Bondage, 1:1-12:28	Deliverance, 12:31-18:27	Covenant, 19-40
Preparation of Moses,  1-4	Exodus, 12:31-13:22	Preparation of the people, 19
Confrontation with Pharaoh, 5-11	Red Sea Crossing, 14:1-15:22	Giving of the Law, 20-24
Passover, 12:1-30	Provision, 15:23-18:27	The Tabernacle, 25-40

Major characters

• Moses (“drawn out”)
• Aaron (“very high, mountain”)
• Miriam
• Pharaoh (“the sun-god” or “the great house”)

Major events

• Burning bush, 3
• 10 plagues, 7-12
• Passover, 12
• Exodus, 12-13
• 4 miracles of provision, 15-17
• 10 commandments, 20

Major themes

• Deliverance
• Sovereignty
• Covenant

Christ in all the Scriptures

• Moses
• Passover, 12
• Manna, 16
• Water from the rock, 17
• Tabernacle, 25-40

“Why should [the Spirit of God] dismiss the creation of all the suns and stars of space in five brief words – “He made the stars also” – yet devote about fifty chapters to telling of the tabernacle?… [Because] God is writing into the pages of His Word a full-length portrait of His Son…”

John Philips, Bible Explorers Guide

Detailed Outline:

I. Let My People Go: God’s Plan of Salvation, Ex.1-18

A. The Need for God’s Salvation, 1:1-22

1. The blessing of God, 1:1-7
2. The oppression of Pharaoh, 1:8-22

B. The Instrument of God’s Salvation, 2:1-6:27

1. The birth of Moses, 2:1-10
2. The preparation of Moses, 2:11-25
3. The call of Moses, 3:1-4:31
4. The inadequacy of Moses, 3:11-5:23
   1. Moses’ first objection, 3:11-12
   2. Moses’ second objection, 3:13-22
   3. Moses’ third objection, 4:1-9
   4. Moses’ fourth objection, 4:10-12
   5. Moses’ fifth objection, 4:13-17
   6. Moses returns to Egypt, 4:18-31
   7. Moses’ first encounter with Pharaoh, 5:1-5
   8. Increased oppression, 5:6-21
   9. Moses accuses the LORD, 5:22-23
5. The sufficiency of Moses’ God, 6:1-13
6. The genealogy of Moses, 6:14-27

C. The Nature of God’s Salvation, 6:28-18:27

1. It is initiated and commanded by the LORD, 6:28-7:7
2. Moses’ second encounter with Pharaoh, 7:8-13
3. God’s judgement on Egypt, 7:14-12:30
   1. First plague: waters become blood, 7:14-25
   2. Second plague: frogs, 8:1-15
   3. Third plague: gnats, 8:16-19
   4. Fourth plague: flies, 8:20-32
   5. Fifth plague: livestock diseased, 9:1-7
   6. Sixth plague: boils, 9:8-12
   7. Seventh plague: hail, 9:13-35
   8. Eighth plague: locusts, 10:1-20
   9. Ninth plague: darkness, 10:21-29
   10. Announcement of the tenth plague, 11:1-10
   11. Passover preparations, 12:1-28
   12. Tenth plague: death of the firstborn, 12:29-30
4. Exodus from Egypt, 12:31-39
5. Regulations for Israel, 12:40-13:16
   1. Passover celebration, 12:40-51
   2. Consecration of firstborn, 13:1-2
   3. Feast of unleavened bread, 13:3-10
   4. Law of the firstborn, 13:11-16
6. The route of the exodus, 13:17-22
7. God’s judgement on the army of Egypt, 14:1-15:21
   1. The purpose of God, 14:1-4
   2. The pursuit by Pharaoh, 14:5-9
   3. The fear of Israel, 14:10-12
   4. The salvation of the LORD, 14:13-31
   5. The song of Moses, 15:1-19
   6. The song of Miriam, 15:20-21
8. Lessons on the way, 15:22-18:27
   1. Marah: bitter water, 15:22-27
   2. The wilderness of Sin: no bread, 16:1-36
   3. Rephidim: no water, 17:1-7
   4. War with Amalek, 17:8-16
   5. Learning to lead, 18:1-27

