self-reflection essay
Lucyya
OutlineLecture4-Exodus.docxExodus
I. Introduction
Exodus tells the story of the escape of Israel from Egypt and what happened to them as they travelled to the Promised Land. They had been in Egypt for 400 years. The Egyptians made the Israelites into slaves and treated them harshly. The Israelites cried out to God to be saved. God heard their cries and decided to save them. God chose Moses to be the one to bring the Israelites out of Egypt. Moses did this by judging Egypt through plagues and leading Israel through the Red Sea. God gave Moses laws to give to the people and the people built God a tabernacle. The people committed great sin by building a golden calf and worshiping it. God judged the people, but forgave them as well. The people built the Tabernacle and God’s presence came and dwelt in the tabernacle.
A. Setting
Begins with Ex. living well in Egypt, ends with Is outside in the wilderness.
B. Time Period
Moses 1450 BC, 500 yrs after Abraham. Exodus 1446 BC
C. Historical Context
Egypt was very strong. They had just been through a period of weakness, but now were rebuilding themselves. They had started a huge building project, and that is probably what the Israelites ended up working on as slaves.
II. The Theme of Exodus: God Saves His People
A. God Delivers Israel Out of Egypt (1–18)
1. Egypt enslaves Israel (1)
2. Introduction to Moses (2)
3. God calls Moses to save Israel (3)
4. God through Moses leads the people out (5-18)
i. The ten plagues and what they teach us (7-12)
ii. The Passover (12)
iii. The crossing of the Red Sea (14)
iv. Israel travels in the wilderness to Mt. Sinai (15-18)
B. God delivers Israel so they can be a holy people (19–24)
1. Standards of the covenant - Ten Commandments (19-20)
2. Case laws (21-23)
3. God and Israel enter into covenant (c. 24)
C. Priests that will serve God and lead in keeping the covenant (25–31)
D. Idolatry and covenant renewal (32–34)
1. Israel makes an idol of a golden calf (32)
2. Moses prays for the people and God does not destroy them all (33-34)
E. Building the tabernacle (Chapters 35-40)
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