Exodus or the Exodus may refer to:

Religion

Book of Exodus The Book of Exodus (from grc, Ἔξοδος, translit=Éxodos; he, שְׁמוֹת ''Šəmōṯ'', "Names") is the second book of the Bible. It narrates the story of the Exodus, in which the Israelites leave slavery in Biblical Egypt through t ...

, second book of the Hebrew Torah and the Christian Bible *

The Exodus The Exodus (Hebrew language, Hebrew: יציאת מצרים, ''Yeẓi’at Miẓrayim'': ) is the founding myth of the Israelites whose narrative is spread over four books of the Torah (or Pentateuch, corresponding to the first five books of the ...

, the biblical story of the migration of the ancient Israelites from Egypt into Canaan

Historical events

Exodus of 1879 Exodusters was a name given to African Americans who migrated from states along the Mississippi River to Kansas in the late nineteenth century, as part of the Exoduster Movement or Exodus of 1879. It was the first general migration of black p ...

(The Kansas Exodus), in which black Americans known as Exodusters fled the Southern United States for Kansas * The Exodus (1940), in Belgium and France *

1948 Palestinian exodus In 1948 Estimates of the Palestinian Refugee flight of 1948, more than 700,000 Palestinians, Palestinian Arabs – about half of prewar Mandatory Palestine, Palestine's Arab population – Causes of the 1948 Palestinian exodus, were expelled ...

* 1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle *

1949–1956 Palestinian exodus The 1949–1956 Palestinian exodus was the continuation of the 1948 exodus of Palestinian Arabs from Israeli-controlled territory after the signing of the ceasefire agreements. This period of the exodus was characterised predominantly by forced ...

1967 Palestinian exodus The 1967 Palestinian exodus refers to the flight of around 280,000 to 325,000 Palestinians out of the territories captured by Israel during and in the aftermath of the Six-Day War, including the demolition of the Palestinian villages of Imwas, ...

2021 Kabul airlift Large-scale evacuations of foreign citizens and some vulnerable Afghan citizens took place amid the withdrawal of US and NATO forces during the final days of the war in Afghanistan and the Taliban offensive in Afghanistan in 2021. After the ...

Cuban exodus The Cuban exodus is the mass emigration of Cubans from the island of Cuba after the Cuban Revolution of 1959. Throughout the exodus millions of Cubans from diverse social positions within Cuban society became disillusioned with life in Cuba an ...

Exodus of Kashmiri Hindus The Exodus of Kashmiri Hindus, or Pandits, is their early-1990 forced * * * * * * * * * migration, or flight, from the Muslim-majority Kashmir valley in Indian-administered Kashmir following rising violence in an insurgency. Of a total Pandit ...

wherein ethnic Kashmiri Hindus were expelled from the Kashmir Valley, threatened with rape, death and conversion to Islam if they chose otherwise. * Exodus of Slav-Macedonians from Greece, the exodus of ethnic Macedonians following the Greek Civil War * Istrian-Dalmatian exodus, the exodus of Italians from Istria, Fiume and Dalmatia after World War II *

Jewish exodus from Muslim countries The Jewish exodus from the Muslim world was the departure, flight, expulsion, evacuation and migration of around 900,000 Jews from Arab countries and Iran, mainly from 1948 to the early 1970s, though with one final exodus from Iran in 1979– ...

, the twentieth century emigration, expulsion or escape of Jews, in which Jewish populations moved to Palestine *

Jujuy Exodus The Jujuy Exodus (in Spanish, ''Éxodo Jujeño'') was an episode of the Argentine War of Independence. It was a massive forced displacement of people from the Jujuy Province, by orders of General Manuel Belgrano, conducted by his patriot forces tha ...

, the massive evacuation of people from the province of Jujuy, Argentina, in 1812, during the Argentine War of Independence *

Northern Cheyenne Exodus The Northern Cheyenne Exodus, also known as Dull Knife's Raid, the Cheyenne War, or the Cheyenne Campaign, was the attempt of the Northern Cheyenne to return to the north, after being placed on the Southern Cheyenne reservation in the Indian Terr ...

, attempt of the Northern Cheyenne to return to the north *

Operation Exodus (WWII operation) Operation Exodus was an Allied operation to repatriate Allied prisoners of war (POW)s from Europe to Britain in the closing stages of the Second World War. The operation After much of Europe had been liberated by allied forces, an urgent need ar ...

