The book of exodus the second book of moses is called exodus, from the greek word exodos, which signifies going out. The man was named amram exalted people and his wife was jochebed yahwehs glory, as revealed in exodus 6. Exodus 2 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Seeing what a fine child he was, she hid him for three months. The disclosure of god in the book of exodus develops from a distant deity of an. Was it only because of the kings command to kill the male children. In chapter 2, we find gods hand at work in the history of israel, preserving the life. It is about gods great deliverance of israel from egypt and his meeting with them at mt. The word exodus is derived from a greek word meaning departure. In this chapter we have, the perils of his birth and infancy, ver. Exodus 2 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. These are all of the chapters of the book of exodus. Exodus 1, new international version niv the bible app. A lot goes down in exodus, so lets break it down into five sections.
Though scholars speculate and debate, there is no good reason to deny that moses wrote the book. The israelites are right where we left them in genesis, hanging out in egypt and multiplying. Exodus chapter 5 2 though i believe that they are very wrong regarding mary, the pope, apostolic succession and other such doctrines. Exodus, the book of, 2 definition and meaning bible. The book of exodus niv audio holy bible high quality. The intention is for this to be the most thorough and accurate study of exodus available anywhere. The book of exodus synonyms, the book of exodus pronunciation, the book of exodus translation, english dictionary definition of the book of exodus. The book of exodus definition of the book of exodus by. The book of exodus ends with a description of the order of worship which centers around the law of moses.
Gahannajefferson church of christ interactive bible bowl study questions on the book of exodus, chapter 2. Study book on exodus, questions on exodus welcome to. Speak ye unto all the congregation of israel, saying, in the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man. In the first section, the text reveals moses was born to parents from the tribe of. Now exodus 2 begins with the birth of moses which took place about 80 years before the exodus 7. The book of exodus is the second book in the old testament and comes after the book of genesis. Exodus 2, new international version niv the bible app.
Verse 1 now a man from the house of levi went and married a daughter of levi. And there went a man of the house of levi, and took to wife a daughter of levi. Book of exodus the second book of the old testament. The second thing that is stunning is how the exodus controls a great deal of the discussion of the entire rest of the old testament.
He is discovered by the pharaohs daughter, and raised in the pharaohs household. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of exodus in the bible new international version. The book of exodus is the book of national redemption. And there went a man amram, from the place of his abode to another place. Every chapter of the bible in 140 characters or less.
The book of exodus establishes gods covenant relationship with the. In the following section a serves for the understanding of the biblical text. If i had to write a title for chapter 2, it would be moses the humbling years a chapter 2 is mostly an introduction to the person of moses. Israels exodus from egypt must be understood as the unique event that it was within the history of redemption. Summary of the book of exodus this summary of the book of exodus provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of exodus. In exodus 1 we saw the faith of the hebrew midwives evidenced in their determination to save the boy babies contrasted with the pharaohs fervent efforts to kill them. It is the second part of a fivebook collection known as the torah, or the law of moses. Seeing what a fine child he was, she hid him for three. The book of exodus shows that the god of abraham is the only true god of all the earth. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. Three angels broadcasting network 3abn 2,971,586 views. As with genesis, the author is moses, and the date of writing is shortly after the exodus of. Core christianity why the book of exodus matters for. The english name of the book derives from the septuagint greek use of.
Exodus 2 now a man from the house of levi went and took. Tradition holds that moses wrote the book of exodus. The covenant was the ten commandments, which god came down on mount sinai himself to speak and spoke it to their hearing and in their sight. Its landmarks are the passover and the passage through the red sea see explanation in 1 corinthians 5. Exodus, the book of, 2 definition and meaning bible dictionary. E xodus is the name given in the septuagint to the 2nd book of the pentateuch. Book of exodus definition of book of exodus by the free. The first section describes the context of the children of israel after the death of joseph. Exodus bible bowl questions chapter 02 from gahannajefferson. The second book of moses exodus from the holy bible new international version niv book 2 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so. Send to the book of exodus chapter 2 to a loved one. And when she could not longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein. And when she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him three months.
The book of exodus begins in chapter 1 with a brief recital of the plight of israel in their long period of servitude in egypt. The children of israel multiplythey are placed in bondage by. Exodus chapter 12 2 there is a second, less complete set of weekly lessons of exodus html pdf wpd. Book of exodus, chapter 2 nasb new american standard bible. And the lord spake unto moses and aaron in the land of egypt saying, 2. He flees to midian, is married to the daughter of a priest called jethro, and bears a son called gershom. The book of exodus records the history of israels enslavement to pharaoh and their freedom through a deliverer that god raised up.
The righteous judgment of god daily portion 10304 why did god seek to kill moses. Dec 05, 2016 22 revelations mark of the beast exposed revelations ancient discoveries duration. Exodus chapter 20 summary was the chapter all about the covenant of god with the children of israel. Choose from 500 different sets of exodus chapter 2 flashcards on quizlet. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him for three months. This book covers the exodus of the nation of israel out of egypt through their journey to the promised land. When the babys mother saw that he was an unusually beautiful baby, she hid him at home for three months. Given the centrality of the exodus, it is not surprising that scholars. Exodus chapter 1 tells of gods faithfulness to his pledge of having the israelites prosper in egypt despite the resistance they encounter from pharaoh. David guzik commentary on exodus 2 describes how moses is born, pharaohs daughter finds him, and takes him in to raise him as one of her own sons.
