In this novel video, rabbi yitzchak botton reveals the deep love and affection gd has for his people, all hidden in this title of. Exodus 1 niv bible these are the names of the sons of. Book of exodus overview insight for living ministries. Exodus 1 niv bible these are the names of the sons of israel who. The english name of the book derives from the septuagint greek use of. Exodus bible book with full chapters new international. This summary of the book of exodus provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of exodus. At the northern frontier, dan will have one portion bordering the road of hethlon to lebohamath and running on to hazarenan on the border of damascus with hamath to the. When the bible was translated into greek in the 3rd century bce to produce the septuagint, the name given was exodus greek. Jan 16, 2018 have you ever wondered why the book of exodus is called names.
A workers house from western thebes also seems to support a thcentury exodus. I have added a few of these references in the deuteronomy column beside those events and in a few other places, but in blue and in parentheses and with a grey background 1 unless there is already another colored background to show that these are moses later. Its hebrew title, shemoth names, is from the books opening phrase, these are the names. The j strand, so called because it uses the name yahweh jahweh in. The jewish names for the various books except joshua are simply a word that appears in the first line of each book. The book of the living the book of life the book of gods writing is not merely a register of those who happen to be alive at any given time. It contains the list of the righteous, and ensures to those whose names are written therein, life before god, first in the earthly kingdom of god, and then eternal life also keil. It deals with israels departure from the greek exodos, from which we get the name of the book from egypt and draws out in detail gods relationship with this nation. American novelist leon uris uses the themes of the biblical story his account of the 20thcentury struggle.
The hebrew word for exodus originally means names, and exodus is often called the book of names. The pseudo name exodus is a common greek word which means way out or departure see the etymology below. After all, if the israelites do anything in this story, its get the heck out of egypt. The name most commonly associated with the pharaoh of the exodus is ramses often spelled as ramesses or rameses.
Exodus records more miracles of god than any other book in the old testament. Its hebrew title, shemoth names, is from the book s opening phrase, these are the names. These are the names of the sons of israel who went to egypt with jacob, each with his family. Continuing from where genesis left off, we move from the story of a family to the birth of a nation. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible and describes the exodus, which includes. Vellay shemot or just shemot, meaning these are the names. Published in 1958, it begins with a compressed retelling of the voyages of the 1947 immigration ship exodus. Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of joshua. Exodus 1 now these are the names of the children of israel, which came into egypt. The story of the exodus is told in the books of exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy, the last four of the first five books of the bible also called the torah or pentateuch. In this novel video, rabbi yitzchak botton reveals the deep love and affection gd.
Feb 09, 2017 each of the torah books is named after either the very first word in that book as in genesis where the very first word, beresheet, is the name of the book, or the second word, with one exception occurring in the book of numbers, which gets its name from the fifth word. Moses head honcho and grand poobah of the exodus excepting yahweh. Mosess unique education in the royal courts of egypt certainly provided him the opportunity and ability to pen these works acts 7. In the bible, the second book of the old testament, where moses leads the israelites out of egypt. Book of exodus read, study bible verses online bible study tools.
Exodus is name thats been used by parents who are considering unisex or nongendered baby namesbaby names that can be used for any gender. Reuben, simeon, levi, and judah, issachar, zebulun, and benjamin, dan, and nap. The opening chapters of exodus describe the trials of israel in the fiery furnace of slavery. Summary of the book of exodus the story of the bible. In hebrew the book is called shemot, meaning names, from the second word of the hebrew text, in line with the other four books of the torah. Exodus 1 kjv now these are the names of the children bible. Learn to read, write, and speak hebrew get tools and resources to easily expand your learning and enrich your spiritual life. The book of exodus is the second book of the law of moses, also known as the torah or pentateuch. In english following a lost sheep from his flock, moses encounters a burning bush. This is the name used in movies such as the ten commandments, the prince of egypt, and exodus. Sometimes he seems to be super in touch with human needs and emotions, and other times he just wants to kick us to the curb.
Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of exodus in the bible new international version. Its kind of a fascinating look into the history of european christianity. If youre curious about god, exodus is the book for you. Leon uris, exodus many modern authors have used the founding of the state of israel 1948 as an impetus to return to the exodus story.
Without him, the whole production falls apart, and we just end up with a goldencalfworshipping extravaganza. Exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the book by those who translated it into greek. Detailed chronology of the exodus in moses deuteronomy addresses he retells some of the events in the exodus story. Their real names are never given, as pharaoh is just a title. Exodus 1, new international version niv the bible app. Book of exodus religionwiki fandom powered by wikia. The greek septuagint lxx, and the latin vulgate versions of the old testament assigned the title exodus to this second book of moses, because the departure of israel from egypt is the dominant historical fact in the book 19. A very important question is to ask how much of egypt and its culture is authentic in exo. Exodus relates the story of freedom for gods people from slavery and the beginning of national identity. The name was retained by the latin vulgate, by the jewish author philo a contemporary of christ and by the syriac version. The book of exodus details gods call to the people of israel to get up and leave their position of slavery in egypt. It contains the list of the righteous, and ensures to those whose names are written therein, life before god, first in the earthly kingdom of. The book exodus for example in jewish is called pronounced shmoth, which translated simply means the names.
