The book begins with the story of moses birth and adoption by the egyptian princess. Tora, used 220 times in the old testament, more specifically means instruction. The theme of exodus is redemption, specifically gods deliverance of his people from bondage in. 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. Our english term law usually brings to mind the norms of society as enforced by the state. Even though the books of the pentateuch themselves do not clearly identify the author, there are many passages that attribute them to moses or as being his words exodus 17. Regulations for domestic and personal relations, deu 2226. Continuing from where genesis left off, we move from the story of a family to the birth of a nation. The theme of exodus is redemption, specifically gods deliverance of his people from bondage in egypt, in fulfillment of the promise of gen. It can also mean the continued narrative from all the 24 books, from the book of genesis to the end of the tanakh chronicles. Bible survery exodus hebrew name velleh shemoth these are the names greek name exodus departure author moses date from 1635 to 1490 bc approximately. Israel enters into a covenant with yahweh who gives them their laws and. 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. These include laws about worshiping other gods, kashrut, business ethics and treatment of animals.
The second book of the torah, exodus, tells the story of how god made a pact between the nation of israel and himself. Little israel in egypt grows into a large people 17, a new pharaoh and israels enslavement 814, the hebrew midwives ordered to commit genocide 1517. Its hebrew title, shemoth names, is from the books opening phrase, these are the names. The book of exodus lists the statutes and ordinances by which the israeli people are to live and abide under. Outline of the book of exodus introduction and overview of the book of exodus. The book of exodus or, simply, exodus, from greek, exodos, meaning going out.
Exodus concludes with the tabernacle constructed and the glory of the lord filling it. Sefer mitzvot gadol or smag large book of commandments by rabbi moses ben jacob of coucy. It contains the stories of enslavement and liberation, of revelation and wanderings, of belief and apostasy. But in the seventh year, he shall go free, without paying anything.
Moses is aware of his hebrew roots, and, one day, he kills an egyptian who is. The yiddish language, though written in hebrew characters, is a type of. Send to the book of exodus chapter 1 to a loved one. Jewish and christian traditions attribute the pentateuch to moses who plays a key part in the narrative. Roy honeycutt says of this section, all of exodus 118 is preparatory to the events described in 1924, and the sinai narrative 19. The opening chapters of exodus describe the trials of israel in the fiery furnace of slavery. The book of exodus begins more than four hundred years after joseph, his brothers, and the pharaoh he once served have all died.
At the same time, god gave the jews a set of rules that they should live by. Because of the guidelines of the law, the lot of hebrew slaves was greatly. 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 outlines convey the content of the book with great detail and full thoughts so that one sees clearly how the biblical text both flows and divides. Moses, hebrew prophet and leader who, in the th century bce, delivered his. The title is a latin term derived from the greek word exodos, a going out. Moses breaks the stone tablets on which god has inscribed the new laws, and. The second book of moses called exodus geneva bible. The book opens and concludes at the same geographical spot, mount sinai, where god gave the law. Outline of the book of exodus 1 the sufferings of israel 1. Summary of the book of exodus the story of the bible. The book of exodus covers a span of approximately 360 years from the death of joseph ex. Outline of exodus the book of exodus is the book of national redemption.
The book of exodus says that after crossing the reed sea, moses led the. The book of job questions unjustified suffering in a universe governed by. Chapters 118 narrate the history of the egyptian bondage, the exodus from egypt, and the journey to mount sinai under the leadership of moses. The first five books of the bible genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy form one unified group, which goes by several names. The book of exodus was originally conceived by artist sam fink as a gift to his family, now living in israel, a vast ocean away from his home in new york city. Midianite pottery th12th centuries bce the biblical account states that midian was where moses spent the 40 years between the time that he fled egypt after killing an egyptian who had been beating a hebrew, 7 and his return to. The books of moses also the book of moses, or simply moses. Bible survery exodus hebrew name velleh shemoth these are the names greek name exodus departure author.
Waltke and alice matthews, proverbs and work, proverbs 31. The pentateuch, which comes from a means fivebook work, or fivefold book. It records the beginning of the national life of israel and the covenant that god made with the israelites through moses at sinai. Laws regulating murder, marriage and delinquent sons, deu 21. Patrick miller, in his book sin and judgment in the prophets, outlines the. It refers to the names of the israelites who came out of 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 title in the hebrew tradition is comprised of the first several words of the book, and these are the names. Exodus is the book which speaks of the physical and spiritual birth of israel as a nation. 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. Exodus is the second book in the pentateuch and although the author of exodus is unknown, it is believed the same person wrote all five books of the pentateuch.
