The second half of the book tells of the covenant that was established between god and israel at sinai and promulgates laws for the ordering of israels life since exodus continues the sacred story of the divine promise to israel begun in genesis. The word also refers to a body of literature in that the historical core of the book of deuteronomy is called the book of the law deuteronomy 31. Praised are you, adonai, our gd, ruler of the universe. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible, it describes 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 traditionally ascribed to moses, but modern scholars see its initial composition as a product of the babylonian exile 6th century bce, with. I originally listened to this as an audiobook i found it so compelling and immersive i bought the hardcover too. Nothing is said in the books of genesis or exodus about any law being attached to the covenant with the fathers.
The greek and english name originates with the septuagint translation of the 3rd century bce. Similarly, the covenant code the law code in exodus 20. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights. When ye do the office of a midwife to the hebrew women, ye shall look upon the birthstool. The jewish bible, audio version is a recorded version of the jps tanakh, the most widely read english translation of the hebrew, or jewish, bible. Numbers begins at mount sinai, where the israelites have received their laws and. Secrets of the exodus is a controversial, thoughtprovoking guide guaranteed to shake many beliefs both in the jewish and chirstian communities. The opening and or now in the hebrew title suggests that this book was to be accepted as the obvious sequel to genesis, the first book of moses.
If you would like to listen to all the books of the tanakh in order, please be. The law of moses was a preparatory gospel that included the principles of repentance, baptism, remission of sins, and the law of carnal commandments. Exodus is the harshest version, and deuteronomy, with its humanitarian view, ameliorates somewhat the fate of the israelite slave. Its hebrew title, shemoth names, is from the books opening phrase, these are the names. Sometimes he seems to be super in touch with human needs and emotions, and other times he just wants to kick us to the curb. Jps tanakh audio version listeners guide the jewish publication. Hebraic law, body of ancient hebrew law codes found in various places in the old. The torah is also known as the chumash, pentateuch or five books of moses. Umberto moshe david cassuto, a commentary on the book of exodus skokie, il. Bible survery exodus hebrew name velleh shemoth these are the names greek name exodus departure author moses date from 1635 to 1490 bc approximately.
The name of the book exodus is derived from the greek exodos which is paralleled by an old hebrew ascription sefer yetziat mitzrayim the book of the departure from egypt. Two types of law are noted in the hebrew law codes. A world jewry perspective on jewish law incorporating both the. No doubt the laws contained in the book of the covenant were to a large extent old laws, which had been often acted on. The book of exodus was originally conceived by artist sam fink as a gift to his family, now living in israel, a vast ocean away from his home in new york city. Its hebrew title, shemoth names, is from the book s opening phrase, these are the names. The book of genesis from the latin vulgate, in turn borrowed or transliterated from greek. Continuing the history of israel from the point where the book of genesis leaves off, exodus recounts the egyptian oppression of jacob s everincreasing descendants and their miraculous deliverance by god through moses, who led them across the red sea to mount sinai where they entered into a covenant with the lord. Exodus is the second book of the pentateuch the five books of moses, and its where we find the stories of the ten plagues, the first passover, the parting of the red sea, and the ten commandments the book gets its name from the nation of israels mass. Hebraic law codes are incorporated in the old testament. All scripture taken from new jps translation, jewish publication society. Hebrew slaves must be treated according to the special laws for them.
The book of exodus is the story of god rescuing the children of israel from egypt and forging a special relationship with them. The book of exodus details the jews enslavement in egypt, their harrowing journey with moses out of egypt, and the formation of the new laws established for them by their god. The second book of the torah describes the birth of the jewish people. Produced and recorded for the jewish publication society jps by the jewish braille institute jbi, this complete, unabridged audio version of the. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible, it describes the israelites deliverance from. Peter enns, law of god in new international dictionary of old testament theology and exegesis, ed. Thus the children of israel were liberated from the yoke of their oppressors on the fifteenth day of nissan in the year 2448 after the creation of the world there were 600,000 men over 20 years of age, with their wives and children, and flocks, crossing the border of egypt that day a. Chapters 118 narrate the history of the egyptian bondage, the exodus from egypt, and the journey to mount sinai under the leadership of moses. Book of exodus overview insight for living ministries. 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 traditionally ascribed to moses, but modern scholars see its initial composition as a product of the babylonian. The following hebraic law codes are incorporated in the old testament. The book of exodus or, simply, exodus, from greek, exodos, meaning going out.
Summary of the book of exodus the story of the bible. The second book of the pentateuch is called exodus, from the greek word for departure, because its central event was understood by the septuagints translators to be the departure of the israelites from egypt. The book of exodus or, simply, exodus from ancient greek. Forming the torah of moses, genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy composed the center of jewish law. This summary of the book of exodus provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of exodus. Moses and israel in egypt, 10 plagues, the red sea, 10 commandments, gods law, the tabernacle. Praised are you, adonai, our gd, ruler of the universe, who has made us holy with commandments and commanded us to engage in the study of torah. If youre curious about god, exodus is the book for you. How can one even begin to compare books like exodus the second book of the.
Although the three hebrew slave laws may not represent exactly the same cases, the differences between them are indicative of different laws, from different times and places, reflecting different ideas of slavery. Exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the book by those who translated it into greek. Exodus 19 new international version niv at mount sinai. Its hebrew title, wayyiqra, is the first word in the hebrew text of the book and means and he i. Although leviticus does not deal only with the special duties of the levites, it is so named because it concerns mainly the service of worship at the tabernacle, which was conducted by the priests who were the sons of aaron. But the general hebrew title is sefer shemot book of names, so called after the opening words of chapter 1.
Had i known about this book just 8 years prior, i mightve been saved. The book of numbers is the fourth book of the hebrew bible, and the fourth of five books of the. Additionally, other biblical books refer to the law of moses joshua 1. It was a very strict law of performances and ordinances designed to keep the israelites in. The majority of modern biblical scholars believe that the torah the books of genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. Exodus 1, new american standard bible nasb the bible app. More than anywhere else in the bible hebrew bible or new testamentwe get a real closeup on god. In hebrew, jewish writings do not have titles, as we know them in english. The name was retained by the latin vulgate, by the jewish author philo a contemporary of christ and by the syriac version. This is the holy book of exodus, known as the second book of moses called exodus.
First published in france in october, 2000, it sold more than 53,000 copies selected as the best book of the year 2000 in religion by amazon france. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. The laws of the hebrews were conceived in the same manner. Waltke and alice matthews, proverbs and work, proverbs 31.
The first five books of the old testament, known as the pentateuch, are among the most foundational texts ever written. Exodus bible study outlinecontents by chapter and verse. Exodus 1, new international version niv the bible app. The torah, or jewish written law, consists of the five books of the hebrew bible known more commonly to nonjews as the old testament that were given by gd to moses on mount sinai and include within them all of the biblical laws of judaism. Israel enters into a covenant with yahweh who gives them their laws and. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful. The work of justice among the people of israel exodus 18. This literary complex can be divided into four major units.