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'''Exodus''' [Hebrew: '''שמות'''] means ''a going out; a departure or emigration, usually of a large number of people.''<ref>"Exodus." ''Dictionary.com''</ref> The Book of Exodus chronicles the bondage, oppression and [[slavery]] of the [[Israel|Israelite's]] in [[Egypt]] after [[Joseph]] dies and a new pharaoh arises to power whom did not know Joseph before. [[Moses]], whom God uses to guide the Israelites out of Israel, returns Egypt from [[Midian]] to warn pharaoh to let his people go, but pharaoh refuses. God therefore releases ten plagues over the Egypt and the Egyptians, and after the death of pharaohs son, pharaoh finally allows the Israelite's to leave Egypt under Moses. As Moses and his people are leaving, pharaoh changes his mind and commands that the Israelite's be pursued with the army of Egypt, however God opens up the [[Red Sea]] for Moses, allowing the Israelite's to flee, and pharaohs army is destroyed in the Red Sea after the Israelite's escape from it. Moses then delivers God's laws to the Israelite's, including the [[Ten Commandments]], as well as giving them the [[Tabernacle]], priest and worship instructions.

'''Exodus''' [Hebrew: '''שמות'''] means ''a going out; a departure or emigration, usually of a large number of people.''<ref>"Exodus." ''Dictionary.com''</ref> The Book of Exodus chronicles the bondage, oppression and [[slavery]] of the [[Israel|Israelites]] in [[Egypt]] after [[Joseph]] dies and a new Pharaoh arises to power who did not know Joseph before. [[Moses]], whom God uses to guide the Israelites out of Egypt, returns to Egypt from [[Midian]] to warn the Pharaoh to let his people go, but the Pharaoh refuses. God therefore releases ten plagues over Egypt and its people, and after the death of Pharaoh's firstborn son, Pharaoh finally allows the Israelites to leave Egypt under Moses. As Moses and his people are leaving, Pharaoh changes his mind and commands that the Israelites be pursued with the army of Egypt. However, God opens up the [[Red Sea]] for Moses, allowing the Israelites to flee, and Pharaoh's army is destroyed by the Red Sea after the Israelites escape from it. Moses then delivers God's laws to the Israelites, including the [[Ten Commandments]], as well as giving them the [[Tabernacle]], priest and worship instructions.

== Overview ==  

== Overview ==  

The Book of Exodus contains a total of forty chapters. There is no agreement regarding how the Book of Exodus should be split into its different narratives, although the following can be considered: Exodus 1:1-7:6 (The bondage of Israelite's in Egypt and God guiding Moses on his path to free the slaves), Exodus 7:7-12:36 (Ten Plagues and pharaoh allowing Israelite's to leave Egypt), Exodus 12:37-14:30 (Israelite's flee Egypt and escape pharah's army at the red sea), Exodus 15:1-21 (Songs), Exodus 15:22-19:25 (Israelite's live and eat in the wilderness), Exodus 20:1-17 (God delivers the Ten Commandments), Exodus 20:18-24:8 (Israel receives and affirms the covenant), Exodus 24:9-18 (Moses talks with God on Mount Sinai), Exodus 25-40 (Israel receives the [[Tabernacle]], priest and worship instructions). Exodus 1-18 encompasses the Israelite's leaving Egypt, and Exodus 19-40 entirely takes place at Mount Sinai.

The Book of Exodus contains a total of forty chapters. There is no agreement regarding how the Book of Exodus should be split into its different narratives, although the following can be considered: Exodus 1:1-7:6 (The bondage of Israelite's in Egypt and God guiding Moses on his path to free the slaves), Exodus 7:7-12:36 (Ten Plagues and Pharaoh allowing the Israelites to leave Egypt), Exodus 12:37-14:30 (the Israelites flee Egypt and escape Pharaoh's army at the red sea), Exodus 15:1-21 (Songs), Exodus 15:22-19:25 (the Israelites live and eat in the wilderness), Exodus 20:1-17 (God delivers the Ten Commandments), Exodus 20:18-24:8 (Israel receives and affirms the covenant), Exodus 24:9-18 (Moses talks with God on Mount Sinai), Exodus 25-40 (Israel receives the [[Tabernacle]], priest and worship instructions). Exodus 1-18 encompasses the Israelites leaving Egypt, and Exodus 19-40 entirely takes place at Mount Sinai.

== Authorship ==  

== Authorship ==  

[[Moses]] is attributed as the author of the [[Torah]] in the Book of Exodus itself in Exodus 17:14, 24:4, 34:27-28, as well as in throughout the rest of the [[Torah]] in Numbers 32:2; Deuteronomy 1:1, 31:9, 31:22. D.K. Stuart, a well respected Old Testament scholar and author of a major commentary on the Book of Exodus states "These references to Mosaic authorship are substantial."<ref>Stuart, Douglas K. Exodus. Vol. 2. B&H Publishing Group, 2006, pp. 32-33</ref> The rest of the Old Testament also attests to Mosaic authorship over the Torah in Joshua 1:7, 8:32, 12:5; 1 Kings 2:3; 2 Kings 14:6, 23:25; Malachi 3:22; Daniel 9:11, 9:13; Ezra 3:2, 7:6; Nehemiah 8:1, 9:14; 2 Chronicles 23:18, 25:4, 30:16, 35:12, as well as the [[New Testament]] in Luke 2:22, 24:44; John 7:19; Acts 13:39, 15:5, 28:23; 1 Corinthians 9:9. Later Jewish historians, such as [[Josephus]] living in the first century AD further attribute Mosaic authorship to the Torah.<ref>Josephus, Flavius. The Works of Flavius Josephus. G. Routledge, 1873, p. 27</ref> The biblical references to the authorship of Moses over the Torah, both within and outside of the Torah are rather plenteous and more than enough to establish Moses as the historical author of these books.

[[Moses]] is attributed as the author of the [[Torah]] in the Book of Exodus itself in Exodus 17:14, 24:4, 34:27-28, as well as in throughout the rest of the [[Torah]] in Numbers 32:2; Deuteronomy 1:1, 31:9, 31:22. D.K. Stuart, a well-respected Old Testament scholar and author of a major commentary on the Book of Exodus states "These references to Mosaic authorship are substantial."<ref>Stuart, Douglas K. Exodus. Vol. 2. B&H Publishing Group, 2006, pp. 32-33</ref> The rest of the Old Testament also attests to Mosaic authorship over the Torah in Joshua 1:7, 8:32, 12:5; 1 Kings 2:3; 2 Kings 14:6, 23:25; Malachi 3:22; Daniel 9:11, 9:13; Ezra 3:2, 7:6; Nehemiah 8:1, 9:14; 2 Chronicles 23:18, 25:4, 30:16, 35:12, as well as the [[New Testament]] in Luke 2:22, 24:44; John 7:19; Acts 13:39, 15:5, 28:23; 1 Corinthians 9:9. Later Jewish historians, such as [[Josephus]] living in the first century AD further attribute Mosaic authorship to the Torah.<ref>Josephus, Flavius. The Works of Flavius Josephus. G. Routledge, 1873, p. 27</ref> The biblical references to the authorship of Moses over the Torah, both within and outside of the Torah are rather plenteous and more than enough to establish Moses as the historical author of these books.

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