Exodus, the liberation of the people of israel from slavery in egypt in the th century. Exodus is a historical novel by american novelist leon uris about the founding of the state of israel. The book of exodus or, simply, exodus, from greek, exodos, meaning going out. Exodus is the book which speaks of the physical and spiritual birth of israel as a nation. One of the things i find interesting with all of this is in which languages or cultures the book is named their version of exodus and in which its named their version of second book of moses. Have you ever wondered why the book of exodus is called names. The second book of the torah describes the birth of the jewish people. Continuing the history of israel from the point where the book.
The book of exodus tells the tale of israels liberation and birth, and of the beginning of gods covenanted nation. Who are the major characters in the book of exodus answers. It contains the stories of enslavement and liberation, of revelation and wanderings, of. Exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the book. Bible survery exodus hebrew name velleh shemoth these are the names greek name exodus departure author moses date from 1635 to 1490 bc approximately theme gods covenant with the hebrew nation types and shadows in exodus jesus is the lamb of god. In the hebrew bible, the opening words, and or now, these are the names, served as the title. 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 english name of the book derives from the septuagint greek use of exodus to designate the deliverance of the israelites from egyptian bondage and their safe passage through the sea of reeds traditionally mislocated as the red sea. Popular adaptations often have ramses ii or his thirteenth son and successor merneptah in the role, most likely from pure name recognition. Exodus 1 revised standard version catholic edition rsvce. Egyptian religion if some understanding is to be gained from the book of exodus and its doctrine of god, a preliminary look at the religion of the egyptians is necessary. Exodus 1 asv now these are the names of the sons of. Exodus is name thats been used by parents who are considering unisex or nongendered baby names baby names that can be used for any gender.
The english name of the book derives from the septuagint greek use of exodus to designate the deliverance of the israelites from egyptian bondage and their. Title exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the. The title is a latin term derived from the greek word exodos, a going out. The book gets its name from the nation of israels mass emigration from egypt, but thats only the first part of the story. Exodus is an international publishing phenomenonthe towering novel of the twentieth centurys most dramatic geopolitical event. The name exodus means exit of large group and is of greek origin. The hebrew name for the book of exodus is sefer shemot, the book of names taken from the opening words of verse one. On a deeper level, this reflects the fact that it is the book in which our identity name as a nation is forged. Because the septuagint confusingly used this word as title for the second book of the bible which in hebrew was known with far greater clarity by its first words, namely waelleh shemot, meaning now these are the names of the sons of israel it became mostly associated with. 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. Bible survery exodus hebrew name velleh shemoth these are the names greek name exodus departure author moses date from 1635 to 1490 bc approximately theme gods covenant with the hebrew nation types and shadows in exodus jesus is the. The first line of exodus is and these are the names of the sons of yitzrael.
The two main characters in the book of exodus are moses, his. Shemot opens with a list of the names of the children of israel as they came down to egypt, counting each. These are all of the chapters of the book of exodus. Now these are the names of the children of israel, which came into egypt. While this connection may be common in pop culture, the bible doesnt give an explicit name for this ruler. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible and describes the exodus, which includes the israelites deliverance from slavery in egypt through the hand of yahweh, the revelations at biblical mount sinai, and the subsequent divine indwelling of god with israel. I am that i am, the books explanation for the origins of the name yahweh, as god is. These specific place names recorded in the biblical text demonstrate that the memory of the biblical authors for these traditions predates egypts third intermediate period. More than anywhere else in the biblehebrew bible or new testamentwe get a real closeup on god. At the northern frontier, dan will have one portion bordering the road of hethlon to lebohamath and running on to hazarenan on the border of damascus with hamath to the north, and extending from the east side to the west side.
Shemot, the hebrew title of the book of exodus, means names, suggesting how significant the issue of identity will be as the saga of jewish slavery, redemption, and revelation unfolds. As with genesis, early jewish traditions name moses as the most likely and best qualified person to have authored exodus. We have here the first example of that almost universal practice of fife writers of the historical scriptures to connect book with book in the closest possible way by the simple copulative and. The book discusses the different names god takes and the various ways god manifests himself to the israelites. A third piece of evidence for the exodus is the onomasticon amenope. Exodus comes from the greek word meaning to come out. The book has been widely praised as successful propaganda for israel.
In commemoration of sukkot, we thought wed list the names of those. Leon uris magnificently portrays the birth of a new nation in the midst of enemiesthe beginning of an earthshaking struggle for power. The making and meaning of bob marley and the wailers album of the century goldman, vivien on. The title in the hebrew tradition is comprised of the first several words of the book, and these are the names. The book received the name of exodus from the greek word for departure. Published in 1958, it begins with a compressed retelling of the voyages of the 1947 immigration ship exodus the book has been widely praised as successful propaganda for israel. The law includes the books of genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. Book of exodus characters analyzed by stanford, harvard, and berkeley ph. Intro to exodus biblica the international bible society. Exodus 1 these are the names of the sons of israel who came. The english name exodus comes from the ancient greek.