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Exodus WeekDateTopic 110 Mar 10Exodus – Transitions: An Introduction 217 Mar 10God’s Preparation of Israel: Exodus Mar 10God’s Sovereignty: Exodus Mar 10God’s Redemption: Exodus 12:1-13: Apr10God’s Completion: Exodus 13:17-15: Apr 10God’s Instructions to Israel: Exodus 15:22-18: Apr 10Mosaic Covenant: Exodus 19:1-24: Apr 10Dwelling Among His People: Exodus 24:12-31: May 10Breaking/Renewing the Covenant: Exodus May 10Senior Blessing Night – No classes 1119 May 10Israel’s Worship: Exodus May 10New Testament Implications 1302 Jun 10Exodus – Transitions: A Summary

Today’s Objectives Review key points of Exodus Review the timeline of Exodus Review a map of Moses’ birth and travels Learn about the Pharaoh’s of Moses’ time Learn about the Israelite’s bondage in Egypt Learn the circumstances of Moses' birth and family life Learn why Moses' flees to Midian and what happens while he is in Midian Learn about Moses' commission from God and his reaction to it

Last week Provided a review of last week’s lesson Text

Key Points of Exodus God’s grace towards His people Delivery from the bonds of slavery Deliverance to the freedom of a covenant relationship and fellowship with him No other biblical book surfaces elsewhere in the OT as frequently as the Book of Exodus does; in the NT only the Books of Psalms and Isaiah are cited more Acts 7 is a key companion to Exodus and a quick read

Timeline Moses lived from approximately BC –Completed writing of Exodus after 1445 BC –Exodus covers approximately 431 years of history –Arrival of Jacob and his family in Egypt to the construction of the Tabernacle in Sinai in 1445 BC Israelites lived in Egypt for 430 years (Gen 12:40) –Time of oppression was 400 years (Gen 15:13) –Transition time in Egypt –Egyptians had expelled the Hyskos rulers of the time –Egyptians formed a world power of which there was no match

Rulers of Egypt in Exodus 1-4 Ahmose I ( BC) –Founder of the New Kingdom after the expulsion of the Hyksos rulers, consolidated borders –Initiated temple building projects Amenhotep (1548-~1528) Thutmose I (~ BC) –Meaning “Born of Thoth” –Thoth the Egyptian god of wisdom –Moses’ early childhood –Therefore Moses would be Egyptian “Born of” and Mu meaning water

Rulers of Egypt in Exodus 1-4 Thutmose II ( ) –Moses from about age 8 until 21 Thutmose III ( ) –Queen Hatshepsut ( , co-regency) –He created the largest empire Egypt had ever seen –Moses kills Egyptian; identifies with his brethren (Heb. 11:24-26) then leaves Egypt (1486 BC, Ex 2:11-15) –Moses dwells in Midian 40 years (Acts 7:30) Notes –Archaeologists give us great detail on the Pharaohs of Moses’ time –Mummies have been found for each of the Pharaohs

Ahmose I

Thutmose I and II

Hatshepsut

Thutmose III

Thutmose III Wrapped Mummy

Thutmose III Burial Chamber

Thutmose III Unwrapped Mummy

Chapter 1-4 Outline Growth of Jacob’s Family (1:1-7) Israelite’s bondage in Egypt (1:8-22) Moses' birth and education (2:1-10) Moses' flees Midian (2:11-15) Moses' life in Midian (2:16-25) Moses' commission from God (3:1—4:18) Moses' return to Egypt (4:19-31)

Growth of Jacob’s Family (1:1-7) Introduction to the Israelites that traveled to Egypt with Jacob (Israel) –70 traveled with him –Joseph was already in Egypt, why? –He had been sold to Midian traders Joseph and his generation had died Israelites continued to multiply, filling the land of Egypt –360 years pass between Genesis and Exodus

Israelite’s Bondage in Egypt (1:8-22) New king did not know the story of Joseph –Probably a series of Pharaohs, but Ahmose was a key figure and he re-established native Egyptian rule –Also, Thutmose I Fearing the growth of the Israelite people, wanted to make sure that a foreign population did not cause future trouble – three part plan (v. 10) –Greater oppression upon the enslaved Israelites (v. 12) –Midwives to kill all the male Hebrew babies (v. 16) –Throw all male Hebrew babies into the Nile river (v. 22) Remember the importance of the Nile river – worshipped it

