The last chapters of Genesis tell us how Jacob went with his family to live in Egypt at the time when Joseph was the supreme ruler over Egypt after Pharaoh. At the time, Jacob's family consisted of 70 people. In honor of Joseph, Pharaoh gave the Israelis the land of Jasan, one of the most fertile lands in Egypt. After Yusuf's death, the Israelis gradually lost the influence they had previously enjoyed in Egypt.
The Exodus completes the story of the twelve sons of Jacob. The first chapter of Exodus - which means "departing" (Hebrews 22:11) - covers in two short years the many years between the death of Joseph and the time of Moses (Exodus 6: 1-7).
Chapter 1-11 covers the period in which the Israelites were slaves to the Egyptians and suffered a lot of suffering. God led Moses to utter a series of curses on Egypt consisting of nine blows; and finally in the tenth and most destructive blow, God sent the angel of death through the rebellious nation.
Chapter 12-13 sets the stage for the miraculous exit of Israelis from Egypt. The means for this was obedience when they sprinkled blood with faith on my door and ate with a wheel of the lamb of the Passover, and the unleavened ones were ready to depart, as Moses commanded them.
When the Israelites were liberated from slavery, they numbered 600,000. This number does not include women, children and strangers who have joined them (37: 12-38). The total number has been estimated at more than 2 million.
Chapter 14-18 records the journey of the Israelites from the Red Sea to Mount Sinai, which lasted 50 days.
Chapter 19-40 The events take place in Mount Sinai during a short period of 11 months, during which God gave the Ten Commandments and detailed instructions for building the tent of worship and offering sacrifices.
The tent of worship depicted Christ's life and purpose. From the moment that the priest enters the walls of the tent until he enters the holy place, all the operations refer to a symbolic reference to Christ and to the relationship between the believer and the Lord.
Some 430 years have passed since God gave the covenant to Abraham until the law was given over Mount Sinai (Galatians 16: 3-17).
The Exodus speaks of the protection and care that God provides to His people amidst the harshest difficulties and the greatest enemies.
The Exodus completes the story of the twelve sons of Jacob. The first chapter of Exodus - which means "departing" (Hebrews 22:11) - covers in two short years the many years between the death of Joseph and the time of Moses (Exodus 6: 1-7).
Chapter 1-11 covers the period in which the Israelites were slaves to the Egyptians and suffered a lot of suffering. God led Moses to utter a series of curses on Egypt consisting of nine blows; and finally in the tenth and most destructive blow, God sent the angel of death through the rebellious nation.
Chapter 12-13 sets the stage for the miraculous exit of Israelis from Egypt. The means for this was obedience when they sprinkled blood with faith on my door and ate with a wheel of the lamb of the Passover, and the unleavened ones were ready to depart, as Moses commanded them.
When the Israelites were liberated from slavery, they numbered 600,000. This number does not include women, children and strangers who have joined them (37: 12-38). The total number has been estimated at more than 2 million.
Chapter 14-18 records the journey of the Israelites from the Red Sea to Mount Sinai, which lasted 50 days.
Chapter 19-40 The events take place in Mount Sinai during a short period of 11 months, during which God gave the Ten Commandments and detailed instructions for building the tent of worship and offering sacrifices.
The tent of worship depicted Christ's life and purpose. From the moment that the priest enters the walls of the tent until he enters the holy place, all the operations refer to a symbolic reference to Christ and to the relationship between the believer and the Lord.
Some 430 years have passed since God gave the covenant to Abraham until the law was given over Mount Sinai (Galatians 16: 3-17).
The Exodus speaks of the protection and care that God provides to His people amidst the harshest difficulties and the greatest enemies.