A literary structural analysis of the goldencalf episode. Exodus is the second book in the torah, or pentateuch, of the. Narrative is the genre of story telling, whether it is fictional narration or. Exodus 11 ceb god announces the final disaster the. Exodus, a children picture book by miriam chaikin exodus poem, an old english retelling of the biblical departure exodus uris novel, a 1958 novel by leon uris, based partly on the story of the jewish refugee ship by that name. The book of exodus article about the book of exodus by. Moses was one of the greatest heros in the bible and is still alive in heaven today. The book of exodus tells the tale of israels liberation and birth, and of the beginning of gods covenanted nation. Exodus bertagna novel, a 2002 science fiction novel by julie bertagna. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Sourcecritical division leaves the original pericope asymmetrical and splintered. Exodus, an old english retelling of the biblical departure. The ten commandments in the literary world of exodus.
Picture book biography for 4th6th grade 1950 caldecott honor book. The title in the greek, latin, and english versions means a going out, referring to the seminal event of the liberation of israel from egyptian bondage through the wondrous acts and power of god. Now these are the names of is the translation of the first two hebrew words. Exodus 1 niv bible these are the names of the sons of. Exodus is a historical novel by american novelist leon uris about the founding of the state of israel. 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. Book of exodus synonyms, book of exodus pronunciation, book of exodus translation, english dictionary definition of book of exodus. Although the book describes all 12 tribes, it is much more likely that the. Exodus, the liberation of the people of israel from slavery in egypt in the th century bce, under the leadership of moses. The author of the explosive new york times bestselling memoir unorthodox now a netflix limited series chronicles her continuing journey as a single mother, an independent woman, and a religious refugee. Within the book of exodus there is language that suggests the author is an eye witness to the events contained within the book.
The book of exodus is the second book of the bible and describes the exodus, which includes the israelites deliverance from slavery in egypt through the hand of yahweh, the revelations at biblical mount sinai, and the subsequent divine indwelling of god with israel. It takes the story of the israelites from their presence in and oppression by egypt up to the reception of the divine law that occupies the entire book of leviticus and much of numbers. The following notes on the book of exodus were compiled from a bible study led by bro. Exodus, a science fiction novel by steve white and shirley meier. Featuring reflection questions and various other helps, this 12week study leads readers through the book of exodus, emphasizing gods faithfulness and mercy in the midst of human rebellion. Exodus is the book which speaks of the physical and spiritual birth of israel as a nation. The torah being the 5 books in the bible that moses wrote. In fact, when he lets you go, hell eagerly chase you out of here. Literary structure chiasm, chiasmus of book of exodus. Moses was the author of the book of exodus exodus 17. Tell every man to ask his neighbor and every woman to ask her neighbor for all their silver and gold jewelry. The book of exodus the second book of moses is called exodus, from the greek word exodos, which signifies going out. God announces the final disaster the lord said to moses, ill bring one more disaster on pharaoh and on egypt.
Again, these categories are in place to help you narrow the focus of your search, and to find the book. If youre curious about god, exodus is the book for you. Revisiting the literary structure of the book of exodus. Literary structure chiasmus, chiasm of book of exodus chiasmus and concentric structure of whole text the center of the longest concentric structure within exodus is the pursuers drowned no. The story of the exodus is the founding myth of the israelites, telling of their deliverance from slavery. In gods timing, the exodus of the israelites from egypt marked the end of a period of oppression for abrahams descendants genesis 15. Literary structure chiasm, chiasmus of book of exodus chiastic structure and concentric structure and parallel of each pericope 1introduction exod 1. This remarkable book takes us through the history of jamaican music, marleys own personal journey from the trench town ghetto to his status as global superstar, as well as marleys deep spiritual practice of rastafari and the roots of this religion. Top literary structures of the bible book of exodus pericope literary structure chiasm, chiasmus of book of exodus chiastic structure and concentric structure and parallel of each pericope 1introduction list of people who going down to egypt 2construction of.
