The book of exodus is the book of national redemption. The challenge for pharaoh to release gods people and the ten plagues exodus 12. Bible book outlines here you can find outlines for every book of the bible, including an extra, more detailed outline for 2 chronicles. Egypt is a picture of this present world galatians 1. A short summary of the bible stories of exodus taken from the scriptures. The israelites are right where we left them in genesis, hanging out in egypt and multiplying. The book of exodus begins more than four hundred years after joseph, his brothers, and the pharaoh he once served have all died. 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. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. Detailed chronology of the exodus in moses deuteronomy addresses he retells some of the events in the exodus story. 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. Book of exodus, session 1 introduction yale divinity school.
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. 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. The exodus story shapes the entire rest of the bible. Call of moses second 40 years in midian, exo 3 incident of burning bush d. Exodus is a historical novel by american novelist leon uris about the founding of the state of israel.
Now 40 years old moses is incensed over an episode where he witnesses an egyptian beat a hebrew slave. The book of exodus covers a span of approximately 360 years from the death of joseph ex. Both highly celebrated and widely critiqued, exodus explores themes of faith, duty, sacrifice, and. Bible blender november 10, 2010 detailed outline of the book of exodus israels deliverance, covenant, gods royal tent 20200122t14. Hebrew title of this book weelleh shemot originated from the ancient practice of naming a bible book after its first word or words. The key personalities include moses, miriam, pharaoh, pharaohs daughter, aaron, and joshua. Because its such a pivotal moment in israelite culture, the story, the rules, and the aura reverberate throughout the rest of the book. The children of israel, after josephs death, increase. 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. Summary of the book of exodus the story of the bible. Exodus also known as shemot, sefer elleh shemot, exodos aigyptou, exagoge, and book of names second book of the old testament, circa 10 th5 th century b. 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 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. During the period of exodus israel had been in egypt for about 215 years. The book of exodus is especially rich in typical teachings. The theme of exodus is redemption, specifically gods deliverance of his people from bondage in egypt, in fulfillment of the promise of gen. Short summary of exodus the bible stories of exodus taken from the scriptures. An overview of the key events and bible people found in exodus together with the famous bible stories and brief summary of the book of exodus from the bible. Exodus bible study outlinecontents by chapter and verse. Exodus summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of exodus for bible study or sunday school lessons. The books main theme is the removal of hebrew people from egypt. The more they are oppressed by a new king, the more they multiply. Now these are the names of the children of israel who came to egypt. 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. I summarised the bible on twitter between aug 2010 and nov 20 one tweet per chapter, one chapter per day.
The book of exodus consists mainly of two genres, narrative history and laws. A lot goes down in exodus, so lets break it down into five sections. Introduction and detailed outline of the book of genesis. 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. The book of exodus is the story of god rescuing the children of israel from egypt and forging a special relationship with them. Moses and israel in egypt, 10 plagues, the red sea, 10 commandments, gods law, the tabernacle. Title exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the. All those who were descendants of jacob were seventy. One suspects that most readers would prefer this in the more traditional location i. Book of exodus overview insight for living ministries. 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.
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. Birth of moses first 40 years in pharaohs palace, exo 2 c. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of exodus by leon uris. Its the point at which god and the israelitesthe two biggest characters of the hebrew bibleget to know each other. Outline of exodus the book of exodus is the book of national redemption. The main purpose of a summary is as a simplification highlighting the major points from the original and much longer version of the subject. 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. Outline of the book of exodus introduction and overview of the book of exodus. 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. The passover for gods people a picture of jesus as our savior. With regard to the commentary proper, stuart deals with each verse in turn. The second book of the torah describes the birth of the jewish people.
The book begins with the story of moses birth and adoption by the egyptian princess. In the book of exodus, moses life is divided into three fortyyear periods. 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 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. Exodus continues the account that was begun in genesis, although there was a lapse of at least 3 12 centuries. I have added a few of these references in the deuteronomy column beside those events and in a few other places, but in blue and in parentheses and with a grey background 1 unless there is already another colored background to show that these are moses later. Exodus with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The commentary concludes with a detailed outline of the book of exodus. Every book of the bible outlined in section headings. The book of exodus is the second book of the pentateuch, or weelleh shemoth according to the hebrew bible.
The stay in the desert describes the earthly circumstances in which. Every chapter of the bible in 140 characters or less. 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. He is the author of the pentateuch which includes the first five books of the old testamentgenesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. Return of moses to egypt announcement of deliverance to israel, exo 4. It was written to record the events of israels deliverance from slavery in egypt. 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.
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