Ramses II -- Pharaoh at the Exodus

Chapter 3 Exodus: Deliverance and Covenant The book of Exodus is the bedrock book of Israel's faith. It is Israel's Magna Carta, Declaration of Independence, and national constitution rolled into one. The nation's two root experiences are contained in this book: the miraculous flight from Egypt, called the exodus, and the covenant of Mount Sinai.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction and Key Terms
Story Line

1. Exodus: Deliverance Traditions (1-18)
A. Israel in Egypt (1)
B. Early Moses (2-4)
C. Plagues (5-11)
D. Passover (12:1-13:16)
E. Exodus from Egypt (13:17-15:21)
F. Wilderness Journey (15:22-18:27)

2. Sinai: Covenant Traditions (19-40)
A. Theophany on the Mountain (19)
B. Law and Covenant (20-24)
1. Ethical Decalogue (20:1-17)
2. Book of the Covenant (20:18-23:33)
3. Law Collections from Mesopotamia
C. Covenant Confirmation (24)
D. Covenant Breaking and Remaking (32-34)
1. Golden Calf (32-33)
2. Covenant Remaking (34)
E. Tabernacle (25-31, 35-40)

3. Exodus as a Whole

For Further Study

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