Summary of the book of exodus the story of the bible. The focus of the celebration is a remembrance of the passover lamb, which was sacrificed in order that the first born of every house might be spared from the wrath of god which was death as the lord passed over the houses during the last and final of the ten plagues of egypt. The israelites are right where we left them in genesis, hanging out in egypt and multiplying. The passover story for kids this short, adapted version of the passover story conveys the main themes and plot points of exodus in an easy to understand, childfriendly, manner. The book of exodus consists mainly of two genres, narrative history and laws. Mar 28, 2018 friday night, jews around the world sat down to a passover seder a ritual that involves, among other things, retelling the story of the israelite exodus from egypt described in the torah. During passover, jews remember how their ancestors left slavery behind them when they were led out of egypt by moses. The story of passover is a tradition handed down from one generation of jews to the next through reading the haggadah, and is often paired with a speech relating the story of exodus to recent news. In the book of exodus, the israelites are enslaved in ancient egypt. The title exodus comes from the septuagint, which derived it from the primary event found in the book, the deliverance from slavery and exodus or departure of the israelite nation out of egypt by the hand of yahweh, the god of their forefathers. The original passover, found in the bible, is a memorial to god passing over the houses of the children of israel when he killed the firstborn of man and beast in egypt. During passover, jews also commemorate the birth of the jewish nation after being freed by god from captivity. A passover haggadah for jews and those who love them barry, dave, zweibel, alan, mansbach, adam on. Exodus 12 the passover and the festival of bible gateway.
The story of passover is traditionally told over the passover seder and is sprinkled with lots of singing, reclining, wine drinking and gefilte fisheating. The exodus is remembered at the feast of passover the hebrew feast of pesach with special instructions for preparing, eating, and storing traditional, often symbolic food. This is the age where everyone gets a participation trophy, and moses did much more than participate. The pharaoh, of course, did not heed moses appeal to set the people of israel free from their slavery, and the stage was then set for the showdown between the god of israel and the gods of egypt. Exodus 12 esv the passover the lord said to moses bible. The book of exodus bible study chapter 12 the passover gods emphasis concerning the cross by i gordon exodus chapter 12 presented us with the first instance of the passover. Jan 12, 2018 the passover story is recounted in the biblical book of exodus. Bible verses about passover 71 passages king james. Samaritan pentateuch and septuagint egypt and canaan. By faith he kept the passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch israels own firstborn. After verse seven in the first chapter of the book of exodus israel is noticed by the egyptians as being great in number and prosperous. The passover in exodus prefigures the passover lamb of christ background and foreground. Why the exodus was so significant my jewish learning.
Passover what is the passover of the jews in the bible. It was the yearly memorial of the dedication of the people to him who had saved their firstborn from the destroyer, in order that they might be made holy to himself. Nov 17, 2018 the book of exodus is the story of god rescuing the children of israel from egypt and forging a special relationship with them. Passover commemorates the story of the israelites departure from ancient egypt, which appears in the hebrew bibles books of exodus. Exodus begins in the egyptian region called goshen. Is there an exodus story that we almost passed over. In judaism, passover commemorates the story of the israelites departure from ancient egypt, which appears in the hebrew bibles books of exodus, numbers and deuteronomy, among other texts. Exodus records more miracles of god than any other book in the old testament. Jul 09, 2009 the story of passover is told in the book of exodus. Exodus relates the story of freedom for gods people from slavery and the beginning of national identity. Then the king commanded all the people saying, celebrate the passover to the lord your god as it is written in this book of the covenant. From the inception of the israelites slavery through the miraculous exodus.
Yet when jews observe passover, they are commemorating what is arguably the most important event of all time the exodus from egypt. The tale depicts the jewish peoples enslavement in egypt and their eventual escape, and is told with the help of a. The plagues narrative comes to its climax in exodus 11 with the final plague, the death of the. 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. But the heart of the holiday is telling the story of the exodus from egypt, and both old and new traditions are equally welcome in the celebration. The children of israel had been slaves in egypt for 210 years. Today, the jewish people not only remember a historical event on the first passover but. In view of this the book of exodus seems to fall into seven distinct sections. For this we left egypt a passover haggadah for jews and. The passover feast, or pesach, celebrates the deliverance of the israelites from slavery in egypt, as recorded in the book of exodus. The book of exodus tells us how moses was sent by god to pharaoh to be a deliverer of israel.
