Outline of Exodus: Redeemed to meet God

Israel multiplies in Egypt as God promised, and a fearful Pharaoh's slavery and slaughter cannot stop it.

Fruitful and multiplied 1:1–7 · A king who did not know Joseph 1:8–14 · The midwives feared God 1:15–21 · Into the river 1:22

God preserves Moses from the river and in Midian, then hears Israel's groaning and remembers His covenant.

A basket among the reeds 2:1–10 · Who made you ruler? 2:11–15 · A foreigner in Midian 2:16–22 · He remembered His covenant 2:23–25

At the burning bush God reveals His name, the LORD, and sends Moses to bring Israel out.

The bush not consumed 3:1–6 · I have come down to rescue 3:7–10 · Who am I? 3:11–12 · My name forever 3:13–15 · I have surely attended to you 3:16–22

God answers Moses' objections with signs and Aaron, sends him to Pharaoh, and the elders believe and worship.

Three signs 4:1–9 · Who gave man his mouth? 4:10–17 · Israel is My firstborn son 4:18–23 · A bridegroom of blood 4:24–26 · And they believed 4:27–31

Pharaoh scorns the LORD's demand and doubles Israel's burden, and the beaten people turn on Moses.

I do not know the LORD 5:1–5 · No straw 5:6–14 · You are slackers! 5:15–21 · Is this why You sent me? 5:22–23

God answers Moses with His name and seven “I will”s: He will redeem Israel as His people.

Now you will see 6:1 · Seven “I will”s 6:2–8 · They did not listen 6:9–13 · The heads of their fathers' houses 6:14–25 · This Aaron and Moses 6:26–30

Moses and Aaron confront Pharaoh; Aaron's staff swallows the magicians' staffs, and the Nile turns to blood.

Like God to Pharaoh 7:1–7 · Staffs and serpents 7:8–13 · In the morning, at the river 7:14–18 · The waters turned to blood 7:19–25

Frogs, gnats and flies strike Egypt; the magicians confess God's finger, and Goshen is set apart.

Frogs 8:1–7 · No one like the LORD 8:8–15 · This is the finger of God 8:16–19 · A distinction between My people 8:20–24 · Not very far 8:25–32

A livestock plague, boils and hail strike Egypt; God raised Pharaoh up to display His power and proclaim His name.

Livestock 9:1–7 · Boils 9:8–12 · That My name might be proclaimed 9:13–21 · Hail and fire 9:22–26 · This time I have sinned 9:27–35

Locusts eat what the hail left and darkness covers Egypt, while Israel has light and Pharaoh's offers fail.

Tell your children 10:1–2 · How long? 10:3–11 · Locusts 10:12–20 · Darkness 10:21–29

God announces the last plague: at midnight every firstborn in Egypt will die, but not one in Israel.

One more plague 11:1–3 · About midnight 11:4–8 · That My wonders may be multiplied 11:9–10

The LORD passes over houses marked by the lamb's blood, strikes Egypt's firstborn, and brings Israel out.

The lamb and the blood 12:1–13 · A permanent statute 12:14–20 · What does this service mean? 12:21–28 · At midnight 12:29–36 · To the very day 12:37–42 · The statute of the Passover 12:43–51

Every firstborn is the LORD's, sons are taught the feast, and God leads Israel by a pillar.

The firstborn belongs to Me 13:1–2 · Remember this day 13:3–10 · I redeem all the firstborn of my sons 13:11–16 · Not by the road of the Philistines 13:17–19 · A pillar of cloud and of fire 13:20–22

The LORD opens the sea for Israel and drowns Pharaoh's army, and Israel fears and believes Him.

I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh 14:1–4 · The pursuit 14:5–9 · Do not be afraid. Stand firm 14:10–14 · Go forward 14:15–20 · On dry ground 14:21–25 · That day the LORD saved Israel 14:26–31

Israel sings of the LORD's triumph at the sea; at Marah He sweetens bitter water and promises healing.

Horse and rider 15:1–12 · To Your holy dwelling 15:13–18 · Miriam's tambourine 15:19–21 · The LORD who heals you 15:22–26 · Elim 15:27

God answers Israel's grumbling with quail and daily manna, testing them and teaching the Sabbath rest.

The whole congregation grumbled 16:1–3 · I will rain down bread from heaven 16:4–12 · What is it? 16:13–21 · A holy Sabbath to the LORD 16:22–30 · Kept before the Testimony 16:31–36

Water flows from the rock Moses strikes at Massah, and Israel defeats Amalek while Moses' hands are lifted up.

Massah and Meribah 17:1–7 · The Amalekites came 17:8–13 · The LORD Is My Banner 17:14–16

Jethro confesses the LORD greater than all other gods and counsels Moses to share the judging with capable men.

Now I know 18:1–12 · What you are doing is not good 18:13–23 · Leaders of thousands 18:24–27

At Sinai God offers His redeemed people a covenant, then descends on the mountain in fire and cloud.

Before the mountain 19:1–2 · A kingdom of priests 19:3–6 · We will do everything that the LORD has spoken 19:7–8 · Be prepared for the third day 19:9–15 · The LORD descended in fire 19:16–19 · Put a boundary around the mountain 19:20–25

The LORD who brought Israel out speaks the Ten Commandments, and the terrified people ask for a mediator.

Who brought you out 20:1–2 · Toward God 20:3–11 · Toward neighbor 20:12–17 · Speak to us yourself 20:18–21 · An altar of earth 20:22–26

God's ordinances begin: limits on servitude, death for murder and kidnapping, and justice for injury.

