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Focus |
BONDAGE |
DELIVERANCE |
REVELATION |
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Reference |
1-6 |
7-18 |
19-40 |
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Topics |
Incubation of the Nation Preparation People of God Narration |
Inception of the Nation Redemption Grace of God Narration |
Infancy of the Nation Revelation Holiness of God Legislation |
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Location |
Egypt |
Wilderness |
Sinai |
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Time |
430 Years |
2 Months |
10 Months |
Key concepts in Exodus
Redemption: After the passing of Pharaohs favorable to the Hebrews, the children of Israel are made into slaves for the building projects of the Egyptians. God raised up Moses as the agent of His redemption, or rescue of the people. This physical redemption is an outward sign of spiritual redemption, and is so understood by the prophets and especially in the New Testament.
The Name of God: What is the Name of God? Exodus answers in two ways: God says simply I AM WHO I AM and then also with the name Yahweh ("the LORD") in most translations. The name Yahweh is derived from the verb for I AM, so really there’s one answer: God is the One who is timeless (I AM) and self-existent (I AM WHO I AM)—He owes His existence to no one else.
Passover: This is the key event that breaks the back of Pharaoh’s resistance to the will of God. All Egypt’s firstborn died. But not in Hebrew households. They had applied the blood of the lamb to the doorposts and lintels of their homes. This points us right to Jesus, the true Lamb of God, who blood turns away the power of death.
Grumbling against God: The people of Israel, once free from Egypt, grumbled about Moses, about the food, and on and on. The theme of the evil of their sinful grumbling is seen over and over in Exodus and again in Numbers.
The Ten Commandments: "The Ten Words" (in Hebrew)—this would be the core of the moral law of God as delivered through Moses. The commands tell us how to love God and people to the full.
The Tabernacle: Before there was a temple in Jerusalem, there was a portable temple—the Tabernacle. Basically an elaborate tent, the Tabernacle was the focus of worship of early Israel and contained the Ark of the Covenant—the earthly throne of God.
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