May 07, 2017 we are studying exodus as the picture book of gods redemption. The bible invites us to see in these verses, the salvation of the lord. The location where most of the content was written is mount sinai. The first area of redemption, that of salvation, is portrayed in the events that occurred from the time that god slew the firstborn of man and animal in egypt to the hour when the people of israel stood on the eastern bank of the red sea, having crossed through the midst of the water by a. This makes six days of darkness that were in egypt and the seventh day of darkness was the darkness at the sea as it is written, exodus 14.
Exodus is the second book of the pentateuch the five books of moses, and its where we find the stories of the ten plagues, the first passover, the parting of the red sea, and the ten commandments. Exodus talks about moses writing down the ten commandment and other things exodus 19. The book of exodus records the greatest salvation event in the old testament. Even after meeting these basic needs, god finds the israelites hard of heart and punishes them for their disobedience. It models the salvation story of the whole bible, as god redeems the israelites from the grip of evil, ransoms them. Book of exodus bible study chapter 5 10 the purpose of god and the purpose of satan book of exodus bible study chapter 12 the passover gods emphasis concerning the cross book of exodus bible study chapter 14 the red sea baptism into christ book of exodus. The book of exodus is the second of five parts which comprise what scripture calls the book of moses. The book of exodus contains some incredible events in the history of the israelites, and found within those events are many facts that assist our. Core christianity why the book of exodus matters for. They need someone to come from the outside and save them from the bondage and darkness. More importantly, it highlights how a compassionate and justiceseeking god transforms the lives of victimized people so that they.
Last week, we looked at some of the reasons why god is the source of our boldness. Longman will take you step by step through israels salvation from egyptian bondage, the receiving of gods law, and gods command to build the tabernacle. When john the baptizer comes on the scene, he is also picturing salvation through water as they come to him in repentance for forgiveness of sins. Jan 02, 2020 the hunger that you feel is a spiritual hunger, and can only be filled by jesus. Recounting the greatest event of divine salvation in the old testament, the book of exodus is not merely a story about the lord god rescuing enslaved israelites from the power of a despotic and xenophobic dictator. The title in hebrew is shemoth and comes from the first words in the hebrew text meaning these are the names.
The themes of the exodus event, and the themes in the book of exodus itself, are picked up throughout the bible, not least of all in the new testament. Jesus is the friend and shepherd that you have been looking for. The plague of darkness and gods instructions to moses for israels salvation from the tenth. Having properties that differ a piece of paper around the world. The entire event of the first passover and the salvation of the israelites prefigured the passover of our lord and the salvation of humanity. The book of exodus has established the glorious nature of salvation and looks forward to its fulfillment. The name pentateuch the term pentateuch does not occur in. For example, the israelites did not suffer from the plagues of the flies, livestock disease, hail, and darkness. The plague of darkness and gods instructions to moses for israels. Ryken skillfully relates how the israelites deliverance from slavery anticipated the salvation accomplished in jesus christ, proving that god remembers his covenant and always delivers on his promises. Jan 09, 2019 to really get a hold on this book, think with me what it lets us in on. An internationally acclaimed novelist for over 30 years, leon uris was the author of battle cry, the angry hills, exodus, mila 18, armageddon, topas qb vii, trinity, the haj, mitla pass, and redemption, and two highly praised works of nonfiction in collaboration with his wife, ireland. The plague of darkness and gods instructions to moses for. The book of exodus begins more than four hundred years after joseph, his brothers, and the pharaoh he once served have all died.
The book of exodus continues the incredible story of gods desires for us his creations. Briefly stated, the portrait of the plan of salvation in the first six books of the old testament begins with the eisodus, literally the entering into egypt, and ends with the completion of the exodus, literally exiting egypt and reentering the promised land. Applied lesson from the plagues of locusts and darkness exodus 10. That the man of god may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works 2 timothy 3. Gods way of salvation discover the book ministries. Exodus, comes from the greek translation, and means going out or exit.
I am the lord your god, who brought you out of egypt, out of the land of slavery. These five books ascribed to moses have a peculiar place in the structure of the bible, and an order which is undeniably the order of the experience of the people of god in all ages. Meaning of darkness midrash on the exodus conservative. This summary of the book of exodus provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of exodus. The book has been given this greek name because it relates to the history of the deliverance of the children of israel from the house of bondage and how they were led forth by the power of god. More than merely a story of deliverance, the book of exodus displays gods faithfulness to his people and his promises. The plague of darkness and gods instructions to moses for israels salvation from the tenth plague. The penalty for rejecting gods means of salvation is death. The record of gods rescue and rendezvous with the israelites at mount sinai is theologically rich. Core christianity why the book of exodus matters for your life.
