1. Survey of the Old Testament
Chapter 5
Exodus

2. The Writing of the Book Traditionally ascribed to Moses
Documentary hypothesis
Photo: This wall painting from the Tomb of Rekhmire, vizier under Thutmosis III and Amenophis II (18th Dynasty, New Kingdom), depicts slaves making bricks, as the Hebrews were forced to do during their sojourn in Egypt.

3. The Background Date of the Exodus Route of the Exodus
Early Date: 1400’s BC
Late Date: BC
Route of the Exodus
Northern
Central
Southern (traditional)
Map: Suggested Routes of the Exodus

4. Purpose and Message Judgment of Egypt Deliverance of Israel
Israel as God's covenant people
Photo: The symbol of a king or deity with an outstretched arm was a symbol of power and might.

5. Structure and Organization
Israel in Egypt
Israel's wilderness trek
Israel at Sinai
Photo: The traditional site of Mt. Sinai in the southern Sinai peninsula.

6. Major Themes Yahweh The Ten Plagues The Passover The Ten Commandments
The Presence of God
Photo: In Egypt, the Apis bull was revered as a god, particularly in Memphis. One live bull succeeded another as representatives of Apis, and figurines were common. After the bull was sacrificed, it was transformed into the god Osiris.