Spread over the books of exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy, it tells the myth of the enslavement of the israelites in ancient egypt, their liberation through the hand of their tutelary deity yahweh, the revelations at biblical mount sinai, and their wanderings in the wilderness up to the borders of canaan, the land their god has given. During the meal, the story of the exodus is retold, freedom is celebrated, and a matzofueled feast is served to the family and friends, both jewish and not, who gather around the dinner table. Jan 02, 2020 passover takes place in the spring, during the hebrew month of nisan. The passover story in a nutshell on passover, we celebrate how g. Follow israels iconic rescue in the book of exodus. Apr 06, 2012 the passover in exodus prefigures the passover lamb of christ background and foreground. Exodus and odyssey why is this haggadah different from all others. The celebration of passover is prescribed in the book of. Rabbi rosenfelds son zvi recently published his first book, the ring of fate, a riveting, fastpaced fantasy novel which is also completely kosher in both language and subject matter. In exodus, god rescues the israelites from slavery in egypt and confronts the. Finally, exodus 12 presents passover as a celebration restricted to the. Jacob in the book of mormon taught that the commandment for abraham to sacrifice isaac provided a similitude of gods sacrifice of his only begotten son see. The passover story is recounted in the biblical book of exodus.
Exodus chapters 711 the last plague, striking down every firstborn, both children and. A brief overview of passover hebrew for christians. Passover book the exodus you almost passed over aleph. They quickly bake their bread, not even pausing for the dough to rise, which is why jews eat matzah unleavened bread during passover. Exodus 12 niv the passover and the festival of bible gateway. The passover was a law given to israel which was to continue until christ, and was to remind the children of israel of the coming of christ who would become the sacrificial lamb. The passover and the exodus 101 introduction as past chapters have shown, the lord has often influenced history in such a way that it becomes in and of itself symbolically significant. The book of exodus details gods call to the people of israel to get up and leave their position of slavery in egypt. It is not intended to be a full haggadah, which would contain a complete text of the traditional seder, and would usually have interesting artwork, commentaries, and additional information and history. The latest chapter in the story of an extraordinary passover book books and arts apr 16th 2020 edition. This miraculous event and its meaning occurred during the night of the fourteenth of the hebrew month nisan. A lot goes down in exodus, so lets break it down into five sections. The exodus was thus looked upon as the birth of the nation.
Pesach will be observed from the evening of april 08, 2020 evening of april 16, 2020. God and moses came to an agreement that, yes, he would lead the people out of slavery in egypt, and, yes, aaron would help. The passover and the festival of unleavened bread the lord said to moses and aaron in egypt, this month is to be for you the. Exodus 12 new international version niv the passover and the festival of unleavened bread.
The book is strategically important to both old testament history and a proper understanding of hebrew customs and institutions. Passover, or pesach in hebrew, is an eightday spring holiday that celebrates the israelites exodus from egypt. While passover traditions have varied over time and from one region to another, it is generally a family holiday in which the meal is accompanied by readings, songs. A seder plate at the center of the table contains passover foods with particular significance to the exodus story, including matzo, bitter herbs, a lamb shankbone and a mixture of fruit, nuts and. Passover or pesach is a major jewish holiday and one of the most. Mar 22, 2020 god brought 10 plagues on the egyptians to convince pharaoh to let gods people go and leave egypt. Yahweh, the god of the israelites, appears to moses in a burning.
The story of passover is recorded in the book of exodus. Jan 15, 2016 watch our overview video on exodus 118, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Exodus and odyssey why is this haggadah different from. In western countries, passover is celebrated in early to midapril and is always close to easter. Book of exodus overview insight for living ministries.
The feast of passover, along with the feast of unleavened bread, was the first of the festivals to be commanded by god for israel to observe see exodus 12. The story of passover can be found in the book of exodus in the hebrew bible, which relates the enslavement of the israelites and their subsequent escape from ancient egypt. The biblical regulations pertaining to the original passover, at the time of the exodus only, also include how the meal was to be eaten. God promised he would release them from slavery, but not before pharaoh had. God promised to redeem his people from the bondage of pharaoh exodus 6. To show his power, yahweh inflicts a series of 10 plagues on the egyptians, culminating in.
