bible_exodus
EXODUS
OUTLINE
by Ray Shelton
EXODUS (Greek for “going out, departure”) – The book of redemption from Egypt
I. The Bondage in Egypt (1:1–11:10)
A. The oppression (1:1-22)
B. Preparation of the deliverer (2:1–4:31)
C. Struggle with the oppressor (5:1–11:10)
1. Moses confronts Pharaoh by word (5:1–6:9)
2. Moses confronts Pharaoh with miracles (6:10–7:13)
3. Moses confronts Pharaoh with plagues (7:14–11:10)
a. First plague – Blood (7:14-25)
b. Second plague – Frogs (8:1-15)
c. Third plague – Lice (8:16-19)
d. Fourth plague – Flies (8:20-32)
e. Fifth plague – Disease on livestock (9:1-7)
f. Sixth plague – Boils on man and beast (9:8-12)
g. Seventh plague – Hail (9:13-35)
h. Eighth plague – Locusts (10:1-20)
i. Ninth plague – Darkness (10:21-29)
j. Tenth plague – Death of firstborn (11:1-10)
II. The Deliverance from Egypt (12:1–14:31)
A. Deliverance by blood (12:1-51)
1. Institution of the Passover (12:1-28)
2. The tenth plague – death of the firstborn (12:29-51)
B. Deliverance by power (13:1–14:31)
1. Consecration of the firstborn (13:1-16)
2. Crossing of the Red Sea (13:17–14:31)
III. The Journey to Sinai (15:1–18:27)
A. Rejoicing of the people of Israel (15:1-21)
B. Testing of the people of Israel (15:22–17:16)
1. Bitter trial at Marah (15:22-27)
2. Hunger in Wilderness of Sin (16:1-36)
3. Thirst at Rephidim – Massah & Meribah (17:1-7)
4. Conflict at Rephidim – battle with Amalek (17:8-16)
C. Governing the people of Israel (18:1-27)
IV. God’s Covenant with the People of Israel at Sinai (19:1–34:35)
A. Preparation for the covenant (19:1-25)
B. Revelation of the covenant (20:1–24:2)
1. Ten Commandments (20:1-26)
2. Judgments (21:1–24:2)
C. Acceptance of the covenant (24:3-18)
D. Revelation of the tabernacle and its service (25:1–31:11)
1. The revelation of the tabernacle (25:1–27:21)
2. The revelation of the priesthood (28:1–29:37)
3. The revelation of the service (29:38–30:38)
4. The appointment of the builders of the tabernacle (31:1-11)
E. The sign of the covenant – The Sabbath (31:12-18)
F. The breaking of the covenant – the idolatry of Israel (32:1-35)
G. The restoration of the covenant with Israel (33:1–34:35)
V. The Construction of the tabernacle (35:1–40:38)
A. Gifts of materials and workman for the tabernacle (35:1–36:7)
B. Making the tabernacle (36:8–38:31)
C. Making the garments of the priests (39:1-31)
D. Inspection and blessing by Moses (39:32-43)
E. Erection and dedication of the tabernacle (40:1-38)