Moses' Birth and Education (2:1-10) Amram and Jochebed of the Levi tribe give birth to Moses (v. 2 and 6:20) –During the time of the Pharaoh’s command to throw all new-born male Hebrew babies into the Nile –They hide Moses, Josephus states God spoke to Amram Later placed him in a basket an put him in the river –Ultimately, Pharaoh Thutmose I daughter finds the baby, possibly Hatshepsut, who would later be co-regent –Identifies him as one of the Hebrew babies –Ironically returns the baby to Jochebed (v. 8) who raised him for some period of time (likely through infancy) –Child is returned to Pharaoh’s daughter, named Moses

Moses' Flees To Midian (2:11-15) Moses is approaching age 40 (Acts 7:23) –Takes a stand for the Hebrew nation –Egyptian is beating a Hebrew, Moses kills the Egyptian –Pharaoh Thutmose III (likely) finds out and tries to have Moses kille –Moses flees to Midian Notes on the Midians –Joseph is sold by his brothers to Midianites –Midian was where Moses spent the forty years in exile –Moses daughter of Jethro, the priest of Midian –God instructs Moses to destroy Midian

Moses' Life in Midian (2:16-25) Moses travels to Midian –Meets the seven daughters of the priest at a well –Rescues them from a group of shepherds –The girls tell their father, Reuel (Jethro), the story Reuel asks Moses to stay after hearing the story –Moses agrees, remains 40 years (Acts 7:30) –His daughter Zipporah marries Moses –Gives birth to a son named Gershom (alien in the land) Pharaoh Thutmose III (likely) dies –Israelites are undergoing extreme oppression and cry out to God for help, God hears them

Moses' Commission from God (3:1—4:18) Angel of the Lord appears to Moses within a bush –The bush is on fire, Moses goes to see the strange sight –God calls out to Moses (v. 3:4) God wants to rescue the Israelites (3:8) –To a good and spacious land, flowing with milk and honey –Bring them to the land of the Caanites, Hittites –God directs Moses to rescue them and carry them to the new land Moses doubts his ability to accomplish the mission (v. 3:11)

Moses' Commission from God (3:1—4:18) God reminds Moses that He will be with him God states that when the Israelites ask who He is, tell them “I am who I am” what does this mean? –God will reveal Himself through His actions God gives further instructions to Moses –Specially what to say (v ) –Whom to say it to, Elders (v. 16) –Results, they will listen (v. 18) –Take the Elders to the king of Egypt and tell the Pharaoh (Amenhotep II) to let the Israelites go (v. 18) –But the Pharaoh will not let them go (v. 19)

Moses' Commission from God (3:1—4:18) Pharaoh Amenotep II will likely not let them go –However, God will compel him through actions Moses still doubts, God gives him signs of His power –A staff forms into a snake (v. 3) –Moses’ hand becomes leprous (v. 6) –Nile water will turn into blood on the ground (v. 8) Then Moses expresses his ability to speak (v. 10) –God becomes angry with Moses (v. 14) –Gives him Aaron to speak for him (v. 16)

Moses' return to Egypt (4:19-31) God tells Moses that all the men in Egypt who wanted to kill Moses are dead Moses travels back to Egypt –God instructs him to perform all the miracles in front of Pharaoh Amenhotep II –God will harden Pharaoh Amenhotep II’s heart to the point that God will kill his first-born son since he refused to let God’s first-born son go (Israel) (v. 23) Evidently God was going to kill Moses for failure to circumcise his son, but Zipporah did it for him Moses and Aaron meet with Elders and share what God had told him (v )

Review Reviewed key points of Exodus Reviewed the timeline of Exodus Reviewed a map of Moses’ birth and travels Learned about the Pharaoh’s of Moses’ time Learned about the Israelite’s bondage in Egypt Learned the circumstances of Moses' birth and family life Learned that Moses flees to Midian after Pharaoh learned he had killed an Egyptian Moses marries while in Midian and receives his commission to free the Israelites from bondage Next week: God’s Sovereignty: Exodus 5-11