📖 The Book of Exodus
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God redeems his people from slavery and dwells among them.
Who wrote Exodus?
Author
Moses (traditional)
Written
c. 1440 BC
Genre
Law
Why Exodus was written
To record the dramatic rescue of Israel from Egypt, the giving of the Law at Sinai, and the construction of the Tabernacle — showing that God is both Saviour and Lawgiver who desires to live among his people.
Outline of Exodus
- 11–12: Oppression in Egypt and the ten plagues
- 212–15: The Passover and the Exodus
- 315–18: Journey to Sinai
- 419–24: The Law and the covenant at Sinai
- 525–40: The Tabernacle — its design, failure (golden calf), and construction
Key verses
Exodus 3:14Exodus 12:13Exodus 20:1-17Exodus 33:14
How Exodus points to Christ
The Passover lamb is a direct type of Christ (1 Cor. 5:7). The manna in the wilderness points to Jesus as the bread of life (John 6). The Tabernacle foreshadows God dwelling among us in Christ (John 1:14).
How Exodus begins
1Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.
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