The exodus event gives us a unique way to express our salvation. Home bible topics bible studies exodus devotionals. Gods outline of salvation history catholic exchange. Exodus, the second book of the law, parallels book ii of psalms in its church theme. Finding christ in exodus discover the book ministries. A critical, theological commentary, old testament library philadelphia. There are a huge number of informative resources in the new esv study bible. Why the book of exodus matters for your life core christianity.
And any person, missing the one true message given by the infinite god and drawing from his own finite wisdom and knowledge. He pops up several times throughout the book, and scholars have isolated four texts that they call the servant songs, four passages that talk about this figure and explain his purpose in gods plan of salvation. Also, the lamb was to be an unblemished male a year old exod. God called israel out of egypt just as he calls christians out of this worldly society. Exposition on exodus part 2 noahs ark, moses ark, the. Apr 15, 2018 thus, the people who need salvation are slaves. However, there is evidence of a later editorial arrangement of the book with the final verses. Nov 17, 2018 the book of exodus is the story of god rescuing the children of israel from egypt and forging a special relationship with them. Jan 19, 2011 exodus chapter 14 is a picture of what it means to be saved. Genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, deuteronomy written by moses written while in the wilderness written to the descendants of israel. The dangers of the comfort zone the story continues the pentateuch. Heres an excerpt from an article called preparing the way for christ. The english name of the book derives from the septuagint greek use of exodus to designate the deliverance of the israelites from egyptian bondage and their safe.
The book of exodus is the second book of the bible and describes the exodus, which includes the israelites deliverance from slavery in egypt through the hand of yahweh, the revelations at biblical mount sinai, and the subsequent divine indwelling of god with israel. We saw that god knows everything, when he told moses exactly how pharaoh was going to respond. The pentateuch, or books of moses, are the first five books found in the old testament. The lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent. The exodus motif more than the story of liberation from egyptian oppression, according to estelle. This premier account of salvation in the old testament proclaims that the lord is the one true god, the creator and redeemer, who alone is worthy of our worship and faith, all the while pointing us forward to the ultimate deliverance he gives through the exodus accomplished by. But then a new pharaoh comes to power, and he starts enslaving the israelites. Leon uris magnificently portrays the birth of a new nation in the midst of enemies the beginning of an earthshaking struggle for power. Salvation and deliverance salvation and deliverance. Exodus chapter 14 kjv king james version on october 14, 2014, web site world news daily reportwndr published an article reporting that chariot wheels and bones of horses and men has been discovered at the bottom of the red sea. Genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy.
Exodus talks the old testament book of exodus has something to say to us. Petersen the blood of the paschal lamb of moses day was the means by which the ancient israelites were spared from the angel of death. You yourselves have seen what i did to the egyptians, and how i bore you on eagles wings, and brought you to myself. Saved for gods glory ebook 9781433517112 by philip graham ryken, r. Tradition holds that moses wrote the book of exodus.
Such new testament words as redemption, redeem, deliver, deliverance, ransom, purchase, slavery, and freedom entered the religious vocabulary of israel through the exodus event. The plague of darkness brought upon egypt was a dreadful plague. He first offers them salvation the passover and exodus, chapters 112 and then asks them to follow him in a daily walk 23 and of genuine 2440 worship. Exodus 14 esv crossing the red sea then the lord bible. Salvation comes through the shedding of blood, and we are given a new identity through a new birth. Central to this redemption is judgment and salvation. Stretch out your hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of egypt, darkness which may even be felt exodus 10.
This premier account of salvation in the old testament proclaims that the lord is the one true god, the creator and redeemer, who alone is worthy of our worship and faith, all the while pointing us forward to the ultimate. For the egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again. Exodus is an international publishing phenomenon the towering novel of the twentieth centurys most dramatic geopolitical event. The plan of salvation in the first six books of the old. Bible study book of exodus 14 red sea baptism into christ. It will fulfill both how god will triumph over this world for his people and how he will deal with their sin through a mediator. The biblical salvation story i intend this book to be a christian reflection on understanding salvation as a giftand how this understanding might help us break free from the violence that is fostered by acceptance of the logic of retribution. In the bible, we find expressions of just what god has done and is doing to save, lead, and sanctify us. Many themes in exodus are taken up in the new testament and displayed in jesus life, death, and resurrection. Salvation, teaching, edification, he gives it to us for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. In exodus god calls his church ancient israel and leads them. Exodus and the language of salvation pastor dave online.
