Exodus

Exodus

In the Pentateuch as a whole, there are six major themes: (1) God’s blessing on all nature and humanity; (2) God’s promise to the patriarchs; (3) God’s deliverance in the exodus from Egypt; (4) God’s revelation of himself in covenant, law, and tabernacling presence at Sinai; (5) the wandering in the wilderness; and (6) preparation for entrance into Canaan. Three of these six major themes (3, 4, 5) are given extensive treatment in the second book of the Pentateuch, and thus Exodus forms the heart of the Torah. – Walt Kaiser