Reading Plan: 30 Days in Exodus

So many people have talked about the Church being "in exodus" or "in exile" right now in this time when we are unable to worship in our church buildings. Perhaps it is a bit overwrought at this point, but it did give me an excuse to read the book of Exodus again. 

What can we learn from the first exodus? What can we learn from God's people as they moved out of slavery and into freedom? What can we learn about the troubles that arose from that freedom? What can we learn about God's action in our world? 

Here you'll find a slightly intermediate reading plan (some of the days feel long and Exodus isn't as exciting near the end) for getting you through Exodus during this time of exile. If you haven't read the prequel (haha, Genesis), I recommend reading it first and you can find a reading plan for the bulk of it here: 28 Days with the Women of Genesis.

Part One: God’s rescue 

Day 1 - Exodus 1 & 2 - The Israelites are oppressed 

Day 2 - Exodus 3 - Moses at the burning bush 

Day 3 - Exodus 4 - Moses returns to Egypt 

Day 4 - Exodus 5 

Day 5 - Exodus 6 & 7:1-13 - The plagues 

Day 6 - Exodus 7:14-25 & 8 - More plagues 

Day 7 - Exodus 9 & 10 - More plagues 

Day 8 - Exodus 11 & 12 - The final plague & the first passover 

Day 9 - Exodus 13 - The Festival of Unleavened Bread 

Day 10 - Exodus 14 - Crossing the Red Sea 

Day 11 - Exodus 15 - The Song of Moses 

Day 12 - Exodus 16 & 17 - God provides

Day 13 - Exodus 18 

Day 14 - Exodus 19 

Part Two: The Covenant 

Day 15 - Exodus 20 - The Ten Commandments 

Day 16 - Exodus 21 - The laws 

Day 17 - Exodus 22 - More laws 

Day 18 - Exodus 23 - More laws 

Day 19 - Exodus 24 & 25 - The covenant & instructions

Day 20 - Exodus 26 - Blueprints 

Day 21 - Exodus 27 - More blueprints 

Day 22 - Exodus 28 - Vestments for the priesthood 

Day 23 - Exodus 29 - The ordination of priests

Day 24 - Exodus 30 & 31 - More instructions 

Day 25 - Exodus 32 - The golden calf 

Day 26 - Exodus 33 - Leaving Sinai 

Day 27 - Exodus 34 - The covenant is renewed  

Day 28 - Exodus 35 - Sabbath regulations 

Day 29 - Exodus 36, 37 & 38 - Construction of the tabernacle & equipment 

Day 30 - Exodus 39 & 40 - Making vestments & installing the equipment 

Questions for reflection: 

As you read, how do you understand God’s saving actions? Do they change? 

How does God appear to the Israelites? Where does God appear?