Critical Issues in the book of Exodus

Abstract

Israelites who have moved from Canaan to Egypt due to famine, multiply in great numbers. This poses a threat to Pharaoh who suppresses them into slavery. They cry out and God hears their cry. God reveals Himself to Moses as a burning bush and sends Moses to lead the Israelites out of the land of Egypt, back to Canaan the land promised to their forefather Abraham. In this essay I am going to look into the critical issues in the book of Exodus. This will include looking at its dating, historicity, authorship, sources, the targeted audience, Israel’s state of religion, theological themes, women in Exodus and end with a conclusion.