Its lengthy, packed full of characters, and sometimes difficult to tie into daily life. The first part of exodus recounts how abrahams family ends up enslaved in egypt. In part one of the book of exodus, god frees abrahams descendants in egypt through his servants moses and aaron with an epic showdown between good and. God raises up a deliverer to confront the evil of pharaoh and to liberate the. At the bible project, we make animated videos that explore the books and themes of the bible. Timothy mackie let s be honest, exodus 118 is a super intense part of the biblical story, which raises some heavy theological questions. The bible project the book of exodus overview part 1. Free bible resources, bible videos, and bible study tools. These videos are great for personal study, small groups, or as sermon illustration components.
The book the first half of the book of exodus is the story of moses leading israel out of egypt. So perhaps this book is the first look at what it really means to have faith in god. The book of exodus is the story of god rescuing the children of israel from egypt and forging a special relationship with them. It was written to record the events of israels deliverance from slavery in egypt. It is the first place the words redemption and salvation are used in the bible. Watch free bible videos on different books and themes of the bible from bibleproject. I summarised the bible on twitter between aug 2010 and nov 20 one tweet per chapter, one chapter per day. This story gives meaning to the words redemption and salvation which are used here for the first time in the bible. Exodus tells the rescue story of gods deliverance of moses and the israelites from slavery in egypt. In part one of the book of exodus, god frees abrahams descendants in egypt through his servants moses and aaron with an epic showdown between good and evil. Introduction to exodus bible commentary theology of work. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly bible studies to share with family and friends. Exodus part 1 the bible project videos the bible app.
But israel rebels by making an idol of the golden calf, which is just a really bad idea. It is here that the classic biblical themes of oppression and redemption, of human enslavement and divine salvation, are most dramatically expressed. In the hebrew bible, the opening words, and or now, these are the names, served as the title. Bible commentary produced by tow project the book of exodus opens and closes with israel at work. Book of exodus overview insight for living ministries. The first eighteen chapters of the book of exodus recount how god miraculously delivered israel from egypt. Exodus 32 the golden calf when the people saw bible. Give us just 17 minutes to get an overview of the book of isaiah search isaiah the bible project. List of books and articles about book of exodus online.
The book of deuteronomy poster new hope and a fresh start are with the next generation of israel as an aging moses passes his wisdom. Image result for the bible project exodus poster exodus. Download the bible projects read scripture videos on the book of exodus, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Abrahams family is brutally enslaved in egypt, so god raises up a deliverer, moses, to confront the king of egypt and set his people free. In exodus, god invites the israelites into a covenant and comes to live among them in the tabernacle, but israel rebels and ruins the relationship.
As for this fellow moses who brought us up out of egypt, we dont know what has happened to him. Watch our overview video on exodus 1940, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. An essential biography of one of the bibles most powerful and inspiring books exodus is the second book of the hebrew bible, but it may rank first in lasting cultural importance. The book of joel poster the book of joel describes the day of the lord through locust swarms, war scenes, and powerful imagery in order for readers to comprehend its magnitude. The greek septuagint lxx, and the latin vulgate versions of the old testament assigned the title exodus to this second book of moses, because the departure of israel from egypt is the dominant historical fact in the book 19.
Short, animated videos that unpack the major themes and ideas of exodus. Explore free bible videos, bible study tools, and other bible resources at bibleproject. The exodus story shapes the entire rest of the bible. Exodus part 1 the bible project videos abrahams family is brutally enslaved in egypt, so god raises up a deliverer, moses, to confront the king of egypt and set his people free.
The bible is one unified story that leads to jesus, but we dont always treat it that way. This is the first of two read scripture videos dedicated to the book of exodus, which aims to help you see its unique contribution to the story of jesus, but also how it works within the bible s overall framework. Every chapter of the bible in 140 characters or less. By the books end, they have finished the work of building the tabernacle according to. Witness encounters with god in the book of exodus part 2. 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. We also need to follow god by obeying his commands. Exodus 32 new international version niv the golden calf. Summary of the book of exodus the story of the bible. Because its such a pivotal moment in israelite culture, the story, the rules, and the aura reverberate throughout the rest of the book. Its the point at which god and the israelitesthe two biggest characters of the hebrew bibleget to know each other. Follow israels iconic rescue in the book of exodus. Unlike many contemporary scholars, he believes it is possible to distinguish exodus e from exodus j. Discussion questions, study aids and more for personal or group study.
Part of the bible and your work study series, this study of exodus takes a look at the delivery of egyptians from slavery in egypt, emphasizing that god did not deliver israel from work. 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. Find out how this epic story fits into the entire biblical narrative. 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. The book of exodus consists mainly of two genres, narrative history and laws. In exodus, god rescues the israelites from slavery in egypt and confronts the evil and injustice of pharaoh. Demilles the ten commandments, so i knew little about exodus. The key personalities include moses, miriam, pharaoh, pharaohs daughter, aaron, and joshua.
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. 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. Sinai, gods presence covers the mountain in a dark cloud. In the torah series, the bible project explores the law of god as revealed to moses and recorded in the first five books of the bible.
In this post, the bible project breaks down the book of exodusthe second book of the bibleinto digestible pieces so we can understand and apply its truths. Prior to the book of exodus, the only legal sections in the bible are the short commands contained in the various covenants with adam, noah, abraham, isaac, and jacob, including the law of circumcision gen 17. Moses was the author of the book of exodus exodus 17. A narrative worthy of a film posted on february 15, 20 by virgowriter ive never seen disneys prince of egypt nor all of cecil b. In gods timing, the exodus of the israelites from egypt marked the end of a period of oppression for abrahams descendants genesis 15. Moses climbs it as a representative for the people to receive gods law and a plan for gods own dwelling space, the tabernacle. The name was retained by the latin vulgate, by the jewish author philo a contemporary of christ and by the syriac version. Exodus 118 watch our read scripture video on the book of exodus, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Watch our overview video on exodus 118, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Old testament the bible project videos we want to help you to read through the bible without getting lost or giving up. At the onset, the israelites are at work for the egyptians. The book of exodus was written between 1440 and 1400 b. 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.
Designed for 30minute lunch breaks, the study contains scripture references, thoughtprovoking questions, and prayers to help you apply biblical principles to your work life. Its hebrew title, shemoth names, is from the books opening phrase, these are the names. In exodus 118, god rescues the israelites from slavery in egypt and confronts the evil and injustice of pharaoh. 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. Such laws were given in connection with promises of divine blessing to gods people. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Moses climbs it as a representative for the people to receive gods law and a. Bible survery exodus hebrew name velleh shemoth these are the names greek name exodus departure author moses date from 1635 to 1490 bc approximately.
Exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the book by those who translated it into greek. The epic showdown between god and pharaoh over the fate of the enslaved israelites is a pageturner. Yes, noah had plenty of faith in genesis but his story doesnt get the thorough treatment that moses gets here. In exodus 1940, god invites the israelites into a covenant and comes to live among them in the tabernacle, but israel rebels and.