I.    Introduction: Exodus as Introduction to the Mosaic Covenant

A.    Exodus and theTorah's Treatment of the Promise

B.    Organization of the Book of Exodus

II.    Exodus 1-18: The Exodus

A.    What does the text say?

B.    Historical Questions Raised by the Text

When did the Exodus take place?
What was the route of the Exodus?

E.    The Exodus as Israel's Defining Story
 

III.    Exodus 19-40, and Law Codes in the Torah (including Leviticus, and Numbers)

A.    What is a Covenant?

B.    Types of Laws found in the Torah

C.    Law Codes in the Torah
 

The (Ethical) Decalogue: Ex. 20:1-17; Deuteronomy 5:1-21

 
The Covenant Code (Book of the Covenant): Ex. 20:23-23:33

 
Sealing of the Covenant and Reading of the Book of the Covenant (Ex. 24:1-18)

 
Priestly Code: Exodus 25--Numbers 10 (See the diagram below.)

Narrative Interlude: "The Golden Calf" Exodus 32:1-33:6
The Ritual Decalogue: Ex. 34:10 26
The Holiness Code: Leviticus 17-26
 

 
The Deuteronomic Code: Deuteronomy 12-26
 

D.    Law codes in the ancient near East

IV.    Deuteronomy: On the Boundary between Moses and the Promised Land

A.    What does the text say?

Moses' Farewell (Deuteronomy 1-31)
Two Poems (Deuteronomy 32-33)
The Death of Moses (Deuteronomy 34)

B.    The Literary Structure and Style of Deuteronomy

Structure

Three Speeches and a Miscellaneous Collection?
The Form of a Suzerainty Treaty?

Style

Speeches
Sermons

The Deuteronomist's Social Perspective

C.    The Book found in the Temple and Josiah's Reform

V.    Summary