Tradition holds that moses wrote the book of exodus. The deliverance from egypt is not the first example of the exodus pattern in the bible. 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 book of exodus records the history of israels enslavement to pharaoh and their freedom through a deliverer that god raised up. Book of exodus encyclopedia of the bible bible gateway. Unlike genesis, which is anonymous as far as internal evidence is concerned, exodus claims in more than one place that moses wrote at least substantial portions of the book. After the exodus out of egypt the people of israel received the law of jehovah and erected the tabernacle of congregation according to his command. 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 israelite nation out of egypt by the hand of yahweh, the god of their forefathers. What you really need to know about the exodus life, hope. The book continues the story of the ancestors of israel in egypt, now grown in number to a large landless population enslaved by the pharaoh. It is possible that moses composed the book during or shortly after the encampment of the people at sinai 1446 c.
Exodus, the liberation of the people of israel from slavery in egypt in the th century bce, under the leadership of moses. It is the first place the words redemption and salvation are used in the bible. It is part of the pentateuch, one of the holiest sections of religious text and foundational to the jewish faith. Each paragraph preceded by comment or q an abbreviation for question was introduced by someone other than bro. Genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, deuteronomy written by moses written while in the wilderness written to the descendants of israel. Its landmarks are the passover and the passage through the red sea see explanation in 1 corinthians 5. Exodus means going out or the way out, and thus it describes israels. The second book of moses called exodus geneva bible 1599. It takes its name from the event known as the exodus, the dramatic deliverance of the hebrew people from enslavement in egypt under the leadership of moses. Book of exodus overview insight for living ministries. The book of exodus details gods call to the people of israel to get up and leave their position of slavery in egypt. Exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy is a conjunction. The dangers of the comfort zone the story continues the pentateuch. Chapters 118 narrate the history of the egyptian bondage, the exodus from egypt, and the journey to mount sinai under the leadership of moses.
An internationally acclaimed novelist for over 30 years, leon uris was the author of battle cry, the angry hills, exodus, mila 18, armageddon, topas qb vii, trinity, the haj, mitla pass, and redemption, and two highly praised works of nonfiction in collaboration with his wife, ireland. 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 tells the tale of israels liberation and birth, and of the beginning of gods covenanted nation. The first six verses of exodus tie it effectively to genesis.
Hebrew title of this book weelleh shemot originated from the ancient practice of naming a bible book after its first word or words. Among the symbolic presentations of christ in the book of exodus is the story of the water from the rock in exodus 17. Exodus is the second book of the hebrew bible, but it may rank first in lasting cultural importance. Exodus begins in the egyptian region called goshen. The second book of moses exodus from the holy bible new international version niv book 2 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so. Jan 02, 2020 this foreshadowed jesus, the lamb of god without spot or blemish 1 peter 1.
Title exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the. 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. Book of exodus, session 1 introduction yale divinity school. The book of exodus niv audio holy bible high quality. The book of exodus begins more than four hundred years after joseph, his brothers, and the pharaoh he once served have all died. The key personalities include moses, miriam, pharaoh, pharaohs daughter, aaron, and joshua. On a deeper level, this reflects the fact that it is the book in which our identity name as a nation is forged. 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. They should be utilized with the following understanding.
There is a famine of really good commentaries on exodus. You may want to include information about your church and then use the book. In the koren tanakh of the land of israel exodus, editor. The second purpose of the second book of the bible regards law.
Exodus 1 esv israel increases greatly in egypt bible. Jun 19, 2008 in a 1996 guide to the best commentaries, derek thomas wrote. A critical, theological commentary old testament library childs, brevard s. Exodus presents the story to show how israel became a nation. It is a conjunction, such as our and, and is used to connect the narrative to the previous book.
Published in 1958, it begins with a compressed retelling of the voyages of the 1947 immigration ship exodus. Exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the book by those who translated it into greek. Book of exodus definition of book of exodus by the free. In english following a lost sheep from his flock, moses encounters a burning bush.
A study of the book of exodus braveheart mens ministry old fort baptist church chapter 1. If some understanding is to be gained from the book of exodus and its doctrine of god, a preliminary look at the religion of the egyptians is necessary. Intro to exodus biblica the international bible society. Using archaeological evidence, he tried to show that everything could have been explained through natural events.
The book of exodus kjv audio bible full by alexander. The book is strategically important to both old testament history and a proper understanding of hebrew customs and institutions. The book occurred sometime before moses birth in 1526 ex 2 d. It contains the stories of enslavement and liberation, of revelation and. 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. In fact, two of the best commentaries on this pivotal old testament book are very recent publications. A new king came to power who did not turn remember joseph or what he did. 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. Find out how this epic story fits into the entire biblical narrative. The second book of moses called exodus the argument after that jacob by gods commandment genesis 46. Back to the main page back to the holy bible the book of exodus.
