The lessons will help in understanding the relationship between the old and new testaments, as well as how gods providence was at work in old testament times. It describes one of the key episodes in the history of salvation. The difference between the two positions is with how many and which k. In fact, understanding exodus and the rest of these five books of the bible allows us to better grasp gods redemptive plan for his people. The book of exodus chapter 2 the first 40 years of the life. The following notes on the book of exodus were compiled from a bible study led by bro. Note both the format of the exegesis and the way the exegesis concentrates on the relevance of each section to our specific question. In his article the book of exodus as a literary type for the gospel of john, jacob j. It is difficult to be dogmatic about the chronology of the patriarchal period.
Israels exodus in transdisciplinary perspective pp. However, we must ascertain that what comes in the book of exodus is a confirmation of gods promises, to set a kingdom of priests. Book of exodus explained discover books of the bible. King is thwarted in his plans by the midwives whose names are recorded. In the hebrew bible, the opening words, and or now, these are the names, served as the title. Since exodus is a record of israels departure from egypt 1445 b. Lettering, drawing, coloring, hymnal journaling and more. The atmosphere and attitude of the world both then and now is expressed in the words of. Several major events occur during the book which set the stage for the remainder of the old testament, including the handing down of the law on mt. Shemot exodus torah portion activity book is designed to help kids ages 612 learn about the torah in a fun and engaging way.
It takes the story of the israelites from their presence in and oppression by egypt up to the reception of the divine law that occupies the entire book of leviticus and much of numbers. The book of exodus is the second book of the torah and of the old testament. I will be with you and you will do all kinds of wondrous deed. Throughout the history of man never has there been a group of people see with their eyes such miracles and. Enz sets forth the hypothesis that the fourth gospel not only has many isolated instances of typology related to the exodus traditions but also shows a running parallelism of content to the book of exodus. Pdf the book of exodus 2018 edition gary everett, mdiv. Book of exodus yale divinity school yale university. The lines of gods revelation of himself that were drawn in the lives of individuals in genesis come together in this book in a more complete and clearer picture of yhwh, the i am the god. This incorporates 2 previous studies done in the book of exodus. Types of christ definition and verses of bible references on the topic of types of christ using torreys topical textbook bible concordance online. Christin all of exodus discover the book ministries. It opens some four hundred years after the death of joseph.
Redemption, then, is the dominant subject of exodus. The book exodus is one of the great books of the pentateuch and of the whole bible. Feb 26, 2015 this material covers the book of exodus. Israels departure from bondage and journey through the wilderness can symbolize our journey through a fallen world and back to the presence of god see bible dictionary. Exodus continues the account that was begun in genesis, although there was a lapse of at least 3 12 centuries. For the relation of exodus to the other books of the pentateuch, see ap.
A study of selected texts from the second book of moses. The third section contains essays on the textual history and reception of exodus in judaism and christianity. Christ in exodus the book of exodus is full of types of christ. The place types egypt a type of the world and the red sea a type of power. Maybe the best title of the book would be the words of hosea. Perhaps the easiest to recognize as a type is the celebration of the passover jn 1. Exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy is a conjunction. The lessons will help in understanding the relationship between the old and new testaments, as well as. It tells about the israelites being delivered from slavery by yahweh through an exodus from egypt, the leadership of moses and the revelations at the biblical mount sinai, and a subsequent divine indwelling of god with israel exodus was traditionally ascribed to moses himself, but modern scholars see its initial composition as a product of. Its twentyfour essays fall under four main sections. Composition, reception, and interpretation offers a wideranging treatment of the main aspects of exodus.
Antijewish polemics depicted moses as a type of christ who is rejected by the people even though god has sent him as a liberator acts 7. A study of selected texts from the second book of moses, exodus. Follow israels iconic rescue in the book of exodus. The first allusion to the myth occurs in the book of the prophet.
Genesis and exodus as two formerly independent traditions of. Jacob and his family entered egypt about 430 years before the exodus 12. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible. However, we must ascertain that what comes in the book of exodus is a confirmation of gods promises, to set a kingdom of priests and a holy nation exod. 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. Exodus, with a capital e to refer to the book of exodus, and exodus with a lowercase e to refer to the event. The bible summary of exodus 14 in 140 characters or less. This will be the most extensive examination of exodus 14, where you will be able to examine in depth every word of the original text. This course is an indepth study of exodus, with emphasis on practical application, as well as on giving a working knowledge of the book, including background information. Barrett surveys exodus, giving special attention to the theological message of this formative old testament book. It tells about the israelites being delivered from slavery by yahweh through an exodus from egypt, the leadership of moses and the revelations at the biblical mount sinai, and a subsequent divine indwelling of god with israel. This mirrors the christian celebration of the forgiveness of sin as we partake of the lords supper.
The final section explores the theologies of the book of exodus. When genesis ends israel is safely abiding in egypt, with favored. The main event that happens to moses while in midian is he encounters the burning bush. He identified a matthean school in which the gospel had its origin as a manual. Even though the books of the pentateuch themselves do not clearly identify the author, there are many passages that attribute them to moses or as being his words exodus 17. I am going to suggest that the bondage and the affliction in exodus is not the worst that they will ever see mt 24. Historically, the book of exodus speaks of the deliverance of israel from egypt. Every attempt has been made to make this both a complete and selfcontained study. Written by leading experts in the field, the book of exodus.
