The Exodus, second book of the Pentateuch, is the book of liberation and of the Covenant. Exodus comes from the Greek language and “means, a going out, a departure, a procession.” The original Hebrew title comes from the first words at the beginning of the book, “w'ëLeh sh'môt that means (And these are the names),” which refers to those who initially entered Egypt, seventy in total (Ex 1:5 NRSV), with Jacob and under the protection of Joseph. The Exodus is divided symmetrically into two main parts: the departure from Egypt (Ex 1-19) and the revelation of God (Ex 20-40). However, it can be divided or outlined into three categories and subcategories respectively as follow:
II. Introduction: God delivered the Israelites from Egypt 1:1-15:2
II. Introduction: God delivered the Israelites from Egypt 1:1-15:2