Exodus
Old TestamentThe Exodus
Departure from Egypt
How the story unfolds
- 1
Leaving in haste
The people depart with dough unleavened.
- 2
Pillar of cloud and fire
A guiding presence leads the route.
- 3
Pursuit
Pharaoh's chariots follow to the sea.
Context & interpretation
Debated
Direct Egyptian attestation of the Exodus is absent; proposed dates and routes are actively argued by historians and archaeologists.
Scriptured labels editorial context separately from Scripture, and never presents interpretation as consensus.