We’re starting a new book on the Bible Study Blog today: Exodus.  Here’s the intro.  Please feel free to join us!

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Greetings! 

This begins our study of Exodus, the 2nd book of the Bible.  Genesis ended with the family of Jacob in Egypt, with his son Joseph helping rule the land.  Exodus begins 400 years later, where the situation devolved into the Israelites being slaves under Pharoah.

Exodus was authored by Moses roughly 1450 – 1410 B.C.  Full of action, it shows how God kept his promises and delivered the Israelites to freedom despite their repeated disobedience.

Exodus starts with pain and humiliation as the Israelites were slaves in Egypt.  Through countless adventures they escape from Pharaoh and go to the desert.  God was with them and provided them with food and water.  He gave them his laws.  He told them how to build the tabernacle and how to worship him. 

Exodus ends in glory, with the tabernacle completed and God showing his presence on a regular basis.

Exodus contains all sorts of stories referenced outside the church in popular culture – plagues, the parting of the Red Sea, manna from Heaven, complaining in the desert, the 10 Commandments, and more. 

I hope you tune in every other day to read along.  We’ll cover two chapters at a time.