Follow israels iconic rescue in the book of exodus. Exodus is the heart of the hebrew bible, the defining moment in israels birth as a people, the dramatic triumph of their god. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him for three months. This setting is approximately 400 years after joseph and his families were living in goshen at the end of genesis. Exodus bible book with full chapters new international. The book occurred sometime before moses birth in 1526 ex 2 d. Book of exodus exodus chapter 1 exodus chapter 2 exodus chapter 3 exodus chapter 4 exodus. For the edition of the bible without chapters and verses, see the books of the bible. Exodus 15 niv the song of moses and miriam then bible. In its general framework, the hebrew bible is the account of gods dealing with the jews as his chosen people, who collectively called themselves israel. The book of exodus the second book of moses is called exodus, from the greek word exodos, which signifies going out. The exodus in the new testament the escape of a number of hebrew slaves from egypt, probably at some date in the early thirteenth century bc, was not an event which appeared to have farreaching repercussions at the time, despite the loss of the egyptian chariots which had been pursuing.
It has been inserted at this important juncture in the large narrative of exodus to celebrate gods saving power, having miraculously delivered the people from their enemies, and ultimately leading them to the promised land. Exodus is a book of redemption in which god delivers his people out of bondage and brings them into a special relationship with himself. Dec 03, 2012 biblical errors why the bible is not gods word. This suggests an exodus after 1174 bc as the plst were not in canaan before that date and israel feared the philistines on her departure. The beginning of 70 of jacobs family in egypt grew to a large nation, filling the land of goshen. When the bible tells us that egypt would never be the same after the exodus, it was no exaggeration. Your credit card wont be charged until the trial period is over. When you worship another god other than the one true god, then god burned with anger and sworn to visit their sin upon them. God protects baby moses and spares his life, as moses is adopted by pharaohs daughter and is. Exodus 1, new international version niv the bible app. This is the first mention of these people outside the bible.
Book of exodus exodus chapter 1 exodus chapter 2 exodus chapter 3 exodus chapter 4 exodus chapter 5 exodus chapter 6 exodus chapter 7 exodus chapter 8 exodus chapter 9 exodus chapter 10 exodus chapter 11 exodus chapter 12. Biblical errors why the bible is not gods word the. Exodus book of definition from the bible dictionary. In your own words, summarize the song of moses in a few phrases. However, shortly after, the israelites begin grumbling, showing their own hardness of heart. 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. These laws express particular case types of domestic, economic and criminal legislation common not only to the hebrews but to many peoples of the ancient near. My basic position is the socalled maximalist view, that bible history is correct unless archaeology clearly proves it wrong.
Yahweh, pharaoh, moses, aaron, the hebrew slaves, the plagues, the parting of the red sea. One of the most recent guesses comes from a jewish scholar working in jerusalem. For three days they walked through the desert, but found no water. The other significant change is that commentary appears after the various units of scripture such as genesis 50. With invasions from all directions, virtually all subsequent kings of egypt were of ethiopian, libyan or asiatic descent. But if he were the one from whom moses fled, then he could not be the pharaoh of the exodus, but his son would be and that puts the date of the exodus after 1236, a date too late for anyone. This foreshadowed jesus, the lamb of god without spot or blemish 1 peter 1. Exodus 3 moses and the burning bush now moses bible. 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. They were got to the edge of the wilderness, exodus. Among the symbolic presentations of christ in the book of exodus is the story of the water from the rock in exodus 17. In the house of levi, a son was born and after three months he was sent down the river to escape death. So the egyptians made slaves of the israelites also called hebrews.
After 5 years of ministry in dallas at believers chapel, he returned to his home in canada where he continued in a pastoral ministry. This book covers the exodus of the nation of israel out of egypt through their journey to the promised land. Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy. Rameses ii, of course, had a very long reign 41236. It is the second book in the bible, right after genesis. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. 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 begins with a depiction of israels servitude in egypt and gods selection of moses to move israel out of that servitude. Pharaoh contests this intention of god, and god responds by sending plagues on egypt that culminate with the death of the firstborn and deliverance at the sea. Exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the book by those who translated it into greek. Exodus 20 to 23, commonly called the book of the covenant, contains in addition to the ten commandments a series of laws most of which begin with the word if in the eng text. The population of the exodus was 600,000 men, excluding women and children. Exodus 1, new american standard bible nasb the bible app. Free online bible library the book of the covenant.
