Exodus and the torah this course consists of two related parts. Free pdf book shemot hebrew book of exodus torah portion. While most of the parashah is a bit dry, the last few verses dont disappoint. I am series exodus study guide genesis church blog. This is the hebrew term for the first five books of the bible because they deal extensively with the hebrew covenant and law. The book of exodus tells the story of the children of israel enslaved in egypt and their miraculous redemption through the hand of moses, the story of the giving of the torah at mount sinai, the construction of the golden calf and the construction of the tabernacle. The second book of moses called exodus the argument after that jacob by gods commandment genesis 46. Transitioning from the book of exodus to the rest of the torah. Shemot, vaeira, bo following a lost sheep from his flock.
Nov 17, 2018 the book of exodus is the story of god rescuing the children of israel from egypt and forging a special relationship with them. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Mnemohistory looks not at reconstructing the facts of what actually transpired, but seeks to recreate a record of how the original event or person is remembered by posterity. Carol meyers, in her commentary on exodus, suggests that it is arguably the most important book in the bible, as it presents the defining features of israels. It can most specifically mean the first five books pentateuch or five books of moses of the 24 books of the hebrew bible. Here, in this final speech, moses pleads with the people to be different than those who came before them. At mt sinai, in exodus 19, god proposed marriage to israel. Send to the book of exodus chapter 1 to a loved one. And, it is the book of beginnings of a nation of people who god elected, and separated from all other people on planet earth. Nevertheless, the tradition of the mosaic authorship of the entire torah the book of the law is affirmed by the new testament note, for example, lk.
This bible study guide is presented as an extension to rob and sheila skibas virtual house church. Its probably fair to say that the account of the egyptians enslavement of the family of jacob. 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. This study is about rightly dividing the word of god contained in torah. Themes of settling the land span across the bible from gods telling abraham to, go forth to. Torah usually refers to the pentateuch, the first five books of the hebrew bible genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy.
Dec 06, 2016 shemot hebrew book of exodus torah portion vol. The second book of the torah describes the birth of the jewish people. The stories of the torah are not factual descriptions of our past as much as they are a record of how we. Summary of exodus summary of exodus the book of exodus. The books also relate the history of the jewish nation from its earliest stage, through the giving of the law at. The exodus you almost passed over torah pentateuch. 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, and the ten commandments the book gets its name from the nation of israels mass.
The first part of exodus recounts how abrahams family ends up enslaved in egypt. Moses is timid at first but he overcomes it after god presents him with the power to perform miraculous acts. In the final book of the torah, deuteronomy, moses gives a final speech to the people of israel before they enter the promised land. There are a few different names for the five books of moses. Shemot sefer shemot opens with the names of the sons. The jps bnai mitzvah torah commentary shows teens in their own language how torah addresses the issues in their world. All of the commentary found here can be purchased, consolidated in hardcopy format as individual softcover books, one for each book of the torah, or. In exodus, god rescues the israelites from slavery in egypt and. In their simplest form, the twentyfour books of the jewish bible the tanach present a history of the first 3500 years from creation until the building of the second temple in jerusalem. The torah portions in the second book, called shemot hebrew exodus are composed 11 portions, including the first portion, or selfnamed parsha of shemot vaeira bo beshalach yitro mishpatim terumah tetzaveh ki tisa vayakhel pekudei.
Its two and a half chapters summarize the previous instructions about building the tabernacle and bring its construction to completion. The name was retained by the latin vulgate, by the jewish author philo a contemporary of christ and by the syriac version. If you dont read hebrew, study an english translation so you can understand and follow the basic principles to guide personal behavior and the ten commandments taken from the book of exodus. Nov 28, 2014 7 videos play all the torah series bibleproject the book of exodus niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 2 duration. Exodus 1 bible study pastor daniel batarseh duration. And yehoveh established the setapart nation on political, civil, and religious levels. It was those years in the wilderness, a place where no human beings much less a camp of more than two million could naturally hope to survive for long, that. The conversational tone is inviting and dignified, concise and substantial, direct and informative. Summary of exodus the book of exodus is the second book of the torah and the hebrew bible. The revelation and authority of a participatory torah. However, shortly after, the israelites begin grumbling.
Jewish holidays jewish wedding shabbat kosher parshah jewish prayer jewish audio. Torah study what i mean by torah study is that you will be learning abut the torah and you can send your own teaching through this page. The book of exodusthe book of exodus agape bible study. Shemot exodus chapter 1 parshah shemot tanakh online. Get an answer for what are the three sections of the book of exodus in the torah or bible. It can also mean the continued narrative from all the 24 books, from the book of genesis to the end of. The first song of praise exalts god as their king and redeemer. A careful reading of exodus 19 reveals the use of the term book of the covenant.
Although judaism has both a written torah and an oral torah, the. Shemot exodus chapter 1 judaism, torah and jewish info. Jewish life is an immersion into the torah five books. The book of exodus is the story of god rescuing the children of israel from egypt and forging a special relationship with them. A study from the new school of orthodox torah commentary yitzchak etshalom on.