Exodus 11 common english bible ceb god announces the final disaster. The second book of moses is called exodus, from the greek word exodos, which signifies going out. Also, the arabs asmore actually, according to a jewish website i found, the events of the exodus were basically true, only the ships name was changed. The second half of the book tells of the covenant that was established between god and israel at sinai and promulgates laws for the ordering of israels life since exodus continues the sacred story of the divine promise to israel. Scholars generally organize the final form of the book either by its evident geographical markers, or by theological subheadings, and major scholarly suggestions include bifid, tripartite, fourpart, or multipart macrostructures. First, a study of the motif of ascent and descent in exodus 1940 reveals that the choreography surrounding the giving of the law is that of ten episodes of covenant making. Book of exodus definition of book of exodus by the free.
Hbh exodus includes various literary types and genres including poetry, covenant texts, and legal materials. List of books and articles about book of exodus online. It was written to record the events of israels deliverance from slavery in egypt. The drowned egyptian army signifies release from the paraoh, and this pericope is literal climax in this book. The fantasyescapism equation is older than the genre as we know it. Log in get started home study guides bible book of exodus. Check out what we have to say about it in our learning guide for the book. Leon uris magnificently portrays the birth of a new nation in the midst of enemies the beginning of an earthshaking struggle for power. The book celebrates and memorializes this great saving event in song and story and also the awesome revelation and covenant at mt. The book has been widely praised as successful propaganda for israel. The book of exodus as a literary type for the gospel of john jstor. The book of exodus contains a series of interpretations of these central themes, which has resulted in a complex history of composition, prompting a variety of questions about authorship, genre, historicity, and theology. Exodus also known as shemot, sefer elleh shemot, exodos aigyptou, exagoge, and book of names second book of the old testament, circa 10 th5 th century b.
One baby escapes and is found by pharaohs daughter and named moses. An abbreviated version of this work entitled, biblical hermeneutics and a methodology for studying the bible, will be posted as an article on. Exodus is an international publishing phenomenon the towering novel of the twentieth centurys most dramatic geopolitical event. The book of genesis provides the historical context and basis for israels exodus from egypt, while the book of leviticus completes the sinai covenant stipulations introduced in the book of exodus, particularly with respect to the form and function of the levitical system of worship that was to be carried out in the tabernacle, and with respect. Exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the book by those who translated it into greek.
They should be utilized with the following understanding. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible and describes the exodus, which includes the israelites deliverance from slavery in egypt through the hand of yahweh, the revelations at biblical mount sinai, and the subsequent divine indwelling of god with israel exodus is traditionally ascribed to moses, but modern scholars see its initial composition as a product of the babylonian. Books similar to exodus meet your next favorite book. In gods timing, the exodus of the israelites from egypt marked the end of a period of oppression for abrahams descendants. Each paragraph preceded by comment or q an abbreviation for question was introduced by someone other than bro. A biblical genre is a classification of bible literature according to literary genre. The analysis and synthesis approach to biblical studies applied here to exodus is a methodology developed by the author decanio, 2007 in conjunction with his doctoral studies at the university of south africa. Hebrew title of this book weelleh shemot originated from the ancient practice of naming a bible book after its first word or words. The centrality of the exodus for israels identity was maintained through several of their annual feasts e. The literary structure of the book of exodus has been shown in the introduction to the pentateuch to be somewhat dependent upon the form of a. In 2009, at the age of twentythree, deborah feldman walked away from the rampant oppression, abuse, and isolation of her satmar upbringing in williamsburg, brooklyn to. This paper first surveys the scholarly literature dealing with the literary structure of the book of exodus in its final form. Exodus is an international publishing phenomenonthe towering novel of the twentieth centurys most dramatic geopolitical event. The hebrews, from the words with which it begins, call it veelle semoth.
