. Explore the themes of salvation, law, and gods presence in the book of exodus with awardwinning old testament scholar dr. Exodus is the book which speaks of the physical and spiritual birth of israel as a nation.
I summarised the bible on twitter between aug 2010 and nov 20 one tweet per chapter, one chapter per day. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of exodus in the bible king james version. The book of exodus is especially rich in typical teachings. How does god respond when his people cry out to him. God rescues the israelites from slavery and confronts pharaohs evil. In exodus, god rescues the israelites from slavery in egypt and confronts the. Short summary of exodus the kjv bible scriptures the content of exodus according to the kjv bible scriptures contains a short overview and summary of the main subjects, people, events and ancient topics in the following summary of the kjv bible scriptures. Exodus summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of exodus for bible study or sunday school lessons. During this time, israel experienced physical prosperity and increase 1. Jacob and his family entered egypt about 430 years before the exodus 12. The book of exodus opens and closes with israel at work. Overview of the book of exodus main themes hoshana rabbah.
Bible survery exodus hebrew name velleh shemoth these are the names greek name exodus departure author. Exodus is the second book of the hebrew bible, but it may rank first in lasting cultural importance. Book of exodus, session 1 introduction the book of exodus is the second book of the torah or pentateuch, the first five books of the old testament. Overview of the book of exodus third millennium ministries. The key personalities of leviticus include moses, aaron, nadab, abihu eleazar, and ithamar. Introduction to exodus bible commentary theology of work. The book of exodus ends with a description of the order of worship which centers around the law of moses. Summary of the book of exodus the story of the bible. While the tabernacle reveals the magnificent glory of god with us, there is something even more glorious yet.
In the first part chapters 118, moses leads the people out of slavery in egypt as depicted in numerous movies. Leviticus is composed of two basic genres narrative history and law. Bible survery exodus hebrew name velleh shemoth these are the names greek name exodus departure author moses date from 1635 to 1490 bc approximately. While you could find many of the following points by reading a decent commentary or study bible, youll have more funand the key points will have greater staying power in your lifeif you glean them by. The death of karen by an arab patrol brings ari and kitty together and the book ends on a hopeful note. It contains the stories of enslavement and liberation, of revelation and wanderings, of belief and apostasy. Bible summary by chapter saturday, 22 january 2011. Every chapter of the bible in 140 characters or less. Moses was the author of the book of exodus exodus 17. Its where we find the famous stories of adam and eve, cain and abel, noah and the ark, abraham and isaac, and a welldressed dreamer named joseph. God raises up a deliverer to confront the evil of pharaoh and to liberate the. What has been said to the book of genesis also applies to exodus. The book of exodus was designed primarily to vindicate moses divinelyordained authority over the first generation so that the second generation would acknowledge moses abiding authority over their lives.
Exodus with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of. Understanding gods word continues the series of audiobooks that provides readers with an indepth look into the scriptures without being too theological for the ordinary person to understand. Longman then connects these events to the new testament. Shemot is the book whose principle theme is redemption israels deliverance from egypt. Exodus overview john gills exposition on the whole bible. Follow israels iconic rescue in the book of exodus. God rescues and delivers his people as he guides them into the unfamiliar desert. The book of exodus is the book of national redemption. The lord authorized moses as israels leader to bring the blessing of deliverance from egypt. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible. Exodus is the second book of the pentateuch the five books of moses, and its where we find the stories of the ten plagues, the first passover, the parting of the red sea, and the ten commandments.
