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Event

The Exodus

Israel's deliverance from slavery in Egypt, the foundational biblical pattern of redemption through judgment and covenant grace.

8 appearances3 Bible books1 known aliases

Who or what is this?

Israel's deliverance from slavery in Egypt under , including the plagues, the passover, the crossing of the , and the journey toward . The exodus is the paradigmatic act of redemption recalled throughout the Old Testament and reinterpreted in the New.

The story

  1. Moment 1

    God hears Israel's cry

    Israel groans under slavery, and God remembers his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

  2. Moment 2

    Moses is sent

    At the burning bush, God declares that he has seen his people's suffering and commissions Moses to bring them out.

  3. Moment 3

    Pharaoh resists

    Moses and Aaron confront Pharaoh as signs and plagues expose the impotence of Egypt's power before Israel's God.

  4. Moment 4

    Passover night

    Israel shelters under the sign of the lamb's blood, the firstborn of Egypt die, and Pharaoh finally commands the people to leave.

  5. Moment 5

    The sea opens

    God makes a way through the waters for Israel and brings Pharaoh's pursuing army to an end.

  6. Moment 6

    Israel sings of deliverance

    On the far shore, Moses and Israel answer rescue with a song celebrating God's victory, holiness, and faithful love.

  7. Moment 7

    Israel arrives at Sinai

    The delivered people arrive at the mountain to become God's treasured possession, a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation.

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