The Exodus Timeline: A Simple Overview

Exodus 2:1-10

The story begins with Moses, a Hebrew infant, saved from Pharaoh’s decree and raised in the Egyptian royal court.

Exodus 3:1-12

God appears to Moses in a fiery bush and commissions him to lead the Israelites out of slavery.

Exodus 7:1-12:30

Pharaoh’s stubborn refusal to let the people go results in a series of ten devastating plagues on Egypt.

Exodus 12:1-28

The Israelites are instructed to sacrifice a lamb and mark their doors with its blood to be spared from the final plague.

Exodus 14:1-31

God parts the sea, allowing the Israelites to cross on dry ground and escape the pursuing Egyptian army.

Exodus 16:1-36

In the wilderness, God provides miraculous food—bread from heaven and quail—to sustain His people.

Exodus 19-20

At Mount Sinai, God gives Moses the covenant law, including the Ten Commandments, for the nation of Israel.

Exodus 32:1-35

While Moses is on the mountain, the people lose faith and create an idol to worship.

Exodus 35-40

Following God’s instructions, the Israelites build a portable sanctuary to house His presence among them.

Numbers 13:1-33

Moses sends spies into the promised land, but ten of them return with a fearful report, causing the people to rebel and wander for 40 years.

Deuteronomy 34:1-12

Moses sees the promised land from Mount Nebo but does not enter. He dies, and leadership is passed to Joshua.

Exodus Timeline