A study of the book of exodus

The book of exodus is especially rich in typical teachings. In fact, the whole book of exodus seems to be one big struggle for different individuals and groups to find their place in a hostile world. Sinai, through the wilderness, to the border of canaan is narrated in the fourth book of the pentateuch, the book of numbers. This study redresses the dearth of resources dealing with the sabbath in the hebrew bibleold testament. Inserted between exodus and numbers is the book of leviticus. Inductive studies in exodus small group studies with discussion questions join us as we study chapter by chapter the amazing book of exodus. Exodus, the liberation of the people of israel from slavery in egypt in the th century bce, under the leadership of moses. An introduction to the book of exodus an argument of the book of exodus selected bibliography of exodus frank decanio. Last week, we look at three ways that god showed moses that he was greater than his problems. The book of exodus details gods call to the people of israel to get up and leave their position of slavery in egypt. The books of reference used for this study of the book of exodus were the bible, king james version, called the companion bible, publisher kregel. 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. In the book of exodus, moses life is divided into three fortyyear periods.

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 dangers of the comfort zone the story continues the pentateuch. By i gordon in our last study in the book of exodus we looked at chapter 14 and what we called the red sea baptism into christ. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the bible book of exodus study guide. Exodus with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. It speaks of our bondage in the world, our deliverance and redemption in christ, and our constant need to press on into the centrality of jesus in our life. 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. Strongs exhaustive concordance of the bible, numbered to the hebrew, chaldee, and greek, and english, coded to the strongs concordance numbers. The second book of moses called exodus the argument after that jacob by gods commandment genesis 46.

The purpose is to assist the student in gaining a greater comprehension of the biblical teaching contained in the book of exodus with an emphasis on practical application. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The stay in the desert describes the earthly circumstances in which. It is conservatively estimated that 2,100,000 left egypt at the time of the exodus. Exodus 1 niv bible these are the names of the sons of.

This book covers the exodus of the nation of israel out of egypt through their journey to the promised land. The 8x10, perfect bound, 208page, fullcolor exodus study book offers 49 days 7 weeks of scripture readings. Among the symbolic presentations of christ in the book of exodus is the story of the water from the rock in exodus 17. Summary of the book of exodus exodus is the second book of the bible and the second book of the five books of the law, or the pentateuch. They called them the torah, which means law or instruction.

Exodus begins in the egyptian region called goshen. For a book about wandering in a desert for forty years, the book of exodus sure has a lot of excitement. Book of exodus overview insight for living ministries. Study guides for exodus this material covers the book of exodus. Bible study book of exodus chapter 1 israels bondage in. More about the book of exodus exodus in the picture study bible timeline of the ancient world back to the old testament back to bible history online. The name exodus by which the book is generally known is borrowed from the septuagint the greek translation of the old testament, exodus the going out, or the departure. They need to come into their own, gain power, and prove themselves to everyone around them. Then youll be able to tell ridley scott whats what, and youll finally have something worthwhile to say in all those christian bale fan letters you keep writing. Longman then connects these events to the new testament.

The exodus experience was the defining moment in the history of the children of israel. Moses and israel in egypt, 10 plagues, the red sea, 10 commandments, gods law, the tabernacle. The elements and the exodus pdf epub download ebook. Exodus bible study outlinecontents by chapter and verse. Explore the themes of salvation, law, and gods presence in the book of exodus with awardwinning old testament scholar dr. This course is a study of the book of exodus all references for the course are found in the course bibliography the book of exodus is the second of five parts which comprise what scripture calls the book of moses. Previous book previous chapter read the full chapter next chapter next book. Blue letter bible is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. This particular one fictionalizes an encounter abraham had with his father in their family idol shop. This study presents introductory information about the book of exodus followed by twentytwo lessons devoted to an indepth study. Exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the book by those who translated it into greek. The first few verses of exodus reach back some 430 years. The book of exodus, old testament seminary student study guide 2002, 4156 the book of exodus is the second of the five books of moses.

