Testament: | Old |
Description: | Exodus is the second book of the Bible and recounts the story of the Israelites' liberation from slavery in Egypt, their journey through the wilderness led by Moses, and the establishment of the Mosaic covenant at Mount Sinai. It includes the Ten Commandments and the construction of the Tabernacle. |
Chapters: | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 |
Author name: | Moses |
Written date: | Around 1445-1405 BC |
Location: | Likely written in the wilderness |
Genre: | Historical |
Chapter count: | 40 |
Verse count: | 1213 |
Language: | Hebrew |
Audience: | The people of Israel |
Theme: | Liberation from slavery, the Covenant, and the construction of the Tabernacle |
Key verses: | Exodus 3:14; Exodus 12:14; Exodus 20:1-17 |
Summary: | Exodus is the second book of the Bible and recounts the story of the Israelites' liberation from slavery in Egypt, their journey through the wilderness, the establishment of the Covenant at Mount Sinai, and the construction of the Tabernacle. |
Outline: | I. Liberation from Egypt (1:1-15:21)
II. Journey to Sinai (15:22-18:27)
III. The Covenant at Sinai (19:1-24:18)
IV. Instructions for the Tabernacle (25:1-31:18)
V. The Golden Calf and Renewal of the Covenant (32:1-40:38) |