It takes its name from the event known as the exodus, the dramatic deliverance of the hebrew people from enslavement in egypt under the leadership of moses. Even though his son was slain in the firstborn plagues, he had yet another change of heart, maybe out of anger and frustration. The book of exodus gets its name from the main event in the book, which is would bring the israelites out of their slavery in egypt this fulfilled gods promise to abraham in genesis 15. Zipporah may be obscure, but the wife of moses mattered politics. Yet in the book of numbers mosess sister miriam is upset about his having taken a cushite wife. Also, the arabs asmore actually, according to a jewish website i found, the events of the exodus were basically true, only the ships name was changed. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him for three months. A new novel, zipporah, wife of moses, by marek halter, puts a fictionalized. This remarkable book takes us through the history of jamaican music, marleys own personal journey from. Now a man of the tribe of levi married a levite woman, and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. Amy butler even if our hebrew passage today were not in an entirely different book in our bibles, wed know a new chapter in the story was beginning by the writers choice of words. The israelites are right where we left them in genesis, hanging out in egypt and multiplying. But the book of exodus is so much more than a makingofarecord story.
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. Zipporah or tzipora is mentioned in the book of exodus as the wife of moses, and the daughter of reueljethro, the priest and prince of midian. As an adult, he kills an overseer for beating an israelite and flees to the desert. Hebrew scripture actually named its books from the first key word of each. 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. A lot goes down in exodus, so lets break it down into five sections.
We speak about these 5 books together as the pentateuch. Exodus chapters 118 free bible commentary in easy english. An internationally acclaimed novelist for over 30 years, leon uris was the author of battle cry, the angry hills, exodus, mila 18, armageddon, topas qb vii, trinity, the haj, mitla pass, and redemption, and two highly praised works of nonfiction in collaboration with his wife, ireland. Learn quiz old testament 2 kings bible with free interactive flashcards. In the book of exodus, we are introduced to zipporah, the daughter of jethro, wife of moses and mother.
In the book of chronicles, two of her grandsons are mentioned. The book of exodus is the second book of the law of moses, also known as the. Midrash states that when moses fled pharaoh exodus 2. Its hebrew title, shemoth names, is from the book s opening phrase, these are the names. But the earth opened up its mouth and swallowed them with korah, and fire devoured 250 of their followers. Shemot 15, 2021 in another shirah the haftarah the selected portion from the prophets, read on each shabbat, to complement the torah reading of shabbat shirah is taken from the book of shoftim, or judges.
The president said governors should open schools to get our country coming back. Moses ends up dwelling with the family and eventually takes as a wife one of the priests daughters named zipporah exodus 2. In the greek lxx the book is named exodos exodus emphasizing the departure of israel from egypt. The untold story of the hebrew midwives and the exodus. The book of numbers gets its english name by way of the septuagint, which used the term because of the census that begins the book and the second one in chapter 26. He transferred, according to kuenen, the book of the covenant to mount sinai in order to get room for deuteronomy, being responsible, therefore, for all the confusion caused therebyfor example, the transferring of xx. In hebrew the name of the book is taken from the first two words in the book twmv hlaw these are the names. The book of exodus is about israel coming into the presence of god. After the exodus, jethro visited the hebrews encamped at the mountain of god. She gets between her husband and the wrath of god, saving moses and getting things done. Exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the book by those who translated it into greek. The name was retained by the latin vulgate, by the jewish author philo a contemporary of christ and by the syriac version.
Choose from 500 different sets of quiz old testament 2 kings bible flashcards on quizlet. Moses was the author of the book of exodus exodus 17. The hebrew name for the book of exodus is sefer shemot, the book of names, taken from the opening words of the first verse. Though numbers gets its name from the numbering of the people, it is primarily concerned with nearly 40 years of wandering in the desert. Its hebrew title, shemoth names, is from the books opening phrase, these are the names. The hebrews, from the words with which it begins, call it veelle semoth. 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. Landscape with the finding of moses etienne allegrain. Also, the arabs as depicted in the book, not all but a goodly number, as still today. Featuring reflection questions and various other helps, this 12week study leads readers through the book of exodus, emphasizing gods faithfulness and mercy in the midst of human rebellion. Bob marley, exodus reggae musicians often draw inspiration from biblical stories. Later, the first woman is given an even more specific name chava eve because she is in universal relationship. Study 37 terms last religion quiz flashcards quizlet.
