Old Testament · Law
Exodus
Written by Moses. Written for Israel, newly freed and learning how to live as God's people.
Big picture in three sentences
Exodus tells how God heard his people cry under Pharaoh and brought them out of Egypt.
At the Red Sea and at Sinai, Israel learns that the Lord both rescues and teaches.
The book ends with God's glory filling the tent where he promises to live among them.
The name Exodus means a going out.
Key verse · Exodus 20:2
““I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.”
Stories families know from this book
- Baby Moses
- The burning bush
- The Passover
- The Red Sea
- The Ten Commandments