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21.02.00 Introductory Material on ExodusJames Van Dine - Analysis of Exodus 25 pgs offsite Date: Name of the Book: "Exodus" - The Name "Exodus" comes from the word "exodus" or going out or departure, specifically coming from the exodus of Israel from Egypt.Author: MosesSubject"The subject and keyword of the book is redemption (3:7,8; 12:13; etc), particularly that half of redemption indicated by deliverance from an evil plight. It records the redemption of the chosen people out of Egyptian bondage, which becomes a type of all redemption in that it was accomplished (1) wholly through the power of God, (2) by means of a deliverer, (3) under the cover of blood."1 Purpose"At this point Old Testament history changes from that of the family, given in individual biographies and family records, to that of the nation, chosen for the divine purposes. The divine will is no longer revealed to a few leaders but to the whole people. It begins with the cruel bondage of Israel in Egypt, traces the remarkable events of their deliverance, and ends with the complete establishment of the dispensation of the Law. The aim seems to be to give an account of the first stage in the fulfillment of the promises made by God to the Patriarchs with reference to the place and growth of the Israelites."1 Exodus and Science"Scientific research has gone far toward establishing the truthfulness of the Exodus record, but has brought to light nothing that in any way discounts it. It has shown who the Pharaoh of the oppression and Exodus was (Rameses II, the Pharaoh of the oppression and Merenptah II, the Pharaoh of the Exodus), and has discovered Succoth. It has shown that writing was used long before the Exodus and has discovered documents written before that period. It has thus confirmed the condition of things narrated in the Bible."1
21.02.01 Chapter ContentContents"Two distinct sections are usually given by students; the historical, included in chapters 1-19, and the legislative, comprising chapters 20-40. The first section records the need of deliverance; the birth, training, and call of the deliverer; the contest with Pharaoh; the deliverance and march through the wilderness to Sinai. The second gives the consecration of the nation and the covenant upon which it was to become a nation. The laws were such as to cover all the needs of a primitive people, both moral, ceremonial, and civic, with directions for the establishment of the Priesthood and Sanctuary. For our purpose we have divided the contents into three sections with reference to the location of Israel, showing their experiences while in Egypt, while on the journey to Sinai, and while encamped at Sinai."1 I. Israel in Egypt 1:1-12:36
A. The Bondage Chapter 1
B. The Deliverer Chapters 2-4
C. Preliminary contest with Pharaoh 5:1-7:13
D. The Ten Plagues 7:14-12:36
II. Israel Journeys to Sinai 12:37-18:End
A. The Exodus and Passover 12:37-13:16
B. Journeying through Succoth to the Red Sea 13:17-15:21
C. From the Red Sea to Sinai 15:22-18:End
III. Israel at Sinai Chapters 19-40
A. The people prepared Chapter 19
B. The Moral Law Chapter 20
C. The Civil Law 21:1-23:48
D. Covenant between Jehovah and Israel 23:19-24:End
E. Directions for building the Tabernacle Chapters 25-30
1. The Ark, the Mercy Seat, table of Shew-bread and candlestick Chapter 25
2. The curtains, boards, bars, veil, and screen of the tabernacle Chapter 26
3. Altar of burnt offering court and lamps Chapter 27
4. Garments of the priests Chapter 28
5. Consecration of priests and daily offering Chapter 29
6. Altar of incense, atonement money, anointing oil and incense Chapter 30
F. The Tabernacle prepared and dedicated Chapters 31-40
1. The covenant, given, broken, and renewed Chapter 31-34
2. Gifts and laborers for the tabernacle Chapter 35
3. The tabernacle constructed Chapter 36-39
4. Erection and dedication of the tabernacle Chapter 40
21.02.02 Messages"1. Some Revelations of God:
(1) That He is sovereign over all nature.
(2) That He had power over Pharaoh; therefore power over all kings and nations.
(3) That He had a right to choose Israel as His own peculiar people and no one could gainsay His election.
(4) That He had ability to defend and care for His people and would do so. 2. Some Thoughts as to Man:
(1) Redemption is necessary to his fellowship with God.
(2) Redeemed people must worship and obey God.
(3) Redemption and undefilement of life are secured by sacrifice and by the power of God."1 21.02.03 Difficulties and Difficult PassagesSee key events below (21.02.06 through 21.02.09)
21.02.04 Teaching Helps21.02.05 Questions for Discussion and Study Groups(1) The preparation of Israel and Moses for deliverance.
Moses 40 years in Egypt's courts, 40 years in the back side of the desert, 40 years in the deliverance.
Why did God need to "waste" 80 years of Moses' life before He began using Moses?
(2) The Plagues
(a) Why didn't Pharaoh listen at first? Why ten times?
(b) Satan, the god of this world, showed all the miraculous power that the man of God had. Then what does a miracle or power really prove in the long run if Satan can imitate them exactly?
(c) What did each plague involve or mean? Each one was involved with an Egyptian deity. What were they?
(3) The divisions of the Ten Commandments.
(a) Those touching our relation to God.
(b) Those touching our relation to men.
(4) The different conferences between Jehovah and Moses, including Moses' prayer.
(5) The current evils against which the civil laws were enacted and similar conditions of today.
(6) The character of the different persons mentioned in the book:
(a) Pharaoh
(b) Moses
(c) Aaron
(d) Jethro
(e) Magicians
(f) Amalek
(7) The Messianic teaching of the book
(a) The sacrifices
(b) the material, colors, etc. of the Tabernacle
(c) the smitten rock
Why did God fulfill His desire (water) when Moses did not follow the methodology God instructed him to use?
Are methods neutral then? Yes and No. Sometimes God would work even so, but God punished Moses nevertheless for his lack of following God's instructed method.
(d) Moses and his family. Taken in part from 1, David Cox. 21.02.06 Plagues of Egypt21.02.07 Exodus from Egypt21.02.08 10 Commandments21.02.09 Tabernacle21.02.97 Recommended Commentaries21.02.98 Teaching Outlines21.02.99 Sermons
1 J. B. Tidwell - "The Bible Book by Book", (Wm B. Eerdmans Publishings Co: Grand Rapids, Michigan 1914). (See section on Exodus.) |