Old Testament

Exodus

Author Traditionally attributed to Moses

Date Written ~1445–1405 BC

Chapters 40

Theme Deliverance from bondage and covenant at Sinai

Summary

Exodus narrates Israel's liberation from Egyptian slavery through God's mighty acts and the leadership of Moses. It records the giving of the Law at Mount Sinai and the construction of the tabernacle as the dwelling place of God among his people.

Outline

Israel's Bondage in Egypt (1–2)
The Call of Moses (3–4)
The Ten Plagues and the Passover (5–12)
The Exodus and Red Sea Crossing (13–18)
The Law at Sinai (19–24)
The Tabernacle (25–40)

Key Verses

Exodus 3:14

"God said to Moses, 'I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: I AM has sent me to you.'"

Exodus 12:13

"The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are, and when I see the blood, I will pass over you."

Exodus 19:5-6

"Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession."

Christ in Exodus

The Passover Lamb; Moses as mediator and deliverer; the tabernacle foreshadowing God dwelling with humanity

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