This would be in the reign of Amenhotep II (1450 – 1423 B.C.). or shortly thereafter), which was the 480 th year after the Exodus. According to (1 Kings 6:1), the temple of Solomon was begun in the fourth year of his reign (967 B.C. Based upon two key scriptural witnesses, the Exodus took place in approximately 1447 B.C. during the reign of Amenhotep I (1545 – 1525 B.C.), and fled into exile about 1487 B.C.
The Hyksos were the beginning of the Eighteenth Dynasty, and the oppression continued (1:15-22). the Hyksos took over Egypt (1:8 “There arose up a new king over Egypt”), and intense bondage began for the Israelites. During this time, Israel experienced physical prosperity and increase (1:7). Jacob and his family entered Egypt about 430 years before the Exodus (12:40 Gal. Historical Setting: The following is a brief presentation of approximate dates of events in the Book of Exodus. He is the God who lives among His people. God is presented in several interesting roles in the book:Ĩ. The deliverance serves as a beautiful type of the sinner’s redemption from the bondage of sin. Centuries later, many authors of the Psalms and prophetic books acclaimed it as the most significant miracle in their history. The deliverance from bondage was a crucial event in the experience of the Israelites. Exodus emphasizes God’s covenant faithfulness (2:24 3:6 6:4-8 15:13). God then gave them the law (Chapters 20 to 23) and instructions for building the tabernacle, the place from which He would meet with His people in worship. 12:2), and then redeeming them from bondage (Gen. It relates how God fulfilled His promise to Abraham by multiplying his descendants into a great nation (Gen.
It is a vital connecting link between the age of the patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph), and the remaining books of the Law (Leviticus and Deuteronomy). The book is strategically important to both Old Testament history and a proper understanding of Hebrew customs and institutions. Exodus relates the story of freedom for God’s people from slavery and the beginning of national identity.