Exodus the second book of the bible is called exodus, from the greek word for departure, because its central event is the departure of the israelites from egypt. Summary of the book of exodus the story of the bible. The book of exodus was written between 1440 and 1400 b. With stories of a prophet rescued from a basket on the river, the parting of a sea, and an entire nation wandering in the desert, this book seems made for the movies. The call of god challenged to do a great work chapters 46. The book now also includes important new contributions from six leading.
Basic bible survey part one old testament harvestime. Watch our overview video on exodus 118, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Moses wrote exodus to the jewish people during their 40year wilderness journey in the sinai peninsula. Why did god speak to moses out of the burning bush. Exodus 1 niv the israelites oppressed bible gateway. You may want to include information about your church and then use the book. And through miraculous deliverance and covenant law, the redeemer is revealed. It presents an overview of biblical history, geography, and life in bible times. Book of exodus read, study bible verses online bible study tools. The book of exodus tells the story of israels miraculous escape from slavery in egypt, and the beginning of gods old covenant with israel. Like the giving of the law the giving of the tabernacle showed israel that they uniquely belonged to god. Book of exodus bible survey what is the significance of egypt in the bible.
For a book about wandering in a desert for forty years, the book of exodus sure has a lot of. Watch our overview video on exodus 1940, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. He is the author of the pentateuch which includes the first five books of the old testamentgenesis, exodus. In gods timing, the exodus of the israelites from egypt marked the end of a period of oppression for abrahams descendants genesis 15.
The course provides an outline for each book of the bible and teaches outlining skills for expanding these basic outlines into more detailed studies of gods word. Exodus is the second book of the old testament following the book of genesis. Ye have seen what i did unto the egyptians, and how i bare you on eagles. Book of exodus overview insight for living ministries. Discover the most popular exodus bible verses in this collection of. Exodus is a history book in the bibles old testament. The lessons are organized into subjects of one week study per lesson. The truth about the biblebooks of the bible surveys. The book of exodus is the story of god rescuing the children of israel from egypt and forging a special relationship with them.
Commentary on the book of exodus by matthew henry old. The name comes from a transliteration of the name of the book in the greek septuagint b. The book of exodus bible survey 2009 the potters house. Exodus bible study outlinecontents by chapter and verse. After the death of joseph, the kings of egypt did not bother the descendants of israel for a period of. Youll learn about the books theme of redemption, authorship and historical timeframe, the presence of christ in exodus, and survey the major events. The book marked an end of a period of oppression in egypt for abrahams descendants genesis 15. 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 describes how the israelites flee slavery in egypt through the might of yahweh, their god who has chosen the israelites as his people. We also need to follow god by obeying his commands. The first 5 books of the bible are written by moses. If all of your class has email, send them an email with the dates the lessons will be studied.
Its hebrew title, shemoth names, is from the books opening phrase, these are the names. The rise of a leader preparing for greatness chapter 3. In the greek lxx the book is named exodos exodus emphasizing the departure of. 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. Because the israelites had been held captive in egypt for 400 years, the concept of god had been distorted by the polytheistic, pagan egyptians. 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. No other book of the bible has captured the hearts, minds and imaginations of people through three millennia quite as vividly as exodus. The book of exodus takes its name from the primary story told within. New egyptian rulers have forgotten joseph and his good. The book of leviticus was written between 1440 and 1400 b. Exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the book by those who translated it into greek. Since its publication in 1982, old testament survey has served as the standard textbook on the background, content, literary quality, and message of the old testament. Exodus 1 new international version niv the israelites oppressed. 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.
Moses was the author of the book of exodus exodus 17. The bible and gods spirit are our guides today, just as god guided israelites with the cloud and fire. In the case of exodus, however, there is a rather general survey of the content and meaning of the book in ex. If exodus is a book about redemption, then the passover, due. Exodus plays a crucial role in setting the stage for later events of the bible to unfold. The first 5 books of the bible are called the pentateuch. The first 11 chapters of genesis cover about 2000 years of history.
The book of exodus contains many valuable insights for us today, including gods methods for dealing with rebellion, his shaping of moses into a servant leader. Exodus, part two in the story of humanitys redemption, tells how god brought israel up out of slavery to men, and allowed them to become his servants. Moses and israel in egypt, 10 plagues, the red sea, 10 commandments, gods law, the tabernacle. This 5day study offers you a quick overview of the book of exodus. Mosesthe greatest of the old testament prophets who serves as a gobetween for god and the other humans in the book of exodus. The most popular bible verses from the book of exodus. Survey of the book of genesis survey of the book of exodus survey of the book of psalms survey of the book of proverbs survey of the book of jude more bible book surveys coming soon. 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.
Bible study book of exodus chapter 1 israels bondage in. The purpose is to assist the student in gaining a greater comprehension of the biblical teaching. The purpose of leviticus is to provide instruction and laws to guide a sinful, yet redeemed. The exit of the children of israel from the land of egypt a. 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. If youd like to learn about this, see how to begin a relationship with god. From servants to slaves the dangers of the comfort zone chapter 2. For christians, this story holds much more than historical significance. The name was retained by the latin vulgate, by the jewish author philo a contemporary of christ and by the syriac version. Why does a new testament christian need to understand the book of exodus. Most scholars believe that moses was the author of the book of exodus exodus 17. The book of exodusthe book of exodus agape bible study.
The truth about the biblebooks of the bible surveys what is the basic timeline of the old testament. Bible survery exodus hebrew name velleh shemoth these are the names greek name exodus departure author moses date from 1635 to 1490 bc approximately. Chapters 118 narrate the history of the egyptian bondage, the exodus from egypt, and the journey to mount sinai under the leadership of moses. Moses wrote genesis to the jewish people during their fortyyear wilderness journey in the sinai peninsula. The people in egypt did not want to free these slaves. The book of exodus 1 oldtestament survey the book of exodus. The tabernacle was made like the tent of a bedouin king because the lord is king of israel.
The second edition of this excellent work has been thoroughly revised and updated to take into account new research in the field of old testament studies. 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. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. Immediately in this introduction we are introduced to a theme of exodus and the entire bible. Basic bible survey introduces the bible and discusses its translations and various versions. Old testament survey exodus forest park bible church of. In gods timing, the exodus of the israelites from egypt marked the end of a period of oppression for.
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