God's Promised Revelation - Exodus
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Preliminary:
Preliminary:
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Exodus 29:38
We are continuing our Thru the Bible series - tonight we are looking at Exodus
Exodus describes the history of the Israelites leaving Egypt after slavery. The book lays a foundational theology in which God reveals his name, his attributes, his redemption, his law and how he is to be worshiped.
Exodus written by Moses is the second book of the Pentateuch
Exodus calls itself “The Book of the Covenant”
Exodus 24:7 “7 And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the Lord hath said will we do, and be obedient.”
Comprising of 40 chapters that cover key events like
The Israelites cross the Red Sea
God gives the Ten Commandments
God promises deliverance from Egypt
Moses is hidden in a basket
The Israelites leave Egypt
The key verse of Exodus is Exodus 29:46 lets read that section beginning at Exodus 29:38-46
38 Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually.
39 The one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer at even:
40 And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering.
41 And the other lamb thou shalt offer at even, and shalt do thereto according to the meat offering of the morning, and according to the drink offering thereof, for a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the Lord.
42 This shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord: where I will meet you, to speak there unto thee.
43 And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my glory.
44 And I will sanctify the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar: I will sanctify also both Aaron and his sons, to minister to me in the priest’s office.
45 And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God.
46 And they shall know that I am the Lord their God, that brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell among them: I am the Lord their God.
Introduction:
Introduction:
Last week we looked at Genesis which means beginning/ origin
There is a jump in time of about 350 years from when Genesis closes and Exodus opens
Jacob goes down to Egypt around 1876 B.C.
Exodus begins with the birth of Moses 1526 B.C.
Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers are very similar in that they carry the story of the people of Israel from Egypt to Num 36:13 “the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.” on the east side of the river.
Book of Exodus Outline
Israel in Egypt Ex 1-12
1. Israelite Oppression Ex 1
2. Birth and Call of Moses Ex 2-4
3. Conflict with Pharaoh Ex 5-7:13
4. The Plagues Ex 7:14-11:10
Joseph P. Free lists five unique aspects of the plagues which set them out as miraculous events and not just natural physical phenomena
1. Intensification — frogs, insects, murrain, hail, darkness, were all known in Egypt, but now they are intensified here far beyond the ordinary occurrence.
2. Prediction — the time was set for the coming of the flies (“tomorrow,”Exodus 8:23); the murrain (Exo 9:5); the hail (Exo 9:18); the locusts (Exo 10:4). The removal time was also set: frogs (Exo 8:10); thunder (Exo 9:29). Modern science cannot accurately predict the cessation of natural phenomena, such as hail.
3. Discrimination — in Goshen there were no flies (Exo 8:22); no murrain (Exo 9:4); no hail (Exo 9:26), and so forth.
4. Orderliness — the severity of the plagues increased, until they ended with the death of Pharaoh’s firstborn.
5. Moral Purpose — the plagues were not just freaks of nature, but carried a moral purpose in these ways:
(a) Discrediting of the gods of Egypt, a purpose indicated in Exodus 12:12; the Nile-god, frog-god, and sun-god were all shown to be powerless before God.
(b) Pharaoh was made to know that Jehovah is God, and to acknowledge Him (Exo 9:27), Exo 10:16).
(c) Revelation of God as Saviour, in saving Israel out of the hands of the Egyptians (Exo 14:30).
One of the reasons God dealt so hard with the Egyptians was to teach them a truth. What was that truth? (7:5)
(Ans. Exodus 7:5 "The Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I stretch out My hand on Egypt and bring out the sons of Israel from their midst.")
Very similar to what God had to teach Israel Exodus 29:46 “46 And they shall know that I am the Lord their God, that brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell among them: I am the Lord their God.”
5. The Passover Ex 12
Journey to Sinai Ex 13-18
1. Crossing of the Red Sea Ex 13-14
The distance between Egypt and Palestine, especially from the region where the Israelites were settled (apparently in the east of the Nile delta not far from the frontier), is not great. These are adjacent territories, and there was in ancient times a good military road which passed through them. Yet we are told that the Israelites took forty years to arrive at their destination! It is stated in Exodus 13:17-18 that God deliberately led them by a roundabout way rather than by way of “the land of the Philistines,”
Events and places chapters 14-19 would be to list the name of a place to which Israel traveled and you match the event(s) that took place there.
Rameses (in Goshen) – Ex. 12:37 – began the Exodus from Egypt early in the morning of the 15th day. Point of departure. Number of people = ca. 2 ½ million people (600,000 men on foot plus wives and children). They were not to take the shorter northern route to Canaan which led to the “land of the Philistines” (13:17).
Succoth – Ex. 12:37 – 1st stop on journey.
Etham – Ex. 13:20 – 2nd stop on journey. First mention of pillar of cloud by day and pillar of fire by night to lead them.
Pi-hahiroth – Ex. 14:1 – 3rd stop of journey. Place where the Israelites camped by the Red Sea and made the crossing. Murmur #1: people accuse Moses of trying to kill them (14:11)
2. Song of Moses Ex 15
Marah – Ex. 15:23 – 3 days journey from Red Sea into the wilderness of Shur. Water was “bitter.” Murmur #2: no drinking water. Moses shown how to heal the water. God promises health to the nation if they will obey him (14:26).
