God rescues Israel from slavery in Egypt through Moses and the Passover lamb.
Key themes: exodus, Passover, Moses, Ten Commandments, tabernacle.
| Author | Moses |
|---|---|
| Date Written | c. 1445–1405 BC |
| Original Audience | The nation of Israel |
Exodus — meaning 'the way out' — is the story of the greatest redemption in the Old Testament and the clearest picture of the gospel in the entire Hebrew Bible. Israel has been enslaved in Egypt for 400 years. God hears their cries, appears to Moses in a burning bush, and commissions him with four words that define the entire book: 'I AM WHO I AM.' Through ten devastating plagues on Egypt's gods, God demonstrates his supreme power. The climactic Passover — where the blood of a lamb on the doorposts causes the angel of death to 'pass over' — is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, 'our Passover lamb' (1 Corinthians 5:7). After crossing the Red Sea on dry ground, Israel arrives at Mount Sinai where God gives Moses the Ten Commandments, the covenant law, and detailed instructions for the Tabernacle — the portable dwelling place of God among his people. The book ends with the glory of God filling the completed Tabernacle. Exodus is where God reveals his name, his character, and his redemptive plan most fully in the Old Testament. The themes of liberation, covenant, sacrifice, and God dwelling with his people run straight through into the New Testament.
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