Intro To Exodus

Who wrote it?Moses according to tradition, like Genesis, but remember oral tradition for much longer than it was written down.Who did they write it for?Israelites as they entered the Promised Land - telling them the story of the home that God created for them and how he released them from slavery - but also their injustice toward God and their faithlessness to him.When was it written?Around 1400 BCWhat are the big themes?God has a plan, even if it’s not one we understand.God requires holiness, being set apart and being different from others.God completes his promises, even if in ways that we don’t expect.What is the biggest challenge?God destroys as part of his plan just as he heals and protects.God hardens hearts, and that challenges our ideas of his mercy.