, an Allied operation to repatriate European prisoners of war to Britain in the Second World War *

Palestinian exodus from Kuwait (1990–91) The Palestinian exodus from Kuwait took place during and after the Gulf War. There were 400,000 Palestinians living in Kuwait before the state was invaded by neighbouring Iraq in August 1990. During the subsequent Iraqi military occupation of the ...

* , a ship carrying thousands of Jewish refugees in 1947 that was refused entry into British Mandatory Palestine

Arts and media

Literature

* ''Exodus'' (poem), an Old English retelling of the Biblical departure * ''Exodus'' (Uris novel), a 1958 novel by Leon Uris, based partly on the story of the Jewish refugee ship by that name * ''Exodus'' (Bertagna novel), a 2002 science fiction novel by Julie Bertagna * ''Exodus'' (''Starfire''), a science fiction novel by Steve White and Shirley Meier *'' :Z213: Exit'', a 2009 fictional diary by Dimitris Lyacos based on the biblical Exodus *'' Transformers: Exodus'' by Alexander C. Irvine *'' Exodus: How Migration is Changing Our World'' (UK title: ''Exodus: Immigration and Multiculturalism in the 21st Century''), a book by development economist Paul Collier about the impact of migration on global development *''Exodus'', a 2013 novel by

Lars Iyer Lars Iyer is a British novelist and philosopher of Indian/Danish parentage. He is best known for a trilogy of short novels: ''Spurious'' (2011), ''Dogma'' (2012), and ''Exodus'' (2013), all published by Melville House. Iyer has been shortlisted f ...

Film

* ''Exodus'' (1960 film), a film by Otto Preminger based on the novel by Leon Uris * ''Exodus'' (2007 British film), a contemporary retelling of the Biblical story of Exodus * ''Exodus'' (2007 Hong Kong film), a film directed by Pang Ho-Cheung *'' Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom'', a 2005 Filipino film *'' Exodus: Gods and Kings'' (2014), a Ridley Scott movie about Moses * ''Exodus'' (2015 film), a Georgian film * ''Exodus'' (2020 film), an Iranian film directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia

Gaming

* ''Exodus'' (role-playing game), a post-apocalyptic role-playing game by Glutton Creeper Games * ''Exodus'' (video game), a 1991 video game developed by Color Dreams centering on Moses' journey to The Promised Land *'' Exodus (Magic: The Gathering)'', an expansion to the ''Magic: The Gathering'' collectible card game from the Rath block *'' Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus'', a 1998 video game *'' Ground Control II: Operation Exodus'', a 2004 real-time tactical game in the ''Ground Control'' series *'' Ultima III: Exodus'', a 1983 computer role-playing game in the ''Ultima'' series *''

Metro Exodus ''Metro Exodus'' is a first-person shooter video game developed by 4A Games and published by Deep Silver. It is the third installment in the ''Metro'' video game trilogy based on Dmitry Glukhovsky's novels, following the events of ''Metro 203 ...

'', the third instalment in a post-apocalyptic first person shooter series

Music

*''Exodus'', a 1981 symphonic poem by Polish composer

Wojciech Kilar Wojciech Kilar (; 17 July 1932 – 29 December 2013) was a Polish classical and film music composer. One of his greatest successes came with his score to Francis Ford Coppola's '' Bram Stoker's Dracula'' in 1992, which received the ASCAP Award ...

Bands and labels

Exodus (American band) Exodus is an American thrash metal band formed in 1979 in Richmond, California. Their current lineup consists of guitarists Gary Holt and Lee Altus, bassist Jack Gibson, drummer Tom Hunting, and lead vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza. There are n ...

, thrash metal band from California *Exodus (Icelandic band), jazz fusion band formed by

Björk Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( , ; born 21 November 1965), known mononymously as Björk, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct three-octave vocal range and eccentric persona, she has de ...

Exodus (Polish band) Exodus was a Polish symphonic rock Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog; sometimes conflated with art rock) is a broad genre of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom and United States through the mid- to late ...

