Exodus, book of definition and meaning bible dictionary. In first book of the pentateuch, the book of genesis, the israelites had come to live in egypt in the land of goshen during a famine due to the fact that an israelite, joseph, had become a high official in the. Exodus, the definition and meaning bible dictionary. The book of exodus was written between 1440 and 1400 b. Exodus is traditionally ascribed to moses, but modern scholars see its initial composition as a product of the babylonian exile, with final revisions in the persian postexilic period. Exodus definition english definition dictionary reverso. Exodus definition in the cambridge english dictionary. There are allusions to the hebrew exodus in the book of isaiah. Core christianity why the book of exodus matters for your life. God gave them the ten commandments and the rest of mosaic law on mount sinai during the exodus familiarity information.
Structure of the book according to the scriptures and according to modern analyses. Exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the book by those who translated it into greek. Exodus meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Exodus summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of exodus for bible study or sunday school lessons. The title in the greek, latin, and english versions means a going out, referring to the seminal event of the liberation of israel from egyptian bondage through the wondrous acts and power of god. The book of exodus consists mainly of two genres, narrative history and laws. The greek septuagint lxx, and the latin vulgate versions of the old testament assigned the title exodus to this second book of moses, because the departure of israel from egypt is the dominant historical fact in the book 19. The word itself was adopted into english via latin from greek exodos, which literally means the road out. God rescues and delivers his people as he guides them into the unfamiliar desert. In the bible, the departure of the israelites from egypt. 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 is the second book of the bible and describes the exodus, which includes. During this time, israel experienced physical prosperity and increase 1. Exoduspropernoun the second of the books of moses in the old testament of the bible, the second book in the torah describing the exodus. The book of exodus niv audio holy bible high quality and. The second book in the canon of scripture and the second book of the pentateuch written by moses the hebrew prince of egypt and gods deliverer for a nation from the ruthless pharaoh of egypt. Book of exodus the second book of the old testament. In the following section a serves for the understanding of the biblical text. Jacob and his family entered egypt about 430 years before the exodus 12. In hebrew it is not a name but the initials of the three sections of the old testament. Exodus noun definition and synonyms macmillan dictionary. The first, paul baloff, was only around for the 1982 demo and bbb.
He is the author of the pentateuch which includes the first five books of the old testamentgenesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. If there is an exodus of people from a place, a lot of people leave that place at the. According to the book of pythia, the exodus of the twelve tribes is foretold including the fact that their dying leader will. One way of describing the redemption through jesus christ is as a new and greater exodus, the telling of it patterned after the exodus story. Wikipedia, lexilogos, oxford, cambridge, chambers harrap, wordreference, collins lexibase dictionaries, merriam webster.
In the hebrew bible, the opening words, and or now, these are the names, served as the title. The biblical book of exodus describes the departure of the israelites from egypt, so its no surprise that the word has come to refer more generally to any mass departure. Also, the ten plagues god visited on the egyptians in the first exodus, nearly destroyed the country. Book of exodus article about book of exodus by the free. Dictionary entry details book of exodus noun sense 1.
In gods timing, the exodus of the israelites from egypt marked the end of a period of oppression for abrahams descendants genesis 15. A considerable portion of the turkish population emigrated in 1881. Chapters 118 narrate the history of the egyptian bondage, the exodus from egypt, and the journey to mount sinai under the leadership of moses. The greek and english name originates with the septuagint translation of the 3rd century bce. The torah includes the five books of moses the pentateuch and shemot is its second book, following beresheet genesis. Moses was the author of the book of exodus exodus 17. Jul 28, 2015 the second book of moses exodus from the holy bible new international version niv book 2 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so. Summary of the book of exodus the story of the bible. Introduction to the book of exodus learn religions. Intro to exodus biblica the international bible society. This was at the exodus from egypt, where he performed miracles both in egypt and by the red sea. Finally we will attempt to determine the meaning and application of the sabbath for the new testament christian. God gave them the ten commandments and the rest of mosaic law on mount sinai during the exodus. Why the book of exodus matters for your life core christianity.
