You Shall Have No Other Gods:
The Book of Exodus
You Shall Have No Other Gods: The Book of Exodus is a 28-lesson Catholic Bible study covering the second book of the Torah, one 
of the most familiar books in the Old Testament. The book of Exodus not only records details about the first Passover and the giving of the Ten Commandments, it foreshadows the sacraments of Baptism and the Eucharist, and provides practical information about how to develop a more intimate relationship with God. Written by Jennifer McGaw Phelps and Matthew Phelps, this study provides a foundation for serious examination and contemplation of the Old Covenant. The event of the Exodus itself is viewed by Christians as a type of the journey to the Promised Land of heaven. You Shall Have No Other Gods: The Book of Exodus has been granted an imprimatur and is available for purchase from our website shop.
Check out our online study pages for additional commentary and video overviews to accompany each lesson. In addition, our online glossary for You Shall Have No Other Gods: The Book of Exodus lists every proper noun included in the biblical text, and a separate online page links to Revised Standard Version (Catholic Edition) cross references in the primary biblical text. Links to 
the online glossary, the cross references, and free video overviews for each lesson are accessible at the top of every online study page for You Shall Have No Other Gods: The Book of Exodus.
Following is a list of all the lessons in You Shall Have No Other Gods: The Book of Exodus.
Lesson 1 The More People Are Oppressed, the More They Multiply*
Lesson 2 God Hears His People Groaning
Lesson 3 God Reveals His Name: ‘I AM WHO I AM’
Lesson 4 God Sends Aaron to Help Moses
Lesson 5 Pharaoh Does Not Know the LORD
Lesson 6 God Remembers His Covenant
Lesson 7 First Plague: The Nile Is Turned to Blood
Lesson 8 Plagues of Frogs, Gnats, Flies & a Plague Upon the Cattle
Lesson 9 Plagues of Boils, Hail & Locusts
Lesson 10 A Plague of Darkness & a Final Warning
Lesson 11 Final Plague: Death of the Firstborn
Lesson 12 Deliverance Through the Red Sea
Lesson 13 Song of Moses & Song of Miriam
Lesson 14 Manna from Heaven & Water from the Rock
Lesson 15 Moses Receives Wise Counsel
Lesson 16 God Speaks to Moses on the Mountain
Lesson 17 The Ten Commandments
Lesson 18 Practical Application of the Law of the Covenant
Lesson 19 The Blood of the Covenant
Lesson 20 God Asks the Israelites to Make a Sanctuary
Lesson 21 Holy Garments for the Priests
Lesson 22 Consecration of Aaron & His Sons
Lesson 23 Worship Instructions; God Chooses His Artisans
Lesson 24 The Golden Calf
Lesson 25 Despite the People’s Sin, the LORD Renews His Covenant
Lesson 26 The People Begin Constructing the Tabernacle
Lesson 27 The Tabernacle Is Completed
Lesson 28 The Glory of the LORD
*includes a sample lesson
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