, Polish symphonic rock band *

Exodus (musician) George Lubega Timothy (born 8 June 1984) is a Ugandan singer known by his stage name Exodus. He made his musical debut in 2008 with his hit single "Ganja Man". Early life Exodus was raised by a single mother, who died when he was 10 years ol ...

(born 1984), Ugandan singer * Exodus Records, semi-independent label started in 1966

Albums

* ''Exodus'' (soundtrack), a 1961 soundtrack album by Ernest Gold from the 1960 film * ''Exodus'' (Slide Hampton album), 1964 album by jazz trombonist Slide Hampton * ''Exodus'' (Bob Marley & The Wailers album), a 1977 studio album by Bob Marley & The Wailers * ''Exodus'' (The New Power Generation album), 1995 album by the New Power Generation * ''Exodus'' (Samael album), 1998 EP by Samael * ''Exodus'' (compilation album), 1998 album featuring various Christian artists * ''Exodus'' (Andy Hunter album), a 2002 studio album by DJ Andy Hunter * ''The Exodus'' (album), a 2002 album by Gospel Gangstaz * ''Exodus'' (Plus One album), the (2003) final album by Christian rock band Plus One * ''Exodus'' (Hikaru Utada album), 2004 album by Hikaru Utada, under the stage-name Utada * ''Exodus'' (Ja Rule album), 2005 greatest-hits album by Ja Rule * ''Exodus'' (Exo album), 2015 studio album by South Korean-Chinese boyband EXO * ''Exodus'' (DMX album), 2021 posthumous album by DMX

Songs

*"Exodus", a 1964 single by

The Tornados The Tornados (The Tornadoes in North America) were an English instrumental rock group of the 1960s that acted as backing group for many of record producer Joe Meek's productions and also for singer Billy Fury. They enjoyed several chart hits ...

* "Exodus" (Bob Marley & The Wailers song), from the album of the same name *"Exodus", by Fates Warning, from the 1986 album ''

Awaken the Guardian ''Awaken the Guardian'' is the third studio album by American progressive metal band Fates Warning, released in 1986 through Metal Blade Records. The album was the band and their label's first to enter the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200, reaching No. 191 ...

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Exodus '04 "Exodus '04" is the 3rd English single (18th overall) by Utada and written by themself and Timbaland. It was released on June 21, 2005. It hit #24 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Club Airplay chart. Similarly to that of " Devil Inside," no music video ...

", a 2005 single by Hikaru Utada *"

Theme of Exodus "Theme of ''Exodus''" is a song composed and performed by Ernest Gold. It serves as the main theme song to Otto Preminger's epic film ''Exodus'', based on the 1958 novel of the same name by Leon Uris, which tells the story of founding of the mo ...

", by Ernest Gold from the film ''Exodus'', later a hit for Ferrante & Teicher *"The Exodus Song", by Booker T & The MGs from the 1968 album ''

Doin' Our Thing ''Doin' Our Thing'' is the sixth studio album by R&B band Booker T. & the M.G.'s, released in April 1968. The album was their first self-produced effort and charted at number 176 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart. Track listing ;Side 1 #"I Can Di ...

'' *"Exodus", 2007 track by

Noisia Noisia (stylised as NOISIΛ; "VISION" turned upside down) was a Dutch electronic music trio consisting of members Nik Roos, Martijn van Sonderen and Thijs de Vlieger from Groningen, Netherlands. They produce a wide variety of music including dr ...

featuring KRS-One *"Exodus", original name of the song "Emigre" by Anti-Flag from the album ''

For Blood and Empire ''For Blood and Empire'' is the sixth studio album by the American punk rock band Anti-Flag. It was released on March 21, 2006. It was the band's first release on RCA Records, which caused the band to receive criticism from many due to their in ...

'' *"Exodus", by Evanescence from the 1998 ''Evanescence EP'' *"Exodus: origins", a 2009 single by

Weesp Weesp () is a city, an urban area in the municipality of Amsterdam and a former municipality in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It had a population of in . It lies on the river Vecht and next to the Amsterdam–Rhine Canal in an are ...

