Exodus: A Book of Great Deliverance

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  1. About the Book

    1. Time of writing and author

      1. Read chapter 1; Exodus is obviously a sequel to Genesis

      2. Thus, MOSES is the only logical choice as author.

    2. Marks a transition from the history of FAMILIES to the history of a NATION

    3. time line (Dunn - ch 12-40 = covers 1 year)

    4. Major character - MOSES

    5. Major events - PLAGUES, crossing the RED sea, the 10 COMMANDMENTS & the LAW, the GOLDEN CALF

    6. major divisions and the events-

      1. Israel in EGYPT: chapters 1:1 - 12:36

        1. the BONDAGE

        2. the birth, early life, and call of MOSES

        3. the PLAGUES

      2. Israel journeys to SINAI: chapters 12:37 -18:27

        1. the PASSOVER

        2. the DEPARTURE (Gen 15:13-14)

        3. the CROSSING of the Red Sea

      3. Israel at SINAI: chapters 19-40

        1. PREPARATION of the people

        2. giving of the 10 COMMANDMENTS

        3. CIVIL LAWS given - Exodus 21:1 - 23:13

        4. the building of the TABERNACLE according to the PATTERN (cf. Exodus 25:9; Hebrews 8:5)

  2. Great Attributes of God as seen in Exodus:

    1. God’s PEROGATIVE as Sovereign of the Universe to choose Israel to be His people (Deut 7:6-8)

    2. God’s PITY for Israel in their plight from which no human could deliver them - Exodus 2:23-25; 3:7-10

    3. God’s committment to His PROMISE to Abraham - 6:8

    4. God’s POWER as seen in the plagues & Passover - ch. 8-12

    5. God’s LOVE as seen in His PROVISION in giving the laws of the passover.

    6. God’s RIGHTEOUSNESS as seen in his giving of the law demanding PURITY in LIFE & WORSHIP.

    7. God’s GRACE as seen in giving the PATTERN for the tabernacle wherein God would DWELL among them.

  3. Two Great Themes of Exodus:

    1. DELIVERANCE & LAW

    2. God still delivers from SIN those who OBEY His LAW:

      1. Romans 6:17-18

      2. Hebrews 5:8-9

 

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