Exodus 1
People: Jacob’s descendants, Joseph, a new king, Pharaoh, Shiphrah, Puah
Places: Egypt, Pithom, Raamses
What happened: Jacob’s descendants – 70 in total – came to Egypt. Joseph was already in Egypt. Joseph and his brothers died. A new king did not know Joseph. He afflicted the children of Israel with burdens. They built supply cities. The king told the midwives to kill the male children. The midwives did NOT kill the males. Pharaoh then commanded that sons must be cast into the river.
Exodus 2
People: Pharaoh’s daughter, Moses, Pharaoh, Reuel, Zipporah, Gershom
Places: Egypt and Midian
What happened: A son was born and was hidden for 3 months. Then he was placed in an ark. Pharaoh’s daughter found the baby. The baby was called Moses. Moses saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew. He killed the Egyptian. Later he saw 2 Hebrews fighting. Pharaoh sought to kill Moses for killing the Egyptian so Moses fled to Midian. He married Zipporah and had a son Gershom.
Exodus 3
People: Jethro, Moses,
Places: Midian, Horeb-the mountain of God, Egypt
What happened: Moses saw a bush that burned but wasn’t consumed while tending the flock of Jethro. The LORD told Moses that he (Moses) was to return to Egypt and take the children of Israel out of bondage, out of Egypt.
Exodus 4
People: Moses, Aaron, Jethro, Zipporah
Places: Egypt
What happened: Moses’ rod became a serpent, his hand became leprous, and he was told if those two signs weren’t believed, he could pour water onto dry land. Moses did NOT want to talk to Pharaoh. The LORD said his brother Aaron would be the spokesman. Jethro told Moses to go in peace. Moses and family left. Zipporah circumcised a son. Moses and Aaron met in the wilderness. The elders of Israel believed the signs.
Exodus 5
People: Moses, Aaron, Pharaoh,
Places: Egypt
What happened: Moses and Aaron told Pharaoh the LORD required His people to hold a feast in the wilderness. Pharaoh did not agree. His taskmasters no longer provided straw. They took stubble instead. Their quota of bricks was not reduced. They complained to Moses that he made them abhorrent in the sight of Pharaoh.
Exodus 7
People: Moses, Aaron, Pharaoh, magicians
Places: Egypt
What happened: Moses and Aaron’s rod became a serpent. The first plague-WATER INTO BLOOD- followed. The magicians also did so.
Exodus 8
People: Moses, Pharaoh, Aaron, magicians
Places: Egypt
What happened: FROGS – LICE – FLIES
Exodus 9
People: Moses, Pharaoh, Aaron, magicians
Places: Egypt
What happened: PESTILENCE – BOILS - HAIL
Exodus 10
People: Moses, Aaron, Pharaoh, servants
Places: Egypt
What happened: LOCUSTS – DARKNESS
Exodus 11
People: Moses, Pharaoh, Aaron
Places: Egypt
What happened: The LORD spoke of one more plague – DEATH of FIRSTBORN
Exodus 12
People: Moses, Aaron, Pharaoh
Places: Egypt (Rameses to Succoth)
What happened: The LORD gave rules for the Passover lamb, when to take, how to eat, WHO could eat it, also unleavened bread. DEATH of FIRSTBORN. The children of Israel left in haste and plundered the Egyptians. About 600,000 men besides children journeyed from Rameses to Succoth. They had been in Egypt 430 years.
Exodus 13
People: Moses, Pharaoh, bones of Joseph
Places: Egypt, wilderness of the Red Sea, Succoth to Etham
What happened: Consecration of firstborn, Rules of unleavened bread, pillar of cloud, pillar of fire
Exodus 14
People: Moses, Pharaoh
Places: Egypt, Pi Hahioth, Migdol, Baal Zemphon
What happened: Pharaoh took chariots and pursued them. He overtook them camping by the sea. They were afraid and complained. They crossed on dry ground. The Egyptians did not!
Exodus 15
People: Moses, Pharaoh, Miriam, Aaron
Places: (in the song - Red Sea, Philistia, Edom, Moab, Canaan) Red Sea, Wilderness of Shur, Marah, Elim
What happened: They sang a song about Pharaoh’s expectations, what actually happened to the Egyptians, what WOULD happen to their enemies, and God’s power. Bitter water at Marah, promise of no diseases, water and palm trees at Elim.
Exodus 16
People: Moses, Aaron
Places: Elim to the Wilderness of Sin, mention of Egypt, border of Canaan
What happened: They complained because of hunger, manna and quails and the rules for gathering
Exodus 17
People: Moses, Joshua, Aaron, Hur, Amalek
Places: Wilderness of Sin to Rephidim, Horeb, Massah, Meribah
What happened: No water at Rephidim, Fight with Amalek at Rephidim – Moses hand up, Israel prevailed, hand down, Amalek prevailed.
Exodus 18
People: Jethro, Moses, Zipporah, Gershom, Eliezer, Aaron,
Places: Midian,
What happened: Jethro brought Moses’ wife and sons. They discussed hardships of Pharaoh, the LORD’s deliverance from Pharaoh, and the need for rulers of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
Exodus 19
People: Moses, Aaron
Places: Rephidim to Wilderness of Sinai
What happened: Preparation for 10 commandments
Exodus 20
People: Moses
Places:
What happened: TEN COMMANDMENTS, rulers about altars
Exodus 21
Rules of male and female servants, offenses resulting in death, penalty for injury when fighting, rules for beaten or injured servants, woman with child, rules about oxen and open pits
Exodus 22
Rules about livestock, fields, property, borrowed goods, etc, strangers, lending, offering firstborn, meat torn by beasts
Exodus 23
Rules for justice, animals, strangers, letting the land rest in the 7th year, Feasts to be kept. Promise of Angel, Fear, and hornets
Exodus 24
People: Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, Joshua
Places: Mount Sinai
What happened: Preparation for Moses to go up to Mount Sinai