Those promises carried through abraham issac jacob who had 12 sons 3. Book of exodus, session 1 introduction yale divinity school. Now these are the names of is the translation of the first two hebrew words. The greek translation gave this book its name exodus. The events of exodus show how god by his grace chose the people of israel and entered into a deeper. The book of exodus with introduction and notes logos. However, biblical numbers do not have the strict quantitative values we apply, and there is no clear evidence of. If all of your class has email, send them an email with the dates the lessons will be studied. The book of exodus is regarded by all scholars as the most important book of the old. What do you love so much that it is hard for you to love god more than it. 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. Then the lord said to moses, write this in a book as a memorial and recite it to joshua, that i will utterly blot out the memory of amalek from under heaven. The first five verses recall to the mind the closing scenes of the.
Pharaoh had 10 chances to turn to god, repent, and obey by letting the. The above train of thought is distinctly suggested by the opening lines of. But then a new pharaoh comes to power, and he starts enslaving the israelites. From servants to slaves the dangers of the comfort zone chapter 2. 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. Exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the book by those who translated it into greek.
The purpose is to assist the student in gaining a greater comprehension of the biblical teaching contained in the book of exodus with an emphasis on. The book of exodus tells how god rescues his people israel from slavery in egypt. The book of exodus opens and closes with israel at work. With illustrations from archibald prize winner ben quilty. Reading exodus to learn and learning to read exodus, calvin theological journal 34 1999 15. Notes on the book of exodus kindle edition by charles henry mackintosh author format. Exodus tells us of the years of bondage in egypt of the israelites. A lot goes down in exodus, so lets break it down into five sections. Exodus 1 arguably, the best known biblical story is that of moses leading the nation of israel out of egypt o the exodus is a literal, historical account of god orchestrating miraculous and important events in the course of ful.
The book of exodus with introduction and notes logos bible. 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. The name of the book of exodus in the hebrew bible is. The second book of moses called exodus geneva bible 1599. The book was written by moses, a fact every nt author and even jesus himself testi. 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 the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Mcneile provides an indepth introduction exploring the laws of exodus, the priesthood, the tabernacle with illustrations, the geography of exodus, and more. Exodus is an international publishing phenomenonthe towering novel of the twentieth centurys most dramatic geopolitical event. Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things that are written in the book of the law to do them deuteronomy 27. Revell exodus 1 we now approach, by the mercy of god, the study of the book of exodus, of which the great prominent theme is redemption. You have made my bible study more understandable and clear.
God chose abraham and gave him promises nations land blessing gen 12. If a person wants a rich devotional and insightful experience, it can be found in reading c. Hebrew title of this book weelleh shemot originated from the ancient practice of naming a bible book after its first word or words. One point that one may note is the way that the israelites sought to avoid the direct presence. The title of the book, exodus, literally means outgoing. Throughout the history of man never has there been a group of people see with their eyes such miracles and. Exodus chapters 118 free bible commentary in easy english. The call of god challenged to do a great work chapters 46. Read exodus 1 commentary using wesleys explanatory notes. The book of exodus is the moment in history where god acts decisively in order to be a promise keeping god with his people. Exodus lesson 1 the purpose of these bible studies is to.
We now approach, by the mercy of god, the study of the b. The man that doeth these things shall live by them leviticus 18. The purpose of the book of exodus is to celebrate gods. The date of the exodus is a source of major controversy. Study the bible online using commentary on exodus 1 and more. Exodus is one of the first 5 books of the old testament. Notes on the book of exodus by charles henry mackintosh. Using biblical numbers and working backward from the death of solomon, which can be dated, we arrive at 1440 b. Commandments is reverence and love for god, and love. This section makes an interesting study in the presumption of the. At the end of the book of genesis jacobs family had come to egypt at the invitation of joseph, one of jacobs sons, who had risen to prominence in egypt. He dra ws us out t o dra w us in exodus the village. Madeleine lengle wrote, if and that our love is pain,so does love grow, that loves. Genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, deuteronomy written by moses written while in the wilderness written to the descendants of israel.
The book of exodus 118 a 5 minute recap on genenes. The dangers of the comfort zone the story continues the pentateuch. The beginning of 70 of jacobs family in egypt grew to a large nation, filling the land of goshen. Indeed, mount sinai was not the place to look for any such thing.
The second book of moses called exodus geneva bible. The time of the first release of these materials includes easter. Notes on the exodus of refugees from syria, by man booker prize winner richard flanagan. Holiness moses for 40 years tended sheep for his fatherinlaw jethro. In this versebyverse commentary on the book of exodus, a. Notes on an exodus by richard flanagan penguin books. There the lord revealed himself in awful majesty, amid blackness, darkness, tempest, thunderings, and lightnings. At the beginning of exodus we discover that the descendants of the family of jacob have become a nation. Commentary on the book of exodus by matthew henry old.
The book of exodus or the departure, so called because of the escape of the. You may want to include information about your church and then use the book. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The israelites are right where we left them in genesis, hanging out in egypt and multiplying. Constables notes on exodus 3 scope exodus embraces about 431 years of history, from the arrival of jacob and his family in egypt ca.
So the egyptians made slaves of the israelites also called hebrews. He that despised moses law died without mercy hebrews 10. In january 2016 richard flanagan and ben quilty travelled to lebanon, greece, and serbia to follow the river that is the exodus of our age. 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. When genesis ends israel is safely abiding in egypt, with favored. Jun 27, 2016 notes on the exodus of refugees from syria, by man booker prize winner richard flanagan. I am series exodus study guide genesis church blog. For an opening prayer and introductory notes to the leader, see the optional supplemental. 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. We take note of these discriminations of sex, and reiterate them again and again. This bible study is designed as an expository study of the book of exodus, taking the student through large portions of this old testament book with cross references to other portions of scripture.
As far as a date for the book of exodus, it is a widespread assumption that the torah reached roughly its final form by the time of the exile or soon thereafter 587537 b. Notes on exodus page 1 name the jews commonly called exodus, the second book of moses. Maybe the best title of the book would be the words of hosea. The lords desire was to save israel through the promise that he had made to abraham cf. By the books end, they have finished the work of building the tabernacle according to the lords instructions exod. A study of the book of exodus braveheart mens ministry old fort baptist church chapter 1. Gods sovereign control of history and rulers we will see quickly that the pharoah in egypt believes he is a god, but powerless against the one true god. Exodus picks up where genesis leaves off, although the first chapter quickly moves the story forward about four hundred years. Study exodus using wesleys explanatory notes to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The book of exodus videos by the bible project on youtube. We speak about these 5 books together as the pentateuch.
The second book of moses called exodus the argument after that jacob by gods commandment genesis 46. It is important to note at this point the repetition of the word. Divine authorization of moses covenant order for the nation. The rise of a leader preparing for greatness chapter 3. Leon uris magnificently portrays the birth of a new nation in the midst of enemiesthe beginning of an earthshaking struggle for power. In this book, israel becomes a nation, and a people special to god. The book of exodus class notes the book of exodus, the second book of the pentateuch genesisdeuteronomy or torah, is primarily about the redemption and formation of the covenantal people israel. If you are following the overall narrative of exodus, you may want to. Introduction to exodus bible commentary theology of work.
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