The Exodus Canaanite origin for ancient Israel. The story of the Exodus is told in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, the last four of the five books of the Torah (also called the Pentateuch). It begins with the Israelites in slavery. Their prophet Moses leads them out of Egypt and through the wilderness to Mount Sinai, where Yahweh reveals himself to his people and establishes the Mosaic covenant: they are to keep his "torah" (i.e. law, instruction), and in return he will give them the land of Canaan. The Israelites accept the covenant and receive their laws, and, with
The Book of Genesis (comics) girl', which evokes the woman’s subservient status." Chester Brown wrote "Robert Crumb is probably the world's greatest living cartoonist, and his "The Book of Genesis" (2009) might be his masterpiece. It's certainly the best comics adaptation of biblical material that I know of." Brown cited "The Book of Genesis" as an influence on his own biblical graphic novel, "Mary Wept Over the Feet of Jesus". In 2013 the 'The Book of Genesis' was exhibited at the 55th International Venice Art Biennale. Each page of the graphic novel was individually exhibited in uniformed black frames. The audience was invited to follow