10-minute track · 14 days
Exodus
Not the movie. Slavery, rescue, a sea, bread in the desert — and a God who carries his people out before he asks anything of them.
Day 1 · about 10 min
Exodus 1:8–22; Exodus 2:1–25
Generations have passed since Joseph. Jacob's family has grown into a whole people inside Egypt — and a new king sees them as a threat. Today's reading moves fast: forced labor, a cruel order, two women who quietly refuse, a baby floated down a river. Watch for who acts when the powerful seem unstoppable, and notice how quietly God appears in this chapter — until the very last lines.
Day 2 · about 10 min
Exodus 3:1–22; Exodus 4:1–17
Yesterday we left Israel groaning under slavery. Moses is now far from Egypt — a runaway tending someone else's sheep in the desert, decades into an ordinary life. Today an ordinary bush stops him cold. Watch what God says He has already seen and heard, and notice how many times Moses tries to hand the job back.
Day 3 · about 10 min
Exodus 5:1–23; Exodus 6:1–9
Moses has argued with God at the burning bush and finally agreed to go. Today he walks into Pharaoh's court and delivers the message. Watch what happens to the people between Moses' first words to Pharaoh and God's long answer at the end — and notice how many times God says "I will."
Day 4 · about 10 min
Exodus 7:14–24; Exodus 8:16–19; Exodus 9:1–7; Exodus 10:21–29
Yesterday Pharaoh asked, "Who is the LORD?" Today he gets an answer — not in words but in the things Egypt trusted most. The Nile that fed the nation, the soil, the herds, even the sun itself were all honored as gods here. Today's reading picks up four of the ten plagues rather than every one; watch the pattern that repeats each time, and watch how Pharaoh's court slowly changes its mind while Pharaoh does not.
Day 5 · about 10 min
Exodus 11:1–10; Exodus 12:1–13; Exodus 12:29–32
Nine plagues in, Pharaoh still won't let go. Today God announces the last one — and then, unexpectedly, He stops to give Israel careful instructions for a meal. Watch what He tells each family to do at their own front door, and notice what He says He will be looking for that night.
Day 6 · about 10 min
Exodus 12:33–42; Exodus 13:17–22; Exodus 14:1–14
After the long night of the tenth plague, Egypt's grip finally breaks and Israel walks out — in a hurry, with unbaked dough and borrowed silver. But freedom's first road is not a straight line. Watch where God chooses to lead them, and notice how quickly the ground under their feet feels less like rescue and more like a dead end.
Day 7 · about 10 min
Exodus 14:15–31; Exodus 15:1–13; Exodus 15:19–21
Israel is pinned between Pharaoh's chariots and the water, with nowhere left to run. What happens next is the moment the whole story has been building toward — and it takes all night. Then watch what the people do on the far shore: the first song recorded in the Bible, complete with tambourines and dancing, led by Moses and by his sister Miriam.
Day 8 · about 10 min
Exodus 15:22–27; Exodus 16:1–21
Yesterday the people were singing on the far shore of the sea. Today the singing stops and the walking starts — three days into a desert with no water. Watch what happens when they complain, and notice the kind of provision God chooses: not a storehouse, but a morning-by-morning supply.
Day 9 · about 10 min
Exodus 17:1–16; Exodus 18:13–27
Israel is weeks out of Egypt, camped in dry country with no water in sight. Three scenes follow: a thirsty camp, a battle on a hilltop, and a long day of settling disputes. In each one, watch who is standing near Moses — and what they do with their hands.
Day 10 · about 10 min
Exodus 19:1–25; Exodus 20:1–21
Three months out of Egypt, the freed slaves camp at the foot of a mountain. Before God says a single "you shall," He says something about Himself and what He has already done for them. Watch that order as you read: the rescue comes first, and the commandments arrive as words spoken to people who have already been carried out of slavery.
Day 11 · about 10 min
Exodus 22:21–27; Exodus 23:1–12; Exodus 24:1–18
Yesterday God spoke the ten commandments from the mountain. Today He keeps going — into the ordinary texture of life: money owed, court cases, a borrowed coat, a day off. Watch for who God keeps naming as the people He notices, and the reason He gives Israel more than once. Then the chapter climbs the mountain, and something surprising happens at the top.
Day 12 · about 10 min
Exodus 32:1–24; Exodus 32:30–35
Moses has been up the mountain a long time, receiving God's words for the people. Down below, the crowd can't see him and can't see God, and the waiting starts to feel like abandonment. Watch two things as you read: how Aaron tells the story afterward, and what Moses does when he's offered a way out that leaves everyone else behind.
Day 13 · about 10 min
Exodus 33:12–23; Exodus 34:1–10; Exodus 34:27–35
The people have just broken the covenant with the golden calf, and Moses is pleading for them. Yesterday's rupture hangs over today's conversation on the mountain. Moses asks two bold things: don't send us without You, and "show me Your glory." Watch what God actually shows him — and listen closely to the words God chooses when He describes Himself out loud.
Day 14 · about 10 min
Exodus 25:1–9; Exodus 29:43–46; Exodus 40:16–38
Last day. Israel is camped at Sinai — freed from Egypt, given the covenant — and now God asks for something strange: building materials. Chapters of detailed blueprints follow, and we're skipping most of them to catch the reason underneath, a line God repeats like a refrain. Watch for what God says He wants the tent for, and watch what happens on the day the work is finished.
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