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Exodus is part of the [[Torah]] (otherwise known as the [[Pentateuch]]) and is the second book of the [[Bible]] in the [[Old Testament]]. As part of the first five books of the Bible, it is traditionally attributed authorship to [[Moses]]. | Exodus is part of the [[Torah]] (otherwise known as the [[Pentateuch]]) and is the second book of the [[Bible]] in the [[Old Testament]]. As part of the first five books of the Bible, it is traditionally attributed authorship to [[Moses]]. | ||
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| + | ''Exodus'' means ''a going out; a departure or emigration, usually of a large number of people.''<ref>"Exodus." ''Dictionary.com''</ref> The exodus is when Moses leads the Israelite's out of Egypt, hence inheriting the name of being an exodus. | ||
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| + | 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 1-7:6 (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). | ||
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Exodus [Hebrew:שמות] chronicles the bondage, oppression and slavery of the Jewish people in Egypt after Joseph dies and a new pharaoh comes to power whom did not know Joseph before. Moses, whom God uses to guide the Jewish peoples out of Israel, enters Egypt to warn pharaoh to let his people go, but pharaoh refuses. Moses therefore, with God's power, releases 10 plagues over the Egyptians, and after the death of his son, pharaoh finally allows the Jewish people to leave Egypt under Moses. As Moses and his people are leaving, pharaoh changes his mind and commands that the Jewish people be pursued with the army of Egypt, however God opens up the Red Sea for Moses, allowing the Jewish people to flee, and pharaohs army is destroyed in the Red Sea after the Jewish people escape from it. Moses then delivers God's laws to the Jewish people, including the Ten Commandments, as well as giving them the Tabernacle, priest and worship instructions.
Exodus is part of the Torah (otherwise known as the Pentateuch) and is the second book of the Bible in the Old Testament. As part of the first five books of the Bible, it is traditionally attributed authorship to Moses.
Name
Exodus means a going out; a departure or emigration, usually of a large number of people.[1] The exodus is when Moses leads the Israelite's out of Egypt, hence inheriting the name of being an exodus.
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 1-7:6 (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).
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See also
- ↑ "Exodus." Dictionary.com