In part one of the book of exodus, god frees abrahams descendants in egypt through his servants moses and aaron with an epic. Exodus is a historical novel by american novelist leon uris about the founding of the state of israel. According to the story of exodus, the hebrew people living in egypt were suffering under the cruel rule of the pharaoh. Overview of the book of exodus main themes posted on 01032018 by natan lawrence exodus heb. Continuing the history of israel from the point where the book of genesis leaves off, exodus recounts the egyptian oppression of jacobs everincreasing. This book is called by the jews veelleh shemoth, from the first words with which it begins, and sometimes sepher shemoth, and sometimes only shemoth. Chapter by chapter, account by account, listeners will delve into the calling of moses to lead gods people, israel. This is the first of two read scripture videos dedicated to the book of exodus, which aims to help you see its unique contribution to the story of jesus, but also how it works within the bible. Book of exodus, session 1 introduction yale divinity school. This summary of the book of exodus provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of exodus. In addition, my overview of the whole book led me to this overall main point. For all of his lack of the basic literary skills uris, writing from a hotly partisan viewpoint, has succeeded in welding his material into an effective and dramatic novel that should certainly reach the audience it is aimed atand probably. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. The ten plagues of egypt is a story related in the book of exodus.
The hebrew word for exodus originally means names, and exodus is often called the book of names. In gods timing, the exodus of the israelites from egypt marked the end of a period of oppression for abrahams descendants genesis 15. God raises up a deliverer to confront the evil of pharaoh and. An overview of the book of exodus christian inconnect. Exodus overview jamieson, fausset and browns unabridged. Book of exodus read, study bible verses online bible study tools. The new leadership in egyptfeeling threatened by jacobs descendants, who have increased greatly in sizeembarks on a campaign to subdue the israelites, forcing them into slavery and eventually decreeing that all hebrew boys must be killed at birth. It is here that the classic biblical themes of oppression and redemption, of human enslavement and divine salvation, are most dramatically expressed.
But then a new pharaoh comes to power, and he starts enslaving the israelites. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Published in 1958, it begins with a compressed retelling of the voyages of the 1947 immigration ship exodus the book has been widely praised as successful propaganda for israel. The first part of the book of exodus recounts a powerful confrontation between god and the injustice of pharaoh. Nov 17, 2018 the book of exodus is the story of god rescuing the children of israel from egypt and forging a special relationship with them. Exodus introduction united states conference of catholic bishops. Exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the book by those who translated it into greek. In genesis moses depended on the revelations of god and possibly on the accounts of his ancestors while he was mostly able to write down the happenings of exodus to deuteronomy by his own view and experience under the guidance of the holy spirit compare exodus 17. A lot goes down in exodus, so lets break it down into five sections. Oct 05, 2018 the book of genesis is the first book of the bible, and opens with one of the most famous first sentences of any literary work.
Exodus overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this versebyverse commentary contain gems of information found nowhere outside the ancient jewish writings. First, it tells how the lord liberated israel from egypt to fulfill his covenant with the fathers. In the beginning, god created the heavens and the earth. A second major element of the book is the covenant revelation at sinai. It is about gods great deliverance of israel from egypt and his meeting with them at mt. From egypt, they set out into the wilderness on the way to mt. The book of exodus is the story of god rescuing the children of israel from egypt and forging a special relationship with them.
The book of genesis is the first book of the bible, and opens with one of the most famous first sentences of any literary work. Jan 15, 2016 watch our overview video on exodus 118, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Within the book of exodus there is language that suggests the author is an eye witness to the events contained within the book. Introduction to the book of exodus learn religions. It is by the septuagint called exodus, from whom we have the name of exodus. Leon uris magnificently portrays the birth of a new nation in the midst of enemies the beginning of an earthshaking struggle for power.
He wants to make them his representatives to all the nations and come to personally live in their midst. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible and describes the exodus, which includes the israelites deliverance from slavery in egypt through the hand of yahweh, the revelations at biblical mount sinai, and the subsequent divine indwelling of god with israel. Watch our overview video on exodus 118, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The book discusses the different names god takes and the various ways god manifests himself to the israelites. As with genesis, early jewish traditions name moses as the most likely and best qualified person to have authored exodus. By the book s end, they have finished the work of building the tabernacle according to the lords instructions exod.
Exodus is the second book of the pentateuch the five books of moses, and its where we find the stories of the ten plagues, the first passover, the parting of the red sea, and the ten commandments the book gets its name from the nation of israels mass. The setting of leviticus mainly appears to take place at mt. Exodus is an international publishing phenomenon the towering novel of the twentieth centurys most dramatic geopolitical event. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.