Exodus Topical Outline

Introduction

Chapter 1

Jacob's family moves to Egypt. 1:1-7

The new king of Egypt mistreats the Israelites. 1:8-22

Chapter 2

The birth and infancy of Moses 2:1-10

Moses kills an Egyptian. 2:11-13

Moses flees to Midian. 2:14-15

Moses and Zipporah. 2:16-22

The king of Egypt dies. 2:23-25

Chapter 3

The Burning Bush 3:1-22

Chapter 4

God teaches Moses some magic tricks 4:1-17

Moses returns to Egypt 4:18-23

God tries to kill Moses 4:24-26

Moses and Aaron speak to the children of Israel. 4:27-31

Chapter 5

Moses, Aaron, and the Pharaoh talk about God and bricks 5:1-23

Chapter 6

Moses meets with God again. 6:1-13

The genealogy of Moses and Aaron 6:14-25

Moses has uncircumcised lips 6:26-30

Chapter 7

God prepares Moses and Aaron for their meeting with Pharaoh. 7:1-7

The rod to snake trick 7:8-12

God hardens the Pharaoh's heart. 7:13-14

The first plague of Egypt: The river turns to blood 7:15-25

Chapter 8

The second plague: Frogs 8:1-15

The third plague: Lice 8:16-19

The fourth plague: Flies 8:20-32

Chapter 9

The fifth plague: All cattle in Egypt die 9:1-7

The sixth plague: Boils 9:8-17

The seventh plague: Hail 9:18-35

Chapter 10

The eighth plague: Locusts 10:1-20

The ninth plague: Three days of darkness 10:21-29

Chapter 11

God plans the tenth plague 11:1-10

Chapter 12

God finds a way to avoid killing the wrong children. 12:1-13

Passover laws 12:14-28

The tenth plague: God kills all the Egyptian firstborn children and animals 12:29-36

The Isralites begin their Exodus from Egypt 12:37-42

More Passover laws 12:43-51

Chapter 13

Laws commemorating the Exodus 13:1-16

God leads the Israelites through the land of the Philistines. 13:17-22

Chapter 14

The Red Sea crossing 14:1-31

Chapter 15

The song of Moses 15:1-21

The waters of Marah 15:22-27

Chapter 16

Manna and Quails 16:1-36

Chapter 17

Water from a rock 17:1-7

War with Amalek 17:8-16

Chapter 18

Jethro visits Moses. 18:1-27

Chapter 19

Moses and God on Mount Sinai 19:1-25

Chapter 20

God spoke all these words. 20:1-26
(Which are often called "The Ten Commandments")

A few more commandments 20:18-26

Chapter 21

Slavery 21:2-6

Selling your daughter 21:7-9

Polygamy 21:10-11

Murder 21:12-14

Disobedient Children and Slave Stealers 21:15-17

Assault 21:18-19

Slave Beating 21:20-21

Miscarriage/Abortion 21:22-25

More Judgments on Slave Beating 21:26-27

Ox Goring 21:28-32

Chapter 22

Thieves 22:1-15

Sexual assault and misconduct 22:16-17

Witches 22:18

Sex with animals 22:19

Religious tolerance 22:20

Strangers, widows, and fatherless children 22:21-27

Reviling the gods and cursing rulers 22:28

Giving your firstborn sons (and other stuff) to God 22:29-30

Being holy and casting flesh to dogs 22:31

Chapter 23

Good Rules 23:1-11

Rules about sabbaths, gods, feasts, and sacrifice 23:12-19

More rules and promises 23:20-33

Chapter 24

Moses and God on Mount Sinai 24:1-18

Chapter 25

Stuff God wants 25:1-40
(Gold, sanctuary, ark, mercy seat, table, dishes, candlestick, snuffdishes, etc.)

Chapter 26

Tabernacle curtains 26:1-13

The tent covering 2614:

Boards, sockets, rings, and bars 26:15-30

The veil 26:31-44

Tabernacle furniture 26:34-37

Chapter 27

The altar and tabernacle court 27:1-21

Chapter 28

Holy garments for priests 28:1-43

Chapter 29

The procedure for making priests 29:1-21

Wave, heave, and sin offerings 29:22-35

Daily animal sacrifices 29:36-46

Chapter 30

Make an altar, burn incense, and sacrifice animals. 30:1-10

God's survey and tax plan 30:11-16

Priests must wash their hands and feet (or die) 30:17-21

God's holy oil and perfume 30:22-38

Chapter 31

Bezaleel and Aholiab 31:1:11

The Sabbath 31:12-18

Chapter 32

Aaron's Golden Calf 32:1-9

Moses talks God out of killing everyone 32:9-14

Moses breaks the stone tablets 32:15-20

Aaron's excuses 32:21-24

God forces people to kill their family, friends, and neighbors 32:25-32

The Lord plagued the people 32:33-35

Chapter 33

God's promises Moses a land flowing with milk and honey 33:1-3

Ornaments (God hates them) 33:4-8

God talks to Moses face to face 33:9-17

Moses asks to see God's glory 33:18-20

God shows Moses his back parts 33:21-23

Chapter 34

Replacement Tablets 34:1-28

Chapter 35

Sabbath laws 35:1-3

Stuff God wants 35:4-19

The people bring stuff to God. 35:20-29

Bezaleel and Aholiab 35:30-35

Chapter 36

Bezaleel and Aholiab make stuff for God 36:1-38

Chapter 37

Bezaleel makes more stuff for God. 37.1-29

Chapter 38

Bezaleel made everything else that God commanded. 38:1-31

Chapter 39

Bezaleel makes holy garments for priests 39:1-32

The people bring the stuff they made for God to Moses 39:33-43

Chapter 40

Setting up the tabernacle 40:1-33

A cloud covered the tabernacle at night, and a fire during the day 40:34-38