The tie between the two testaments in the book of exodus needs an extensive explanation. The second section contains commentary on or interpretation of specific passages or sections of exodus, as well as essays on its formation, genres, and themes. The lords desire was to save israel through the promise that he had made to abraham cf. Book of exodus, session 1 introduction yale divinity school. Read download the message of exodus pdf pdf book library. Background exodus is from a greek word meaning exit or departure. Book of exodus, session 1 introduction the book of exodus is the second book of the torah or pentateuch, the first five books of the old testament. Overview of exodus israelites are oppressed in egypt exodus 12. The israelites are called hebrews in the book, a term. Comments about the literary context of the passage i. The first section contains studies of a more general nature, including the history of exodus in critical study, exodus in literary and historical study, as well as the.
The hebrew commemoration of the deliverance from egypt is celebrated to this day as passover. Each paragraph preceded by comment or q an abbreviation for question was introduced by someone other than bro. Now these are the names of the children of israel, which came into egypt. Book of exodus, session 7 the book of the covenant exodus 21 23. Book known by the hebrews by the first few words of the book. 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. God chose abraham and gave him promises nations land blessing gen 12. Those promises carried through abraham issac jacob who had 12 sons 3.
The book of exodus offers a threefold thematic scheme that supports the central claim of the pentateuch, the claim found in deuteronomy 6. The book of exodus is the second book of the torah or pentateuch, the first five books of the old testament. The second book of moses called exodus the argument after that jacob by gods commandment genesis 46. Practically every book in the old testament makes some reference. In doing so, he demonstrates that the real history of the exodus providentially serves as a paradigm of salvation. Exodus 14 journey to mount sinai exodus 1519 the law is given to moses exodus 2031 the golden calf exodus 3234 the construction of the tabernacle exodus 3540 history of exodus jacobs household had seventy in number when they came to egypt exodus 1. The book of exodus 118 a 5 minute recap on genenes. It is available only in electronic format pdf from our website. The book of exodus aws simple storage service amazon s3. Exodus chapter 1 explained discover books of the bible. University of notre dame press, 2009 especially the following sections.
Pdf when interpreting biblical texts historically, it is crucial to acknowledge the. About the book of exodus exodus is the second of the first five books of the bible, the pentateuch, and the pentateuch is central to the entirety of christian scripture. Several major events occur during the book which set the stage. The first six verses of exodus tie it effectively to genesis. Genesis is the account of the creationan introduction to god. During this time, israel experienced physical prosperity and increase 1. It is a conjunction, such as our and, and is used to connect the narrative to the previous book. It was this kind of evidence that led to the abovementioned development. The lord jesus christ confirms mosaic authorship of the book of exodus by introducing a quotation from exodus 20.
Throughout the history of man never has there been a group of people see with their eyes such miracles and experience the presence of god with regularity. Pdf distinguishing the world of the exodus narrative from the. Book of exodus, session 7 the book of the covenant exodus. Exodus means going out or the way out, and thus it describes israels.
Unlike many contemporary scholars, he believes it is possible to distinguish exodus e from exodus j. The exodus event is clearly the focus of this book. Moses becomes a shepherd there and marries tzipporah, who comes to love and support him. It takes the story of the israelites from their presence. From servants to slaves the dangers of the comfort zone chapter 2. Use this workbook as you read the stories from the book of exodus for multisensory learning to aid understanding and retention of the material. They should be utilized with the following understanding. The rise of a leader preparing for greatness chapter 3. Moses wrote the book of exodus as well as the other books of the pentateuch.
The call of god challenged to do a great work chapters 46. The question of who wrote the book of exodus is an important question, and as we read through the text of the book itself, and take seriously the history of the events that it records, theres no reason to think that moses didnt write the bulk of the book of exodus as we presently have it. This dissertation concludes that there is in relation to the exodus a typeanti. Pages of maps, timelines, family trees and worksheets to use for studying the book of exodus. Just as the first book of the bible teaches that god elects unto salvation, so the second instructs us how god saves, namely, by redemption. Instructions regarding the tabernacle exodus 2531 part 4. Jean danielou, the bible and the liturgy notre dame, indiana.
Types of christ torreys new topical textbook bible. Exegesis on exodus 3 with special reference to the character of god. From exodus 12, the beginning of the departure from egypt to the end of the book, chapter 40, we relive about a year in the lives of the people of israel. Manna from heaven is another type of christ, who is the. Exodus introduction now these things happened to them as an example, and they were written for our instruction, upon whom the ends of the ages have come 1 corinthians 10. The date of the exodus biblical scholarship is divided over the date of the. The book of exodus provides an account of israels departure from bondage in egypt and their preparation to inherit the promised land as the lords covenant people. In its strict sense a type is a picture given in the old testament that is interpreted as such in the new testament. The book of exodus tells of moses, the man chosen by god to lead his people out of egyptian bondage. Exodus activities, you can get to them all from this one page.
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