Exodus Wallpainting in the tomb of the chief minister under Pharaohs Thutmosis III and Amenophis II inspecting brickmaking and smelting workmen. (1600 BC.)
Key Words in Exodus
If 12 Hours = 4000 Years Then Return & Redo Into Captivity til All Split in 2 (Kings of Israel & Judah) Solomon 3 kings reigned David Saul Creation & Fall 12 Old Testament Events 1. Creation and Fall 2. Flood Over All 3. Tower of Babel 4. Patriarchs Travel 5. Bondage in Egypt 6. Wandering Jew 7. Conquering the Land 8. Judges Ensue 9. 3 Kings Reigned 10. til All Split in 2 11. Into Captivity 12. Return and Redo Judges Ensue Conquering the Land Flood over all Tower of Babel 2369 years Patriarchs Travel Call of Abraham
Israel in Egypt From 70 souls (Ge 46.27) to millions (Ex 12.37) over 215 years The Jews prospered Then Joseph died A new* king arose over Egypt that knew not Joseph Ex 1.8, Ac 7.18-21, Isa 52.4 Enslaved the Jews Ordered the male babies killed But the midwives feared God and disobeyed Ordered his people to cast the male babies into the river
Moses Early Years Hid in an ark of bulrushes. A place of mercy, salvation Noah s Ark, Moses Ark, the Ark, our Ark (Christ Ac 27.31) A Hebrew nurse (his mother) for Pharaoh s daughter must have had an early influence on him See Ac 7.19+, Heb 11.23-29 At 40 Moses fled to Midian after he killed an Egyptian Expected his brethren to understand that God would deliver them by his hand But he was rejected (like Christ) Realized the deed was widely known Marries Zipporah, daughter of the priest of Midian
Moses in Midian (40-80) Two sons born (Ex 2.22, 18.3, 1Ch 23.15) God hears the children of Israel and remembers his covenant Moses called at The Burning Bush (Ex 3.2) Backside of the desert Horeb, the mountain of God, called Mount Sinai God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, I AM THAT I AM, JEHOVAH (3.14-15) π Moses makes excuses. God is angry with him. (Ex 4.14, Ac 7.22) Who am I? What shall I say? They will not believe I am not eloquent Could you send someone else? I am a man of uncircumcised lips (2 times in Ex 6) God tells Moses that Aaron will speak for him God sought to kill Moses because his son was not circumcised. Zipporah takes care of it (Ex 4.24-25)
Signs and Wonders The rod of God I will harden Pharaoh s heart. (Ex 4.21, Ro 9.18) God knows (Ex 3.19, sovereignty, omniscience ) Get honour Show his glory and power Let Israel, my firstborn, go. If not, I will slay thy firstborn Pharaoh rejects the message (Ex 5.2) Makes life even harder for the Hebrews
The 10 Plagues (Ex 7-12) 1. Water to blood 2. Frogs 3. Lice 4. Flies 5. Murrain 6. Boils 7. Hail 8. Locusts 9. Thick darkness 10. Death of firstborn against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment. Ex 12.12.
Passover Instituted - Ex 12 Feast of unleavened bread A lamb without blemish 1Co 5.7 A sign, token, and memorial for ever When I see the blood, I will pass over you Tell thy son when he asks God brought us out of Egypt Led us in the way through the wilderness Mankind redeemed by the bread of God and the blood of the Lamb of God. Joh 6.32-58
Mt. Sinai s Location Spies sent
Looking West to Red Sea
Miracles and Murmuring God proved and tested them Pillar of cloud by day and fire by night to lead them Red Sea opens they go over on dry ground Pharaoh pursues and is overthrown in the sea Bitter waters made sweet at Marah. Manna bread from heaven, angels food (Ps 78.25) Quail - Ex 16:13; Nu 11:1,4,18-20,31-32 Massa & Meribah (testing and strife) The Rock smitten in Rephidim. Water came forth (Ex 17.6 ~ Nu 20.8) Joshua defeats Amalek while Moses lifts the Rod (17.13)
At Mount Sinai Jethro, Moses father in law, gives counsel (Ex 18.14) Teach Delegate Oversee God comes down and speaks from a cloud Lightnings, thunders, voice of a loud trumpet, fire, smoke, quake Moses spake, God answered by voice (19.19) Ten Commandments and various laws (Ex 20) People fear God ask Moses to become intercessor All that the LORD hath spoken we will do (Ex 19.8,24.7, 35.10)
Moses on the Mount Forty days and nights (Ex 24.18, 34.28) no food or water A free-will offering to be taken (Ex 25.2, Ex 35.4) The pattern and service of the tabernacle given (Ex 25-31) 2 tables of stone written with finger of God (Ex 31:18) Idolatry in the camp. Aaron makes a golden calf. (Ex 32) Get down to this stiff-necked people Moses intercedes, reasons with God The Lord repented of the evil which he thought to do Moses breaks the Ten Commandments Who is on the Lord s side? Levites smite 3000 of Israel Moses returns to the Lord on the mount, makes atonement
The Second Time on the Mount Those that sought the Lord came to the tabernacle outside the camp (Ex 33.7 Heb 13.13) Cloudy Pillar at the door (Ex 33.9) The LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend (Ex 33.11) The grace and mercy of God (Ex 33.17-19) Moses sees the glory of God (Ex 33.20-23, 2Co 4.6) Moses brings his own stone tables this time (Ex 34.1) God writes them again
The 10 Commandments TOWARD GOD 1. No other gods 2. No graven images 3. Name of the Lord not to be taken in vain 4. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy TOWARD MAN 5. Honour thy father and mother 6. Thou shalt not kill 7. Thou shalt not commit adultery 8. Thou shalt not steal 9. Thou shalt not bear false witness 10. Thou shalt not covet
The Tabernacle Type of Christ (Heb 8)
Brazen Altar
Laver
Candlestick
Table of Shewbread
Altar of Incense
The Veil
The Ark and Mercy Seat
The High Priest Before the Mercy Seat
Looking West