Book ii of psalms highlights gods relationship with his church. Nov 21, 2018 the 2 nd book of gods word is our study tonight. I am even more convinced now that i have been listening to exodus for a while. The book of exodus opens with pharaoh oppressing the people of israelinflicting them with harsh laborand treating them as slaves. Exodus, the liberation of the people of israel from slavery in egypt in the th century bce, under the leadership of moses. The book gets its name from the nation of israels mass emigration from egypt. Although the primary concern of the book of exodus is the ten commandments, the primary concern of the israelites is more basic. Devotional 17 exodus 12 of a series of devotional reflections from the book of exodus. God is showing israel through the events that happen in egypt how he is going to save the world when the true deliverer and savior comes. In exodus 12, god gives moses specific directions for israel regarding the passover and the feast of unleavened bread, which immediately followed. Mar 11, 2015 exodus is a paradigm for new testament salvation. As hollywood has produced a mangled and distorted version of exodus, we offer this bible survey of the book of exodus for churches and study groups to use, to help provide biblical outlines of the message of exodus. In the exodus out of egypt yahweh took a downtrodden group of canaanite slaves and formed them into his holy covenant nation, making them the vehicle of. Study 2 a picture of gods great salvation words of life.
A study of the book of exodus braveheart mens ministry old fort baptist church chapter 1. We all are born in slavery to sin, captives in satans domain of darkness col. It anticipates jesus christthe one full of grace and truth john 1. After spending a year studying the book i became convinced of that statement. All this is recorded in the first part of the book of exodus. Now pharaoh had time to consider, if he would have improved it. I believe god gives us a picture of the story of his salvation in the book of exodus. Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the lord, which he will work for you today. Get the mobile ed course on exodus to explore the themes of salvation, law, and gods presence with this awardwinning scholar. Tracing a biblical motif opens with an introductory chapter that orients the reader to the thematic presence of exodus throughout the old testament and into the new. I will read this chapter in english and you can follow in your own bible.
Please turn there with me as we uncover within these pages the wonders of jesus christ. Exodus chapter 12 has been called the picture book of redemption, because it contains one of the clearest pictures of gods way of salvation through his blood. It records the history of israels enslavement to pharaoh and their freedom through a deliverer that god raised up. But in the bible darkness is a sign of gods judgment. After teaching through the book of genesis, it was only natural that we continue into the second book of moses. Exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the book by those who translated it into greek. Exodus 14 english standard version esv crossing the red sea. It is no less than gods discipleship of an entire nation. The tie between this tabernacle and latterday temples is unmistakable. One of the major types of redemption is the journey of israel from egypt to canaan. Evidences of the use of the pattern can be found in the gospels especially matthew and john, in the book of acts, in the epistles especially 1 and 2 corinthians. The saga of salvation is a miniseries on sharper iron that takes a stepbystep walk through the book of exodus.
Its themes are a major part of the psalms and the old testament prophetical books. In the book of isaiah, we encounter a mysterious figure known as the servant of the lord. Are gods actions of salvation in exodus personal and otherworldly or social and political in exodus exod. The provision for gods means of salvation is the blood of an acceptable sacrifice. Salvation is not a matter of a person walking the aisle or making a. The israelites are right where we left them in genesis, hanging out in egypt and multiplying.
The book exodus is one of the great books of the pentateuch and of the whole bible. Gods picture book of redemption, the book of exodus, taught us that redemption will come through water. It was darkness which might be felt, so thick were the fogs. I specialize in leading you listed on your ulcers of the rectum. What function does the future tense play in i will take you as my. Salvation by grace through faith 1 the message pertaining to the gospel of the grace of god is given in very simple terms in scripture. I was convinced of this when i started working in exodus. Scholars call such recurrences of the storys themes and language outside of the book of exodus the exodus tradition. The lines of gods revelation of himself that were drawn in the lives of individuals in genesis come together in this book in a more complete and clearer. The exodus experience was the defining moment in the history of the children of israel. This deliverer was named moses, and moses was given the task of leading his people out of egypt to the promised land, the land of canaan. The exodus was the foundation on which the ten commandments stood. Gods plagues rose to a crescendo in the book of exodus, we should not be surprised, that darkness.
The exodus the story of the israelites deliverance from oppression in the land of egyptis retold in the hebrew bible and in the new testament. The second chapter of exodus opens as a time of darkness, doom, and death. The new leadership in egyptfeeling threatened by jacobs descendants, who have increased greatly in sizeembarks on a campaign to subdue the israelites, forcing them into slavery and eventually decreeing that all hebrew boys must be killed at birth. You must personally apply god s means of salvation. It describes one of the key episodes in the history of salvation. A lot goes down in exodus, so lets break it down into five sections. He has made it very clear that his purpose in the exodus is to bring them out of.
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