After the exodus out of egypt the people of israel received the law of jehovah and erected the tabernacle of congregation according to his command. The book of exodus chapter 2 2 of 26 harley howard read vs 1 we are looking at amram and jochobed. And a man of the house of levi went and took as wife a daughter of levi. Exodus chapter 1 begins with jacob returning to egypt where joseph was already residing. But then a new pharaoh comes to power, and he starts enslaving the israelites. After meeting god at the burning bush on mount sinai exodus 3. He ended up in midian with a priest who had seven daughters. The english name of the book derives from the septuagint greek use of exodus to designate the deliverance of the israelites from egyptian bondage and their safe. The preservation and preparation of israels deliverer. One of bobs contributions to theology is a fresh vocabulary along with a. Exodus, the liberation of the people of israel from slavery in egypt in the th century bce, under the leadership of moses. The twelve sons become twelve tribes, expanding from seventy people and josephs family already in egypt to becoming fruitful and increased greatly exodus 1.
Structure of the book according to the scriptures and according to modern analyses. As you read the book of exodus, think of all the promises god has made, fulfilled, and will fulfill. The title exodus comes from the septuagint, which derived it from the primary event found in the book, the deliverance from slavery and exodus or departure of the. On this plan, the first part tells of gods rescue of his people from egypt and their journey under his care to sinai chapters 119 and the second. The name exodus comes from the greek septuagint and means departure or going out, because of the departure of the nation of israel from egypt. The hebrews, from the words with which it begins, call it veelle semoth. Exodus 2 king james version 1 and there went a man of the house of levi, and took to wife a daughter of levi. Bare a son it seems just at the time of his birth that cruel law was made for the murder of all the male children of the hebrews, and many no doubt perished by the execution of it. Pharaoh tries to halt the growth of the israelites. God gave them the ten commandments and the rest of mosaic law on mount sinai during the exodus. On the critical theory, the narratives of the priestly code p, in the book of ex, as also in gen, would have discarded many of the stereotyped formulas characteristic of this source compare exodus 2.
Exodus with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Moses rescued the daughters who mistook him for an egyptian. This month shall be unto you the beginning of months. Even when circumstances seem at odds with his promises, we can be certain that they will come to pass at the appointed time. Theologically, the book takes us from the transcendent god to the imminent god, from a god who listens from afar to a god who dwells with his. This study follows the story of moses and the people of israel beginning with their days as slaves in egypt, to the call of moses and the plagues of gods judgment, to their trek through the desert, and ending with their encampment around mt. Exodus, theology of definition and meaning bible dictionary. I am the lord your god, who brought you out of egypt, out of the house of slavery verse 2. This happened to his demise as he killed an egyptian and fled the country.
The israelites groaned in their slavery and cried out, and their cry for help because of their slavery went up to god. Think, for example, the way the ten commandments begin in exodus 20. Exodus is the epic story of two generations of jews striving to reclaim palestine as a homeland after 2,000 years of dispersion. Every word of that study can be found in this wordbyword, versebyverse study. Home online world bible school free correspondence. The book of exodus chapter 2 2 of 26 harley howard. Exodus chapter 2 concludes with the death of the current pharaoh and gods recognition of his covenant with the israelites. Chapter 2 ends with the cries of israel to god and the message that god hears. Exodus comes from a word meaning exit or going out, and is the magnificent story of israels deliverance from slavery in egypt. Welcome to cyprus, mark parker reads on a large sign.
He later fled egypt for the land of midian in the sinai wilderness exodus 2. Book of exodus chapter 2 1 and there went a man of the house of levi, and took to wife a daughter of levi. This name was adopted in the latin translation, and thence passed into other languages. I summarised the bible on twitter between aug 2010 and nov 20 one tweet per chapter, one chapter per day. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible and describes the exodus, which includes the israelites deliverance from slavery in egypt through the hand of yahweh, the revelations at biblical mount sinai, and the subsequent divine indwelling of god with israel. Exodus is the second of the five books written by moses. Book of exodus overview insight for living ministries. There he married zipporah the daughter of jethro reuel.
Then in chapter 2 the story records the birth of moses, whose protection in his infancy was a most remarkable instance of divine provi dence, including humor. Summary of the book of exodus exodus is the second book of the bible and the second book of the five books of the law, or the pentateuch. By i gordon in this study i simply want to look at the life of moses as an example of what we can be like when it comes to following gods direction and leading. He secretly defended and supported his hebrew brothers. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand. The hebrews called it by the first words, according to their custom, veeleh shemoth i.
In fact, jacob alone was responsible for 70 children. In the hebrew bible the books name is taken from the first two hebrew words in verse 1, elleh these and shemoth names, which. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. This chapter begins the story of moses, the most remarkable type of christ as prophet, saviour, law giver, and mediator, in all the old testament. Learn exodus chapter 2 with free interactive flashcards. Exodus bible book with full chapters new international.
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