The english title exodus comes from the septuagint greek translation of the hebrew bible meaning exit or departure. Thus, the building of the store cities in exodus 1. Chapters 17 of exodus, introduce moses and the israelites in bondage in egypt. Different religious groups include different books in their biblical canons, in varying orders, and sometimes divide or combine books. In the book of exodus, your bibles says that god spoke to moses face to face as a man speaks to his friend.
Since normally the giving of such a sign would follow the commission rather than precede it see jgs 6. Exodus book of glossary term meaning as seen in the king james bible. 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. Watch our overview video on exodus 118, which breaks down the literary. 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. A new king came to rule over egypt who enslaved the descendants of israel and asked the midwives to kill all the male children. Become a member of biblical archaeology society now and get more than half off the regular price of the all. 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.
The next step is to enter your payment information. Exodus 14 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Its landmarks are the passover and the passage through the red sea see explanation in 1 corinthians 5. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of exodus in the bible new international version. In this topic, bible chronology is traced from the exodus out of egypt until the judgeship of samuel.
Exodus 9 new international version niv the plague on livestock. Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account. This is the first recorded song in the bible and its mood is decidedly joyful, as seen in the women playing the timbrel like a tambourine and dancing. 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. Exodus 3 new international version niv moses and the burning bush. Exodus 10, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. Exact dates for the births and deaths of the bible patriarchs are unknown. The word exodus comes from the septuagint the greek translation of the bible, referred to as the lxx, meaning seventy, which titled this book, the going out of egypt, or the departure from egypt. Exodus chapter 32 kjv king james version god must have been talking about the golden calf idolatry. The book of exodus begins more than four hundred years after joseph, his brothers, and the pharaoh he once served have all died. The jewish tanakh sometimes called the hebrew bible contains 24 books divided into three parts. He was found by the pharaohs daughter and named moses. The hebrews, from the words with which it begins, call it veelle semoth. Its hebrew title, shemoth names, is from the books opening phrase, these are the names.
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 septuagint translators gave the book this title because of the major event in it, namely the departure of the israelites from egypt. Date of the exodus virtually all study bibles, biblical commentaries, and bible encyclopedias discuss the question of when the exodus occurred and who was pharaoh at the time of the exodus. What does the bible mean when it refers to holy ground. There is evidence in the bible itself mainly in the. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament. After the lord saved israel from the hand of the egyptians, how did the people react toward the lord and moses.
Exodus 15 nabre chapter 15 then moses and the bible gateway. It is possible that moses composed the book during or shortly after the encampment of the people at sinai 1446 c. The dates for the birth of abramabraham and the exodus from egypt are taken from martin ansteys the romance of bible chronology, v. 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. This topic traces bible chronology from abraham to the exodus of ancient israel from egypt. Since the pharaoh, who appears alongside moses in the exodus story is nameless, we are left with our best guesses and detective work. Exodus is a book in the bible, not a word in the text of the bible. The journey between egypt and the wilderness of sinai and mount sinai took three months to the day ex 19. He suggests that the pharaoh of the exodus was none other than king tutankhamen. Summary of the book of exodus the story of the bible. The song of moses and miriam then moses and the israelites sang this song to the lord. This poem, regarded by many scholars as one of the oldest compositions in the bible, was once an independent work. This would give us a grand total head count of between 1.
Exodus describes the history of the israelites leaving egypt after slavery. Exodus 9 the plague on livestock then the lord bible. The exodus and ancient egyptian records and moses said unto the people. After moses return from midian, the exodus occurred when moses was 80 years old ex 7. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible and describes the exodus, which includes. Exodus 2 new international version niv the birth of moses.
These are all of the chapters of the book of exodus. But the leading theories concerning the exodus are perfectly compatible with the biblical account. The book of genesis, the first book of the hebrew bible and the old testament, is an account of the creation of the world and the origins of the jewish people. You get the impression that these people were happy about something. Continuing the history of israel from the point where the book of genesis leaves off, exodus recounts the egyptian oppression of jacobs ever. The name was retained by the latin vulgate, by the jewish author philo a contemporary of christ and by the syriac version. These are the names of the sons of israel who went to egypt with jacob, each with his family. After the broken covenant is renewed, the tabernacle is constructed, and the cloud signifying gods glorious presence descends to cover it. Notes on exodus from king james bible old testament. The book lays a foundational theology in which god reveals his name, his attributes, his. Exodus 19 niv bible on the first day of the third month. It is more likely, however, that its mention here is intended to establish the present episode with moses alone.