Exodus Outline

D. L. Webster

Exodus records the establishment of Israel as a nation. Genesis ends with one extended family in Egypt. By the end of Exodus there is a whole nation with one specific God, the basics of the Law, and a system of worship in place. Everything in Exodus is a part of God establishing Israel as his people. First, he reveals his name. Then through the plagues and the Sea of Reeds, God differentiates himself from all of the other gods common at that time. He shows that he is the only god with true power, and therefore the only true God. God provides for the people in the desert, makes a covenant with them, gives them laws, and finally gives instructions for the means of worship: the tabernacle, altar, priests, etc. For those of us looking back on these events after the fact, it is difficult to remember how all of this was new, and realize how significant all of this was. God had not revealed himself this much and become this close to humanity since perhaps the "Fall".

From Joesph to Moses' return to Egypt1:1-4:31
  • Israelites increase in number and are enslaved
    		• 1:1-22
  • Moses born
    		• 2:1-10
  • Moses kills Egyptian, flees Egypt
    		• 2:11-15a
  • Moses in Midian
    		• 2:15b-22
  • Moses commissioned by God (burning bush)
    		• 2:23-4:17
  • Moses returns to Egypt
    		• 4:18-31
    Moses confronts Pharaoh, plagues5:1-11:10
  • First meeting
    		• 5:1-5
  • Workload increased
    		• 5:6-6:13
  • Genealogies
    		• 6:14-30
  • Staff becomes a serpent
    		• 7:1-13
  • Water becomes blood
    		• 7:14-25
  • Plague of frogs
    		• 8:1-15
  • Plague of gnats
    		• 8:16-19
  • Plague of flies
    		• 8:20-32
  • Plague on livestock
    		• 9:1-7
  • Plague of boils
    		• 9:8-12
  • Plague of hail
    		• 9:13-35
  • Plague of locusts
    		• 10:1-20
  • Plague of darkness
    		• 10:21-29
  • Death of firstborn males
    		• 11:1-10
    Passover12:1-13:16
  • Passover instructions
    		• 12:1-20
  • The passover
    		• 12:21-30
  • The exodus
    		• 12:31-42
  • Instructions for Passover and firstborn
    		• 12:43-13:16
    Record of traveling from Egypt to Mount Sinai13:17-18:27
  • Leaving Egypt
    		• 13:17-22
  • Parting of the Sea of Reeds
    		• 14:1-31
  • Song of praise
    		• 15:1-21
  • Bitter water at Marah
    		• 15:22-27
  • Manna and quail provided
    		• 16:1-36
  • Water from the rock at Rephidim
    		• 17:1-7
  • Israel defeats Amalekites
    		• 17:8-16
  • Moses' father-in-law visits, gives advice
    		• 18:1-27
    God's covenant with Israel19:1-24:11
  • Preparing to meet with God at Mount Sinai
    		• 19:1-25
  • Ten commandments
    		• 20:1-17
  • The people's response
    		• 20:18-21
  • Commandments
    		• 20:22-23:33
  • Altars
    		• 20:22-26
  • Slaves
    		• 21:1-11
  • Personal injury
    		• 21:12-36
  • Protection of property
    		• 22:1-15
  • Social responsibility
    		• 22:16-31
  • Justice
    		• 23:1-9
  • Sabbaths
    		• 23:10-13
  • Three festivals
    		• 23:14-19
  • Covenant
    		• 23:20-33
  • Covenant ritual performed
    		• 24:1-11
    Instructions given to Moses on Mount Sinai24:12-31:18
  • Moses ascends the mountain
    		• 24:12-18
  • Tabernacle and priests
    		• 25:1-31:11
  • Offerings for needed materials
    		• 25:1-7
  • The ark of the covenant
    		• 25:8-22
  • Table
    		• 25:23-30
  • Lampstand
    		• 25:31-40
  • Tabernacle
    		• 26:1-37
  • Altar for burnt offerings
    		• 27:1-8
  • Courtyard
    		• 27:9-19
  • Light in the tabernacle
    		• 27:20-21
  • Priests' clothing
    		• 28:1-43
  • Dedication of the priests
    		• 29:1-37
  • Regular sacrifices
    		• 29:38-46
  • Incense Altar
    		• 30:1-10
  • Ransom for care of the tabernacle
    		• 30:11-16
  • Washbasin
    		• 30:17-21
  • Anointing oil
    		• 30:22-33
  • Incense
    		• 30:34-38
  • Craftsmen
    		• 31:1-11
  • Sabbath
    		• 31:12-18
    God, Moses and the Israelites32:1-34:35
  • Israelites form and worship a golden calf
    		• 32:1-35
  • God instructs Moses to go to promised land
    		• 33:1-6
  • Moses and the tabernacle
    		• 33:7-11
  • Moses requests God to go with them
    		• 33:12-17
  • Moses requests to see God's glory
    		• 33:18-34:11
  • Commands
    		• 34:12-28
  • Moses returns to camp
    		• 34:29-35
    Making the tabernacle and other items35:1-40:38
  • Moses instructs the people
    		• 35:1-19
  • Gifts of needed materials
    		• 35:20-36:8
  • Tabernacle
    		• 36:9-38
  • Ark of the covenant
    		• 37:1-9
  • Table
    		• 37:10-16
  • Lampstand
    		• 37:17-24
  • Incense altar
    		• 37:25-29
  • Altar for burnt offerings
    		• 38:1-7
  • Washbasin
    		• 38:8
  • Courtyard
    		• 38:9-20
  • Inventory of materials
    		• 38:21-31
  • Priests' clothing
    		• 39:1-31
  • Moses' inspection
    		• 39:32-43
  • The tabernacle set up
    		• 40:1-38