What are the two major themes of the book of Exodus?

Knowing and Making
Known

God expresses the desire to know Israel and for the
people of Israel to know him. In Exodus 3:15, God, addressing Moses, tells him that he, God, is
to be remembered throughout all generations. God instructs Moses to tell the people of Israel
that he, Moses, has been sent to them by the Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and
Jacob.

As Exodus progresses, God gradually reveals himself. We see God as the
God who remembers, rules, rescues, judges, speaks, provides for, and dwells among his people.
God remains a transcendent figure to whom all glory and honor are owed. But he also shows the
immanent nature of his awesome divinity as he comes to dwell among this chosen people.

The Covenantal Relationship between God and the People of
Israel

Exodus develops the covenant first handed down by God
to Abraham in the Book of Genesis. The Mosaic covenant established with the people of Israel at
Mount Sinai carries forward the purpose of the original covenant. In Genesis 12:1-3 God had
promised that he would make Israel into a great nation, and the Mosaic covenant of Exodus
represents the next stage of fulfillment of that original promise.