Introduction to Exodus

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A.Gifts and workmen for the tabernacle (35:1-35)

B.Construction and furnishings of the tabernacle (36:1-39:43)

C.Filling of the tabernacle with God’s glory (40:1-38)

Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus dating to 1550 is the earliest known surgical treatise; it is a copy of a much older Egyptian document attributed to Imhotep, architect, high priest, and physician of the Old Kingdom. 3000-2500

Jacob’s family settles in Egypt. 1876

Jacob dies. 1859

Joseph dies. 1805

Hammurabi develops the first legal code in Mesopotamia. 1792-1750

Body armor is used in China. 1700

Minoans develop a system for running water. 1700

Underground ice houses, Kingdom of Mari, northwest Iraq 1700

Cookbook, Mesopotamia 1700

Linear A script comes into use on Crete. 1700

Egyptians show proficiency in geometry including a formula for calculating the volume of a truncated pyramid. Sources: The Moscow Papyrus and the Rhind Papyrus. 1700

Aaron 1529-1409?

Hyksos rule Egypt. 1630-1543

Volcanic island of Thera (Santorini) erupts with massive environmental consequences felt as far as the British Isles and North America. 1600

Chocolate originates in northern Honduras. 1600

Children’s swings invented, Crete 1600

Linear B script comes into use on Crete. 1600

War chariots are used in Egypt. 1600

Egyptians develop effective pharmaceutical compounds. 1500

Moses flees to Midian. 1487

Moses is commissioned. 1447

The ten plagues begin. 1446

The Passover instituted. 1446

Exodus and defeat of Pharaoh at the Red Sea 1446

God’s covenant with Israel at Sinai 1446

Tabernacle is built and dedicated. 1445