Bible study book of exodus 12 the passover and death of. It is not intended to be a full haggadah, which would contain a complete text of the traditional seder, and would usually. 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. The passover story is from the biblical book of exodus, which discusses the ancient hebrews enslavement in egypt and how they were freed. Passover old testament timeline amazing bible timeline. It contains the basic information needed to conduct a passover seder. After the tenth plague, pharaoh relents and releases the hebrews.
Passover is perhaps the most widely observed holiday of the entire year, and many families have longstanding, beloved traditions that have been passed down from generation to generation. This haggadah passover guide is designed to be a simple and easytoprint reference for nonhebrew speakers. A brief history of passover, which honors resilience amid. Jewish families on wednesday will again recount the 10 plagues from the book of exodus. Pesach is more than just redemption and cleansing it is the story of a nations birth, a strange but beautiful birthday.
Yahweh, the god of the israelites, appears to moses in a burning bush and commands moses to confront pharaoh. Title exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the. If for no other reason than the fact that the exodus directly or indirectly generated many of the important events cited by other groups, this is the event of human history. On that same night i will pass through egypt and strike down every firstbornboth men and animalsand i will bring. Passover pesach in hebrew is a jewish festival celebrating the exodus from egypt and the israelites freedom from slavery to the egyptians. In those pages we read of the jewish peoples plight under slavery in egypt, and their subsequent escape to freedom. This miracle is memorialized every year in the classic 1956 movie the ten commandments. Surely such a passover had not been celebrated from the days of the judges who judged israel, nor in all the days of the kings of israel and of the kings of judah. Introduction this haggadah passover guide is designed to be a simple and easytoprint reference for nonhebrew speakers. The key personalities include moses, miriam, pharaoh, pharaohs daughter, aaron, and joshua.
The passover of the jews or simply passover is mentioned throughout the bible, starting in the old testament book of exodus. It was written to record the events of israels deliverance from slavery in egypt. Timothy mackie lets be honest, exodus 118 is a super intense part of the biblical story, which raises some heavy theological questions. The escape from bondage is the legacy of passover and the exodus, but it also offers a glimpse into egyptian tales of magic. The epic showdown between god and pharaoh over the fate of the enslaved israelites is a pageturner. The plagues narrative comes to its climax in exodus 11 with the final plague, the death of the egyptian firstborn, and with the subsequent departure of the israelites from egypt. The passover story comes from the first half of the book of exodus in the bible. Our familiarity with passover makes this holiday so challenging to explore in depth, beyond matzah, maror and freedom. Eleanor mintz, third from left, during her familys passover.
Apr 21, 2016 the passover feast, or pesach, celebrates the deliverance of the israelites from slavery in egypt, as recorded in the book of exodus. Exodus shows the development of israel and the birth of a real nation, and the promises of god to abraham begin to unfold. The feast of the passover was fulfilled in that form in the crucifixion of jesus christ. It begins with the enslavement of the hebrews and ends with their freedom. Today, the jewish people not only remember a historical event on the first passover but also celebrate in a larger sense, their freedom as jews. After being sold into slavery in egypt, joseph, son of jacob, was sustained by god and greatly blessed.
But then a new pharaoh comes to power, and he starts enslaving the israelites. Eventually, he attained a high position as secondincommand to pharaoh. The full story can be read in the book of exodus in the bible. What is the passover and what does the passover lamb represent. The celebration of passover is prescribed in the book of exodus in the old testament in judaism, the first five books of moses are called the. The ten plagues, the passover, the parting of the red sea, the fearsome majesty of gods presence at mount sinai, the giving of the ten commandments, the building of the tabernacle. Bible study book of exodus 12 the passover and death of jesus. As christians, we take communion to look back and remember the death of jesus on our behalf. The book of exodus tells of the origin of passover. Mar 02, 2020 passover takes place in early spring during the hebrew calendar month of nissan, as prescribed in the book of exodus. It is not a memorial of the israelites exodus out of egypt. You must be fully dressed for travel, with your sandals on your feet and your staff in your hand. Passover commemorates the biblical story of exodus where god freed the israelites from slavery in egypt.
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