EXODUS OUTLINE

A Ralph Johnson

Theme: Exit from Egypt

Written by Moses about 1400 BC

CHAPTERS &

KEY WORDS

OUTLINE

40ch(4) (Map)  (Pyramids) (Camel caravan) (Egyptian Temple) (Brief)

1: Oppressed

 

Introduction (1-7)

Plight of the Israelites.

Pharaoh orders Israelite sons killed at birth. (8-22)

 

2: Preparation

I.         MOSES EARLY LIFE –first 80 years

 

A.      Birth and childhood (40 years) 

Mother hides him in a basket in the reeds by the Nile. (2:1-3)

Pharaoh’s daughter takes him in and raises him with his mother as nurse. (2:5-10)

B.      Exile in  Midian (40 years)

Moses killed an Egyptian who was abusing an Israelite.  (2:11-14)

Flees to Midian. (2:15-16)

Marries Zipporah, daughter of Ruel (Jethro –3:1) and has a son, Gershom. (2:16 -22)

Midian 40 years herding sheep.

C.      Oppression of the Israelites in Egypt remembered (2:23-25)

 

 

II.       DELIVERANCE FROM EGYPT (chapters 3-12)

3: Called

A.      Moses called by God from the burning bush to bring his people out of Egypt. (age 80). (3:1-10)

Moses: “Who am I?” (11-12)

Moses: “What is his Name?”  (13-22)

God: “ Say: I AM sent you.” 

4: Sent

Moses: “They will not believe me.” (4:1-9)

God: three signs. 

-Rod will become a snake 2

-Hand will become leprous 6

-Water turned to blood 8 

Moses: “I am not eloquent.” (10-17)

God: Aaron will speak for you. 13

Circumcision required (24-26)

Aaron comes to Moses (27-31)

5: Pharaoh

B.      Moses before PharaohLet my people go” (5:1—6:13)

       Work of Israelites increased. (6-14)

       Israelites complain against Moses. (15-21)

Moses consults Jehovah God (22-23)

6: Encouragement

God encourages Moses. (6:1-8)

Moses speaks to the people but they will not listen (9)

God tells Moses to speak to Pharaoh (10-11)

Moses objects that Pharaoh will not hear (12)

God charges Moses and Aaron to bring them out (13)

C.      Genealogy of Moses and Aaron. (6:14-27)

God speaks with Moses in Egypt (28-30)

7: Contest

Moses encouraged.  (7:1-7)

D.      Moses confronts Pharaoh 10  

Introductory miracle: Rod becomes a serpent (7:10-13)

Imitated by Egyptian Sorcerers 11

Moses’ serpent swallows theirs

Ten plagues:

1.        Waters of Nile turned to blood (14-25)

Imitated by magicians

8: Frogs

2.        Frogs (1-15)

Imitated by magicians 7

3.        Lice (16-19) Not imitated

4.        Flies (20-32)

9: Cattle

5.        Murrain (disease) of cattle (1-7)

6.        Boils (8-12)

7.        Hail (13-35)

10: Locusts

8.        Locusts (3-20)

9.        Darkness (21-29)

11: Warning

Preparation for death of the first-born 1

Egyptian reparations to Israelites for slavery 2

Warning of the death of the first-born 4

12: Passover

Preparation: Blood on door posts and Passover meal (12:1-28)

10.     Death of first-born-- (29-30)

E.       Freedom granted (31-32)

F.       Reparations taken from Egyptians for slavery. (35 -36)

G.      Ramses to Succoth--leaving Egypt (37-51)

 

13: Journey

III.     JOURNEY TO MOUNT SINAI (chapters 13-18). Map

 

Admonition to remember the Passover and redemption of firstborn (1-16)

Succoth to Etham in the edge of the wilderness. (17-22)

14: Saved

Red Sea crossing 1  The Egyptians destroyed 26

15: Rejoicing

Song of Moses  (1-19)

Miriam and women dance and sing with instruments while prophesying. (20-21).

Murah waters (“bitter”).  People murmur. (22 -26).

