Law · Old Testament

The Book of Exodus

Exodus records God's deliverance of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, the giving of the Law at Mount Sinai, and the instructions for the tabernacle where God would dwell among His people.

Chapters
40
Testament
Old
Category
Law
Traditional Author
Traditionally attributed to Moses

Overview

Exodus begins with the Israelites in bondage in Egypt and the birth and calling of Moses. God sends ten plagues upon Egypt, culminating in the Passover and the departure of Israel. The people cross the Red Sea and journey to Mount Sinai, where God gives the Ten Commandments and the Law. The book records the people's worship of the golden calf and concludes with the construction of the tabernacle and the glory of the Lord filling it.

Key Themes

  • God's deliverance of His people from bondage
  • The Passover and redemption by the blood of the lamb
  • The giving of the Law and God's holiness
  • God's presence dwelling among His people

Key Verses

"And God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM." And He said, "Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you.'""

Exodus 3:14 (NKJV)

"I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other gods before Me."

Exodus 20:2-3 (NKJV)

"The Lord is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation; He is my God, and I will praise Him; my father's God, and I will exalt Him."

Exodus 15:2 (NKJV)

How It Applies Today

Exodus demonstrates that God hears the cries of His people and acts to deliver them. The giving of the Law reveals God's standard of holiness and the need for atonement. The tabernacle shows that God desires to dwell among His people and be in relationship with them.