1. The Book Of
Exodus

2. The Exodus The Book of Exodus continues Genesis
Continues the story of Joseph (one of the patriarchs)
Israelites became numerous
Egyptians were worried
So, the Egyptians enslaved them
Book was written 700 years after the events took place
Written during the Babylonian exile – so the people could relate to such a story

3. Outline of the Book of Exodus
The Call of Moses
The Exodus event
The wandering of the people in the desert
The reception of the law- 10 Commandments
The approach to the promised land

4. The call of Moses
Like other birth stories – birth, threat to life, secret life, carrying out of mission
When Moses was born Hebrew male children were ordered killed
His mother placed him a basket and set it adrift
Retrieved by Egyptian princess
The name Moses means “drawn out”

5. Drawn out Moses was drawn out of the Nile and saved
He drew the Hebrew people out of slavery and lead them to the promised land