The jewish roman world of jesus summary of the torah. Exodus is the second book of the hebrew bible, but it may rank first in lasting cultural importance. Follow israels iconic rescue in the book of exodus. Dead sea scroll manuscript 4qex b, however, records 75 people. It should rather tell us these are the children of israel. 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. Approved this video has been approved for public use by its creators. In this book, rabbi fohrman invites us to look at the exodus story with fresh eyes to join him, as it were, on a guided adventure, a close reading of the ancient biblical text. Here we learn how yhvh saves his people and we are shown that. Here we learn how yhvh saves his people and we are shown that his people are redeemed in order to worship him. Nov 17, 2018 the book of exodus is the story of god rescuing the children of israel from egypt and forging a special relationship with them.
The exodus you almost passed over torah pentateuch. But then a new pharaoh comes to power, and he starts enslaving the israelites. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly bible studies to share with family and friends. In the final book of the torah, deuteronomy, moses gives a final speech to the people of israel before they enter the promised land.
Exodus and the torah this course consists of two related parts. 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. Exodus is the book which speaks of the physical and spiritual birth of israel as a nation. Overview of the books of the torah main themes exodus shemot is the book whose principle theme is redemption israels deliverance from egypt mitzraim. This article features a video entitled the book of exodus overview part 1 of 2 its the third episode of the torah series from the bible project. Summary of the book of exodus the story of the bible. A torah scroll in the british museum, open at exodus torah hebrew. Each torah portion consists of two to six chapters to be read during the week. 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 book of exodus, part 1 video torah series, episode 3. Exodus, shmot, is, in many ways, another book of beginnings. As with genesis, early jewish traditions name moses as the most likely and best qualified person to have authored exodus. There are a total of 6 commandments or mitzvot in the torahfive books of moses genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy.
The book of exodus is the story of god rescuing the children of israel from egypt and forging a special relationship with them. This course takes you step by step through israels salvation from egyptian bondage, their receiving of gods law, and his command to build the tabernacle. An overview of the jewish state and its many accomplishments and challenges. It was written to record the events of israels deliverance from slavery in egypt. Sinai, where god invites them into a covenant relationship. The second book of the torah, exodus, tells the story of how god made a pact between the nation of israel and himself. Chapters 118 narrate the history of the egyptian bondage, the exodus from egypt, and the journey to mount sinai under the leadership of moses. Exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the book by those who translated it into greek. The book of exodus tells the tale of israels liberation and birth, and of the beginning of gods covenanted nation.
Each volume is the work of a scholar who stands at the pinnacle of his. A lot goes down in exodus, so lets break it down into five sections. God raises up a deliverer to confront the evil of pharaoh and to liberate the israelites. Adams gives an overview of the torah and what each books purpose is for the reader. It contains the stories of enslavement and liberation, of revelation and wanderings, of belief and apostasy.
God is faithful, and keeps his promise to abraham gn 15. Shemot sefer shemot opens with the names of the sons. The current jps translation, based on classical and modern sources, is acclaimed for its fidelity to the ancient hebrew. The untold story of the hebrew midwives and the exodus. Exodus is a starburst of old and new testament theology.
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. Shemot is the book whose principle theme is redemptionisraels deliverance from egypt. Adamss describes how narrative arc and dramatic tension are used in the book of exodus to communicate theology in the book. These five books are the beginning of both the jewish and christian bibles. Torah simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Book of exodus, session 1 introduction the book of exodus is the second book of the torah or pentateuch, the first five books of the old testament. Exodus shemot is the book whose principle theme is redemptionisraels deliverance from egypt mitzraim. Exodus, the liberation of the people of israel from slavery in egypt in the th century bce, under the leadership of moses. In the hebrew text of the book of genesis, if you take the first t, then count 49 letters, the next letter the 50th is o.
In hebrew the work torah is represented by the consonants hebrew is read right from left, so the letters are equivalent to the english letters torh. Overview of the books of the torah main themes posted on 08232012 by natan lawrence genesis beresheit is the book dealing with beginnings and eventually its overarching theme is divine election. He wants to make them his representatives to all the nations and come to personally live in their midst. It tells the story of creation and the early history of the jewish people with the story from exodus. The book of exodus begins more than four hundred years after joseph, his brothers, and the pharaoh he once served have all died. Dec 20, 20 and these are the names of the children of israel who came to egypt. The next three versesthe final verses of the book of exodus, which describe how god used the cloud above the tabernacle to signal the people when to journeymay be seen as the introduction to the fourth book of the torah, numbers, which recounts the journeys of the people in. Overview of parshat shemot torah the bible five books of. Elaine phillips, old testament literature, lecture 10, divine deliverance. Exodus and the torah seminary courses concordia seminary. The hebrew title for the book comes from the opening phrase of the book. 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. Torah reading mostly follows an annual cycle beginning and ending on the jewish holiday of simchat torah, with the divisions corresponding to the lunisolar hebrew calendar, which contains up to 55 weeks, the exact number varying between leap years and. Its probably fair to say that the account of the egyptians enslavement of the family of jacob.
The jews were plunged into a world of darkness where they were enslaved and afflicted. Overview of the books of the torah main themes posted on 08232012 by natan lawrence. Here we learn how yhvh saves his people and we are shown that his people are redeemed in order to worship him the theme of redemption. The egyptians had forgotten about joseph and all he had done for their nation, and saw his descendants as thorns in their eyes. He promises them that if they listen to god, love god, and love one another, they will receive all of the. The torah is the central and most holy text of judaism.