Jethro biblical figure britannica encyclopedia britannica. 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. Moses sends her and the children away before the exodus from egypt. Five wives by joan thomas meet your next favorite book. In gods timing, the exodus of the israelites from egypt marked the end of a period of oppression for abrahams descendants genesis 15. This little episode is situated within the context of a 44 verse introduction to the book exodus 1. Exodus 34 new century version ncv moses gets new stone tablets. Exodus is the key old testament book about israels beginning and early years as a nation. Women and the exodus carrie beylus while moshe is the central figure in the story of yetziat mitzrayim as hashems emissary to deliver the jewish people from their centurieslong bondage, its important to understand and recognize the outsized roles played by the myriad women in his life women who nurtured, supported, sustained, and. Because the septuagint confusingly used this word as title for the second book of the bible which in hebrew was known with far greater clarity by its first words, namely waelleh shemot, meaning now these are the names of the sons of israel it became. The untold story of zipporah, wife of moses what do you think. In that sense this woman of colour can be seen as a christ figure. Within those 44 verses, god is mentioned only three times. The english name of the book derives from the septuagint greek use of exodus to designate the deliverance of the israelites from egyptian bondage and their safe.
If the biblical book of genesis is the story of one familyin todays parlance, we might call it a multigenerational sagathen the book which follows, exodus, is the story of the birth of a nation and its constitution, of a peoples binding with god by history and by covenant. Slavery goshen the book of exodus opens about 400 years after the close of the genesis narrative. The book of exodus is the story of god rescuing the children of israel from egypt and forging a special relationship with them. One baby escapes and is found by pharaohs daughter and named moses. Exodus, the second book of the bible, derives its name from the narratives main theme, israels exodus from egypt. But then a new pharaoh comes to power, and he starts enslaving the israelites. Exodus chapter 14 summary, where the book of exodus gets its official name.
It takes the story of the israelites from their presence in and oppression by egypt up to the reception of the divine law that occupies the entire book of leviticus and much of numbers. Continuing the narrative from the point where sefer bereishit ended, it transitions from a familys individual story to the birth of an entire nation. Five wives, by joan thomas, is based on a true story of five missionary families in ecuador in the 1950s. These are all strong forces within the story of shemot. Spread over the books of exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy, it tells the myth of the enslavement of the israelites in ancient egypt, their liberation through the hand of their tutelary deity yahweh, the revelations at biblical mount sinai, and their wanderings in the wilderness up to the borders of canaan, the land their god. Either intellectually or intuitively she seems to grasp whatever the heck is going on in exodus 4. The book of exodus was written between 1440 and 1400 b. The book takes its name from the central event of israels departure from egypt, which is recorded in the books first 15 chapters. The first name explicated in the torah is a name of deep, essential connection.
As such, it makes sense that the book begins with the crisis of gods absence. Then she placed the child in the basket and set it among the reeds. Miriam called to them, sing to hashem, for he is utterly transcendent, having hurled the horse and its rider into the sea. Tere fredericks actually, according to a jewish website i found, the events of the exodus were basically true, only the ships name was changed. How did she miriam know that moses had separated from his wife. The book of exodus the second book of moses is called exodus, from the greek word exodos, which signifies going out. In his 1977 album exodus, marley explores his feelings after fleeing an assassination attempt in native jamaica. This served as a warning to the entire nation of israel. Book of exodus overview insight for living ministries. In this chapter, the pharaoh was not officially done with his change of hearts.
Exodus does not continue directly the narrative of genesis 50, but its opening section, beginning with these are the names, alludes to genesis 46. Book of exodus, session 1 introduction yale divinity school. This name was adopted in the latin translation, and thence passed into other languages. The prophet moses wrote this book by divine inspiration. The pseudo name exodus is a common greek word which means way out or departure see the etymology below.
Overview of the book of exodus third millennium ministries. Yocheved moses mother and later wetnurse, miriam, shifrah and puah and the other midwives, serach bat asher, and moses wife tziporah. The greek translation gave this book its name exodus. I dont want to reveal any more of the plot because its one of those stories that is best experienced as it unfolds, and joan thomas writing skills are amazing at. Gandhi, an eye for an eye the famous eye for an eye passage comes straight from exodus, and not everyone is down with it. The title exodus comes from the septuagint, which derived it from the primary event found in the book, the deliverance from slavery and exodus or departure of the. Now there arose a new king over egypt, who didnt know joseph. Now, in the book of exodus, goldman chronicles the making of this album, from its conception in jamaica to the raucous but intense allnight studio sessions in london. Picking up where genesis left off, the first 15 chapters of exodus describe egypts harsh policy toward israel and. When she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him for three months. Exodus is one of the first 5 books of the old testament. Numbers gets its name from the two accounts in chapters 1 and 26 of the numbering or counting of the people of israel first at mount sinai and second on the plains of moab.
Tharbis alternatively adoniah, according to josephus, was a cushite princess of the kingdom of kush, who married moses prior to his marriage to zipporah as told in the book of exodus. Before the laws regarding sacrifices was written, while the jews were in egypt, the lord mandated that they offer a sacrifice and apply its blood to their houses to avoid the deaths of their children a punishment. The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them along with korah, whose followers died when the fire devoured the 250 men. Exodus, the liberation of the people of israel from slavery in egypt in the th century bce, under the leadership of moses.