Exodus is traditionally ascribed to moses, but modern scholars see its initial composition as a product of the babylonian exile 6th century bce. All the details of the mosaic code, which begins in exodus and continues through numbers, reinforce the main point of this revelation, which is the character of god. It is possible that moses composed the book during or shortly after the encampment of the people at sinai 1446 c. Gods method of dealing with individuals was by providing opportunities, choices.
A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. This name was adopted in the latin translation, and thence passed into other languages. When moses fled from egypt to the land of midian, he met jethros seven daughters, who were having some trouble getting enough water for their flocks exodus 2. Download pdf the five books of moses exodus book full free. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand. This relationship between moses and his people will come to define a big part of the rest of the exodus story in numbers and deuteronomy. While she is introduced early in exodus, very little is said about her. The pharaohs daughter adopted moses and raised him as her own. Exodus is an international publishing phenomenon the towering novel of the twentieth centurys most dramatic geopolitical event. The following notes on the book of exodus were compiled from a bible study led by bro. 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. The book of exodus says that after crossing the reed sea, moses led the hebrews into the sinai, where they spent 40 years wandering in the. 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. Pdf the five books of moses exodus download full pdf.
We can see this most easily in gods dealing with the two major characters in exodus, moses and. In the hebrew bible the books name is taken from the first two hebrew words in verse 1, elleh these and shemoth names, which can be translated, these are the names. This silence may be due to the fact that moses wishes to stress the continuity between the events recorded in the book of genesis with those of the book of exodus. The journey between egypt and the wilderness of sinai and mount sinai took three months to the day ex 19.
Exodus means going out or the way out, and thus it describes israels. A character study of moses apostolic pentecostal church. Book of exodus, session 1 introduction yale divinity school. They are to encamp by the sea, directly opposite baal zephon. Moses was born under the sentence of deathan edict given by the pharaoh who ruled at that time. Moses, trained as a potential heir to the throne of pharaoh, exiled to midian for 40 years, encounters the famed flame. Exodus, book of article about exodus, book of by the. He was placed by his mother in an ark of bulrushes, however, cast upon the waters of the. Exodus is the second of the five books written by moses.
If you have not, then you need to heed the words of our lord, who said, for god so loved the. More evidence that moses only had one wife is found in exodus 4. The book occurred sometime before moses birth in 1526 ex 2 d. Moses is aware of his hebrew roots, and, one day, he kills an egyptian who is beating an israelite worker. 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. Moses took his wife and sons, put them on a donkey and started back to egypt. Exodus is the book which speaks of the physical and spiritual birth of israel as a nation. Exodus 4 niv bible moses answered, what if they do not. Moses and the exodus let my people go among the details of the biblical account of moses and the exodus that are pointed to as possible contradictions in the bible are the details of gods mandate as delivered to pharaoh by moses and aaron to let my people go. More than 400 years separate the life of joseph from the birth of the nation israel at the exodus. The second book of moses, called exodus kjv online library of. This remarkable book takes us through the history of jamaican music, marleys own personal journey from the trench town ghetto to his status as global superstar, as well as marleys deep spiritual practice of rastafari and the roots of this religion. Exodus is traditionally ascribed to moses, but modern scholars see its initial composition as a product of the babylonian exile 6th century bce, with final revisions. Her father jethro was the priest of midian, and it was he that gave zipporah to moses to marry.
Dec 16, 2015 enjoy this wonderful animated bible story for all children. In order to understand the implications of the feminine drama within this book of the bible. Hatshepsut, the widowed queen of thutmose ii, assumed male titles and even a beard as she reigned from 15041483 b. Exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy is a conjunction. If you have exercised faith in christ, then you are in the right place. Its hebrew title, shemoth names, is from the books opening phrase, these are the names. Who was the wife of moses in book of exodus answers. These are all strong forces within the story of shemot.
Chapters 118 narrate the history of the egyptian bondage, the exodus from egypt, and the journey to mount sinai under the leadership of moses. Leon uris magnificently portrays the birth of a new nation in the midst of enemiesthe beginning of an earthshaking struggle for power. Given moses authorship of exodus, we should date the book after the exodus event c. The hebrews, from the words with which it begins, call it veelle semoth. Apr 14, 2016 if we become close to god, we will become like him.
The story of the hebrew exodus from egypt is only found in the penteteuch, the first five books of the bible, and in the quran which was written. Without him, the whole production falls apart, and we just end up with a goldencalfworshipping extravaganza. The pharaoh in the story never has a name put to him. Book of exodus overview insight for living ministries. Just as moses struck the rock to provide lifegiving water for the people to drink, so did god strike the rock of our salvation, crucifying him for our sin, and from the rock came the gift of living water john 4. Exodus, the liberation of the people of israel from slavery in egypt in the th century bce, under the leadership of moses. 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.
Wife is singular, and there is no mention of any other wife or wives that moses had. Exodus is an international publishing phenomenonthe towering novel of the twentieth centurys most dramatic geopolitical event. The people complain to him about god, and god complains to moses about the peoples mistakes. Exodus is the second of the five old testament books ascribed to moses. Zipporah was one of seven midianite sisters that mistook moses for an egyptian after he saved them from the men at the well exodus 2. Moses and the exodus by cloud and fire whats really interesting about this account of moses and the exodus is the reason god led them by cloud and by fire.
