Exit from Egypt
Exodus 1-40
I. Exodus: An Overview
The book of Exodus can be divided into two sections
Section One: Exodus 1-18
This section chronicles the Israelites _Exodus from Egypt_.
Section Two: Exodus 19-40
This section covers God’s _ _ with Israel at _ _.covenant Mt. Sinai
II. The Book of Exodus Historically: How Did We Get Here: From
Genesis to Exodus?
III. The Book of Exodus Historically: Exodus 1-18
The story picks up with:
a who doesn’t know Pharaoh Joseph,
the as slaves of the Israelites Egyptians
a command to kill all Israelite male babies,
and God calling a man named to rescue His people.Moses
IV. The Book of Exodus Theologically: What Are the Egyptians Doing?
Exodus 1:7 “But their descendants, the Israelites, had many children and
grandchildren. In fact, they multiplied so greatly that they became
extremely powerful and filled the land.”
Genesis 1:28 “Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and
multiply. Fill the earth…”
Genesis 17:1-5 “I will guarantee to give you countless descendants…I
will make you the father of a multitude of nations…you will be the father
of many nations.”
Genesis 22:17 “I will certainly bless you. I will multiply your descendants
beyond number, like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore.
Your descendants will conquer the cities of their enemies.”
Pharaoh and the Egyptians are trying to stop God from fulfilling his
promise to make
a Abraham/Israel mighty nation!
V. The Book of Exodus Theologically: What is God Doing?
In the Book of Exodus God Is:
1. His people (Ex. 1-12)____________________
2. _______________________ His People (Ex. 12-15)
3. ______________________ His people (Ex. 15-18)
VI. Exodus Personally: The Story of Moses
The Story of Moses can be divided into three 40-year sections.
The First 40 Years: Prince of Egypt
The Second 40 Years: Shepherd in Midian
The Third 40 Years: Leader of Israel
VII. Moses: Prince in Egypt (The First 40 Years)
Two key events shape the first 40 years of Moses life (Prince in Egypt):
1. Found by the Egyptian Princess.
2. from Pharaoh for the murder of an Egyptian.Fleeing
VIII. Moses: Shepherd in Midian (The Second 40 Years)
Two key events shape the Second 40 years of Moses life (Shepherd in
Midian):
1. Meets Jethro and marries his daughter Zipporah.
2. Meets God and is called to Israel from Egypt.liberate
The Insufficiency of Moses
Moses is Insecure: “What if they don’t believe me or listen to me?” (Ex.
4:1)
Moses is : “I’m not very good with words. I never have Incompetent
been, and I’m not now…I get tongue-tied, and my words get tangled.”
(Ex. 4:10)
The Sufficiency of God:
God demonstrates to Moses that He will be more than sufficient for the
task that He is calling Moses to accomplish by directing his focus off of
himself and on to God.
The Sufficiency of Christ:
Just like Moses, we need to be continually reminded that our sufficiency
is not located in us but in Christ alone. He has done what we could
never do.
IX. Redeeming His People (Ex. 1-12)
God Confronts Pharaoh:
Through Moses, God confronts Pharaoh pressing him for the release of His
people.
However, Pharaoh continues to harden his heart to God’s requests until
eventually God hardens Pharaoh’s heart.
The Hardening of Pharaoh’s heart:
God didn’t turn a nice Pharaoh into a mean Pharaoh; rather, he took a
mean Pharaoh and ensured that he would remain that way.
Ultimately the hardening of Pharaoh’s heart is because bigger things
are at stake: The disclosure of among the nations (RomansGod’s name
9:17)
X. The Ten Plagues: In General
God confronts Pharaoh through Moses using 10 Plagues. These plagues
reveal God’s character & power to the nations (He is superior and He will
judge).