Specific laws that needed emphasis are repeated and enlarged upon e. The jewish tradition that there are 6 commandments or mitzvot in the torah began in the 3rd. Julius wellhausen, prolegomena to the history of ancient israel. Longman then connects these events to the new testament. Exodus 21 these are the laws you are to set bible gateway. 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. Exodus overview and outline reasons for hope jesus. The book of exodus is the book of national redemption. The torah, which comes from the hebrew word for law. We have hitherto seen true religion shown in domestic life, now, we begin to trace its effects upon the concerns of kingdoms and nations. In this torah portion, moses details many of gods laws to the israelites. If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, the woman and her. Leviticus gives the order and rules of worship in the tabernacle. The book of exodus details the jews enslavement in egypt, their harrowing journey with moses out of egypt, and the formation of the new laws established for them by their god.
It is about gods great deliverance of israel from egypt and his meeting with them at mt. The hebrew title of the book is the names, taken from the first verse, these are the names of the english title is exodus, which means way out. Moses leads the people out of egypt, crossing the red sea. No early work of jewish law or biblical commentary depended on the 6 system, and no early systems of jewish. Perhaps end of the year in exodus 23 means end of the agricultural year and there seems to have been two ways of looking at the year starting. A master must free his slave after 6 years of labor. Use notes and commentary below to help you as you read and study exodus 2124. The book of exodus begins more than four hundred years after joseph, his brothers. The book of exodus relates the forming of the children of israel into a church and a nation.
Exodus 1, new english translation net the bible app. It can most specifically mean the first five books of the 24 books of the hebrew bible. The hebrew name for the book of exodus is sefer shemot, the book of names taken from the opening words of verse one. Theologically, the book takes us from the transcendent god to the imminent god, from a god who listens from afar to a god who dwells with his. Now 40 years old moses is incensed over an episode where he witnesses an egyptian beat a hebrew slave. Cassuto, a commentaru 0n the book of exodus, trans. The hebrew word vayikrah opens the book, and it means and he called. This type of pact was known in those days as a covenant, which was a common kind of agreement in the ancient near east. Umberto moshe david cassuto, a commentary on the book of exodus skokie, il.
The greek and english name originates with the septuagint translation of the 3rd century bce. At our introduction to the study of exodus, we divided it up into 6 parts, simply for the sake of giving us a kind of structure to help us navigate through the various stages of israels redemption from egypt, formation as a nation, and receiving of the torah on mt. Law bakers evangelical dictionary of biblical theology online. Explore the themes of salvation, law, and gods presence in the book of exodus with awardwinning old testament scholar dr. The book of exodus is probably the singlemost important old testament book for the christian to know and understand as background to the new testament. Old testament summaries and outlines gracelife ministries. In the ten commandments, moses outlined a basis for morality which. This course takes you step by step through israels salvation from egyptian bondage, their receiving of gods law, and his command to build the tabernacle. The last judgement in the teaching of zoroaster most closely resembles that of which people.
Exodus begins assuming the reader has knowledge of genesis, affirming the longstanding tradition that the books of the torah pentateuch, chumash go together as one. The book tells of the israelites enslavement, and subsequent deliverance with the 10 plagues by the hand of the lord. Blueprint and construction of tabernacle, chapters 2540 a pattern and picture of christ. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The work of justice among the people of israel exodus 18.
Deuteronomy concerns itself primarily with the proper worship and respect for god, with an emphasis on the rewards for living by gods laws and the punishments to be expected if the people turn against the lords will. Exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the book by those who translated it into greek. The theme of these chapters is the covenant and law. Law bakers evangelical dictionary of biblical theology. The basic law is that a hebrew slave must be freed after six years of service, but he can volunteer for permanent servitude if he so wishes. This section includes the birth, education and flight of moses. 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 name was retained by the latin vulgate, by the jewish author philo a contemporary of christ and by the syriac version. Aug 14, 2017 the hebrew title of the book is the names, taken from the first verse, these are the names of the english title is exodus, which means way out. Book of exodus article about book of exodus by the free. The second book of moses called exodus geneva bible 1599. 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. The second book of moses called exodus the argument after that jacob by gods commandment genesis 46. The cambridge companion to judaism and law edited by christine hayes. The book of exodus is the story of god rescuing the children of israel from egypt and forging a special relationship with them.
Exodus 1, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. Although recognizing a historical core beneath the exodus and sinai traditions, noth. However, this is not the most prevalent phrase, being overshadowed by the twin phrases before the lord found some 58 times and unto the lord found some. 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. 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 book of exodus narrates how moses led the israelites in building the tabernacle exodus 3540 with gods instructions exodus 2531. The phrase that was brought into prominence in exodus, i am the lord found 16 times, explodes in this book, being found 45 times. This book takes a conceptual approach to hebrew law, organizing this broad subject in. Then in leviticus, god tells the israelites and their priests how to make offerings in the tabernacle and how to conduct themselves while camped around the holy tent sanctuary. The title of the book, exodus, literally means outgoing. Bible book as a foundation for further study, teaching, or preaching. Hebrew servants if you buy a hebrew servant, he is to serve you for six years. Law in biblical israel chapter 1 the cambridge companion to.
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