How does Exodus account for the fact that the Hebrews do not always meet with the best good fortune, in spite of their special relationship with God? Does this phenomenon support a particular theological agenda?
Why does Moses appear in his initial exchanges with God as such a doubter, of both his own and God's capacity? What does God gain by hardening Pharaoh's heart and protracting the plagues visited upon the Egyptians? Why not simply teach them the lesson once for all?
What is going on at Exodus 15: 1-18? Why does the text look different on the page? What internal evidence indicates that the hymn can not have been sung by Moses and the Israelites at the point in the story where it occurs?
What is the significance of the treatment of the manna from heaven described at 16: 13-26?
Characterize God on the basis of the words he speaks at Exodus 20: 1-17. What sort of a god is he? What does he want from the Hebrews?
Consider the episode of the golden calf in light of 1 Kings 12:28. What does this suggest about the composition and purpose of the book of Exodus?