List of books and articles about book of exodus online. Prior to the book of exodus, the only legal sections in the bible are the short commands contained in the various covenants with adam, noah, abraham, isaac, and jacob, including the law of circumcision gen 17. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible. Exodus is the book which speaks of the physical and spiritual birth of israel as a nation. The first part of exodus recounts how abrahams family ends up enslaved in egypt. In view of this the book of exodus seems to fall into seven distinct sections. In 2006, a documentary titled the exodus decoded by simcha jacobovici of the history channel suggested that the exodus did happen around 1500bce, during the period of the pharaoh ahmose. Jewish families on wednesday will again recount the 10 plagues from the book of exodus. Book of exodus the second book of the old testament. Though scholars speculate and debate, there is no good reason to deny that moses wrote the book.
In gods timing, the exodus of the israelites from egypt marked the end of a period of oppression for abrahams. If all of your class has email, send them an email with the dates the lessons will be studied. The book celebrates and memorializes this great saving event in song and story and also the awesome revelation and covenant at mt. The book of exodus consists mainly of two genres, narrative history and laws. Spread over the books of exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy, it tells the myth of the enslavement of the israelites in ancient egypt, their liberation through the hand of their tutelary deity yahweh, the revelations at biblical mount sinai, and their wanderings in the wilderness up to the borders of canaan, the land their god has given. Learn what the bible teaches in the book of exodus. The book of exodus, along with genesis, is one of the best known books of hebrew scripture, our old testament of the bible.
After verse seven in the first chapter of the book of exodus israel is noticed by the egyptians as being great in number and prosperous. This remarkable book takes us through the history of jamaican music, marleys own personal journey from the trench town ghetto to his status as global superstar, as well as marleys deep spiritual practice of rastafari and the roots of this religion. This article is part of the 10 things you should know series 1. This foreshadowed jesus, the lamb of god without spot or blemish 1 peter 1. Although biblical scholars and archaeologists argue about various aspects of israels exodus from egypt, many of them agree that the exodus occurred in some form or another. The book of exodus was written between 1440 and 1400 b. Exodus records more miracles of god than any other book in the old testament.
Exodus 1 english standard version esv israel increases greatly in egypt. For a reader to truly understand and appreciate the narratives here, they need to understand the social and political realities in which they occurred in ancient egypt. Such laws were given in connection with promises of divine blessing to gods people. But the book of exodus is so much more than a makingofarecord story. Book of exodus synonyms, book of exodus pronunciation, book of exodus translation, english dictionary definition of book of exodus. It contains the stories of enslavement and liberation, of revelation and wanderings, of. The story of the exodus is anticipated in various ways and through several stories in the book of genesis. The book of exodus, like the other books of the hexateuch, is of composite origin, being compiled of documents originally distinct, which have been excerpted and combined by a redactor see pentateuch. Exodus 10 new revised standard version nrsv the eighth plague. The discovery of extensive egyptian fortifications all along that route from the period in question confirms the accuracy of this observation. The second book of the pentateuch is called exodus, from the greek word for departure, because its central event was understood by the septuagints translators to be the departure of the israelites from egypt. The following notes on the book of exodus were compiled from a bible study led by bro. Core christianity why the book of exodus matters for your life.
A critical, theological commentary old testament library. Exodus with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Exodus relates the story of freedom for gods people from slavery and the beginning of national identity. As we start reading the book of shmot exodus this week, even the experienced reader may lack significant context. Eleanor mintz, third from left, during her familys passover. The book of exodus, part 1 ch is the story of moses leading israel out of egypt. Exodus shows the development of israel and the birth of a real nation, and the promises of god to abraham begin to unfold. The book of exodus is the story of god rescuing the children of israel from egypt and forging a special relationship with them.
The title is a latin term derived from the greek word exodos, a going out. The name was retained by the latin vulgate, by the jewish author philo a contemporary of christ and by the syriac version. 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. God rescues and delivers his people as he guides them into the unfamiliar desert. Summary of the book of exodus the story of the bible. Leon uris magnificently portrays the birth of a new nation in the midst of enemies the beginning of an earthshaking struggle for power.
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. The title in the greek, latin, and english versions means a going out, referring to the seminal event of the liberation of israel from egyptian bondage through the wondrous acts and power of god. Laws were established for the lords redeemed people to live by. Exodus 1 niv bible these are the names of the sons of. Exodus is an international publishing phenomenon the towering novel of the twentieth centurys most dramatic geopolitical event. The title in the hebrew tradition is comprised of the first several words of the book, and these are the names. One purpose of exodus was to show the lord as redeemer as seen by the hebrews when they were delivered from slavery. He was raised in the royal court of egypt by pharaohs daughter, but he left this place of privilege. Now these are the names of is the translation of the first two hebrew words. Moses was the author of the book of exodus exodus 17. The journey between egypt and the wilderness of sinai and mount sinai took three months to the day ex 19.
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