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Book Of Exodus Research Paper

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Exodus is the second book of the Old Testament. Exodus was written by Moses in 1450-

1410 B.C. The purpose of Exodus is to display the events of Israel's deliverance from Egypt and development as a nation. The book of Exodus has five key themes of focus. The first theme is slavery where the Israelites were slaves for 400 years. Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, oppressed them cruelly. They prayed to God for deliverance from this system. Secondly, is rescue or redemption. God uses Moses to rescue Israel from Egypt by performing miracles. The Passover celebration was an annual reminder of their escape from slavery. Guidance is the third theme where God guided Israel out of Egypt by using the plagues, Moses courage, the Red Sea and the Ten Commandments.

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