The last section of this chapter verses 15 31 contain one of the most well known stories of the bible the crossing of the red sea. And moses said unto the people, fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the lord, which he will shew to you to day. Take some fun and rewarding quizzes about the book of exodus. Last weeks scenes from the joseph story showed god at work quietly. This exodus is a major foreshadowing of the promised second exodus in isaiah 4066 and thus for jesus own departure luke 9. The heart of this book is the passover, after 9 plagues had been sent on israel the passover angel was sent. In the bible, we find expressions of just what god has done and is doing to save, lead, and sanctify us. Learn what themes are found in the bible in book of exodus. Moses and exodus activities for kids men of the bible mini book. In spite of a powerful ruler who resisted god more than any had ever done, in spite of a stiffnecked people who wavered in their faith, in short, in spite of all indications to the contrary, god delivered the people of. The book of exodus is the story of the birth of israel as a nation. God would be glorified for the significant miracle performed. By the way, these lessons are only from the first five chapters of exodus. The book of exodus is the second book of the torah and of the old testament.
Because its such a pivotal moment in israelite culture, the story, the rules, and the aura reverberate throughout the rest of the book. Download this free kids ministry resource 12 free bible stories here. In this chapter, the pharaoh was not officially done with his change of hearts. The descendants of jacob are living in egypt and have multiplied into a large community. It highlighted several things for me that i had never thought about when reading exodus, including. God rescues and delivers his people as he guides them into the unfamiliar desert. The parting of the red sea god tells moses to take the israelites in a funky direction so pharaoh will think theyre aimlessly wandering around. Exodus chapter 14 is the story of gods great deliverance in spite of all human odds. Book of exodus, session 3 the plagues exodus 711 between the call of moses in exodus 3 and 6 and the israelite departure from egypt in exodus 12 stands the narrative of the ten plagues. Even though his son was slain in the firstborn plagues, he had yet another change of heart, maybe out of anger and frustration. These lessons were written in a journal and have been stored on the shelf.
Exodus 14 just might be the most important chapter in the entire old testament. In view of this the book of exodus seems to fall into seven distinct sections. Although exodus takes the form of a popular narrative, easy for a primitive people to understand, it. Throughout the hebrew bible, the two parties continually remi. After pharaoh rejected his and aarons demands, according to the book, the almighty inflicted ten plagues on egypt resulting in the. The exodus story shapes the entire rest of the bible. And i will harden pharaohs heart, and he will pursue them. Moses and exodus activities for kids name tags burning bush moses and exodus activities for kids printable calendar 10 commandments theme. For example, exodus 14 narrates the deliverance of the israelites at the red sea. Feb 06, 2019 the book of exodus details gods call to the people of israel to get up and leave their position of slavery in egypt. The name exodus comes from the greek septuagint and means departure or going out, because of the departure of the nation of israel from egypt. The book of exodus consists mainly of two genres, narrative history and laws.
Pdf the book of exodus 2018 edition gary everett, mdiv. God sends moses to deliver the hebrews from their egyptian bondage. Best commentaries and books on exodus logos bible software. Exodus records more miracles of god than any other book in the old testament. Now they are a slave nation under a new pharaoh, of a dynasty which has long forgotten egypts debt to joseph see genesis 41 the lion handbook to the bible, edited by david and pat alexander, p. Exodus 3 niv bible now moses was tending the flock of. Pharaoh will think, the israelites are wandering around the land in confusion, hemmed in by the desert. The main story in the book of exodus is, of course, the departure of the israelites from slavery in egypt and the subsequent 40 years in the desert wilderness of the sinai.
In genesis moses depended on the revelations of god and possibly on the accounts of his ancestors while he was mostly able to write down the happenings of exodus to deuteronomy by his own view and experience under the guidance of the holy spirit compare exodus 17. Study, search, compare bible versions, and comment, as well as saving notes and sharing animated. The book of exodus offers a threefold thematic scheme that supports the central claim of the pentateuch, the claim found in deuteronomy 6. Israels exodus from egypt must be understood as the unique event that it was within the history of redemption. They are to encamp by the sea, directly opposite baal zephon.
Then he moses took the book of the covenant and read it in the hearing of the people, and they said, all that the lord has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient ex. But egypts new king, the pharaoh, regards the israelites as a threat and forces them into slavery. After verse seven in the first chapter of the book of exodus israel is noticed by the egyptians as being great in number and prosperous. The key personalities include moses, miriam, pharaoh, pharaohs daughter, aaron, and joshua.
God will also harden pharaohs heart so that he regrets letting the israelites go. And all the congregation of the children of israel journeyed from the wilderness of sin, after their. Throughout the hebrew bible, the two parties continually remind. Exodus chapter 14 summary, where the book of exodus gets its official name.
