1. UNIT FOUR
The Exodus

2. I. The Timeline

3. 1500ish BC 1290 BC 1250 BC I. The Timeline
Israelites become slaves in Egypt
Moses leads people out of Egypt
Israelites reach the promised land

4. II. Books of the Bible

5. A. Exodus- story of Israelites leaving for the promised land. Books
II. Books of the Bible A.
Books
Exodus- story of Israelites leaving for the promised land.
Exodus means “departure”

6. II. Books of the Bible A.
Books
2. Leviticus- book of religious laws.

7. A. 3. Numbers- story of Israelites wandering 40 years in the desert.
II. Books of the Bible A.
Books
3. Numbers- story of Israelites wandering 40 years in the desert.

8. II. Books of the Bible A.
Books
4. Deuteronomy- speeches Moses gives before entering the promised land.

9. III. Let them go!

10. A. God tells Moses his name is “I AM” God’s Message Means “Yahweh”
III. Let them Go! A.
God’s Message
God tells Moses his name is “I AM”
Means “Yahweh”
Most holy name in the Bible.

11. A. 2. Tells them to demand Pharaoh to let them go. God’s Message
III. Let them Go! A.
God’s Message
2. Tells them to demand Pharaoh to let them go.
Aaron will speak for Moses
God will make Pharaoh stubborn

12. B. The Nile River turns to blood. 10 Plagues of Egypt
III. Let them Go! B.
10 Plagues of Egypt
The Nile River turns to blood.

13. III. Let them Go! B.
10 Plagues of Egypt
2. Frogs cover the land

14. III. Let them Go! B.
10 Plagues of Egypt
3. Gnats cover the land

15. III. Let them Go! B.
10 Plagues of Egypt
4. Flies cover the land

16. B. 5. The Egyptian animals die 10 Plagues of Egypt
III. Let them Go! B.
10 Plagues of Egypt
5. The Egyptian animals die
All Hebrew animals live

17. III. Let them Go! B.
10 Plagues of Egypt
6. Boils cover the Egyptians

18. III. Let them Go! B.
10 Plagues of Egypt
7. A hailstorm strikes Egypt

19. III. Let them Go! B.
10 Plagues of Egypt
8. Locusts cover Egypt

20. B. 9. Egypt goes dark for three days 10 Plagues of Egypt
III. Let them Go! B.
10 Plagues of Egypt
9. Egypt goes dark for three days

21. B. 10. All first-born Egyptian sons die 10 Plagues of Egypt
III. Let them Go! B.
10 Plagues of Egypt
10. All first-born Egyptian sons die
Including Pharaoh’s son

22. III. Let them Go! C.
The Passover
Passover- Jewish celebration of the 10th plague, when God freed them from Egypt.
God “passed over” their homes.

23. III. Let them Go! C.
The Passover
2. Feasted on lamb, unleavened bread, and bitter herbs to celebrate.
Put blood of the lamb on their doorposts as a sign of their faith.
Unleavened bread- no yeast!

24. C. The Passover 3. We still celebrate it today
III. Let them Go! C.
The Passover
3. We still celebrate it today
Jesus celebrated it with his disciples
Called a “seder meal”

25. III. Let them Go! C.
The Passover
4. After the Passover, pharaoh demanded that they leave Egypt.
Took Egyptian clothes and gold with them.

26. IV. The Journey to the Promised Land

27. Story
What Happens
How Does God Provide?
Fire and cloud
Exodus 13: 17-22
The Red Sea
Exodus 12: 1-31
Manna and the Quails
Exodus 16: 1-36
Water and Meribah
Numbers 20: 1-13
War with the Amalekites
Exodus 17: 8-16

28. V. The Sinai Covenant

29. A. Covenant God makes a covenant with the people at Mt. Sinai.
V. The Sinai Covenant A.
Covenant
God makes a covenant with the people at Mt. Sinai.
God will be their God
Hebrews will be God’s people.

30. A. 2. 10 Commandments- laws of God’s covenant given to Moses. Covenant
V. The Sinai Covenant A.
Covenant
Commandments- laws of God’s covenant given to Moses.

31. V. The Sinai Covenant B.
10 Commandments
COMMANDMENTS 1-3:
LOVE GOD

32. B. I am the Lord your God; you shall not have strange gods before me.
V. The Sinai Covenant B.
10 Commandments
I am the Lord your God; you shall not have strange gods before me.

33. B. 2. You shall not take the name of the Lord, your God in vain.
V. The Sinai Covenant B.
10 Commandments
2. You shall not take the name of the Lord, your God in vain.

34. B. 3. Remember to keep holy the Lord’s day. 10 Commandments
V. The Sinai Covenant B.
10 Commandments
3. Remember to keep holy the Lord’s day.

35. B. LOVE EACH OTHER 10 Commandments COMMANDMENTS 4-10:
V. The Sinai Covenant B.
10 Commandments
COMMANDMENTS 4-10:
LOVE EACH OTHER

36. B. 4. Honor your father and mother. 10 Commandments
V. The Sinai Covenant B.
10 Commandments
4. Honor your father and mother.

37. V. The Sinai Covenant B.
10 Commandments
5. You shall not kill

38. B. 6. You shall not commit adultery 10 Commandments RESPECT
V. The Sinai Covenant B.
10 Commandments
6. You shall not commit adultery
RESPECT

39. V. The Sinai Covenant B.
10 Commandments
7. You shall not steal

40. B. 8. You shall not bear false witness (lie) against your neighbor.
V. The Sinai Covenant B.
10 Commandments
8. You shall not bear false witness (lie) against your neighbor.

41. B. 9. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. 10 Commandments
V. The Sinai Covenant B.
10 Commandments
9. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife.
RESPECT

42. B. 10. You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods. 10 Commandments
V. The Sinai Covenant B.
10 Commandments
10. You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods.

43. VI. Traveling Home

44. A. Tabernacle- sacred tent that traveled with the Israelites.
VI. Traveling Home A.
God with them
Tabernacle- sacred tent that traveled with the Israelites.
God is in the tent.

45. VI. Traveling Home A.
God is with them
2. Ark of the Covenant- small wooden chest containing the tablets of the 10 Commandments.

46. VI. Traveling Home B.
The Journey
The Israelites wander 40 years in the desert before making the promised land.
Originals do not make it, but their kids do. (punishment)
Not a pretty journey

47. B. 2. Before he dies, God shows Moses the promised land. The Journey
VI. Traveling Home B.
The Journey
2. Before he dies, God shows Moses the promised land.