Moses Is Adopted by Pharaoh’s Daughter — Exodus 2:1–10 A man and woman from the tribe of Levi married and had a baby boy. According to the biblical account, the child was Moses. Because Pharaoh had commanded that Hebrew baby boys be thrown into the Nile, Moses’ mother, Jochebed, hid him for three months. But… Continue reading

Israel’s Children and a Growing Nation — Exodus 1:1–7 Exodus begins by recalling the names of Jacob’s sons who came to Egypt with him, as recorded in Genesis 46. They were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, and Joseph. Over time, Joseph, his brothers, and that entire generation passed away.… Continue reading

When Did These Events Take Place? Following the timeline used in our Genesis study, Jacob and his family moved from Canaan to Egypt around 1706 B.C. After Joseph’s death, a new period began for Jacob’s descendants. Around 1635 B.C., the Israelites eventually came under Egyptian slavery. The people who had once entered Egypt as a… Continue reading