In contrast to the initial two chapters of Exodus we have covered up to this point, which spanned a long period of time, the pace of the narrative in this chapter this week slows down significantly. Here, God reveals what action he intends to take on behalf of the oppressed Israelites: Moses is commissioned as…
The book was written approximately 1440 BC and considered to be the second of five books written by Moses. The title “Exodus” is derived from the name which the ancient Greek translators gave to the book, “Exodos”, meaning ‘the going out”, “exit”. You may have even heard or used the term “mass exodus”, depicting a…