Egypt is a picture of this present world galatians 1. It is about gods great deliverance of israel from egypt and his meeting with them at mt. The commentary concludes with a detailed outline of the book of exodus. The book of exodus is the second book of the pentateuch, or weelleh shemoth according to the hebrew bible. This course is designed as an expository study of the book of exodus, taking the student through large portions of this old testament book with cross references to other portions of scripture. Exodus is a historical novel by american novelist leon uris about the founding of the state of israel. But then a new pharaoh comes to power, and he starts enslaving the israelites. Every chapter of the bible in 140 characters or less. The book of exodus begins more than four hundred years after joseph, his brothers, and the pharaoh he once served have all died. Bible blender november 10, 2010 detailed outline of the book of exodus israels deliverance, covenant, gods royal tent 20200122t14. During the period of exodus israel had been in egypt for about 215 years. The stay in the desert describes the earthly circumstances in which.
It is difficult to be dogmatic about the chronology of the patriarchal period. The challenge for pharaoh to release gods people and the ten plagues exodus 12. Summary of the book of exodus the story of the bible. In the process of time, the children of israel increased abundantly. A short summary of the bible stories of exodus taken from the scriptures. Detailed outline of the book of exodus israels deliverance, covenant, gods royal tent introduction to the book of revelation the message conveyed and how to properly interpret it revelation 1. The more they are oppressed by a new king, the more they multiply. 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. A lot goes down in exodus, so lets break it down into five sections. Bible book outlines here you can find outlines for every book of the bible, including an extra, more detailed outline for 2 chronicles. 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. The purpose is to assist the student in gaining a greater comprehension of the biblical teaching. Both highly celebrated and widely critiqued, exodus explores themes of faith, duty, sacrifice, and.
Bible survery exodus hebrew name velleh shemoth these are the names greek name exodus departure author moses date from 1635 to 1490 bc approximately. 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. I summarised the bible on twitter between aug 2010 and nov 20 one tweet per chapter, one chapter per day. 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. 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. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of exodus by leon uris. 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.
Detailed chronology of the exodus in moses deuteronomy addresses he retells some of the events in the exodus story. Book of exodus, session 1 introduction yale divinity school. Every book of the bible outlined in section headings. Exodus is the story of god redeeming his people from bondage and death in egypt under pharaoh, to the promised land its called the promised land because it was the land promised to abraham 1. Hebrew title of this book weelleh shemot originated from the ancient practice of naming a bible book after its first word or words. 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. One suspects that most readers would prefer this in the more traditional location i. Because its such a pivotal moment in israelite culture, the story, the rules, and the aura reverberate throughout the rest of the book. 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. The book of exodus is especially rich in typical teachings.
All those who were descendants of jacob were seventy. The book of exodus covers a span of approximately 360 years from the death of joseph ex. 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. Welcome to the book of exodus and the first chapter. Short summary of exodus the bible stories of exodus taken from the scriptures. Title exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the. With regard to the commentary proper, stuart deals with each verse in turn. Exodus bible study outlinecontents by chapter and verse. Call of moses second 40 years in midian, exo 3 incident of burning bush d. Outline of the book of exodus introduction and overview of the book of exodus. Exodus summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of exodus for bible study or sunday school lessons. The book of exodus is the book of national redemption. The israelites are right where we left them in genesis, hanging out in egypt and multiplying. It was written to record the events of israels deliverance from slavery in egypt.
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. 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 key personalities include moses, miriam, pharaoh, pharaohs daughter, aaron, and joshua. Now these are the names of the children of israel who came to egypt. Book of exodus overview insight for living ministries. The book of exodus consists mainly of two genres, narrative history and laws. Return of moses to egypt announcement of deliverance to israel, exo 4. The passover for gods people a picture of jesus as our savior. The exodus story shapes the entire rest of the bible.
He is the author of the pentateuch which includes the first five books of the old testamentgenesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. The children of israel, after josephs death, increase. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. Furthermore in this introductory section stuart gives a great detailed outline of the book of exodus, which an exegetical preacher can use as a outline to preach from as well as a great excursus on the seams shown in the book of exodus. Exodus with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. In the book of exodus, moses life is divided into three fortyyear periods. 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. Now these are the names of is the translation of the first two hebrew words. Its the point at which god and the israelitesthe two biggest characters of the hebrew bibleget to know each other. Exodus continues the account that was begun in genesis, although there was a lapse of at least 3 12 centuries. The book begins with the story of moses birth and adoption by the egyptian princess. Birth of moses first 40 years in pharaohs palace, exo 2 c. The books main theme is the removal of hebrew people from egypt. The second book of the torah describes the birth of the jewish people.