The first part of the book of exodus contains an account of the following particulars. 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. The book of exodus is the second book of the law in hebrew scripture, and describes moses leading his people from egypt. Exodus chapter 2 click the link to read the passages. Leon uris magnificently portrays the birth of a new nation in the midst of enemies the beginning of an earthshaking struggle for power. This was a risky journey, which zipporah courageously joined. It contains the stories of enslavement and liberation, of revelation and wanderings, of. According to the bible, it was so that they could travel day and night, apparently without stopping to camp. The second book of moses called exodus geneva bible. Exodus 14 then the lord said to moses, tell the israelites to turn back and encamp near pi hahiroth, between migdol and the sea. The first six verses of exodus tie it effectively to genesis.
But the book of exodus is so much more than a makingofarecord story. The book of exodus says that moses father was a hebrew named amram. In gods timing, the exodus of the israelites from egypt marked the end of a period of oppression for abrahams descendants genesis 15. The second book of moses called exodus the argument after that jacob by gods commandment genesis 46. Dont forget to subscribe for more great bible stories. The law hebrew torah given by god through moses to the israelites at. They should be utilized with the following understanding. That might be fun for a theme party, but it just doesnt sit right in the bible. Religious scholars have long questioned whether of the story. Moses is best known from the story in the biblical book of exodus and quran as the lawgiver who met god facetoface on mount sinai to receive. Continuing the history of israel from the point where the book of genesis leaves off. Jesus was faithful to god just as moses was faithful in his service hebrews 3.
The book of exodus tells the tale of israels liberation and birth, and of the beginning of gods covenanted nation. Feb 19, 2018 the book of exodus was written between 1440 and 1400 b. Spending long and difficult years in the desert, the people wonder if they will ever know a stable, nonnomadic. The book of exodusthe book of exodus agape bible study. It is a conjunction, such as our and, and is used to connect the narrative to the previous book. The book of exodus is the second of five parts which comprise what scripture calls the book of moses. Enjoy this wonderful animated bible story for all children. Exodus 9 new revised standard version nrsv the fifth plague. She named him moses, saying, i drew him out of the water. Hebrew title of this book weelleh shemot originated from the ancient practice of naming a bible book after its first word or words. The book of exodus was written between 1440 and 1400 b. The untold story of zipporah, wife of moses what do you. Moses was the author of the book of exodus exodus 17.
Exodus summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of exodus for bible study or sunday school lessons. Father john teaches lucy, matthew and george the story of moses and the exodus. Zipporah in the bible was the wife of moses and the daughter of jethro, the priest of midian. 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 moses called exodus geneva bible 1599. Stories from the book of exodus easyenglish bible with. Moses was a type of the one who would come, jesus christ deuteronomy 18. 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.
In the book of chronicles, two of her grandsons are mentioned. Strongs exhaustive concordance of the bible, numbered to the hebrew, chaldee, and greek, and english, coded to the strongs concordance numbers. Book of exodus, session 1 introduction the book of exodus is the second book of the torah or pentateuch, the first five books of the old testament. The five books of moses exodus available for download and read online in other formats. Yocheved moses mother and later wetnurse, miriam, shifrah and puah and the other midwives, serach bat asher, and moses wife tziporah. Although biblical scholars and archaeologists argue about various aspects of israels exodus from egypt, many of them agree that the exodus occurred in some form or another. The title in the hebrew tradition is comprised of the first several words of the book, and these are the names. Moses flees in fear to midian, a town near sinai, where. Exodus lays the foundation for understanding salvation, in that through gods mighty acts, he wins the freedom of his people. Jan 02, 2020 among the symbolic presentations of christ in the book of exodus is the story of the water from the rock in exodus 17. It picks up the story where genesis stopped, about 430 years after israels entry into egypt. The exodus experience was the defining moment in the history of the children of israel. Pages in category book of exodus the following 49 pages are in this category, out of 49 total. Now these are the names of is the translation of the first two hebrew words.
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. According to the dating below, moses birth would have just fallen within the reign of thutmose i. It takes the story of the israelites from their presence in and oppression by egypt up to the reception of the divine law that occupies the entire book of leviticus and much of numbers. It refers to the names of the israelites who came out of 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. 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. Shebuel, son of gershom, and rehabiah, son of eliezer 1 chronicles 23. 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. Moses story is told in the book of exodus, but it starts in genesis with the story of abraham and his family with whom god makes a covenant. The untold story of the hebrew midwives and the exodus. The testimony of both the jewish community and the christian church throughout history has been that moses wrote the book of exodus. Exodus 2 niv the birth of moses now a man of the bible gateway. According to the book of exodus, moses was born in a time when his people, the israelites, an enslaved minority, were increasing in population and, as a result. Each paragraph preceded by comment or q an abbreviation for question was introduced by someone other than bro.
They choose to risk their lives rather than lost their faith. This remarkable book takes us through the history of jamaican music, marleys own personal journey from. The book of exodus, in addition to being one of the most dramatic narratives in the bible, is also full of macrocodes and other cryptic devices embroidering the presentation of gods program of redemption. Generations later the biblical moses draws the extended family together in the form of a nation with a structure and code of law, given to him on mount sinai.
Moses passes over these events with very little comment. The book of exodus chapter 6 god speaks to mosesa limited. The book of exodus the second book of moses is called exodus, from the greek word exodos, which signifies going out. On the way to egypt, zipporah circumcised their son and thus saved her husbands life moses had neglected. Moses is well aware that the name yhwh means the almighty, and that salvation rests with god. The apostle paul noted, moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law rom. Moses seeks to know, not the name of god, but what gods name, which he knows is full of significance, expresses in this particular case. Now, in the book of exodus, goldman chronicles the making of this album, from its conception in jamaica to the raucous but intense allnight studio sessions in london. Below, peter machinist explores the story of moses, the exodus hero, in the man moses. Exodus 1 1599 geneva bible gnv the second book of moses, called exodus.