The key phrase: “That they/you may know that I am the LORD” (Exodus 6:7;
7:5, 17; 8:22; 10:2; 14:4, 18)
XI. The Ten Plagues: Specifically
1. Water to Blood (Osiris) 2. Frogs (Hekt)
3. Gnats (Seb) 4. Flies (Kephera)
5. Cattle (Apis & Hathor) 6. Boils (Typhon)
7. Hail and Fire (Shu) 8. Locusts (Serapis)
9. Darkness (Ra) 10. Death (Ptah)
XII. The Passover: Established
God establishes the Passover in the final plague. This feast is a
foreshadowing of our Jesus Christ Passover Lamb and the elements that will
make up the Lord’s Supper.
XIII. The Passover: The Four Elements of the Ancient Passover Meal
Bread
Cup
Bitter Herbs
Lamb
The elements of the and become the two elements that Christ Bread Cup
singles out when He has His last supper with His disciples.
XIV. God Liberates His People (Ex. 12-15)
Exodus 14:13 “But Moses told the people, “Don’t be afraid. Just stand still
and watch the Lord rescue you today. The Egyptians you see today will never
be seen again.”
At your Red Sea:
You are exactly where God wants you to be.
Acknowledge the difficulty but keep your eyes on the Lord.
Envision God’s surrounding presence.
Take the next step.
Remember to praise Him!
Implications:
God’s rescue of the Israelite nation was more than a deliverance from—from
slavery in Egypt (vv. 3, 14–15). It was also a deliverance for—for life in
Canaan, the promised land (v. 11).”
In the same way, God has delivered us from slavery to Satan and sin and has
delivered us for life in heaven, our Promised Land.
“A mixed crowd also went up with them, along with a huge number of
livestock, both flocks and herds.”
“A huge ethnically diverse group also went up with them, and very many
cattle, both flocks and herds.”
Exodus 12:38
How in the world is the world blessed through Abraham? God’s desire is to
reach the world through Israel and not reach Israel but neglect the world.
This group were Israelites theologically but not biologically.
XV. God Preserves His People: Exodus 13-18
The nation of Israel travels through the wilderness in order to get to Mount
Sinai. Along the way, God provides:
Water (turned bitter water to fresh water)
Manna (“What is it?”)
Quail
Water (From a rock)
Victory over the Amalekites
XVI. What was God up to (or why am I on the roundabout way)?
A path of protection.
A path of insufficiency.
A path to dependence.
A path marked by God’s victory.
XVII. God Instructs His People: Exodus 19-40
The Israelites eventually arrive at Mount Sinai where God provides them with
His commands worship and the blueprint for a place to Him.
XVIII. The Ten Commandments
A. Duties to God
1. “No other gods” vs. polytheism
2. “No graven images” vs. idolatry
3. “Name in Vain” vs. profanity
4. “Sabbath” vs. securalism
B. Duties to Man
5. “Honor Parents” vs. rebellion
6. “Not Kill” vs. murder
7. “Not Adultery” vs. adultery
8. “Not Steal” vs. theft
9. “False Witness” vs. lying
10. “Not Covet” vs. materialism
XIX. Jesus and the Ten Commandments
Jesus the lawexplained
Jesus the lawsummarized
Jesus the law on our behalffulfilled
Our redemption was made possible not only through the death of Jesus but
through the life of Jesus. He kept what we could not keep and at his death
exchanged our disobedience for his obedience.
John 1:17
“For the law was given through Moses,
grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.”
in other words,
“For the law was given through Moses,
but God’s unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ.”
XX. The Message of the Tabernacle
The Tabernacle was given by God as a display of truth. Each item in the
tabernacle serves as a visual aid, reminding God’s people of His
______________________, comforting them with His ____________________, and
assuring them of the ______________________ He extends to them.
Each piece of furniture:
Showed the ____________________ need.
Symbolized ____________________ temporary provision.
Pointed to a greater fulfillment in the coming
_______________________.
XXI. The Elements of the Tabernacle
The _______________________: God lives amongst sinners
The _______________________: God saves sinners
The _______________________: God cleanses sinners
The _______________________: God fellowships with sinners
The _______________________: God gives light to sinners
The _______________________: God hears sinners
The _______________________: God is separate from sinners
The _______________________: God reigns over sinners
