Exodus-Outline

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Exodus 1: Israelites Multiply; Oppression in Egypt

  1. The children of Israel, after Joseph’s death, increase.
  2. The more they are oppressed by a new king, the more they multiply.
  3. The godliness of the midwives in saving the male children alive.
  4. Pharaoh commands the male children to be cast into the river

Exodus 2: Birth, Adoption and Escape of Moses

  1. Moses is born, and placed in a basket in the reeds of Nile.
  2. He is found, and brought up by Pharaoh’s daughter;
  3. who employs his mother to nurse him.
  4. He kills an Egyptian.
  5. He reproves a Hebrew.
  6. He flees into Midian, and marries Zipporah.
  7. Gershom is born.
  8. God respects the Israelites’ cry.

Exodus 3: Moses and the Burning Bush

  1. Moses keeps Jethro’s flock.
  2. God appears to him in a burning bush.
  3. He sends him to deliver Israel.
  4. The name of God.
  5. His message to Israel, and Pharaoh, whose opposition is foretold.
  6. He is assured of Israel’s deliverance.

Exodus 4: Miraculous Signs through Moses; Aaron as Mouthpiece; Moses Returns

  1. Moses’s rod is turned into a serpent.
  2. His hand is leprous.
  3. He loathes his calling.
  4. Aaron is appointed to assist him.
  5. Moses departs from Jethro.
  6. God’s message to Pharaoh.
  7. Zipporah circumcises her son.
  8. Aaron is sent to meet Moses.
  9. The people believe them.

Exodus 5: Pharaoh Rejects Moses’ Plea and Increases the Israelites’ Labor

  1. Pharaoh chides Moses and Aaron for their message.
  2. He increases the Israelites’ task.
  3. He ignores their complaints.
  4. They cry out to Moses and Aaron.
  5. Moses complains to God.

Exodus 6: God Promises to Deliver the Families of Israel

  1. God renews his promise by his name JEHOVAH
  2. Moses vainly attempts to encourage the Israelites
  3. He and Aaron are again sent to Pharaoh
  4. Genealogies of Reuben, Simeon and Levi, of whom came Moses and Aaron
  5. The history resumed

Exodus 7: Aaron’s Staff; Plague of Blood

  1. Moses and Aaron are encouraged to go again to Pharaoh
  2. Aaron’s rod is turned into a serpent
  3. The sorcerers do the like; but their rods are swallowed up by Aaron’s
  4. Pharaoh’s heart is hardened
  5. God’s message to Pharaoh
  6. The river is turned into blood; and the consequent distress of the Egyptians

Exodus 8: Plagues of Frogs, Gnats and Flies

  1. Frogs are sent
  2. Pharaoh complains to Moses, who by prayer removes them
  3. The dust is turned into lice, which the magicians could not do
  4. The plague of flies
  5. Pharaoh inclines to let the people go, but yet is hardened

Exodus 9: Plagues of Livestock, Boils and Hail

  1. The plague on livestock
  2. The plague of boils
  3. The message of Moses about the hail,
  4. The plague of hail
  5. Pharaoh pleads with Moses, but yet is hardened

Exodus 10: Plagues of Locusts and Darkness

  1. God threatens to send locusts
  2. Pharaoh, moved by his servants, inclines to let the Israelites go
  3. The plague of the locusts
  4. Pharaoh entreats Moses
  5. The plague of darkness
  6. Pharaoh again entreats Moses, but yet is hardened

Exodus 11: The Plague on the Firstborn

  1. God’s message to the Israelites to borrow jewels of their neighbors
  2. Moses threatens Pharaoh with the death the firstborn

Exodus 12: Passover; Feast; Memorial; Pharaoh Urges Exodus

  1. The beginning of the year is changed
  2. The Passover is instituted
  3. The import of the rite of the Passover
  4. Unleavened bread
  5. The firstborn are slain
  6. The Israelites are driven out of the land
  7. They come to Succoth
  8. The time of their sojourning
  9. The ordinance of the Passover

Exodus 13: Consecration of the Firstborn; God Leads the People out

  1. The firstborn are sanctified to God
  2. The memorial of the Passover is commanded
  3. The firstborn of man and beast are set apart
  4. The Israelites go out of Egypt, and carry Joseph’s bones with them.
  5. They come to Etham
  6. God guides them by a pillar of a cloud, and a pillar of fire