The book of exodus was written between 1440 and 1400 b. If all of your class has email, send them an email with the dates the lessons will be studied. Also, the arabs as depicted in the book, not all but a goodly number, as still today. Suspending preconceptions of diachronic disunity, the role of the decalogue in the coherent and complex world of the book of exodus is investigated. Exodus books 19146 molalla ave, oregon city, oregon 97045 rated 4. Book of exodus, session 1 introduction the book of exodus is the second book of the torah or pentateuch, the first five books of the old testament. The foremost literary device that uris uses for this novel is to organize it along the lines of old heroic epic, and specifically, biblical epic. Book of exodus overview insight for living ministries.
The key personalities include moses, miriam, pharaoh, pharaohs daughter, aaron, and joshua. The english name of the book derives from the septuagint greek use of exodus to designate the deliverance of the israelites from egyptian bondage and their safe. Bob marley, exodus reggae musicians often draw inspiration from biblical stories. Overall, exodus is a satisfying sequel to unorthodox, which shows how deborah feldman went on to the next step after getting her own freedom from the bonds of a strictly insular society. Leon uris, exodus many modern authors have used the founding of the state of israel 1948 as an impetus to return to the. The genre of a particular bible passage is ordinarily identified by analysis of its general writing style, tone, form, structure, literary technique, content, design, and related linguistic factors. People in the old days boycotted the theater, not just because it was a potential hotbed of wickedness, but because it was something other than real life and therefore odious to sensible people. Without him, the whole production falls apart, and we just. A literary structural analysis of the goldencalf episode in. There are a lot more genres of biographies than we have listed here, but they arent included because we simply dont have titles to put in them. Exodus, a 1958 novel by leon uris, based partly on the story of the jewish refugee ship by that name. This book covers the exodus of the nation of israel out of egypt through their journey to the promised land.
It contains the stories of enslavement and liberation, of revelation and wanderings, of. The name was retained by the latin vulgate, by the jewish author philo a contemporary of christ and by the syriac version. But the book of exodus is so much more than a makingofarecord story. You may want to include information about your church and then use the book. The lord made sure that the egyptians were kind to the. Book of exodus the second book of the old testament. Exodus, meaning way out, was the title the early greek translation, the septuagint, gave to the second book of the torah compare exod. In the book of exodus, after moses read the entire law of god to the people of israel, he sprinkled the book of the mosaic covenant with the blood of calves and goats as well as the people, thus putting that covenant god made with the people of israel into effect. The title of this superfamous scifi book is taken straight from exodus. Genre the book of exodus includes four literary genres. The book of exodus primarily fits into the genres of narrative and law. Genesis, exodus, numbers, leviticus, deuteronomy edit by drewbeedooo. Exodus is the second book in the torah, or pentateuch, of the hebrew bible.
Leon uris magnificently portrays the birth of a new nation in the. These are the names of the sons of israel who went to egypt with jacob, each with his family. The book of exodus consists mainly of two genres, narrative history and laws. This summary of the book of exodus provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of exodus. Tere fredericks actually, according to a jewish website i found, the events of the exodus were basically true, only the ships name was changed. Published in 1958, it begins with a compressed retelling of the voyages of the 1947 immigration ship exodus. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible and describes the exodus, which includes the israelites deliverance from slavery in egypt through the hand of yahweh, the revelations at biblical mount sinai, and the subsequent divine indwelling of god with israel exodus is traditionally ascribed to moses, but modern scholars see its initial composition as a product of the. Intro to exodus biblica the international bible society. Revisiting the literary structure of the book of exodus by. Literary structure chiasmus, chiasm of book of exodus. The book continues the story of the ancestors of israel in egypt, now grown in number to a large landless population enslaved by the pharaoh. Published in 1958, it begins with a compressed retelling of the voyages of the 1947 immigration ship exodus the book has been widely praised as successful propaganda for israel. Book of exodus biblical studies oxford bibliographies. Chapters 118 narrate the history of the egyptian bondage, the exodus from egypt, and the journey to mount sinai under the leadership of moses.
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