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Exodus means, "The Outgoing." In the Latin Bible it is called, "Liber Exodus" or "The Book of Departure". The book, like Genesis, was written by Moses. The exodus occurred about 1490 BC. The book was written about 1450 BC. It covers a period of about 400 years, from 1800 to 1400 BC.
There are two basic themes in Exodus, redemption and deliverance. Redemption, by the shedding of the blood and deliverance, by the power of God. In Exodus, Israel becomes a nation growing from 70 people going into Egypt to escape the famine, those who came out were 603,550 men over 20 years of age, plus women and children and Egyptians, all totaling, by some estimates, some 2 and one half million people.
Exodus introduces many of the religious ceremonies of Israel.
Strangely enough, Exodus has no promise of the Messiah. Just as Joseph was a "type of Christ", so was Moses. They were similar to the real Christ in that they were Prophets, Priests, Kings and Kins-man redeemers. They were endangered in infancy, denounced power and wealth and were deliverers, lawgivers and mediators.
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