A summary of the book of exodus enslavement portion. Here, the israelites are enslaved to the egyptians, and the first half of the book focuses on how god raises up moses to deliver his people from the egyptians. The book of exodus consists mainly of two genres, narrative history and laws. The key personalities include moses, miriam, pharaoh, pharaohs daughter, aaron, and joshua. This book is a look at what the torah is and how it applies to jewish life. The miraculous departure of the israelites from egyptian bondage in 12 bce. The torah has different meanings regarding the context. It is here that the classic biblical themes of oppression and redemption, of human enslavement and divine salvation, are most dramatically expressed. The book of exodus begins with an accounting of the members of jacobs family who went with him to egypt. The new leadership in egyptfeeling threatened by jacobs descendants, who have increased greatly in sizeembarks on a campaign to subdue the israelites, forcing them into slavery and eventually decreeing that all hebrew boys must be killed at birth. A description of the highlights of the torah, according to the divisions of the weekly portions. Torah, in judaism, in the broadest sense, the substance of divine revelation to israel, the jewish people.
The first song of praise exalts god as their king and redeemer. The jps torah commentary series guides readers through the words and ideas of the torah. In the most basic sense, the torah refers to the five books of moses in the jewish bible called the tanakh. Humanity rebels and ends up ruling the world in a destructive way, leading to violence, death, and the founding of the city of babylon. Old testament literature, lecture 11, giving and receiving torah. The israelites are right where we left them in genesis, hanging out in egypt and multiplying. God makes a good world and installs humans as its rulers. Nov 28, 2014 the first part of exodus recounts how abrahams family ends up enslaved in egypt. Book of exodus, session 1 introduction yale divinity school. The meaning of torah is often restricted to signify the first five books of the bible, also called the law or the pentateuch, in christianity. The next three versesthe final verses of the book of exodus, which describe how god used the cloud above the tabernacle to signal the people when to journeymay be seen as the introduction to the fourth book of the torah, numbers, which recounts the journeys of the people in the desert. Gods response is to set in motion a plan to rescue and bless the whole world through the family of.
Overview of the book of exodus main themes hoshana. God saves his people from the egyptians, but now they are a nation without a home, wandering in the desert and unsure why god. The current jps translation, based on classical and modern sources, is. Modern israel an overview of the jewish state and its many accomplishments and challenges. It also contains many laws and guidelines for jews to follow and numerous hidden meanings as well. This type of pact was known in those days as a covenant, which was a common kind of agreement in the ancient near east. Summary of the torah the torah refers to the teaching of god revealed to the nation of israel through the prophet moses. From egypt, they set out into the wilderness on the way to mt. The book continues the story of the ancestors of israel in egypt, now grown in number to a large landless population enslaved by the pharaoh. Our father abraham the book of exodus, part 1 video.
Now these are the names shemot of the sons of israel who came to egypt with jacob exodus 1. The second book of the torah describes the birth of the jewish people. Overview of the books of the torah main themes hoshana. And, it is the book of beginnings of a nation of people who god elected, and separated from all other people on planet earth. The first five books of the bible the books of moses are known as the torah. Watch our overview video on exodus 118, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. 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. Torah is not merely a list of laws, but, rather, the notion of law as a way of life. And yehoveh established the setapart nation on political, civil, and religious levels.
Overview for parshah vayikra kehot chumash parshah. In part one of the book of exodus, god frees abrahams descendants in egypt through his servants moses and. A hidden torah secret berean publishers berean publishers. List of books and articles about book of exodus online. Explore the themes of salvation, law, and gods presence in the book of exodus with awardwinning old testament scholar dr.
When most people say the word torah they either mean the whole jewish bible, the tanakh, the first five books of the bible, or all of the jewish teaching in general. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible, it describes the israelites deliverance from. In part one of the book of exodus, god frees abrahams descendants in egypt through his servants moses and aaron with an epic showdown between good and evil. There are a total of 6 commandments or mitzvot in the torah five books of moses genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy.
In so doing, rabbi fohrman reveals a side of the exodus story that illuminates not just our past, but our future, and tells not only of our freedom, but of our destiny. The book of exodus deals with israels departure or exodus from egypt and draws out in detail gods relationship with this nation. The five books are genesis bresheit, exodus shemot, leviticus vayicra, numbers bamidbar, and deuteronomy devarism. Indeed, the law exists as a way of life for moses and his people. 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. Longman then connects these events to the new testament. Shemot, vaeira, bo following a lost sheep from his flock. Book of exodus overview insight for living ministries. Here, in this final speech, moses pleads with the people to be different than those who came before them. How do we account for this and other differences between the texts. Say, therefore, to the sons of israel, i am yhvh, and i will bring you out from under the burdens of the egyptians, and i will deliver you from their.
This brings us to the second book of the torah, exodus. When the egyptians pursue the fleeing israelites, god parts the waters of the sea for the israelites to cross and swallows pharaohs army behind them. Overview of the book of exodus main themes posted on 01032018 by natan lawrence exodus heb. In the book of exodus, we see the seeds planted by the forefathers sprout.
Shemot is the book whose principle theme is redemption israels deliverance from egypt. Although portions of exodus are devoted to legal matters, the declaration of law in exodus always comes in the form of a story, relayed by discussions between god and moses, and between moses and. The book of genesis overview part 1 of 2 torah youthvids. This book describes the aforementioned exodus, the giving of the torah, and the erection of the tabernacle. Beshalach at the last minute, pharaoh has a change. Exodus is the second book of the pentateuch the five books of moses, and its where we find the stories of the ten. The beginning of the book of exodus plants the reader in a time of paradoxical chaos, an upsidedown world.
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