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)