Every firstling of a beast shall be the lords that is, every firstling male of a clean beast, as of the cow, sheep, or goat kind, was to be offered in sacrifice. God did not require the hebrews to sacrifice the firstborn children, but to redeem them from the law. Exodus is the harshest version, and deuteronomy, with its humanitarian view, ameliorates somewhat the fate of the israelite slave. In the jewish world this practical side of faith is called halakhah taken from the hebrew word walk. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Although the three hebrew slave laws may not represent exactly the same cases, the differences between them are indicative of different laws, from different times and places, reflecting different ideas of slavery. 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 is the second book of the bible and describes the exodus, which includes. The book of exodus ends with a description of the order of worship which centers around the law of moses. The name was retained by the latin vulgate, by the jewish author philo a contemporary of christ and by the syriac version.
Exodus 21 these are the laws you are to set bible gateway. Detailed chronology of the exodus in moses deuteronomy addresses he retells some of the events in the exodus story. It was written to record the events of israels deliverance from slavery in egypt. Eretz yisrael is described many times throughout the bible as a land flowing with milk and honey. English standard version 1 the lord said to moses, 2 consecrate to me all the firstborn. Summary of the book of exodus the story of the bible. All the firstborn of your animals that are males shall be the lord s. What is a key word in exodus chapter 514 and how many times is it used. Exodus gods instruction to israel upon their departure a. The second book of the torah describes the birth of the jewish people. The second book of moses called exodus the argument after that jacob by gods commandment genesis 46.
Exodus chapter 21 hebrew servants the holy bible youtube. Hebrew slaves must be treated according to the special laws for them. Old testament hebrewenglish holy name king james version with strongs numbers. The book of exodus is the story of god rescuing the children of israel from egypt and forging a special relationship with them. Milk flows from the goats, and honey comes from the dates and figs that israel is known for. The bible generally uses the lunar, jewish, calendar. The book of exodus or, simply, exodus, from greek, exodos, meaning going out. Exodus commentary james burton coffman commentaries. God makes it clear that there is but one ritual, one law, concerning the passover. The hebrew word for exodus originally means names, and exodus is often called the book of names. Then the lord spoke to moses, saying, consecrate to me all the firstborn, whatever opens the womb among the children of israel, both of man and beast. In this sense, obedience to gods laws is less a means of achieving a level of goodness than it is a way for the people to denote their commitment to gods covenant.
The israelites are commanded to encamp before pihahiroth, 1,2. The first open portion, petuchah ends here with the end of chapter. Every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb or kid. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor exodus 20. Exodus is the book which speaks of the physical and spiritual birth of israel as a nation. Genesis 50 the second book of moses, called exodus. This god did, that with the firstborn son, commonly best beloved, he might draw all the love to himself. But then a new pharaoh comes to power, and he starts enslaving the israelites. Although god liberated the hebrews from slavery in egypt, slavery is not universally prohibited in the bible. Exodus chapter explained discover the 66 books of the. The book is strategically important to both old testament history and a proper understanding of hebrew customs and institutions.
The focus is on the weightier matters of scripture which is the law heb. Sep 30, 2014 a summary of exodus 24, chapter by chapter. These are small receptacles for copies of biblical verses which jewish men bind. Lords instructions on consecrating the firstborn, lord leading them by pillar of fire night and pillar of cloud day. The book of exodus consists mainly of two genres, narrative history and laws. There, scripture refers to a wicked son, who excludes himself from the community by saying to you, and here verse 8, and you shall tell your son, refers to a. In view of this the book of exodus seems to fall into seven distinct sections. The torah has already stated that the redemption from egypt took place in the first month, the month of nissan, which is in the springtime. Hebrews english standard version esv sacrifices pleasing to god. Mar 28, 2020 this is from the holy book of exodus chapter 21 hebrew servants. Exodus net the law of the firstborn the lord bible gateway.
Similarly, the covenant code the law code in exodus 20. Today the lord has brought you out by the power of his mighty hand. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. 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.
The law of the firstborn the lord spoke to moses, set apart to me every firstborn. This is because god spared them when they came out of egypt in the month of abib, therefore god is taking them as his own. Designed for both jewish and nonjewish readers alike, the israel bible offers a unique commentary that seeks to explain gods focus on the land of israel alongside the original hebrew text, transliteration of select hebrew verses, and the new jewish publication society translation. Exodus relates the story of freedom for gods people from slavery and the beginning of national identity. Exodus commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. The purpose of my hebrew bible is to enable people to have a stronger relationship with their creator by intently and methodically studying his image which is the scriptures. And it will come to pass if your children say to you, what is this service to you. It contains the stories of enslavement and liberation, of revelation and wanderings, of belief and apostasy. Before moses ever went into the mount, israel was instructed in the law and covenanted to obey it the people, in anticipation of having moses and the seventy special witnesses go into the presence of the lord, were instructed in the laws. Put it all together, and we get a taste of everything a new society needs to function. Exodus 21 new american bible revised edition nabre chapter 21. Intro to exodus biblica the international bible society.
The second book of moses called exodus geneva bible. Exodus niv bible the lord said to moses, consecrate. After verse seven in the first chapter of the book of exodus israel is noticed by the egyptians as being great in number and prosperous. What does the book of exodus, chapter 14, verse 14. Pharaoh is informed that the israelites are fled, and regrets that he suffered them to depart, 5. The name of the book exodus is derived from the greek exodos which is paralleled by an old hebrew ascription sefer yetziat mitzrayim the book of the departure from egypt. All the human firstborn, however, among your sons, you will redeem 14 and when your son asks you in days to come, what. This section tells the story of the israelites escape from egypt and the giving of the law.
But in the seventh year, he shall go free, without paying anything. 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. In the hebrew bible, the opening words, and or now, these are the names, served as the title of the book. The israelites are right where we left them in genesis, hanging out in egypt and multiplying. I have added a few of these references in the deuteronomy column beside those events and in a few other places, but in blue and in parentheses and with a grey background 1 unless there is already another colored background to show that these are moses later. A lot goes down in exodus, so lets break it down into five sections. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible. This first month of the ancient hebrew lunar calendar usually. All the firstborn males of your livestock belong to the lord. The greek and english name originates with the septuagint translation of the 3rd century bce. The key personalities include moses, miriam, pharaoh, pharaohs daughter, aaron, and joshua.
Why is it necessary to state explicitly that in happened in the month of aviv. Exodus 18, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. But moses said to the deity, suppose i come to israels sons and say to them, your fathers deity has sent me to you, and they say to me, what is his name. Book of exodus, freedom of gods people from slavery, the patriarchs, abraham, isaac, jacob, joseph. Hebrew servants if you buy a hebrew servant, he is to serve you for six years. Study the bible online using commentary on exodus and more. Exodus has a bit of everything, from thrilling fire and brimstone stories to well admit it superboring legal text. If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, the woman and her.
Exodus, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. David guzik commentary on exodus describes gods instruction to israel for a. Whatever is the first to open the womb among the people of israel, both of man and of beast, is mine. Salvation of the lord comes through faith alone and not by the actions of men as described in ephesians 2. The jews regard this day, the twentyfirst of abib, as the anniversary of the passage of the red sea. 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.