Elim – Ex. 15:27 – place of 12 wells of water and 70 palm trees.
3. Manna and Quail Ex 16
Wilderness of Sin – Ex. 16:1 – Murmur #3: no bread. God institutes “Manna” and gives them quail. A pot of manna is kept for a memorial before the Testimony (16:34)
How many years did the Israelites eat manna? 40 years (Exodus 16:32-34) Note: Do not assume that manna was the total food source of the Israelites. They had their sheep and cattle.
4. Water from the Rock Ex 17
Rephidim – Ex. 17:1 – Murmur #4: no water. People almost ready to stone Moses. Israel fights its first battle against the Amalekites (17:8). Moses institutes a judicial court system.
5. Jethro’s Visit Ex 18
What are the names of Moses’ two sons? (Exodus 18:3, 4)
Gershom - i have been an alien in a strange land
Eliezer - the God of my father was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh - some shorten to My God is a help
Israel at Sinai 19-40
1. Mount Sinai & Ten Commandments Ex 19-20
Mt. Sinai – Ex. 19:1-2 – Ten Commandments, Tabernacle built, and Priesthood ordained.
Israel comes to Mt. Sinai (Horeb). Here the Sinaitic Covenant is instituted (also called the Mosaic Covenant). Please note that at Sinai God took Israel to be His “wife.” Read Ezekiel 16:7-21. The Exodus marked her redemption from Egypt and her arrival at the age of marriage. Her time in the wilderness up to her sin at Moab at Baal-Peor (Num. 25) marked her youth and she was “holy” to the Lord (see Jeremiah 2:2-3 and Hosea 2:14-16).
God wanted the nation of Israel to be “witnesses” to the world. This is the meaning of “a kingdom of priest” in 19:6. Israel miserably failed to be a missionary nation. She became proud and self-centered.
Did God nullify any of the Ten Commandments in the N.T.? (Ans. No. All of the Ten Commandments are still binding as God’s standard for holy living. God did not subtract the commandment about the Sabbath for the New Testament. There are still ten commandments. Nor did Jesus abrogate any of the commandments in the Sermon on the Mount. He just explained the original intent.)
What is the Biblical definition of “nakedness”?
(Ex. 20:26 “26 Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.”
; see for the area of the legs that must be covered Exodus 28:42 “42 And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins (hips/waist) even unto the thighs they shall reach:”
2. Book of the Covenant Given Ex 21-23
3. The Covenant Confirmed Ex 24
4. Tabernacle Furnishings Ex 25
5. Tabernacle Construction Directions Given Ex 26-31
6. The Golden Calf Ex 32-34
7. Tabernacle Construction Directions Followed Ex 35-40
The Key verse is from ...
5. Tabernacle Construction Directions Given Ex 26-31
46 And they shall know that I am the Lord their God, that brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell among them: I am the Lord their God.
“The simple act of trusting God can be defined as acting as if God were going to keep His promises, however bleak the current circumstances may appear.”
― Robert J. Morgan, Mastering Life Before It's Too Late: 10 Biblical Strategies for a Lifetime of Purpose
Exodus—Saved for God's Glory Chapter 80: The Big Picture
One of the true masterpieces at the Art Institute in Chicago is a massive painting by Georges Seurat called Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte (1884–1886). When standing close to the picture, an observer can only see tiny dots—millions of them. Seurat pioneered the artistic technique known as pointillism, in which tiny points of color are applied to canvas with the tip of a brush. From a foot away, all anyone can see are the beautiful colors. But from a distance, a picturesque scene emerges. Parisians are sitting in the park on a Sunday afternoon, or strolling with their parasols, gazing serenely at the River Seine. From the proper vantage point, Seurat’s little points of color become part of a bigger picture.
Something similar happens at the end of Exodus 29. Since the beginning of chapter 25, God has been giving Moses the plans for constructing his holy sanctuary, the tabernacle. God showed his prophet how to build the frame and sew together the tent. He told him what pieces of furniture to put inside and what equipment to arrange outside in the courtyard. Then God turned his attention to the priests who served in the tabernacle—what they should wear and how they were to be ordained.
We get still more details at the end of Exodus 29. We find out what the priests did with the meat from their sacrifices. We discover how many bulls were offered to atone for their sin and what kind of sacrifices they had to offer each day on God’s altar. By this point it would be easy to get lost in all the details, but God steps back to reveal the big picture. At the end of the chapter he explains how the tabernacle achieves his ultimate purpose of bringing glory to his name by saving and sanctifying his people.
Exodus—Saved for God's Glory (Chapter 80: The Big Picture)
In his lectures on Old Testament theology, the British scholar Alec Motyer explains: “God’s tabernacle is the climax of redemption; he brought them out of Egypt for this very purpose that he might dwell among them. Don’t weary over all those tedious details to do with the tabernacle; they are describing to you the climax of God’s redemptive covenant programme for his people.”1 Up close, the seemingly mundane details of the tabernacle may seem like little points of color swimming on a large canvas. But when we step back, a beautiful picture emerges—one that takes us right to the heart of God’s plan for his people, the covenant of his grace.
And ever weaving through it all is this great truth
46 And they shall know that I am the Lord their God, that brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell among them: I am the Lord their God.