If all of your class has email, send them an email with the dates the lessons will be studied. May 27, 2018 the book of exodus began with the israelites as egyptian slaves, but it ends with israel a free people, following god to the land he promised them. Exodus describes the history of the israelites leaving egypt after slavery. There is no exodus bible exodus is the 2nd book of moses in the torah. Commentary on the book of exodus by matthew henry old. It was written to record the events of israels deliverance from slavery in egypt.
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. The book of exodus began with the israelites as egyptian slaves, but it ends with israel a free people, following god to the land he promised them. Because its such a pivotal moment in israelite culture, the story, the rules, and the aura reverberate throughout the rest of the book. Bob marley, exodus reggae musicians often draw inspiration from biblical stories.
Large format, featuring large text size and additional margin space for personal annotations. The oldest book in the bible is, unsurprisingly, found in the old testament. The preface to the ten commandments sets the core message. Intro to exodus biblica the international bible society. The book of exodus is the book after genesis in the jewish torah and tanakh, also known as the old testament of the christian bible. Exodus is the second of the five books written by moses. The greek septuagint lxx, and the latin vulgate versions of the old testament assigned the title exodus to this second book of moses, because the departure of israel from egypt is the dominant historical fact in the book 19. Exodus 1, new american standard bible nasb the bible app. As for this fellow moses who brought us up out of egypt, we dont know what has happened to him. The book of exodus begins more than four hundred years after joseph, his brothers, and the pharaoh he once served have all died.
Summary of the book of exodus the story of the bible. You may want to include information about your church and then use the book. 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 book of exodus is the story of god rescuing the children of israel from egypt and forging a special relationship with them. Exodus 32 new international version niv the golden calf. The hidden symbolism you never saw in the book of ruth.
The book lays a foundational theology in which god reveals his name, his attributes, his redemption, his law and how he is to be worshiped. Exodus 1 niv bible these are the names of the sons of. In gods timing, the exodus of the israelites from egypt marked the end of a period of oppression for abrahams descendants. The key personalities include moses, miriam, pharaoh, pharaohs daughter, aaron, and joshua. In gods timing, the exodus of the israelites from egypt marked the end of a period of oppression for abrahams descendants genesis 15. We have had our exodus, israel might think, and we are now back in. The name was retained by the latin vulgate, by the jewish author philo a contemporary of christ and by the syriac version. In the hebrew bible, the opening words, and or now. 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 exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of poisonwood bible and what it means. These two books were intended to be understood in relationship to each other. Its the point at which god and the israelitesthe two biggest characters of the hebrew bibleget to know each other. Exodus 3 1 now moses was keeping the flock of jethro his fatherinlaw, the priest of midian.
Exodus 9 the plague on livestock then the lord bible. In many ways, naomis confusion reflects the state of israel in the period of the judges. Verses 17 serve to link the events of the book of genesis 5 and those recorded in the book of exodus. I am the lord your god, who brought you out of the land of egypt, out of the house of slavery 20.
The first five books of the bible are together known as the pentateuch see introduction to genesis. The book of exodus consists mainly of two genres, narrative history and laws. Most christians would likely predict that genesis was the oldest book in the bible given that it details the creation. 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. The larger format enhances both individual and group study. It records the history of israels enslavement to pharaoh and their freedom through a deliverer that god raised up. Continuing, after joseph and all his brothers and all that generation have died, the text reads. 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. He led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to horeb. A summary of exodus in barbara kingsolvers poisonwood bible. This tradition is found especially in deuteronomy, in the historical. Exodus narrates the movement from servitude in egypt to serving yahweh, the lord. Exodus 9 new international version niv the plague on livestock. 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.
Moses was the author of the book of exodus exodus 17. 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. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Bible study book of exodus chapter 1 israels bondage in. In view of this the book of exodus seems to fall into seven distinct sections. Exodus is traditionally ascribed to moses, but modern scholars see its initial composition as a product of the babylonian exile, with final revisions in the persian postexilic period. The exodusthe story of the israelites deliverance from oppression in the land of egyptis retold in the hebrew bible and in the new testament. The outstanding and prominent individual throughout the book is the man. Gandhi, an eye for an eye the famous eye for an eye passage comes straight from exodus, and not everyone is down with it. We also need to follow god by obeying his commands. 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. Asked in english to hebrew what is the hebrew word for exodus. Exodus 1, then, begins with a listing of the sons of jacob who traveled to 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. The book of exodus was written between 1440 and 1400 b. Book before exodus is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 3 times. The bible and gods spirit are our guides today, just as god guided israelites with the cloud and fire. Gandhi, an eye for an eye the famous eye for an eye passage comes. 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. Bible survery exodus hebrew name velleh shemoth these are the names greek name exodus departure author moses date from 1635 to 1490 bc approximately. In his 1977 album exodus, marley explores his feelings after fleeing an assassination attempt in native jamaica. Exodus relates the history of israel from the death of joseph to the tabernacle being erected during the second year after their departure from egypt. This deliverer was named moses, and moses was given the task of leading his people out of egypt to the promised land, the land of canaan. Book of exodus overview insight for living ministries. In the end, the god of the exodus brings a happily ever after for all the anguish of loss and displacement and waiting, naomi ends the story no longer empty but full. Based on the revised standard version second catholic edition, this volume leads readers through a penetrating study of the book of exodus using the biblical text itself and the churchs own guidelines for understanding the bible.
Scholars call such recurrences of the storys themes and language outside of the book of exodus the exodus tradition. The story of the exodus is told in the books of exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy, the last four of the first five books of the bible also called the torah or pentateuch. 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. Exodus narrates the liberation of israel from egyptian captivity and the migration of gods new nation to. Christ confirmed that moses was the author of exodus compare exodus 3.
Core christianity why the book of exodus matters for your life. Several statements in exodus indicate that moses wrote certain sections of the book see 17. The exodus story shapes the entire rest of the bible. Book of exodus bible study chapter 5 10 the purpose of god and the purpose of satan book of exodus bible study chapter 12 the passover gods emphasis concerning the cross book of exodus bible study chapter 14 the red sea baptism into christ.
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. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The name exodus comes from the greek septuagint and means departure or going out, because of the departure of the nation of israel from egypt. Exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the book by those who translated it into greek. The second book of the pentateuch is called exodus, from the greek word for departure, because its central event was understood by the septuagint s translators to be the departure of the israelites from egypt. Today we continue looking at the over view of the books of the bible exodus part 2 after nearly four hundred years of growth in egypt, the infant nation israel is now ready to leave behind the chains of slavery and seek a new homeland. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament. Chapters 118 narrate the history of the egyptian bondage, the exodus from egypt, and the journey to mount sinai under the leadership of moses. Core christianity why the book of exodus matters for. Its hebrew title, shemoth names, is from the books opening phrase, these are the names. In first book of the pentateuch, the book of genesis, the israelites had come to live in egypt in the land of goshen during a famine due to the fact that an israelite, joseph, had become a high official in the.