Exodus Essay

The books of Exodus and Deuteronomy are important additions to the Bible after reading about the account of Adam and Eve, and about Noah and the flood. Sin entered the world and mankind was no longer in fellowship or relationship with God. God is holy and cannot exist with sin, and man is sinful to the core. In Exodus God shows Himself to be faithful. He also shows that He has a plan and He is perfectly able to see it through. He chose His people, the Israelites, and through many miracles,…

The Exodus hero Moses. The Biblical Moses, portrayed here as a shepherd in a print by contemporary Israeli artist Mordechai Beck, protectively clasps a sheep in his arms. Photo: Mordechai Beck. Moses’ story is told in the Book of Exodus, but it starts in Genesis with the story of Abraham and his family with whom God makes a covenant. Generations later the Biblical Moses draws the extended family together in the form of a nation with a structure and code of law, given to him on Mount Sinai. Below…

Throughout the entire Hebrew Bible, multiple claims are made about the God of Israel. Some of the most important claims come from the book of Exodus. In Exodus 15: 1-21, Moses and the Israelites sang a song that entailed multiple claims about God. They sing just after they finally escape the clutches of the Egyptian Emperor. In the previous chapter, Moses is leading his people, or the Israelites, from Egypt where they were held as slaves for many years. Within this chapter, the Israelites…

Lisa Loveless THL 105 February 24, 2017 Comparison between the Ten Commandments in Exodus verses Deuteronomy The commandments are set forth in both versions by God as a covenant to those who choose to worship and love Him. If they obeyed the rules, the followers would have God’s blessing and protection. If they broke them, they would be subjected to God’s punishment. Although the commandments in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 20 are virtually identical, there are a few differences. Many of…

What does it mean when someone is called an “Exoduses”? Why did southern blacks participate in the “exodus”? The first and most powerful exodus was in biblical days when Moses inspired by God led the Israelites out of Egypt out of the hands of Pharaoh who held them as slaves for over four hundred years. In retrospect, the same applies to the African American. The Jewish people had to deal with slavery, brutality, and denial of basic right was also the fate of African American. Thus, the name…

The Book of Exodus INTRODUCTION Critical investigations into the Bible have revealed nuances and subversions which go beyond the mere didactic nature the text displays in a preliminary surface reading. The book of Exodus, the second book of the Torah and the Old Testament, begins with a portrayal of Israel's slavery in Egypt and God choosing Moses to liberate Israel from that servitude. The Pharaoh resists the purposes of God, and God responds by sending plagues on Egypt, the last of which leads…

As Mike Pence prepares to take office as Vice President, the LGBTQ+ community awaits the many difficulties he may pose for their fight for equality, especially considering his stance on conversion therapy for homosexuals. Despite United States Surgeon General David Satcher issuing a report in 2001 stating that there is no valid scientific evidence that sexual orientation can be modified or changed with medical or psychological intervention, Mike Pence has involved himself in supporting efforts…

Everyone has their own definition of justice, and it can be affected by many factors: surroundings, how one was raised, religious beliefs, social media, and society. Someone who lived during the seventeen-hundreds could have a different definition of justice compared to someone alive today. How one finds justice could also depend on the current issues during their lifetime. In the biblical times, people sought justice against unfair rulers and for religious freedom. Instead of turning towards…

Chad Broughton in his book Boom, Bust, Exodus tediously goes through the ramifications of a constantly-evolving global supply chain buoyed by a relatively stable world, international trade, and freer capital in the towns of Galesburg, Illinois and Reynosa, Mexico. On the American side, workers attempted to navigate this tumultuous economic landscape by scraping together the resources they could obtain, including corporate severance packages, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), and other benefits…

Cultural Exodus: A Cause and Effect Phenomenon In history, through careful observation one can find certain ideas or events that have a cause and effect correlation with each other. In one scenario, someone’s death can set into motion a chain of events that will eventually create a world war; such is the case of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria causing World War I. Or, in another scenario, a life being spared in that world war can eventually lead to another world war; in…