Entering Exodus

As we enter the book of exits (Exodus), here are some wonderful outlines to give us an overview:

Moses’ Life In Summary

The Prince Of Egypt (Exodus 2:1-15)	The Shepherd Of Midian (Exodus 2:16 – 4:31)	The Shepherd Of Israel (Exodus 5 – Deuteronomy 34)
·  Adopted by Pharaoh’s daughter ·  Studies Egyptian knowledge ·  Slays Egyptian taskmaster ·  Flees to Midian	·  Marries into Jethro’s family ·  Watches Jethro’s flocks ·  Encountered God at burning bush ·  Departs for Egypt	·  Leads Exodus from Egypt ·  Receives the Law at Sinai ·  Constructs Tabernacle ·  Leads in the Wilderness ·  Preaches and dies in Moab
Scholar	Shepherd	Savior
40 Years of Luxury	40 Years of Exile	40 Years of Leadership
Pride	Humility	Service
Egypt	Midian	Wilderness
1525 – 1485 B.C. (Birth – 40 years)	1485 – 1445 B.C. (40-80 years)	1445 – 1405 B.C. (80-120 years)

(Bruce H. Wilkinson & Larry Libby, Talk Thru Bible Personalities, Walk Thru The Bible Ministries, 1983, pp. 26-27)

F.B. Meyer (A Devotional Commentary On Exodus, Kregel, 1978, p. 11):

• Redemption (1-15)
• Consecration (16-24)
• Worship (25-40)

Theological Outline Of Exodus 
(by Allen Ross, www.christianleadershipcenter.org/exod.intro.pdf)

Part I

1         Flourishing under affliction in bondage

2         The birth of the deliverer and his presumption

3         The call and commission of the deliverer–I AM (WITH YOU)

Part II

4         Convincing the deliverer of the mission

5         Presentation of the message and rejection

6         Confirmation of the promise–I AM (WITH YOU)

Part II

7-11 Victory over Egypt through might works

12         The passover and the exodus

13         The redemption of the firstborn

13         Leading the people out of bondage–PILLAR AND CLOUD

Part IV

14         Crossing the sea and the destruction of Egypt

15         The song of the victory at the sea

15-17 Provision of water and food in the wilderness

17         Defense of Israel in war

18         Provision of elders for decisions

19         Meeting with God at Sinai–EPIPHANY ON THE MOUNTAIN

Part V

20         The Law: the Words

21-23 The Law: the Decisions

24         The ratification of the covenant–VISION OF GOD OF GLORY

Part VI

25-31 Instructions for making the place of worship

32         Disloyalty to God with the golden calf

33-34 New tablets and new manifestation–VISION OF THE GLORY

Part VII

35-39 The building of the place of worship

40         Completion of the work–VISION OF THE PRESENT GLORY