Introduction

The exodus, together with the associated events of Israel's stay at Mount Sinai, their debaucle at Kadesh Barnea, the forty years of wandering in the wilderness, and their final conquest of Canaan, is central to ancient Israel's understanding of her place in God's elective purposes and among the nations. There can be no true appreciation of the Old Testament and its message without an understanding of what the exodus means to Israel.

Here we examine the most important issues that have been raised about the event of the exodus. Click on the links on the left to read them.