God tells moses to take the israelites in a funky direction so pharaoh will think theyre aimlessly wandering around. Book of exodus overview insight for living ministries. My top ten favorite insights from exodus pastor joe mckeever. Summary of the book of exodus the story of the bible. The book of exodus was written by moses to the israelites on the plains of moab as they were preparing to enter the promised land around 1410 bc or 1255 b. Here are uncommon lessons from the book of exodus. Israel caught between the devil and the deep blue sea. The consensus among scholars is that the story in the book of exodus is best understood as a myth. God can be depended on when moses was born, pharoah had issued a. Speak to the children of israel, that they turn and camp before pi hahiroth, between migdol and the sea, opposite baal zephon. The book of exodus shows that the god of abraham is the only true god of all the earth.
The prose account of the crossing of the sea in exodus 14 does not identify the sea in question. He shows how exodus brings together an array of oral and written traditions from the ancient middle east, and how it came to be ritualized in the passover. Baden draws a distinction between the exodus story and the book itself, which is one of the most multifaceted in the bible, containing poems, law codes, rituals, and architectural plans. Starting with the deliverance of moses by pharaohs daughter, it recounts the revelation at the burning bush where he was called by yahweh to deliver the israelites from egyptian slavery. Study guide for exodus 14 by david guzik blue letter bible. Its the point at which god and the israelitesthe two biggest characters of the hebrew bibleget to know each other. Exodus shows us gods way of delivering sinful people 1 corinthians 10. The biblical stories, plot, characters and events detailed in this summary of exodus.
Three lessons in this chapter teach about dependence on gods leading. A short summary of the bible stories of exodus taken from the scriptures. Many years ago i sat down to study exodus in a way to find uncommon lessons. Back in the story, the israelites see the egyptians advancing, and. Exodus chapter 14 explained discover books of the bible. These are the miraculous punishments that afflict egypt with increasing severity, until. What has been said to the book of genesis also applies to 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. In the hebrew bible the book s name is taken from the first two hebrew words in verse 1, elleh these and shemoth names, which can be translated, these are the names. The first section of the book, chapter 1 verse 1 through chapter 15, verse 21, tells the story of the israelites being freed from slavery in egypt. 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.
Earn points in our social community and win prizes. The lords desire was to save israel through the promise that he had made to abraham cf. Let them turn about and camp before pihahiroth, between migdol and the sea. The last section of this chapter verses 15 31 contain one of the most wellknown stories of the bible the crossing of the red sea.
Introduction to the book of exodus learn religions. We present a comparison of how the story unfolds in the book of exodus and in the quran. The parting of the red sea is one of the most familiar stories in the old testament. Teachers guides moses and exodus activities for kids coloring pages and posters. An o verview of the key events and bible people found in exodus together with the famous bible stories and brief summary of the book of exodus from the bible. Jan 16, 2020 in addition to the themes other educators have provided, these are two others which emerge in the old testament book of exodus. Exodus 14 msg the story and song of salvation god bible. Book of exodus is an animated childrens bible stories compilation of tales from the old testament about the escape from egypt. Then the lord said to moses, tell the israelites to turn back and encamp near pi hahiroth, between migdol and the sea. The story of the exodus reaches its narrative climax in the episode of the crossing of. In spite of a powerful ruler who resisted god more than any had ever done, in spite of a stiffnecked people who wavered in their faith, in short, in spite of all indications to the contrary, god delivered the people of the exodus.
Exodus fun, chapter by chapter, bible quizzes about the book of exodus. Tell the israelites to turn around and make camp at pi hahiroth, between migdol and the sea. The english name exodus comes from the ancient greek. Pharaoh was kept abreast of israelite progress and when he heard of the change of direction, he assumed they were lost in unfamiliar territory and. What are the three sections of the book of exodus in the.
God then commanded moses to prepare the children of israel for one final blow to egypt. Exodus 14 niv then the lord said to moses, tell bible. The story of the exodus a central narrative in the holy scripture of judaism, christianity, and islam. Interesting parallels between the story of exodus and the beginning of jesus career why moses failed the first time he approached pharaoh. Written in a fun and engaging way to make it easytounderstand. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible. Exodus is the second of the five books written by moses. Bible survery exodus hebrew name velleh shemoth these are the names greek name exodus departure author moses date from 1635 to 1490 bc approximately. Its hebrew title, shemoth names, is from the book s opening phrase, these are the names. Elements of the story appear in many texts of the bible and in the quran. This morning i want to look at three things from the story of. David guzik commentary on exodus 14, where the egyptians pursue the. It was written to record the events of israels deliverance from slavery in egypt.
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