Exodus Outline

I. Liberation (1:1-18:27)

A. Slavery in Egypt (1:1-13:16)

  1. Liberation of Israelites and Heroism of Midwives (1:1-22)
  2. Moses’ Infancy and Early Years 92:1-25)
  3. The Call of Moses at Mount Sinai (3:1-4:17)
  4. Moses’ Encounters with Pharaoh and the Israelites (4:18-6:1)
  5. Reaffirmation in Egypt of Moses’ and Aaron’s Call (6:2-7:7)
  6. The Plagues of Egypt (7:8-11:10)
  7. The Celebration of Passover and Unleavened Bread (12:1-13:16)

B. Deliverance: From Egypt to Mount Sinai (13:17-18:27)

  1. From Egypt across the Sea 913:17-14:31)
  2. The Israelites’ song of victory (15:1-21)
  3. Marah: Foul Water is Made Fresh (15:22-27)
  4. Desert of Sin: Manna and Quails in the Wilderness (16:1-36)
  5. Rephidim: Water from the Rock (17:8-16)
  6. Moses and His Father-in-Law Jethro (18:1-12)
  7. Appointment of Judges (18:13-27)

II. Covenant with Moses (19:1-40:38)

A. The Covenant at Mount Sinai (191:24:18)

  1. The Revelation of God at Sinai (19:1-25)
  2. The Ten Commandments (20:1-21)
  3. The Code of the Covenant (20:22-23:33)
  4. The Ceremonies to Ratify the Covenant (24:1-18)

B. Instructions about the sanctuary (25:1-31:18)

  1. The Ark and Furnishings (25:1-40)
  2. The Design of the Sanctuary (26:1-37)
  3. The Altar, the Court, the Lamp (27:1-21)
  4. The Priestly Vestments (28:1-43)
  5. The Consecration of Priests (29:1-46)
  6. Various Additional Instructions (30:1-37)
  7. Appointment of craftsmen (31:1-11)
  8. The Sabbath Day (31:12-18)

C. Breaking and Renewal of the Covenant (32:1-34:35)

  1. The Golden Calf (32:1-35)
  2. The Intercession of Moses (33:1-23)
  3. The Renewal of the Covenant (34:1-35)

D. Carrying Out the Instructions (35:1-40:38)

  1. Sabbath, Materials, Craftsmen (35:1-36:7)
  2. Construction of the Sanctuary (36:8-38:31)
  3. Making Priestly Vestments (39:1-43)
  4. Completion of the Work: Raising up the Sanctuary (40:1-38)