Exodus (2nd book in the Old Testament).
Author.
Moses.
Main point.
God heard the cry of his people, Israel, and rescued them from slavery in Egypt.
Main people.
Moses, Pharaoh, Pharaoh's daughter, Miriam, Aaron, Joshua, Caleb.
Special features.
Tells the story of Moses, a baby who rode a river in a basket and grew up to lead God's people out of slavery. Describes some gross plagues, such as the Nile River turning into blood and hordes of frogs.
Includes the story of God opening up the Red Sea for his people and then closing it up to crash upon Pharaoh's army. Explains how God gave Moses the Ten Commandments and then had to give them again because Moses got mad and broke the tablets on which they were written.
Date.
Around 1450 B.C. (same time as Genesis)
How many chapters?
40 chapters
How the Book got its name.
The word exodus means “getting out of here,” like the word exit. This second book written by Moses tells the story of how God got his people out of slavery in Egypt.
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