Exodus The Way Out The Way Out (of bondage)? or The Way to God The Way to God (for service)?

EXODUS: THE WAY OUT to God Bondage in Egypt Moses: Birth-Exile Burning Bush Excuses Bricks without straw Promises Doubted Signs Begin Frogs, Gnats, Flies Murrain, Boils, Hail Locusts, Darkness Death Announced Passover Firstborn Gift, Unleavened Bread Red Sea Rescue Song of Moses and Miriam Manna and Quail Rock Fountain & Massah Jethro’s Advice Call to Covenant Ten Commands Slaves & Eye for Eye Stealing, etc. Sabbacticals, Sabbaths, etc. Book of Covenant Tab: Ark and Furniture Tab: Curtains, etc. Tab: Altar & Court Priests’ Garments Consecrating Priests Tab: Altar of Incense Workmen Appointed Golden Calf Moses sees Yahweh New Tablets Tabernacle Offering Tab: Curtains made Tab: Ark & Furniture made Tab: Altar & Court made Priests’ Garments made Glory Fills Tent Narrative Prose Poetry TorahNarrative Prose Yah Rescues Is. by Mighty Hand 1:1-7 Call of Moses 1:8 - 6:9 Plagues 6:10 Sea 15:21 Journ- ey Yah Reveals Will by Covenant Word Words of Cov 19:1 2420:1 Tabernacle & Priesthood Established 2531 G.Calf In Egypt To Sinai At Sinai 12:36 To Sea 15:2118:27

EXODUS: THE WAY OUT To God Yahweh Rescues Israel by Mighty Hand 1:1-7 Call of Moses 1:8 - 6:9 Plagues 6:10 Sea 15:21 Journ- ey Yahweh Reveals Will by Covenant Word Words of Cov 19:1 2420:1 Tabernacle & Priesthood Established 2531 G.Calf SOLUTION 3:1-40:38 * Deliverance thru Moses * Yahweh’s mighty Acts (5-18) * Covenant relationship with Israel as His God (19-40) PROBLEM 1:8-14 Bondage Endangered People & Covenant Oppression Strategic Passage: 2:23-25

Moses Meets God Exodus Who am I? Exodus 3:11 But Moses said to God, "Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?"

Moses Meets God Exodus Who are you? Exodus 3:13 Moses said to God, "Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and they ask me, 'What is his name?' Then what shall I tell them?"

Moses Meets God Exodus Who are you? Exodus 3:13 hy<+h.a,( rv<åa] hy<ßh.a,( "I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: 'I AM has sent me to you.'" Yahweh - LORD Exodus is not about Moses, It’s about who God IS!

Pharaoh Meets God Exodus 5-15 Exodus 5:2 But Pharaoh said, “Who is the LORD that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, and besides, I will not let Israel go.” Pharaoh’s Hard-heartedness  Plagues Note: There is no reference to God hardening the heart until after the sixth plague See 7:14; 8:15; 8:19; 8:32; 9:7 then 9:12

TEN PLAGUES (Exodus 7-12) 1. Water  blood Pharaoh's heart is hardened since magicians could do the same. (7:22) 2. Frogs Pharaoh has Moses pray for respite and promises to let the people go. When there is respite, Pharaoh hardens his heart. (8:15) 3. Gnats The magicians call it "the finger of God." Pharaoh's heart is hardened. (8:19) 4. Flies Pharaoh will let them go three days' journey. When there is respite, Pharaoh hardens his heart. (8:32) 5. Plague on livestock Pharaoh's heart is hardened. (9:7)

TEN PLAGUES (Exodus 7-12) (continued) 6. Boils God hardens Pharaoh's heart. (9:12) 7. Hail Pharaoh confesses that he has sinned, but when the hail ceases, Pharaoh hardens his heart. (9:34) 8. Locusts Pharaoh allows only men to go. Then confesses his sin. God hardens Pharaoh's heart. (10:20) 9. Darkness Pharaoh allows people but not flocks to go. God hardens Pharaoh’s heart. (10:27) 10. Death of firstborn Pharaoh allows them to go. God hardens Pharaoh's heart and he pursues them. (14:8)

Israel Meets God Exodus 20: Commandments 1-4  Directed to Our Relationship with God 5-10  Directed to Our Relationship with Others Purpose: Create New Relationship See Matthew 22:36-38 Love God... Love Neighbor

Israel Meets God Exodus 20:1-20 People’s Response (Ex 20:18-20) 1.Fear 2.Reason for the Fear (See Gen 3:10; 2:17; 3:3) 3.God’s Reason for His Presence: Holiness (Ex 20:20)

Israel Meets God Exodus 20:21-23:33 Decalogue (God’s Voice) Book of the Covenant (Moses’ Voice) Then the LORD said to Moses, "Tell the Israelites this: 'You have seen for yourselves that I have spoken to you from heaven: (Ex 20:22)Then the LORD said to Moses, "Tell the Israelites this: 'You have seen for yourselves that I have spoken to you from heaven: (Ex 20:22) Mediator Needed Between God & IsraelMediator Needed Between God & Israel

The Place of Worship Exodus High Priest Tabernacle

The Heart of Worship Exodus The Golden Calf In the absence of the Mediator… Do we go back to old ways of Worshipor follow God’s Word of Revelation?

The Heart of Worship Exodus The Golden Calf Lord’s Description of Problem Ex 32:7-10 Moses’ concern for God’s NameEx 32:11-13 Lord’s ResponseEx 32:14 Moses’ Response/Aaron’s ExcuseEx 32:15-24 What is real problem?

Theological Significance of Exodus 1) Deliverance Exodus 1-18Exodus ) Covenant Exodus 19-40Exodus Now the details are carved in stoneNow the details are carved in stone

Theological Significance of Exodus 3) Presence of God Up to now, Israel was unprepared to live in His presence.Up to now, Israel was unprepared to live in His presence. Up to now, Israel was unaware of the nature of Yahweh as the God who is there (Exodus 3:14)Up to now, Israel was unaware of the nature of Yahweh as the God who is there (Exodus 3:14) Up to now, Israel was unaware of its calling to be a “priestly kingdom and a holy nation” (Exodus 19:6)Up to now, Israel was unaware of its calling to be a “priestly kingdom and a holy nation” (Exodus 19:6)

...Israel had his presence. Exodus 40:34

Evidence for the Date of the Exodus Biblical DataBiblical Data - 1 Kings 6:1 - 1 Kings 6:1 480 years from exodus to Solomon - Judges 11:26 - Judges 11: years from Jepthah (1100 BC) to the conquest - Exodus 1:11 - Exodus 1:11 Mention of Ramesses ( BC)

Disobedience in the Desert (10:11-20:21) To Kadesh (10:11-12:16)To Kadesh (10:11-12:16) Murmuring in the DesertMurmuring in the Desert At Kadesh (13:1-20:21)At Kadesh (13:1-20:21) To Go or Not to Go Num 13:1-14:15 (12 Spies)To Go or Not to Go Num 13:1-14:15 (12 Spies) Moses Strikes the Rock Num 20:2-13Moses Strikes the Rock Num 20:2-13

Preparations in the Plains of Moab (20:22-36:13) Aaron's Death (20:22-29)Aaron's Death (20:22-29) The Destruction of Arad (21:1-4)The Destruction of Arad (21:1-4) The Bronze Serpent (21:5-9)The Bronze Serpent (21:5-9) The Journey to Moab (21:10-20)The Journey to Moab (21:10-20) Initial Victories (21:21-35)Initial Victories (21:21-35) The Plains of Moab (22:1-36:13)The Plains of Moab (22:1-36:13)

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