Shemot, the hebrew title of the book of exodus, means names, suggesting how significant. The book of exodus the second book of the pentateuch is called exodus, from the greek word for departure, because its central event was understood by the septuagints translators to be the departure of the israelites from egypt. It contains the origin and creation of the universe, the exodus from egypt, the formation of israel the prophets and the wisdom books. What are the names of other books of the bible that are not in the universal bible. It is an aid to finding cross references between two longstanding standards of biblical literature.
These are the books of the king james version of the bible along with the names and numbers given them in the douay rheims bible and latin vulgate. The first five books of the bible are together known as the pentateuch see introduction to genesis. Exodus is not only the name of a book in the old testament but a momentous event for the hebrew peopletheir departure from egypt. It accepts the 39 protocanonical books along with the following books, called the narrow canon. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible and describes the exodus, which includes. Exodus summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of exodus for bible study or sunday school lessons. 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. The name refers to the new covenant or promise between god and humanity through the death and resurrection of jesus christ. Bible survery exodus hebrew name velleh shemoth these are the names greek name exodus departure author moses. Its hebrew title, shemoth names, is from the books opening phrase, these are the names. The book lays a foundational theology in which god reveals his name, his attributes, his.
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Exodus describes the history of the israelites leaving egypt after slavery. Different religious groups include different books in their biblical canons, in varying orders, and. In the hebrew bible, the opening words, and or now, these are the names, served as the title of the book. Summary of the book of exodus the story of the bible. The book of exodus is the story of god rescuing the children of israel from egypt and forging a special relationship with them. This link is provided solely for the users convenience.
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. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament. Since it can be hard to figure out when in history these stories were first written. Exodus 1 kjv now these are the names of the children bible. Author and date of writing several statements in exodus indicate that moses wrote certain sections of the book see 17. Soon after that, the egyptians enslaved the children of israel with. As the name of the book implies, exodus covers the story of how the israelites. The holy bible book 02 exodus kjv dramatized audio. Genesis genesis genesis, the first book of moses, called genesis. 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. Stories from the book of exodus easyenglish bible with.
The spelling and names in both the 16091610 douay old testament and in. What is the king james bible kjv the commissioning of the king. The english name of the book derives from the septuagint greek use of. Unfortunately, there is no easy answer as to when it occurred. The old testament or jewish tanakh is the first book of the bible.
Since exodus continues the sacred story of the divine promise to israel begun in. These are the books of the king james version of the bible along with the names and numbers. 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. Who are the major characters in the book of exodus answers. This is the holy book of exodus, known as the second book of moses called exodus.
Exodus exodus exodus, the second book of moses, called exodus. The book of exodus is the second book of the law in hebrew scripture, and. The old testament books in chronological order list. Watch our overview video on exodus 118, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Exodus is derived from the greek title used in the septuagint, which is a. These are the books of the king james version of the bible along with the names and. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. This list is a complement to the list in books of the latin vulgate. The new testament is a collection of 27 books, usually placed after the old testament in most christian bibles. Many books are named after their authors, such as the gospels of matthew, mark. The book of exodus is the book after genesis in the jewish torah and tanakh, also known as the old testament of the christian bible.