Exodus 1:1-6:1, Annual Shemot “Names” Outline

Read Exodus 1:1-6:1 at Bible Gateway.

The teaching tools of scripture
Gen 1:1-2:3 and the teaching tools of scripture part one and part two
Gen 1:1-6:8 and finding the topic themes of scripture

Hebrew paragraph divisions

1:1-7 {p} The increase of the children of Israel
1:8-22 {p} The enemy tries to stop their increase
2:1-22 {p} Moses, born to be Israel’s deliverer
2:23-25 {s} God acknowledged the children of Israel
3:1-4:17 {p} Call of Moses: word of the LORD + signs of the LORD
4:18-26 {p} Return to Egypt with authority/ signs (rod of God) + obedience (circumcision)
4:27-6:1 {s} Pharaoh’s response to Moses and the children of Israel

Strong themes of the parashah

1:1-2:22 {px3} The deliverer born in response to Israel’s oppression
2:23-4:17 {s+p} God calls Moses in response to Israel’s need for deliverance
4:18-26 {p} Return to Egypt with authority/ signs (rod of God) + obedience (circumcision)
4:27-6:1 {s+ …}

Exo 1:1-6:1 triennial Torah portions

Exo 1:1-2:25 triennial Shemot, “Names”
Exo 3:1-4:17 triennial UMoshe, “Now Moses”
Exo 4:18-6:1 triennial Vayeled Moshe, “Then Moses departed”

Exo 1:1-6:1 Chiastic structure

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Theme of the parashah

Deliverer for Israel prepared, called, equipped, and sent.

Finding Messiah in Shemot

This separate post is here.

Additional readings for this parashah

Isa 27:6-28:13 (my notes), 29:22-23 (my notes) | Luk 5:12-39 (my notes)

Studies in Shemot

Biblical and Egyptian history
Exo 1, The Ramesses dynasty and the Exodus
Exo 1:1-7, Abundant increase
Exo 1:8-22, Chiastic structure
Exo 1 and 2, Moses prophesies of Messiah
Exo 2:1-22, Chiastic structure
Exo 2:23-25, When God takes knowledge
Exo 3:1-4:17, The call of Moses
Exo 2:23-4:31, Signs, wonders, and obedience
Exo 3:1-4:31, The purpose of the signs
Exo 4:18-26, Chiastic structure
Exo 4:27-6:1, Chiastic structure
Exo 4:27-6:9, Strong theme
Exo 5:2-6:9, Chiastic structure

Further study off site

Shemot – Restoration of Torah
Shemot Torah Pearls – Nehemiah Gordon and Keith Johnson

SCRIPTURE REVEALED SERIES by CHRISTINE MILLER:
THE LAW of LOVE | FINDING MESSIAH in TORAH | EXODUS in CHIASTIC STRUCTURE