Then a new king, who did not know about joseph, came to power in. Short summary of exodus the kjv bible scriptures the content of exodus according to the kjv bible scriptures contains a short overview and summary of the main subjects, people, events and ancient topics in the following summary of the kjv bible scriptures. God raises up a deliverer to confront the evil of pharaoh and. Exodus with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of. Reading this book reminds me of why i became interested in religion years ago. The following is a brief presentation of approximate dates of events in the book of exodus.
Jacob and his family entered egypt about 430 years before the exodus 12. Exodus is the second book of the pentateuch the five books of moses, and its where we find the stories of the ten plagues, the first passover, the parting of the red sea, and the ten commandments. Exodus 1 commentary old testament matthew henry st. But then a new pharaoh comes to power, and he starts enslaving the israelites. It contains the stories of enslavement and liberation, of revelation and wanderings, of belief and apostasy. Maybe the best title of the book would be the words of hosea. Study book on exodus, questions on exodus welcome to. Exodus chapters 118 free bible commentary in easy english. The new leadership in egyptfeeling threatened by jacobs descendants, who have increased greatly in sizeembarks on a campaign to subdue the israelites, forcing them into slavery and eventually decreeing that all hebrew boys must be killed at birth. The israelites are right where we left them in genesis, hanging out in egypt and multiplying. God raises up a deliverer to confront the evil of pharaoh and to liberate the israelites. I recommend it to everyonejew and gentile, believer and atheist. Check out what we have to say about it in our learning guide for the book.
A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Exodus 2 book moses is book number 2 in the old testament of the bible. The story of the exodus is part of a foundation myth for the nations of israel and judah. The history of israel 1 enslaved, 2 redeemed, 3 consecrated religiously and politically to god. This summary of the book of exodus provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of exodus.
Chapters 118 narrate the history of the egyptian bondage, the exodus from egypt, and the journey to mount sinai under the leadership of moses. This explanation of the book of exodus, the second book of the bible, will demonstrate that the bible is not only powerfully relevant to todays issues, but completely consistent with rational thought. The book of genesis provides the historical context and basis for israels exodus from egypt, while the book of leviticus completes the sinai covenant stipulations introduced in the book of exodus, particularly with respect to the form and function of the levitical system of worship that was to be carried out in the tabernacle, and with respect. Commentary on the book of exodus by matthew henry old. The book of exodus begins more than four hundred years after joseph, his brothers, and the pharaoh he once served have all died. It was written to record the events of israels deliverance from slavery in egypt. The word, exodus is derived from a greek word meaning going out. Nov 17, 2018 the book of exodus is the story of god rescuing the children of israel from egypt and forging a special relationship with them.
We have photos, testimonies and historical documentation of these disasters. Do you think the bible permitted the transatlantic slave trade. In another place, luke refers to the oldtestament as the law of. Nov 28, 2014 the first part of exodus recounts how abrahams family ends up enslaved in egypt. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible, it describes the israelites deliverance from slavery in egypt through the hand of yahweh, the revelations at biblical mount sinai, and the subsequent divine indwelling of god with israel exodus is traditionally ascribed to moses, but modern scholars see its initial composition as a product of the babylonian exile 6th century bce, with. A lot goes down in exodus, so lets break it down into five sections. The people in egypt did not want to free these slaves. Its landmarks are the passover and the passage through the red sea see explanation in 1 corinthians 5. Exodus commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. The key personalities include moses, miriam, pharaoh, pharaohs daughter, aaron, and joshua. Exodus is one of the first 5 books of the old testament. Read exodus commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. The book of exodus occupies a prominent place in the history of the higher criticism, yet it is so closely related to the higher criticism of the pentateuch as a whole that this aspect will be mainly discussed in the article pentateuch.
The first part of exodus recounts how abrahams family ends up enslaved in egypt. The english name exodus comes from the ancient greek. Summary of the book of exodus the story of the bible. The title exodus comes from the septuagint, which derived it from the primary event found in the book, the deliverance from slavery and exodus or departure of the.
You can find the best commentary on exodus for you using the tools on the right side. Here it should be noted that those who follow the wellhausen theory in general have differed greatly in. Deliverance of israel, suffering, divine presence, law and worship. The the clear focus is the departure of the children of israel from egypt. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on. Book of exodus definition of book of exodus by the free. Carol meyers, in her commentary on exodus, suggests that it is arguably the most important book in the bible, as it presents the defining features. Exodus, the book of faussets bible dictionary bible.
Exodus connects the history of the people as found in the book of genesis by narrating how the seventy descendants of jacob that had migrated to egypt cf. After the exodus out of egypt the people of israel received the law of jehovah and erected. These troubles forced the people in egypt to free their. Bob marley, exodus reggae musicians often draw inspiration from biblical stories. It is more likely, however, that its mention here is intended to establish the present episode with moses alone. Since normally the giving of such a sign would follow the commission rather than precede it see jgs 6. Exodus is the book which speaks of the physical and spiritual birth of israel as a nation. The english name of the book derives from the septuagint greek use of exodus to designate the deliverance of the israelites from egyptian bondage and their safe.
May 29, 2018 the story of the exodus is part of a foundation myth for the nations of israel and judah. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible, it describes the israelites deliverance from. Exodus is a history book in the bibles old testament. We delved into a careful study of the major themes reading through the. Book of exodus encyclopedia of the bible bible gateway.
Jan 15, 2016 watch our overview video on exodus 118, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. According to the documentary film the exodus decoded, the 10 plagues of egyptjust as in the book of exodus and in the same exact orderoccurred twice in small cameroon villages in the 1980s. This commentary has been through advanced checking. This book follows israel out of egypt into the desert, where the nation is specifically. Introduction to the book of exodus learn religions.
Exodus records more miracles of god than any other book in the old testament. Moses, aaron, and pharaoh book of exodus key verses. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible, it describes the israelites deliverance from slavery in egypt through the hand of yahweh, the revelations at biblical mount sinai, and the subsequent divine indwelling of god with israel. The second half of the book tells of the covenant that was established between god and israel at sinai and promulgates laws for the ordering of israels life since exodus continues the sacred story of the divine promise to israel begun in genesis. The book of exodus primarily fits into the genres of narrative and law.
God rescues and delivers his people as he guides them into the unfamiliar desert. The book of exodus details gods call to the people of israel to get up and leave their position of slavery in egypt. After the exodus out of egypt the people of israel received the law of jehovah and erected the tabernacle of congregation according to his command. The book of exodus is the story of god rescuing the children of israel from egypt and forging a special relationship with them. Free bible version and commentary on the book of exodus in. Exodus is the second book of the pentateuch the five books of moses, and its where we find the stories of the ten plagues, the first passover, the parting of the red sea, and the ten commandments the book gets its name from the nation of israels mass. The second book of the torah describes the birth of the jewish people. Very good teaching with great research and explanation.
The book of exodus consists mainly of two genres, narrative history and laws. This series is only for dedicated students of scriptures. Book of exodus overview insight for living ministries. Bible survery exodus hebrew name velleh shemoth these are the names greek name exodus departure author moses date from 1635 to 1490 bc approximately. Watch our overview video on exodus 118, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Moses would mean the first 5 books of the bible, which includes exodus. Because genesis ends with the hebrew people living in egypt, it was necessary to explain why they wanted to leave egypt and how they managed to do so. Exodus is a powerful commentary on the second book of the bible. During this time, israel experienced physical prosperity and increase 1. Study the bible online using commentary on exodus and more. Narrative is the genre of story telling, whether it is fictional narration or. The title of this superfamous scifi book is taken straight from exodus.
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