Elim with twelve springs and 40 palm trees (27)

16: Manna

Wilderness of Sin. People murmur. (1-36)

Manna and quail 13

Sabbath regulations 23

17: Water

Rephidim (or Meribah –“strife") 1

Water from the rock (1-7)

Amalek defeated. (8-16)

18: Organization

Jethro, Moses’ wife’s father, priest of Midian meets Moses. (1-13)

Moses takes advice of Jethro to organize helpers to rule. (13-27)

 

 

IV.    SINAI (chapters 19-40)

A.      Covenant given at Sinai (chapters 19-24)

19: Preparation

Moses talks to God (3-6)

The people to be sanctified and not touch the mountain (10-14)

God manifests His presence on Mount Sinai (16-25)

20: Commandments

Ten Commandments (1-17)

21: Ordinances

Ordinances (1)

Rights of servants (2-11)

Smiting laws (12-15)

Stealing a person (16)

Cursing father or mother (17)

Responsibilities for Injuries  (18-36)

22: Stealing

Stealing (1-4)

Property damage or loss due to carelessness (5-15)

Sexual enticement of a virgin (16-17)

Sorcery (18)

Sex with a beast (19)

Sacrifices to other Gods (20)

Abuse of  sojourners or widows (21-24)

Lending (25-27)

Reviling (28)

First things belong to God (29-30)

Do not eat animals killed by other animals (31)

23: False reports

False reports (1)

Do not to follow a multitude to do evil (2)

Do not follow a multitude to wrest justice (2)

Do not favor the poor in his cause (3)

Return and care of property of an enemy (4-5)

Justice must not be against the poor  (6)

Be just in decisions (7)

Take no bribe (8)

Do not oppress sojourners (9)

Let the land rest in the seventh year for the poor and living things. (10-11)

Sabbath rest every seven days (12)

Do not mention the name of other gods (13)

Three yearly feasts. Passover, First-fruits and Harvest. (14-17)

No leavened bread eaten with a sacrifice. (18)

First-fruits belong to God. (19)

Do not boil a kid in its mother’s milk. (19)

Land promised if they are faithful (20-33)

24: Covenant

Covenant sealed with blood (1-8)

Elders “saw” God (9-11)

Moses goes up onto Mount Sinai 40 days and nights (12-18)

 

 

B.      Tabernacle pattern (Chapters 25-31)

25: Furniture

Offering to be taken (1-9)

Ark of the covenant (10-22)

Table of showbread (23-30)

Lamp (31-40)

26: Structure

Tabernacle Structure

Coverings: Linen, goat’s hair, skins (1-25)

Walls of boards and bars (15-30)

Veil between the Holy Place and the Most Holy (31-35)

Tent door screen (36-37)

27: Altar

Altar of Burnt Offering outside (1-8)

Courtyard enclosure around the tabernacle (9-19)

Oil for lamps (20-21)

28: Garments

Garments of the priests (2-43)

Ephod (6-14)

Breastplates (15-30)

Robe (31 -35)

Mitre (turban) (36-39)

Coats (39-41)

Breeches (42-43)

29: Consecration

Consecration of priests and altar (1-46)

30: Incense

Altar of Incense (1-10)

Atonement money and census (11-16)

Laver (17-21)

Anointing oil (22-33)

Incense (34-38)

31: Workmen

The workmen (1-11)

Sabbath (12-17)

 

 

C.      Disobedience (Chapters 32-34)

32: Calf

Golden calf made by people while Moses was on the mountain (2-6)

God’s anger (7-14)

Moses’ deals with the problem (15-35)

33: Reconciled

Reconciling the people with God 1

God reassures Moses with His glory 14

34: Renewed

Moses comes before God (1-9)

Covenant renewed (10-17)

Feast of Unleavened Bread (Passover) (18-20)

Sabbaths and feasts (21-24)

Offer no sacrifice with leaven (25)

First-fruits are God’s (26)

Not boil kid in mother’s milk (26)

Covenant written again on stones (28-28)

Veil on Moses’ face (29-35)

 

 

D.      Tabernacle constructed (chapters 35-40)

35: Preparation

Preparation for construction

Sabbath to be observed (1-3)

Offering commanded to build the Tabernacle (4-19)

Response of the people (20-35)

36: Structure

Constructing the tabernacle

Leadership (1)

Offering received more than enough (4-7)

Coverings

Linen covering (8-13)

Goat’s hair covering (14-18)

Ram's skin covering (19)

Walls of boards (20-30)

Bars to lock the structure together (31-34)

Veil separating the Holy Place from the Most Holy (35-36)

Screen for the entrance (37-38)

37: Furniture

Furniture

Ark of the Covenant(1-9)

Table of showbread (10-16)

Lamps (17-24)

Altar of Incense (25-29)

38: Court

Court area

Altar of Burnt Offering (1-7)

Laver (8)

Curtains around the court (9-20

Summary of work and costs (21-31)

39: Garments

Garments for the priests (1-31)

Summary of tabernacle work (32-43)

40: Dedication

Tabernacle set up 1

Sanctified by God’s presence 34