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Introduction to the book of Exodus

The Book of Exodus receives its English title from the Greek Septuagint (LXX), where it is called Exodos (Ἔξοδος), meaning “departure” or “exit.” This name was chosen because the central and defining event of the book is the miraculous departure of the children of Israel from slavery in Egypt—the great act of redemption that stands […]