Exodus (disambiguation)
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Exodus may mean:
In biblical history:
- Exodus, the second book of the Torah and the Christian Bible.
- The Exodus, the departure of Hebrew slaves from Egypt under the leadership of Moses, related to the above book
In modern history:
- Exodus (ship), a ship carrying thousands of Jewish refugees that was refused entry into Palestine in 1947
- Jewish exodus from Arab lands, the 20th century emigration of Jews from Arab lands
- German exodus from Eastern Europe, the exodus of Germans to the east of Germany's and Austria's post-World War II borders
- Palestinian exodus, the exodus of Palestinian Arabs during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war
In literature:
- Exodus (poem), an Anglo-Saxon poem about the departure, preserved in MS Junius 11
- Exodus (novel), a 1958 book by Leon Uris, based partly on the story of the above ship
In film:
- Exodus (movie), a 1960 movie directed by Otto Preminger based on the above novel
In music:
- Exodus (band), a thrash metal band from California
- Exodus (Icelandic band), an Icelandic band
- Exodus (album), a 1977 album by Bob Marley and the Wailers
- Exodus (New Power Generation album), a 1993 album by the New Power Generation
- Exodus (Utada Hikaru album), a 2004 album by Utada Hikaru
- Exodus (song), a song by Maksim Mrvica
- Exodus Records, semi-independent label started in 1966
In entertainment:
- Exodus (comics), a Marvel Comics character and former leader of the Acolytes
- Exodus (instant messenger), an open source instant messenging client
- Exodus (Magic: The Gathering), an expansion to the Magic: The Gathering collectible card game
- EVE Online: Exodus, a 2004 expansion for the science fiction MMORPG game, EVE Online
- Ultima III: Exodus, a 1983 computer role-playing game in the Ultima series
- Ground Control II: Operation Exodus, a 2004 real-time tactical game in the Ground Control series
In sociology:
- Rural exodus, a term used to describe the migratory patterns of people that normally occur in a region following the mechanisation of agriculture
- Emigration, the action and the phenomenon of leaving one's native country to settle abroad
Exodus may also refer to:
- Exodus (organization), an ex-gay organization
- Christian Exodus, a group promoting mass emigration of Christian fundamentalists to South Carolina
- Mormon Pioneers, the westward migration of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1846