Exodus 14: Pharaoh Pursues; The Red Sea is Parted

  1. God instructs the Israelites in their journey
  2. Pharaoh pursues after them
  3. The Israelites murmur
  4. Moses comforts them
  5. God instructs Moses
  6. The cloud removes behind the camp
  7. The Israelites pass through the Red sea, which drowns the Egyptians

Exodus 15: Song of Moses and Miriam; The Lord Provides Water

  1. The song of Moses, Miriam, and Israel on their deliverance
  2. The people want water in the desert
  3. The waters at Marah are bitter,
  4. they murmur,
  5. Moses prays, and sweetens the waters by God’s direction
  6. They encamp at Elim, where are twelve wells, and seventy palm trees

Exodus 16: Manna, Quail and the Sabbath

  1. The Israelites come to Sin, and murmur for want of bread
  2. God promises them bread and meat from heaven, and they are rebuked
  3. Quail and manna are sent
  4. The ordering of manna
  5. It was not to be found on the Sabbath
  6. An omer of it is preserved

Exodus 17: Water from the Rock; the Defeat of the Amalekites

  1. The people murmur for water to Rephidim
  2. God send them for water to the rock in Horeb
  3. The place is called Massah and Meribah
  4. Amalek is overcome by Joshua, while Moses holds up his hand
  5. Amalek is doomed to destruction; and Moses builds the altar Jehovah-nissi

Exodus 18: Jethro Visits and Counsels Moses

  1. Jethro brings his wife and two sons to Moses
  2. Moses entertains him, and relates the goodness of the Lord
  3. Jethro rejoices, blesses God, and offers sacrifice
  4. He gives good counsel, which is accepted
  5. Jethro departs

Exodus 19: Moses and the Lord at Mount Sinai

  1. The people arrive at Sinai
  2. God’s message by Moses unto the people out of the mount
  3. The people are prepared against the third day, for the giving of the law
  4. The mountain must not be touched
  5. The fearful presence of God upon the mount

Exodus 20: The Ten Commandments

  1. The ten commandments are spoken by Jehovah
  2. The people are afraid, but Moses comforts them
  3. Idolatry is forbidden
  4. Of what sort the altar should be

Exodus 21: Ordinances for Servants and Personal Injuries

  1. Laws for men servants
  2. For the servant whose ear is bored
  3. For women servants
  4. For manslaughter
  5. For kidnappers
  6. For cursers of parents
  7. For smiters
  8. For a hurt by chance
  9. For an ox that gores
  10. For him who is an occasion of harm

Exodus 22: Property Rights and Social Laws

  1. Of Theft
  2. Of damage
  3. Of trespasses
  4. Of borrowing
  5. Of fornication
  6. Of witchcraft
  7. Of bestiality
  8. Of idolatry
  9. Of strangers, widows, and fatherless
  10. Of usury
  11. Of pledges
  12. Of reverence to magistrates
  13. Of the first fruits
  14. Of torn flesh

Exodus 23: Laws of Justice, Mercy, Sabbath, Annual Festivals, Conquest

  1. Of slander, false witness, and partiality
  2. Of charitableness
  3. Of justice in judgment
  4. Of taking bribes
  5. Of oppressing a stranger
  6. Of the year of rest
  7. Of the Sabbath
  8. Of idolatry
  9. Of the three feasts
  10. Of the blood and the fat of the sacrifice
  11. An angel is promised, with a blessing, if they obey him

Exodus 24: The People Affirm Their Covenant with God

  1. Moses is called up into the mountain
  2. The people promise obedience
  3. Moses builds an altar, and twelve pillars.
  4. He sprinkles the blood of the covenant
  5. The glory of God appears
  6. Aaron and Hur have the charge of the people
  7. Moses goes into the mountain, where he continues forty days and forty nights.

