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Exodus Overview

Exodus 1-40
Dr. Carmen Imes

Join guest instructor Dr. Carmen Imes to explore the structure and main themes of the book of Exodus. Study the impact of God’s covenant with Israel to learn what it means when God moves into the neighborhood.

13 Hours 28 Minutes
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Learning Objectives

After you complete this full class, here's what you can expect to understand and be able to communicate:

  • A way to visualize the overall structure of the book of Exodus
  • The historical and cultural background of the exodus
  • The literary pattern of the plague stories
  • The meaning of Pharaoh’s “hard heart”
  • How authors advance the creation and de-creation themes from Genesis
  • What it means to bear the name of God
  • The purpose of the law in the Hebrew Scriptures
  • Keys for interpreting difficult biblical laws
13 Hours 28 Minutes
Lecture Time
5
Modules
30
Classroom Sessions
4
Quizzes

Your Teacher

Dr. Carmen Imes
Dr. Carmen Imes
Carmen Imes is a huge fan of the BibleProject and a professor of Old Testament at Biola University. She has a Ph.D. in Biblical Theology (Old Testament). She wrote her dissertation on the command to not take Yahweh's name in vain (Exod. 20:7) and absolutely loves helping people discover the relevance of the Old Testament for Christian life. Carmen is nerdy enough to have her own YouTube channel where she releases weekly Torah Tuesday videos.