Israel’s exodus from Egypt is the most significant historical and theological event of the Old Testament.

Exodus is the true beginning of the story of Israel. Genesis is essential to the story, but it is a prologue, describing the lives of individual patriarchs rather than the history of a people. With Exodus we begin the story of the national entity called Israel.

Exodus details the life of Moses as he was raised in the palace of Pharaoh, then was exiled to the land of Midian and finally returned to Egypt to free his fellow Israelites from the oppressive rule of Pharaoh. The first 20 chapters of Exodus culminate in the rescue of the Jews from captivity in Egypt and their subsequent journey to Mt Sinai (including the Red Sea miracle) where the Lord delivered the 10 commandments to Moses.

Exodus is also where the reader comes to understand the nature of the God of Israel. He keeps His covenant to the patriarchs, He reveals Himself as “I AM,” and He shows His power as the deliverer of his people, breaking the power of Egypt in the plagues. Exodus contains the introduction of the Mosaic covenant, the governing document in the covenant relationship between God and Israel –the Hebrew “constitution.”

The purpose of the Book of Exodus is to celebrate God’s gracious deliverance of His chosen people Israel from Egyptian slavery to the freedom of a covenant relationship and fellowship with Him.

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