*"Exodus 23:1", 2012 single by

Pusha T Terrence LeVarr Thornton (born May 13, 1977), better known by his stage name Pusha T, is an American rapper, songwriter and record executive. He rose to prominence as one-half of the hip hop duo Clipse, which was mainly active from 1994 to 20 ...

featuring The-Dream *"Exodus", by Blessthefall from the 2013 album ''

Hollow Bodies ''Hollow Bodies'' is the fourth studio album by American metalcore band Blessthefall. It was released on August 20, 2013, through Fearless Records and produced by Joey Sturgis. It is the third album to include lead singer Beau Bokan, second al ...

'' *"Exodus", by M.I.A. from the 2013 album ''

Matangi Matangi ( sa, मातङ्गी, ) is a Hindu goddess. She is one of the Mahavidyas, ten Tantric goddesses and an aspect of the Hindu Divine Mother. She is considered to be the Tantric form of Saraswati, the goddess of music and learning. ...

'' *"Exodus", by South Korean-Chinese boyband

Exo Exo ( ko, 엑소; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean-Chinese boy band based in Seoul formed by SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted in 2012. The group consists of nine members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai ...

from the album of the same name *"Exodus", a 2018 single by Pink Martini featuring Jimmie Herrod

Television

* "Exodus" (''Battlestar Galactica''), a 2006 two part episode of ''Battlestar Galactica'' * "Exodus" (''Entourage''), an episode of ''Entourage'' * "Exodus" (''Lost''), a 2005 three-part episode of ''Lost'' * "The Exodus" (''Sliders''), a two-part episode from season three of ''Sliders'' * "Exodus" (''Smallville''), an episode of ''Smallville'' * "Exodus" (''Stargate SG-1''), a 2000 episode of ''Stargate SG-1'' * "Exodus" (''Supergirl''), an episode of ''Supergirl'' *"Exodus", an episode from season four of ''ER'' *''Exodus'', the original subtitle of the third volume of ''Heroes'' *"Exodus", episode 10 in the Discovery channel reality series ''The Colony'' *"Exodus", episode 42 in the anime television series ''Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia'' *"Exodus", the pilot episode of the 1985–89 animated series ''ThunderCats''

Other uses in media and entertainment

Exodus (comics) Exodus is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Scott Lobdell and artist Joe Quesada, he first appeared in ''X-Factor'' #92 (July 1993). His real name was initially given as Paris Bennett, ...

, a Marvel Comics character and former leader of the Acolytes *Exodus Viewer, a third party viewer for ''

Second Life ''Second Life'' is an online multimedia platform that allows people to create an avatar for themselves and then interact with other users and user created content within a multi player online virtual world. Developed and owned by the San Fra ...

'' * ''Exodus'' (custom car), a car built by Bill Cushenbery

Organizations

* EXODUS (NGO), an organization to bring international fugitive Jung Myung Seok to justice *

Exodus (transitional housing) Exodus is the name of a number of projects around the world providing supported housing and job training to ex-offenders. Exodus in the US Exodus is a Transitional Housing Campus founded in Grand Rapids, Michigan by Robb Munger. The Exodus House a ...

, an international organization providing housing and job training for ex-offenders *

Exodus Communications Exodus Communications, the world's largest web hosting provider at the time, was a data center provider that provided retail and commercial server colocation and was an Internet service provider to dot-com businesses. Exodus went public in 1998 ...

, a defunct internet hosting company *

Exodus International Exodus International was a non-profit organization, non-profit, interdenominational ex-gay Christianity, Christian umbrella organization connecting organizations that sought to "help people who wished to limit their homosexual desires". Founded ...

, a now defunct ex-gay organization

Sociology

Rural exodus Rural flight (or rural exodus) is the migratory pattern of peoples from rural areas into urban areas. It is urbanization seen from the rural perspective. In industrializing economies like Britain in the eighteenth century or East Asia in the ...

, the migratory patterns that normally occur in a region following the mechanization of agriculture *

Emigration Emigration is the act of leaving a resident country or place of residence with the intent to settle elsewhere (to permanently leave a country). Conversely, immigration describes the movement of people into one country from another (to permanentl ...

, the action and the phenomenon of leaving one's native country to settle abroad intentionally *

Forced displacement Forced displacement (also forced migration) is an involuntary or coerced movement of a person or people away from their home or home region. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR defines 'forced displacement' as follows: dis ...

, the act of being forced to leave one's home or native country to be settled abroad

Other uses

* "Exodus", a disc golf fairway driver by

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