The ordinances 21:1 · Hebrew servants 21:2–11 · Surely put to death 21:12–17 · Eye for eye 21:18–27 · If an ox gores 21:28–36

God orders restitution for theft and loss, and charges Israel to protect the foreigner, widow, orphan and poor.

A thief must make full restitution 22:1–15 · If a man seduces a virgin 22:16–17 · Set apart for destruction 22:18–20 · I will surely hear their cry 22:21–27 · My holy people 22:28–31

God commands just courts, Sabbaths and feasts, and promises His Angel to lead Israel into the land.

Do not pervert justice 23:1–9 · The seventh year and the seventh day 23:10–13 · Three times a year 23:14–19 · My Name is in him 23:20–23 · Little by little 23:24–33

Israel pledges obedience, the covenant is sealed with blood, and the elders eat and drink before God.

Worship at a distance 24:1–2 · The blood of the covenant 24:3–8 · They saw Him, and they ate and drank 24:9–11 · Forty days and forty nights 24:12–18

God calls for willing gifts for a sanctuary to dwell in, and designs the ark, table and lampstand.

Make a sanctuary for Me 25:1–9 · The ark and the mercy seat 25:10–22 · The table and its bread 25:23–30 · The lampstand 25:31–40

God designs the tabernacle: linen curtains, coverings, a gold-covered frame, and a veil before the Most Holy Place.

Ten curtains 26:1–6 · A tent over the tabernacle 26:7–14 · Upright frames 26:15–30 · The veil 26:31–35 · A curtain for the entrance 26:36–37

God orders the bronze altar, the linen-hung courtyard, and oil for a lamp that burns always.

The altar 27:1–8 · The courtyard of the tabernacle 27:9–19 · To keep the lamps burning continually 27:20–21

God sets apart Aaron and his sons as priests, with holy garments that carry Israel's names before Him.

So that he may serve Me as priest 28:1–5 · The ephod 28:6–14 · The breastpiece of judgment 28:15–30 · The robe of the ephod 28:31–35 · HOLY TO THE LORD 28:36–38 · Tunics for Aaron's sons 28:39–43

Priests are consecrated by blood and oil, lambs offered daily, and God promises to dwell among Israel.

To consecrate them 29:1–9 · A sin offering 29:10–14 · A pleasing aroma 29:15–18 · The ram of ordination 29:19–28 · Seven days 29:29–37 · A regular burnt offering 29:38–42 · That I may dwell among them 29:43–46

God orders the incense altar, a ransom for every life counted, the bronze basin, and holy oil and incense.

An altar to burn incense 30:1–10 · A ransom for his life 30:11–16 · A bronze basin 30:17–21 · A sacred anointing oil 30:22–33 · It shall be most holy to you 30:34–38

God fills Bezalel with His Spirit, makes the Sabbath Israel's covenant sign, and gives the tablets.

I have called by name Bezalel 31:1–11 · Surely you must keep My Sabbaths 31:12–17 · Inscribed by the finger of God 31:18

Israel worships a golden calf and breaks the covenant; Moses pleads for them, appealing to God's oath.

Come, make us gods 32:1–6 · Remember Your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel 32:7–14 · The tablets shattered 32:15–20 · Out came this calf 32:21–24 · Whoever is for the LORD 32:25–29 · Blot me out of the book 32:30–35

God threatens to withdraw His presence, Moses pleads for it, and the LORD promises to go with them.

I will not go with you 33:1–6 · Face to face 33:7–11 · My Presence will go with you 33:12–17 · Please show me Your glory 33:18–23

The LORD proclaims His compassionate and just name, renews the covenant, and Moses returns with a shining face.

Like the originals 34:1–4 · The name of the LORD 34:5–9 · Behold, I am making a covenant 34:10–17 · Feasts, firstborn and Sabbath 34:18–26 · The Ten Commandments 34:27–28 · His face was radiant 34:29–35

Moses restates the Sabbath and calls for gifts and workers, and the people give freely for God's dwelling.

For six days work may be done 35:1–3 · An offering to the LORD 35:4–9 · Every skilled craftsman among you 35:10–19 · Everyone whose heart stirred him 35:20–29 · Filled with the Spirit of God 35:30–35

The people give more than enough, and the craftsmen make the tabernacle's curtains, frames and veil as commanded.

The people are bringing more than enough 36:1–7 · Curtains and coverings 36:8–19 · Frames and crossbars 36:20–34 · The veil and the entrance 36:35–38

Bezalel makes the ark and mercy seat, table, lampstand and incense altar, and the holy oil and incense.

The ark and the mercy seat 37:1–9 · The table 37:10–16 · The lampstand 37:17–24 · The incense altar 37:25–28 · Oil and incense 37:29

The bronze altar, basin and courtyard are made, and the metals given for the work are counted.

The altar of burnt offering 38:1–7 · The bronze basin 38:8 · The courtyard 38:9–20 · This is the inventory 38:21–31

The priestly garments are made as commanded, the work is finished, and Moses sees it and blesses them.

The ephod 39:1–7 · The breastpiece 39:8–21 · The robe 39:22–26 · HOLY TO THE LORD 39:27–31 · All the work was completed 39:32–41 · Moses blessed them 39:42–43

Moses raises the tabernacle as commanded, and the glory of the LORD fills it and leads Israel on.

You are to set up the tabernacle 40:1–16 · So Moses finished the work 40:17–33 · The glory filled the tabernacle 40:34–35 · Throughout all their journeys 40:36–38