II. Let My People Come: God’s Purpose in Salvation, Ex.19-40

A. That they might be a holy nation, 19-24

1. Their consecration for the covenant, 19
   1. The covenant proposed, 19:1-6
   2. The covenant accepted, 19:7-8
   3. The manifest presence of God, 19:9-25
2. The content of the covenant, 20-23
   1. The ten commandments, 20:1-17
   2. The appointment of a mediator, 20:18-21
   3. Laws regarding worship, 20:22-26
   4. Laws regarding people, 21:1-27
   5. Laws regarding animals, 21:28-36
   6. Laws regarding property, 22:1-15
   7. Laws regarding people, 22:16-23:9
   8. Laws regarding ceremonial obligations, 23:10-19
   9. The promises of God, 23:20-33
3. Their confirmation of the covenant, 24
   1. The book of the covenant, 24:1-5
   2. The blood of the covenant, 24:6-8
   3. The manifestation of God’s glory, 24:9-18

B. That they might be a kingdom of priests, 25-40

1. The centre for their worship, 25-31
   1. Offerings for the sanctuary, 25:1-9
   2. The ark of the testimony, 25:10-22
   3. The table of showbread, 25:23-30
   4. The golden lampstand, 25:31-40
   5. The tabernacle, 26:1-37
   6. The bronze altar, 27:1-8
   7. The court of the tabernacle, 27:9-19
   8. The care of the lampstand, 27:20-21
   9. The priestly garments, 28:1-43
   10. The consecration of the priests, 29:1-37
   11. The continual burnt offerings, 29:38-46
   12. The golden altar of incense, 30:1-10
   13. The ransom/atonement money, 30:11-16
   14. The bronze laver, 30:17-21
   15. The anointing oil, 30:22-33
   16. The holy incense, 30:34-38
   17. Spirit filled workers, 31:1-11
   18. The sign of the Sabbath, 31:12-18
2. The corruption of their worship, 32
   1. The golden calf, 32:1-6
   2. The anger of the LORD, 32:7-10
   3. The intercession of Moses, 32:11-14
   4. The descent of Moses, 32:15-18
   5. The anger of Moses, 32:19-24
   6. The Levites side with Moses, 32:25-29
   7. The intercession of Moses, 32:30-35
3. The compassion of their God, 33-34
   1. God’s promise of His presence withdrawn, 33:1-6
   2. God’s presence outside the camp, 33:7-11
   3. God’s promise of His presence restored, 33:12-17
   4. God’s glory demonstrated, 33:18-34:9
   5. God’s covenant renewed, 34:10-28
   6. God’s glory reflected in Moses’ face, 34:29-35
4. The completion of the tabernacle, 35-40
   1. The sign of the Sabbath, 35:1-3
   2. The need for willing hearts, 35:4-9
   3. The need for skilled workers, 35:10-19
   4. Willing hearts respond, 35:20-29
   5. Skilled workers respond, 35:30-36:7
   6. The tabernacle is constructed, 36:8-38
   7. The ark of the covenant is constructed, 37:1-9
   8. The table of showbread is constructed, 37:10-16
   9. The golden lampstand is constructed, 37:17-24
   10. The altar of incense is constructed, 37:25-28
   11. The anointing oil and incense are made, 37:29
   12. The bronze altar is constructed, 38:1-7
   13. The bronze laver is constructed, 38:8
   14. The courtyard is constructed, 38:9-20
   15. The inventory of the tabernacle, 38:21-31
   16. The priestly garments are made, 39:1-31
   17. The completion of the tabernacle, 39:32-43
   18. The erection of the tabernacle, 40:1-33
   19. The manifest presence of the LORD, 40:34-38