It is designed to show you how the themes, stories, and words of the torah the five books of moses are woven throughout the writings of the prophets and new testament. Jan 24, 2019 the five books of moses are the biblical books of genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. The five books of moses are the biblical books of genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. The five books of moses in the torah learn religions. Exodus in this book, we read the famous story of moses leading the jewish people out of egypt, to mount sinai to accept the torah and the ten commandments. The purpose is to assist the student in gaining a greater comprehension of the biblical teaching. The book of exodus kjv audio bible full by alexander scourby duration. Lesson 17 exodus 20 from torah class seed of abraham on vimeo.
Many of the injunctions in the torah appear immoral from a human perspective. What are the three sections of the book of exodus in. The book tells how the ancient israelites leave slavery in egypt through the strength of yahweh, the god who has chosen israel as his people. This brings us to the second book of the torah, exodus. A summary of the book of exodus enslavement portion. Here, the israelites are enslaved to the egyptians, and the first half of the book focuses on how god raises up moses to deliver his people from the egyptians. Included are stories of individuals, families, wars, slavery and more. But this is a good beginning for those who are new at torah study. This weeks torah portion, pkudei, concludes the book of exodus.
Pentateuch first five books of the bible five scrolls in greek torah law, or the books of law. But of all the books of the torah, i would argue that exodus, beginning with parashat. Exodus, shmot, is, in many ways, another book of beginnings. God raises up a deliverer to confront the evil of pharaoh and. Ask the rabbi jewish calendar daily torah study subscribe search glossary rss. Torah portion exodus mishpatim sixth of eleven by torah. Although people often say that judaism is a religion of history, it is more accurately a religion of memory.
Longman then connects these events to the new testament. Read download text download illustrations listen audio download audio video. This book talks about how god helps israel, his chosen people, to escape from slavery in egypt through the leadership of their prophet, moses. In so doing, rabbi fohrman reveals a side of the exodus story that illuminates not just our past, but our future, and tells not only of our freedom, but of our destiny. Download a three year torah reading schedule three year torah reading cycle commentary on genesis commentary on exodus commentary on leviticus commentary on numbers commentary on deuteronomy purchase a hardcopy. Either this revelation happened and everything in it is the word of gd, or the whole book from start to finish is a lie. Exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the book by those who translated it into greek. The book of exodus is intimately connected with genesis and numbersand after the composition of leviticus the fourwere combined into one book, and later on deuteronomy was added to form the torah or pentateuch as we have come to know it. Watch our overview video on exodus 118, which breaks down the literary. The second book of moses called exodus geneva bible. Moses was especially suited to write the book of exodus, as well as all the rest of the pentateuch. Its hebrew title, shemoth names, is from the books opening phrase, these are the names. It has two settings, egypt and the wilderness of sinai, and its timeframe is the latter part of the th century b.
Feb 06, 2017 33 videos play all exodus torah class. When the egyptians pursue the fleeing israelites, god parts the waters of the sea for the israelites to cross and swallows pharaohs army behind them. The torah teacher who does not encourage his students to practice what the torah says is not accurately teaching the torah. Follow israels iconic rescue in the book of exodus. He promises them that if they listen to god, love god, and love one another, they will receive all of the. The bible tells us that the exodus of israelites out of egypt was one of the greatest epic adventures in history. In part one of the book of exodus, god frees abrahams descendants in egypt through his servants moses. This study is provided as a part of the teachings of the torah portions annul cycle of the study of the first five books of the bible. In this book, rabbi fohrman invites us to look at the exodus story with fresh eyes to join him, as it were, on a guided adventure, a close reading of the ancient biblical text. These are also called the pentateuch, from a greek word meaning fivefold volume. The books also relate the history of the jewish nation from its earliest stage, through the giving of the law at mount sinai, and until the end of the first commonwealth.
This course takes you step by step through israels salvation from egyptian bondage, their receiving of gods law, and his command to build the tabernacle. Beshalach at the last minute, pharaoh has a change. The book of exodus is the second book of the torah, immediately following genesis. Explore the themes of salvation, law, and gods presence in the book of exodus with awardwinning old testament scholar dr. The torah the five books of moses is the essential book of judaism and a manual for living. The torah was written by moses, so it is called the book of the law of moses. Exodus and the torah seminary courses concordia seminary.
In this book, we read the famous story of moses leading the jewish people out of egypt, to mount sinai to accept the torah and the ten commandments. God rescues the israelites from slavery and confronts pharaohs evil. About chabadlubavitch the rebbe the ohel chabadlubavitch news chabad locator. Portion english torah haftarah brit chadashah shemot names exo 1. These books make up the story of the jewish people. The jewish people accepted the torah in fear of gods overwhelming power. Read download text download illustrations listen audio. Against impossible odds, but with the help of god, hebrew people left egypt and spent forty years wandering in the wilderness, before. Learn the many chapters that make up the tanach and find out where you can. As we study the first weeks reading from the book of. 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, and the ten commandments. Studying the torah was not meant to be an end in itself. These ancient stories touch upon science, history, philosophy, ritual and ethics.