An outline of the Book of Exodus

An outline of the Book of Exodus

Hebrew Name - V'elleh Shemoth "these are the names"
Greek Name - Exodus "departure"
Author - Moses
Date - From 1635 to 1490 BC Approximately
Theme - God's Covenant with the Hebrew Nation
Types and Shadows - In Exodus Jesus is the Lamb of God


 1:1-1:7     The Names of the Sons of Israel
 1:8-1:22    The Israelites Are Oppressed

 2:1-2:10    Birth and Youth of Moses
 2:11-2:25   Moses Flees to Midian

 3:1-3:12    Moses at the Burning Bush
 3:13-3:22   The Divine Name Revealed

 4:1-4:17    Moses' Miraculous Power
 4:18-4:31   Moses Returns to Egypt

 5:1-5:23    Bricks without Straw

 6:1-6:13    Israel's Deliverance Assured
 6:14-7:7    The Genealogy of Moses and Aaron

 7:8-7:13    Aaron's Miraculous Rod
 7:14-7:25   The First Plague: Water Turned to Blood

 8:1-8:15    The Second Plague: Frogs
 8:16-8:19   The Third Plague: Gnats
 8:20-8:32   The Fourth Plague: Flies

 9:1-9:7     The Fifth Plague: Livestock Diseased
 9:8-9:12    The Sixth Plague: Boils
 9:13-9:35   The Seventh Plague: Thunder and Hail

10:1-10:20   The Eight Plague: Locusts
10:21-10:29  The Ninth Plague: Darkness

11:1-11:10   Warning of the Final Plague

12:1-12:28   The First Passover Instituted
12:29-12:32  The Tenth Plague: Death of the Firstborn
12:33-12:42  The Exodus From Rameses to Succoth
12:43-13:2   Directions for the Passover

13:3-13:10   The Festival of Unleavened Bread
13:11-13:16  The Consecration of the Firstborn
13:17-13:22  The Pillars of Cloud and Fire

14:1-14:25   Crossing the Read Sea
14:26-14:31  The Pursuers Drowned

15:1-15:19   The Song of Moses
15:20 15:21  The Song of Miriam
15:22-15:27  Bitter Water Made Sweet

16:1-16:35   Bread from Heaven

17:1-17:7    Water from the Rock
17:8-17:15   Amalek Attacks Israel and Is Defeated

18:1-18:27   Jethro's Advice

19:1-19:9    The Israelites Reach Mount Sinai
19:10-19:25  The People Consecrated

20:1-20:21   The Ten Commandments
20:22-20:26  The Law concerning the Altar

21:1-21:11   The law concerning Slaves
21:12-21:27  The law concerning Violence
21:28-21:36  Laws concerning Property

22:1-22:15   Laws of Restitution
22:16-22:31  Social and Religious Laws

23:1-23:9    Justice for All
23:10-23:13  Sabbatical Year and Sabbath
23:14-23:19  The Annual Festivals
23:20-23:33  The Conquest of Canaan Promised


24:1-24:8    The Blood of the Covenant
24:9-24:18   On the Mountain with God

25:1-25:9    Offerings for the Tabernacle
25:10-25:22  The Ark of the Covenant
25:23-25:30  The Table for the Bread of the Presence
25:31-25:40  The Lampstand

26:1-26:14   The Tabernacle
26:15-26:30  The Framework
26:31-26:37  The Curtain

27:1-27:8    The Altar of Burnt Offering
27:9-27:19   The Court and Its Hangings
27:20-27:21  The Oil for the Lamp

28:1-28:5    Vestments for the Priesthood
28:6-28:14   The Ephod
28:15-28:30  The Breastplate
28:31-28:43  Other Priestly Vestments

29:1-29:37   The Ordination of the Priests
29:38-29:46  The Daily Offerings

30:1-30:10   The Altar of Incense
30:11-30:16  The Half Shekel for the Sanctuary
30:17-30:21  The Bronze Basin
30:22-30:38  The Anointing Oil and Incense

31:1-31:11   Bezalel and Oholiab
31:12-31:17  The Sabbath Law
31:18        The Two Tablets of the Covenant

32:1-32:35   The Golden Calf

33:1-33:6    The Command to Leave Sinai
33:7-33:11   The Tent outside the Camp
33:12-33:23  Moses' Intercession

34:1-34:9    Moses Makes New Tablets
34:10-34:28  The Covenant Renewed
34:29-34:35  The Shining Face of Moses

35:1-35:3    Sabbath Regulations
35:4-35:19   Preparations for Making the Tabernacle
35:20-35:29  Offerings for the Tabernacle
35:30-36:7   Bezalel and Oholiab

36:8-36:38   Construction of the Tabernacle

37:1-37:9    Making the Ark of the Covenant
37:10-37:16  Making the Table for the Bread of the Presence
37:17-37:24  Making the Lampstand
37:25-37:29  Making the Altar of Incense

38:1-38:8    Making the Altar of Burnt Offering
38:9-38:20   Making the Court of the Tabernacle
38:21-38:31  Materials of the Tabernacle

39:1-39:31   Making the Vestments for the Priesthood
39:32-39:43  The Work Completed

40:1-40:38   The Tabernacle Erected and Its Equipment installed

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