Exodus 25: Tabernacle Offerings, Ark, Table, and Lampstand

  1. What the Israelites were to offer for the building of the tabernacle
  2. The dimensions of the ark
  3. The mercy seat, with the cherubim
  4. The table of show bread, with the furniture thereof
  5. The golden candlestick, with the instruments thereof

Exodus 26: Instructions for the Tabernacle: Curtains, Boards and Veil

  1. The ten curtains of the tabernacle
  2. The eleven curtains of goats’ hair, the covering of rams’ and badgers’ skins.
  3. The boards of the tabernacle, with their sockets and bars
  4. The veil for the ark
  5. The hanging for the door

Exodus 27: Instructions for the Altar and Courtyard, Oil for the Lampstand

  1. The altar of burnt offering, with the vessels thereof
  2. The court of the tabernacle enclosed with hangings and pillars
  3. The measure of the court, and the furniture of brass
  4. The oil for the lamp

Exodus 28: Priestly Garments, Ephod, Breastpiece

  1. Aaron and his sons are set apart for the priest’s office
  2. Holy garments are appointed
  3. The ephod and girdle
  4. The breast-plate with twelve precious stones
  5. The Urim and Thummim
  6. The robe of the ephod, with pomegranates and bells
  7. The plate of the mitre
  8. The embroidered coat
  9. The garments for Aaron’s sons

Exodus 29: Consecration, Sacrifices, Food of the Priests

  1. The sacrifice and ceremonies of consecrating the priests and the altar
  2. The continual burnt offerings
  3. God’s promise to dwell among the children of Israel

Exodus 30: Altar of Incense, Atonement Money, Basin, Anointing oil

  1. The altar of incense
  2. The ransom of souls
  3. The bronze basin
  4. The holy anointing oil
  5. The composition of the incense

Exodus 31: Craftsmen Bezaleel and Aholiah; the Sabbath Explained

  1. Bezaleel and Aholiah are appointed for the work of the tabernacle
  2. The observation of the Sabbath is again commanded
  3. Moses receives the two tablets

Exodus 32: The Golden Calf and Moses’ Anger

  1. The people in the absence of Moses, caused Aaron to make a calf
  2. God informs Moses, who intercedes for Israel, and prevails
  3. Moses comes down with the tablets
  4. He breaks them
  5. He destroys the calf
  6. Aaron’s excuse for himself
  7. Moses causes the idolaters to be slain
  8. He prays for the people

Exodus 33: Moses Resumes the Journey and Intercedes for the Israelites

  1. The Lord refuses to go as he had promised with the people
  2. The people mourn there
  3. The tabernacle is removed out of the camp
  4. The Lord talks familiarly with Moses
  5. Moses prevails with God, and desires to see his glory

Exodus 34: Tablets Replaced; Covenant Renewed; Radiant Face of Moses

  1. The tablets are replaced
  2. The name of the Lord proclaimed
  3. Moses entreats God to go with them
  4. God makes a covenant with them, repeating certain duties
  5. Moses after forty days on the mount, comes down with the tablets
  6. His face is radiant, and he covers it with a veil

Exodus 35: Sabbath Rules; Workmen and Gifts for the Tabernacle

  1. The Sabbath
  2. The free gifts for the tabernacle
  3. The readiness of the people to offer
  4. Bezaleel and Aholiab are called to the work

 

Exodus 36: Bezalel and Oholiab; Gifts; Tabernacle Construction

  1. The offerings are delivered to the workmen
  2. The generosity of the people is restrained
  3. The curtains with cherubim
  4. The curtains of goats’ hair
  5. The covering of skins
  6. The boards with their sockets
  7. The bars
  8. The veil
  9. The hanging for the door

Exodus 37: Ark, Table, Lampstand, Altar of Incense

  1. The ark and mercy seat with cherubim made
  2. The table of showbread with its vessels
  3. The candlestick with its lamps and instruments
  4. The altar of incense
  5. The anointing oil and sweet incense

 

Exodus 38: Altar of Burnt Offering, Basin, Courtyard Completed; Costs Totaled

  1. The altar of burnt offering
  2. The laver of brass
  3. The court, and its hangings
  4. The sum of what the people offered, and the use to which it was applied

Exodus 39: The Priestly Garments; Moses Inspects the Completed Work

  1. The cloths of service and holy garments.
  2. The ephod
  3. The breast-plate
  4. The robe of the ephod
  5. The coats, mitre, and girdle of fine linen
  6. The plate of the holy crown
  7. All is finished, reviewed, and approved by Moses

Exodus 40: Tabernacle Erected and Filled by the Glory of the Lord

  1. The tabernacle is commanded to be reared, anointed, and consecrated
  2. Aaron and his sons to be sanctified
  3. Moses performs all things accordingly
  4. A cloud covers the tabernacle

But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. (Hebrews 13:16)

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