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Exodus begins with the death of Joseph and the ascension of a new pharaoh "who did not know Joseph" (Exodus 1:8). [10] The pharaoh becomes concerned by the number and strength of the Israelites in Egypt and enslaves them, commanding them to build at two "supply" or "store cities" called Pithom and Rameses (Exodus 1:11).
The Exodus takes place in (AM 2666), exactly two-thirds of the way through the 4,000 years, marking it as the pivotal event of the chronology. [6] It is also two-thirds of the way through the 40 notional "generations" of 100 years each, with Aaron, the first High Priest of Israel, representing the 26th generation from Adam. [4] AM 3146 Solomon ...
That so much of the book (chapters 25–31, 35–40) describes the plans of the Tabernacle demonstrates the importance it played in the perception of Second Temple Judaism at the time of the text's redaction by the Priestly writers: the Tabernacle is the place where God is physically present, where, through the priesthood, Israel could be in ...
[10] [12] If a smaller-scale exodus did take place, no trace of it has been found in the archaeological record, [13] so archaeology can give no clues as to the modern-day locations of the stations. Another factor complicating the issue is that the narrative descriptions of many of the stations lack recognizable distinguishing features, or are ...
The mention of the dromedary in Exodus 9:3 also suggests a later date – the widespread domestication of the camel as a herd animal is thought not to have taken place before the late 2nd millennium, after the Israelites had already emerged in Canaan, [28] and they did not become widespread in Egypt until c. 200–100 BCE. [29]
Embedded in the covenant are the Decalogue (the Ten Commandments, Exodus 20:1–17), [55] and the Book of the Covenant (Exodus 20:22–23:19). [56] [57] The entire Book of Leviticus constitutes a second body of law, the Book of Numbers begins with yet another set, and the Book of Deuteronomy another. [citation needed]
The Crossing of the Red Sea or Parting of the Red Sea (Hebrew: קריעת ים סוף, romanized: Kriat Yam Suph, lit. "parting of the sea of reeds") [1] is an episode in The Exodus, a foundational story in the Hebrew Bible. It tells of the escape of the Israelites, led by Moses, from the pursuing Egyptians, as recounted in the Book of Exodus. [2]
The name Horeb first occurs at Exodus 3:1, with the story of Moses and the burning bush. [11] According to Exodus 3:5, the ground of the mountain was considered holy, and Moses was commanded by God to remove his sandals. Exodus 17:6 describes the incident when the Israelites were in the wilderness without water.