The israelites are right where we left them in genesis, hanging out in egypt and multiplying. The book of exodus is the story of god rescuing the children of israel from egypt and forging a special relationship with them. Chapters 118 narrate the history of the egyptian bondage, the exodus from egypt, and the journey to mount sinai under the leadership of moses. As with genesis, early jewish traditions name moses as the most likely and best qualified person to have authored exodus. I am that i am, the books explanation for the origins of the name yahweh, as god is thereafter known. With all of the laws and regulations given to the people in order for them to be gods community, it becomes quite obvious that the israelites will not be able live up. Access a free summary of exodus, by paul collier and 20,000 other business, leadership and nonfiction books on getabstract. Exodus is the epic story of two generations of jews striving to reclaim palestine as a homeland after 2,000 years of.
Bible survery exodus hebrew name velleh shemoth these are the names greek name exodus departure author moses date from 1635 to 1490 bc approximately. Historical background and summary of the book of exodus in easy to study bible survey format. This study guide consists of approximately 111 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of exodus. The book of numbers picks up where the book of exodus left off, with their departure from sinai to their arrival at the edge of the promised landnamely the plains of moab. A lot goes down in exodus, so lets break it down into five sections. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. This summary of the book of exodus provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of exodus.
Take your career to the next level by learning about leadership, marketing, sales and more. 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. Every chapter of the bible in 140 characters or less. Exodus is the epic story of two generations of jews striving to reclaim palestine as a homeland after 2,000 years of dispersion. Towards the end of the book, when the lord passes by moses in a cloud and describes his character, moses immediately knelt low on the ground and worshipped exodus 34. Deliverance of israel, suffering, divine presence, law and worship. Exodus 610 197982 audio chuck smith the gift of tongues, pt. The key personalities include moses, miriam, pharaoh, pharaohs daughter, aaron, and joshua.
This title is descriptive particularly of the first part of the book. Welcome to cyprus, mark parker reads on a large sign. In this chapter, orders are given for setting up the tabernacle, and fixing all the appurtenances of it, ver. David pearce has written a summary of each book of the bible and has kindly given us permission to include these summaries here. 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 in the nile river. Genesis to deuteronomy exodus exodus is the second book of the bible and the second book of the five books of the law, or the pentateuch. The second half of the book tells of the covenant that was established between god and israel at sinai and promulgates laws for the ordering of israels life.
Moses wrote exodus to the jewish people during their 40year wilderness journey in the sinai peninsula. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of exodus by leon uris. I summarised the bible on twitter between aug 2010 and nov 20 one tweet per chapter, one chapter per day. In the hebrew bibles it is called veelleh shemoth, and these are the names. Gods kindness to israel, in multiplying them exceedingly ver. The word, exodus is derived from a greek word meaning going out. The book discusses the different names god takes and the various ways god manifests himself to the israelites. God is faithful, and keeps his promise to abraham gn 15. In gods timing, the exodus of the israelites from egypt marked the end of a period of oppression for abrahams descendants. The the clear focus is the departure of the children of israel from egypt. 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. Summary of the book of exodus previous list of book summaries next the twelve major periods of biblical history related lessons 8, 9, 10. 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.
Even with all the provisions of god, moses still hesitated so god began to show moses miracles of power so moses would have confidence. The second book of moses, also known as the second book of the pentateuch is called exodus because of all the events that take place in the first half of the book. Exodus 1 in 140 characters or less bible summary exodus 1. This book covers the exodus of the nation of israel out of egypt through their journey to the promised land. 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 book of exodus consists mainly of two genres, narrative history and laws. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible, it describes 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 exile 6th century bce, with. In gods timing, the exodus of the israelites from egypt marked the end of a period of oppression for abrahams descendants genesis 15. Exodus records the history of israel from the generation immediately following joseph, until the time the jews received the law of god in. The main purpose of a summary is as a simplification highlighting the major points from the original and much longer. Exodus chapter 1 summary began with a listing of the names of the children of israel who came into egypt, which included eleven sons of israel. Within the book of exodus there is language that suggests the author is an eye witness to the events contained within the book. Egypt is a picture of this present world galatians 1. It gives a record of the exodus of the israelites from egypt which signified the end of a period of oppression for abrahams offsprings and the commencement of the fulfillment of the covenant promised to abraham.
It was written to record the events of israels deliverance from slavery in egypt. Exodus summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of exodus for bible study or sunday school lessons. First god turned the rod in moses hand into a serpent should have seen moses run initially. 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. Both highly celebrated and widely critiqued, exodus explores themes of faith, duty, sacrifice, and. Watch our overview video on exodus 118, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The second half of the book tells of the covenant that was established between god and israel at sinai and promulgates laws for the ordering of israels life since exodus continues the sacred story of the divine promise to israel begun in genesis. Bob marley, exodus reggae musicians often draw inspiration from biblical stories. This bible reading chart, takes you through the old testament once a year and the new testament twice a year. Book of exodus overview insight for living ministries. The second book of the torah describes the birth of the jewish people. The charts about the books of the bible summarize the events of the specific book in a time line format.
The book of exodus is the second book of the bible, it describes 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 begins where genesis leaves off as god deals with his chosen people, the jews. The people in egypt did not want to free these slaves. 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.
Moses was the author of the book of exodus exodus 17. The book of exodus is especially rich in typical teachings. Welcome to the book of exodus and the first chapter. Learn about new topics for your personal growth and selfimprovement. Kitty fremont cannot meet him at the airport, so he takes a taxi across the island, recalling the quiet, thoughtful girl next door who studied nursing, eloped with his lifelong pal. Care taken to do all this, and as it was appointed to be done, ver. Awake in glory the biblical quote is from the fiftyseventh psalm of david in which he says, be merciful unto me, o god.
Click the name of the bible book to access a pdf summary. Get the key insights of a book in 10 minutes with our text and audio summaries. Exodus is a history book in the bibles old testament. The israelites prospered in egypt, but a new king arose and forced them into hard labour. These troubles forced the people in egypt to free their. The first ten chapters portray the collection of the fighting men of israel. He led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to horeb. 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. List of book summaries list of books next the charts about the books of the bible summarize the events of the specific book in a time line format. Summary the book of exodus begins more than four hundred years after joseph, his brothers, and the pharaoh he once served have all died. The book of exodus was written between 1440 and 1400 b. Exodus with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The hebrew word for exodus originally means names, and exodus is often called the book of names.
Moses, aaron, and pharaoh book of exodus key verses. Book summaries old testament book of genesis book of exodus book of leviticus book of numbers book of deuteronomy book of joshua book of judges book of ruth book of 1 samuel book of 2samuel book of 1 kings book of 2 kings book of 1 chronicles book of 2 chronicles book of ezra book of nehemiah book of esther book of job book of psalms book of. Check out what we have to say about it in our learning guide for the book. Summary of the book of exodus the story of the bible. The stay in the desert describes the earthly circumstances in which. Then a new king, who did not know about joseph, came to power in. The title of this superfamous scifi book is taken straight from exodus. Exodus 23 term we learn of the angel which will go before, the fear which the lord will send before, and the hornets which will go before and drive out enemies in this chapter. Book of exodus, session 1 introduction yale divinity school.
In the process of time, the children of israel increased abundantly. But then a new pharaoh comes to power, and he starts enslaving the israelites. The book of exodus begins more than four hundred years after joseph, his brothers, and the pharaoh he once served have all died. Title exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the.
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