The second book of the pentateuch bears in the septuagint the name of exodos, in the vulgate jeromes latin bible, 390405 ad. 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. While focusing on a key passage in exodus, it also incorporates comparative data from elsewhere in the ancient near east and explores innerbiblical and other developments of the study. The book of exodus is the second of five parts which comprise what scripture calls the book of moses. Full scripture readings for each day of lentright there in the book. The book is strategically important to both old testament history and a proper understanding of hebrew customs and institutions. Featuring reflection questions and various other helps, this 12week study leads readers through the book of exodus, emphasizing gods faithfulness and mercy in the midst of human rebellion. Intro to exodus biblica the international bible society. In exodus we read about moses birth, his calling as a prophet, and how he led the children of israel out of egypt. Large format, featuring large text size and additional margin space for personal annotations. Egypt is a picture of this present world galatians 1. The larger format enhances both individual and group study. In the exodus out of egypt yahweh took a downtrodden group of canaanite slaves and formed them into his holy covenant nation, making them the vehicle of. The name exodus comes from the greek word meaning exit or the way out.

Just as the first book of the bible teaches that god elects unto salvation, so the second instructs us how god saves, namely, by redemption. Sinai, through the wilderness, to the border of canaan is narrated in the fourth book of the pentateuch, the book. There are streams of water coming out of rocks, bread falling from the sky, and pillars of cloud and smoke appearing at different times. That shows us that exodus is not really a completely separate book. And when the lord decides to do something, no one can stop him. This summary of the book of exodus provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of exodus. Understanding gods word 66 bible books overview 2 kindle edition by gugas, brian. It is part of the pentateuch, one of the holiest sections of religious text and foundational to the jewish faith. Free bible version and commentary on the book of exodus in.

Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The lessons will help in understanding the relationship between the old and new testaments, as well as how gods providence was at work in old testament times. Summary of the book of exodus the story of the bible. Sep 27, 2012 and he said unto his people, behold, the people of the children of israel are more and mightier than we.

Those who wrote the greek version of the old testament the septuagint named the book exodus to emphasize how god chose moses to lead the hebrew people out of slavery in egypt. These are the names of the sons of israel who went to egypt with jacob, each with his family. The book of exodus bible study series egypt to the law exodus is a great old testament book and is very useful for discipleship and christian living. Introduction to the pentateuch pentateuch, an analysis and synthesis other resources. The name was retained by the latin vulgate, by the jewish author philo a contemporary of christ and by the syriac version. At the beginning of this book the hebrew people have no nation and. A lot goes down in exodus, so lets break it down into five sections. Part of the job of the writers of exodus is to impress. Exodus relates the story of freedom for god s people from slavery and the beginning of national identity. View chuck swindoll s chart of exodus, which divides the book into major sections and highlights themes and key verses. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible. The book of exodus provides an account of israels departure from bondage in egypt and their preparation to inherit the promised land as the lords covenant people. Abraham and the idol shop there are a bunch of old jewish legends that fill in some holes in the bible. The first five books of the bible are together known as the pentateuch see introduction to genesis.

May 27, 2018 the title exodus comes from a greek word meaning going out, and this book tells how the lord set his people israel free from slavery and brought them out of egypt. Exodus records more miracles of god than any other book in the old testament. These 5 books were the first part of the hebrew bible. The israelites are right where we left them in genesis, hanging out in egypt and multiplying. 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. He is the author of the pentateuch which includes the first five books of the old testamentgenesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. 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. Exodus relates the story of freedom for gods people from slavery and the beginning of national identity. The book of exodus 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. The book of exodus bible study chapters 15 red sea baptism and the song of victory. Several statements in exodus indicate that moses wrote certain sections of the book see 17. 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. A study of the book of exodus braveheart mens ministry old fort baptist church chapter 1.

Exodus is a book of redemption in which god delivers his people out of bondage and brings them into a special relationship with himself. Genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, deuteronomy written by moses written while in the wilderness written to the descendants of israel. This course is an indepth study of exodus, with emphasis on practical application, as well as on giving a working knowledge of the book, including background information. Hence, the book of exodus concludes with the testimony that, by means of the pillar of cloud and fire, the lord led his people through all their journeys ex. Exodus a2 classic bible study guide 2 introduction historically, the book of exodus speaks of the deliverance of israel from egypt. Jesus centered bible study exodus, judges, nehemiah. The book of exodusthe book of exodus agape bible study. The book of exodus is the story of god rescuing the children of israel from egypt and forging a special relationship with them. The names of the children of israel who came to egypt. This foreshadowed jesus, the lamb of god without spot or blemish 1 peter 1. Campbell morgan wrote, in the book of exodus nothing is commenced, nothing is finished. The book of exodus teaches that the lord is the one true god and the ruler of all creation.