Exodus is a story of contrasts: slavery and freedom, idolatry and worship, purity and profanity, judgment and justice, light and darkness, holiness and sin, true miracles and counterfeit signs, destruction and new life.

ABOUT EXODUS

• Exodus is the second book in the Bible
• Written by: *Moses (traditionally attributed to him)
• It has 40 chapters
• It has 1,212 verses
• FUN FACTS

- Exodus comes from the Greek word for departure 

- The Hebrew name for Exodus is Shemot, which means "names"

• KEY STORIES

- Egyptian slavery

- Moses' birth and rescue

- The Burning Bush

- The Plagues

- The Passover

- The Red Sea

- The Journey to Sinai

- The Ten Commandments

- The Golden Calf

- Building the Tabernacle

• KEY CHARACTERS

- Moses

-Pharoah

- Aaron and Miriam

- Jethro

- The Egyptians and Israelities

• OUTLINE OF EXODUS

CHAPTER 1

Egyptian slavery

CHAPTER 2-4

Preparing the deliverer

CHAPTER 5-11

Struggles with the oppressor

CHAPTER 12

Redemption by blood

CHAPTER 13-14

Redemption by divine miracles

CHAPTER 15-17

Israel’s song of victory

Testing and trial

CHAPTER 18

Shared leadership under Moses

CHAPTER 19-31

Acceptance of the Law

CHAPTER 32

Breaking of the Law

CHAPTER 33-34

Restoration of the Law

CHAPTER 35

Gifts and workmen for the Tabernacle

CHAPTER 36-39

Construction and furnishings for the Tabernacle

CHAPTER 40

Filling of the Tabernacle with God’s Glory