The story in brief
A Hebrew baby saved from the Nile grows up in Pharaoh’s palace, flees as a killer, and comes back with a staff to face the most powerful king on earth. Then come the plagues, the sea, the mountain, the law, and a golden calf.
The chapters
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Chapter 1 · 5 min · Free
Drawn from the Water
A death sentence for every Hebrew boy. One basket in the reeds.
Sources: Exodus 1–2; 1 Kings 6:1
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Chapter 2 · 5 min · Free
The Burning Bush
A bush that burns but won’t burn up, and a voice that knows his name.
Sources: Exodus 2:23–4:31
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Chapter 3 · 6 min
Let My People Go
Ten plagues. One stubborn king. One night that is still remembered.
Sources: Exodus 5–12
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Chapter 4 · 5 min
The Sea of Reeds
Chariots behind them, water ahead, and a wind that blows all night.
Sources: Exodus 13–16
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Chapter 5 · 5 min
The Mountain and the Calf
Thunder on the mountain, a golden calf in the camp, and a view of a land he will never enter.
Sources: Exodus 19–20, 24:18, 32–34; Deuteronomy 34
Who’s who
The people you meet. Each one is a hero card you can collect.
- Pharaoh’s DaughterPrincess · Rescuer · Mother
- JethroPriest of Midian · Father-in-law · Adviser
- PharaohKing of Egypt · The Hard Heart
- MiriamSister · Prophetess · Singer
- AaronBrother · Spokesman · High Priest
- MosesPrince · Shepherd · Lawgiver
What you’ll be able to tell
This story belongs to the journey “Out of Egypt”. By the end of it, you can tell how a family feud ended with a whole people walking out of Egypt.
Stories in this journey
- Joseph: The Dreamer
- Moses: Let My People Go
Sources
- Exodus 1–20, 32–34
- Deuteronomy 34
Bible quotations are from the World English Bible, which is in the public domain.
