Dive into the larger story of the book of Exodus in the Bible. Study each chapter and explore related videos, podcasts, and more from BibleProject™. The book is the first part of the narrative of the Exodus , the origin myth of the Israelites, in which they leave slavery in Biblical Egypt through the strength of Yahweh, their deity, who according to the story chose them as his people. Summary: Exodus recounts the life of Moses and the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. It details the plagues, the Passover, the Red Sea crossing, and the giving of the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai. Early Christians saw the Exodus as a typological prefiguration of resurrection and salvation by Jesus. The Exodus is also recounted in the Quran as part of the extensive referencing of the life of Moses, a major prophet in Islam.
