EXODUS The Book of Redemption © John Stevenson, 2008

Session Objectives Study God’s self revelation to Moses as it relates to the “big idea” in Exodus. Explore God’s grace in the Passover and covenant. Examine the design, purpose, and meaning of the tabernacle. Explore New Testament connections to themes in Exodus.

Begins with all of humanity in view Exodus Begins with all the Israelites in view Eventually focuses on one man―Abraham and his family Eventually focuses on one man―Moses and his family Abraham has two siblings: Nahor & Haran Moses has two siblings: Aaron & Miriam Abraham called to leave and travel to a foreign land Moses forced to leave and travel to a foreign land Genesis

Old Testament EXODUS New Testament CROSS

Exodus Exodus from Egypt: 10 Plagues Giving of the Law: 10 Commandments Building the Tabernacle: 10 Items The Presence of the Lord “I Am”

The World of the Exodus

Egypt The Nile River

Goshen Egypt The Nile River The New Kingdom Period

Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut

Suspicions against Israelites Foreigners Shepherds Goshen Religious differences

The Early Career of Moses Birth & Infancy

Herod issues a decree to kill all young children in Bethlehem The pharaoh issues a decree to kill all male children Jesus Born of simple parents Moses Moses would grow up to be the deliverer of his people Jesus would grow up to be the Deliverer of all men

The Early Career of Moses Birth & Infancy Education (Acts 7:22) The Decision of Moses (Acts 7:23; Hebrews 11:24-26) Murder (Exodus 2:11-12; Acts 7:25) Flight to Midian

EGYPT MIDIAN

Observations from Exodus 3 List God’s words & actions What did God reveal to Moses? How does this relate to the covenant? Group 1 List the words & actions of Moses What did Moses learn about God? How does this relate to the covenant? Group 2

Exodus 7:2-3 “You shall speak all that I command you, and your brother Aaron shall speak to Pharaoh that he let the sons of Israel go out of his land. 3 But I will harden Pharaoh's heart that I may multiply My signs and My wonders in the land of Egypt.

God: “I will harden Pharaoh’s heart.” Pharaoh’s heart was hardened Pharaoh hardened his heart The Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart Exodus 4:21; 7:3; 14:4; 14:17 Exodus 7:13; 7:22; 8:19; 9:7; 9:35 Exodus 8:15; 8:32; 9:34 Exodus 9:12; 10:20; 10:27; 11:10; 14:8 Exodus 10:1 God: “I have hardened Pharaoh’s heart.” The Hardening of Pharaoh’s heart

Insects Another Picture of Multiplication A distinction between Goshen and Egypt The Fourth Plague But on that day I will set apart the land of Goshen, where My people are living, so that no swarms of insects will be there, in order that you may know that I, the LORD, am in the midst of the land. 23 I will put a division between My people and your people. Tomorrow this sign will occur. (Exodus 8:22-23)

Cattle Symbols of Deity A Judgment against the Economy The Fifth Plague

Boils A Judgment upon Man and Beast The Impotency of the Magicians The Sixth Plague The magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils, for the boils were on the magicians as well as on all the Egyptians. (Exodus 9:11).

Hail The Climate of Egypt A Judgment from Heaven A way of escape The Seventh Plague The one among the servants of Pharaoh who feared the word of the LORD made his servants and his livestock flee into the houses; 21 but he who paid no regard to the word of the LORD left his servants and his livestock in the field. (Exodus 9:20-21)

Locusts Devastation against the Crops A Picture of God’s Judgment The Eighth Plague

Exodus 10:13 So Moses stretched out his staff over the land of Egypt, and the LORD directed an east wind on the land all that day and all s that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.

Exodus 10:19 So the LORD shifted the wind to a very strong west wind which took up the locusts and drove them into the Red Sea; not one locust was left in all the territory of Egypt.

Pharaoh’s attempts to Negotiate Pharaoh makes several offers: –Sacrifice to God here in Egypt (8:25). –Don’t go very far away (8:28). –Only the men can go (10:10-11). –Don’t take your flocks or herds (10:24). Pharaoh’s repeated capitulations are not a sign of true repentance. He only wishes to avoid judgment apart from any real change. Pharaoh wants to remain lord.

Darkness An Unnatural Event A Picture of Spiritual Darkness The Darkness of the Cross The Ninth Plague So Moses stretched out his hand toward the sky, and there was thick darkness in all the land of Egypt for three days. 23 They did not see one another, nor did anyone rise from his place for three days, but all the sons of Israel had light in their dwellings. (Exodus 10:22-23)

Death of the Firstborn A Universal Plague A Way of Salvation The Tenth Plague

For Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed (1 Corinthians 5:7) In what ways does Jesus fulfill the idea of the Passover?

Requirements for the Passover Lamb One lamb for each household (12:3) Unblemished (12:4) Male (12:4) One year old (12:4)

Exodus 12:6 You shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month, then the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel is to kill it at twilight.

Exodus 12:7 Moreover, they shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and on the lintel of the houses in which they eat it.