Oct 15, 2019 from latin exodus, from ancient greek exodos, expedition, procession, departure. What is the definition of the word exodus in the bible answers. You can complete the definition of exodus given by the english definition dictionary with other english dictionaries. The book celebrates and memorializes this great saving event in song and story and also the awesome revelation and covenant at mt.
Exodus comes from a greek word meaning exit or departure. 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 definition is the mainly narrative second book of canonical jewish and christian scripture. Our study has been one of the birth of the nation israel, as depicted in the book of exodus. The key personalities include moses, miriam, pharaoh, pharaohs daughter, aaron, and joshua. 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. In the book of exodus, moses life is divided into three fortyyear periods. Definition and synonyms of exodus from the online english dictionary from macmillan education. Exodus wordreference english dictionary, questions, discussion and forums. The reverse exodus of the hebrews to find out the full story. Book of exodus definition of book of exodus by the free. The book of exodus details gods call to the people of israel to get up and leave their position of slavery in egypt.
A lot goes down in exodus, so lets break it down into five sections. Exodus has had three different vocalists over the bands existence. 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. 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. The book of exodus or, simply, exodus, from greek, exodos, meaning going out. Exodus old testament the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people. Search exodus and thousands of other words in english definition and synonym dictionary from reverso. The israelites are right where we left them in genesis, hanging out in egypt and multiplying. It was written to record the events of israels deliverance from slavery in egypt.
The book of exodus is replete with so much revelation of the divine, but a literal view detracts from the true spiritual message. Information and translations of exodus in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Book of exodus overview insight for living ministries. Book of exodus definition of book of exodus by the free dictionary. The book of exodus is the story of god rescuing the children of israel from egypt and forging a special relationship with them. Then, we will study the meaning of the sabbath as taught by the apostles through their epistles. Core christianity why the book of exodus matters for. The book of exodus continues the story of the redemptive history that god began in the book of genesis. The name was retained by the latin vulgate, by the jewish author philo a contemporary of christ and by the syriac version. Middle english 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. This story is a microcosm of the exodus from egypt.
The english name exodus comes from the ancient greek. 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. 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 has given. But then a new pharaoh comes to power, and he starts enslaving the israelites. Change your default dictionary to american english. The book of exodus primarily fits into the genres of narrative and law. And these are the names of the first words of the book.
The book of exodus records the history of israels enslavement to pharaoh and their freedom through a deliverer that god raised up. Book of exodus synonyms, book of exodus pronunciation, book of exodus translation, english dictionary definition of book of exodus. That there is a typological parallel between the historical exodus and the messianic salvation 1 harold sahlin, the new exodus of salvation according to paul, in the root of the vine. Exodus definition of exodus by the free dictionary. The biblical book of exodus describes the departure of the israelites from egypt, so its no surprise that the word has come to refer more generally to any mass. Exodus records more miracles of god than any other book in the old testament. From late old english only as a proper noun, exodus, the biblical book. The original purpose of exodus was to help the people of israel understand their identity as gods special people, and to learn about their covenant obligations to him. Exodus definition of exodus by websters online dictionary. Exodus is the name given to the book in the bible containing the story of moses and his miracles in egypt and the departure of the children of israel from egypt. The story of the exodus is told in the books of exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy, the last four of the first five books of the bible also called the torah or pentateuch.
Exodus, the liberation of the people of israel from slavery in egypt in the th century bce, under the leadership of moses. The haggadah is a book which tells in fourteen steps the story of the jewish experience in egypt and of the exodus and revelation of god. The global message of exodus the continued story of redemptive history. God gave them the ten commandments and the rest of mosaic law on mount sinai during the exodus synonyms. Tradition holds that moses wrote the book of exodus. Exodus definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Define exodus by websters dictionary, wordnet lexical database, dictionary of computing, legal dictionary, medical dictionary, dream dictionary. Narrative is the genre of story telling, whether it is fictional narration or. Exodus, the book of, 2 definition and meaning bible dictionary. Book of exodus noun the noun book of exodus has 1 sense 1. Information and translations of book of exodus in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. 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 of israels mass.