The Way Out
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Introduction: Exodus means “the way out” and tells the story of redemption by blood and by power. The actual Big picture message of Exodus is stated in Hebrews 11:23-29 of which we will read in our last point.
Key verse: 20:2
1) The Historical Setting
1) The Historical Setting
A. Not a new story
This book picks up the story line from Genesis (Abraham, Isaac and Jacob)
Jacob goes on to have a family of 70 people.
The 11th son was Joseph.
Coveted by his brothers, sold into slavery, rose to 2nd in command to Pharaoh and saves his family from starvation.
Pharaoh actually offers Joseph’s entire family to live in the safe haven of Egypt.
Jacob, Joseph and his brothers all die in Egypt
Since the moment of Abraham’s calling up until this moment, 400 years have passed
B. Divided into two divisions
First division: Exodus from Egypt (1-18)
Second division: Covenant at Mt. Sinai (19-40)
First division summary: (focus of this series)
Egypt was dominated by idolatry.
There were thousands of temples and millions of idols.
Of course, behind the idolatry was Satan.
Centuries have passed and God people have been fruitful and multiplied (1:28)
God’s blessing would come through Abraham’s family.
Unlike the previous pharaoh, this one saw the flourishing Israelites as a threat, not a blessing.
He is the epitome of sin; murdering baby boys as okay!
God responds by sending Moses to lead His people out of Egypt and into a promised land.
Moses faces resistance, God sends plagues, Pharaoh finally lets them go, chases them into the Red Sea, God drowns them and God ultimately proves to the people that He is greater than any god of Egypt and He had the power to deliver them; provide a way out.
2) Character Introduction
2) Character Introduction
A. The Great “I AM”
Gen. 15:12-14, 17; Deut. 4:20
He was known for centuries as Jehovah.
Jehovah = “to be” or “to become”
He explained himself as the “self-existing One who always was, always is, and always will be, the faithful and dependable God who call Himself “IAM.”
Jesus would also take this name:
John 6:35
John 8:12
John 15:1
Moses would soon learn that Jehovah would become everything he would need Him to be when He needed Him to be it.
Every character in this Bible account would be learning really who God is and what He was capable of doing.
B. The people of the “I AM”
The people go from being seen as a great blessing to a great threat.
The Pharoah took care of the problem by enslaving them.
They were forced to do hard labour and were brutally mistreated
They did not build the pyramids / already existed many years.
They built treasure cities of Pithom and Raamses.
Remember, these were descendants of Jacob.
Genesis 46:27 tells us that 70 souls entered Egypt.
It has been conservatively estimated that 2,100,000 left Egypt at the time of the exodus
C. The servant of the “I AM”
In the book of Exodus, Moses’ life is divided up into three forty-year periods:
Forty years in Pharaoh’s palace in Egypt.
Forty years in the desert in Midian.
Forty years in the wilderness as a leader of Israel.
Apparently, Moses’ training in Egypt did not transfer to God’s leadership school.
Moses had signed up for a BOD degree (backside of the desert).
After forty years, God sent Moses back to Egypt to assemble elders Israel and confront Pharaoh.
3) The Big Picture
3) The Big Picture
A. Faith over dangers
His parents followed the faith of Noah and placed Moses in a little ark to separate him from the waters of death.
They new by his natural beauty that God had a divine purpose for him.
They defied the danger and did not cast their son aside.
Moses chose to live his life according to God’s plan and not the logical way of taking the throne.
Satan loves to put a righteous spin on a worldly sinful method (i.e. he could use the throne to do good for God).
He had the worlds greatest riches at his fingertips but chose the riches of Christ.
To completely forsake the world mean you have more reverence for God than fear of the world.
B. People over pleasure
His life was given to serve and suffering with God’s people.
God’s passion is for the salvation and spiritual growth of people, not their pleasures and comfort.
Moses knew that his place with God’s people far outweighed his place in self pleasure and self service.
C. God over Pharaoh
At the moment of the drowning of Pharaoh’s army, everyone whole heartedly knew that all power rested in God’s hands.
God’s power for your life begins with salvation from sins penalty, continuing to salvation from sin’s power, and culmination to salvation from sin’s presence.
Conclusion: Exodus means “the way out.” There is only one reason why this name is related to the historical event of the Israelites; God’s intervention. When it comes to our “way out” of spiritual death, sin, trouble, suffering, pain, temptation, etc., we also are “completely dependent” upon God’s Sovereign power.