Exodus

Traditionally attributed to Moses and set around the 15th or 13th century BC, Exodus is widely understood by scholars to have been compiled over centuries, reaching its final form during or after the Babylonian exile. It served as a powerful reminder to a displaced people that their God was a God of liberation and covenant.

For modern readers, Exodus is the foundational blueprint of faith. It introduces themes that echo through the rest of the Bible: a God who hears the cries of the oppressed, the radical idea of resting on the Sabbath, the giving of the Ten Commandments, and the longing of God to dwell in the midst of ordinary, flawed humans.