Exodus on the Bible timeline

Exodus holds 33 events on the timeline. Here they are in the order they happened, each with its place in the wider story.

Events in Exodus, in order

• Israel Enslaved in Egypt · about 1600 BC
  A new Pharaoh oppresses Israel; brave midwives refuse his command to kill newborn boys.
• Baby Moses in the Nile · about 1526 BC
  Moses' mother hides him in a basket among the reeds, and Pharaoh's daughter rescues and adopts him.
• Moses Kills an Egyptian · about 1486 BC
  Moses kills an Egyptian who was beating a Hebrew and flees to Midian, where he marries Zipporah.
• Burning Bush · about 1446 BC
  God speaks to Moses from a bush that burns without being consumed and sends him to free Israel.
• Zipporah Circumcises Her Son · about 1446 BC
  The Lord threatens Moses on the road until Zipporah circumcises their son.
• Pharaoh Increases the Bricks · about 1446 BC
  Pharaoh refuses Moses' request and orders the Israelites to make bricks without straw.
• Aaron's Staff Becomes Serpent · about 1446 BC
  Aaron's staff turns into a snake before Pharaoh and swallows the snakes of his magicians.
• Plague of Blood · about 1446 BC
  The Nile turns to blood, killing the fish and making the water undrinkable.
• Plague of Frogs · about 1446 BC
  Frogs swarm over Egypt until Pharaoh begs Moses to pray for relief.
• Plague of Gnats · about 1446 BC
  Dust becomes gnats on people and animals, and the magicians admit it is the finger of God.
• Plague of Flies · about 1446 BC
  Swarms of flies fill Egypt but spare Goshen where the Israelites live.
• Plague on Livestock · about 1446 BC
  Egypt's livestock die while the Israelites' animals are untouched.
• Plague of Boils · about 1446 BC
  Ashes thrown into the air cause painful boils on the Egyptians and their animals.
• Plague of Hail · about 1446 BC
  Hail and fire strike Egypt, destroying crops and anything left outdoors.
• Plague of Locusts · about 1446 BC
  A locust swarm strips Egypt of every remaining green plant.
• Plague of Darkness · about 1446 BC
  Thick darkness covers Egypt for three days while the Israelites have light.
• First Passover and Firstborn Death · about 1446 BC
  Israel marks its doorposts with lamb's blood as the Lord strikes Egypt's firstborn.
• The Exodus from Egypt · about 1446 BC
  Pharaoh drives Israel out, and some 600,000 men with their families leave after 430 years.
• Pillars of Cloud and Fire · about 1446 BC
  God guides Israel by a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.
• Crossing the Red Sea · about 1446 BC
  God parts the sea for Israel to cross on dry ground and then drowns the pursuing Egyptian army.
• Song of Moses and Miriam · about 1446 BC
  Israel celebrates the deliverance at the sea with a song, and Miriam leads the women with tambourines.
• Bitter Waters of Marah · about 1446 BC
  Moses throws a piece of wood into bitter water at Marah and it becomes sweet.
• Manna and Quail · about 1446 BC
  God sends quail and daily bread from heaven to feed Israel in the wilderness.
• Water from the Rock · about 1446 BC
  At Rephidim Moses strikes a rock at God's command and water flows out for the people.
• Amalek Defeated · about 1446 BC
  Israel defeats Amalek as long as Aaron and Hur hold up Moses' tired hands.
• Israel Arrives at Sinai · about 1445 BC
  God descends on Mount Sinai in thunder, fire, and smoke as the people consecrate themselves.
• Ten Commandments Given · about 1445 BC
  God speaks the Ten Commandments to Israel from Mount Sinai.
• Covenant Sealed at Sinai · about 1445 BC
  Israel agrees to obey the law, and Moses ascends the mountain for forty days.
• The Golden Calf · about 1445 BC
  While Moses is on the mountain, Aaron casts a golden calf for the people to worship, and Moses breaks the tablets in anger.
• Moses Sees God's Glory · about 1445 BC
  God lets his goodness pass by Moses, who is hidden in a cleft of the rock.
• New Stone Tablets · about 1445 BC
  God renews the covenant and writes the commandments again on new tablets.
• Moses' Radiant Face · about 1445 BC
  Moses' face shines after speaking with God, and he veils it before the people.
• Tabernacle Completed · about 1445 BC
  Moses sets up the tabernacle, and God's glory fills it.

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