Exodus

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Overview

Outline

I. The Birth of Moses (1:1 - 2:22)

A. Prologue (1:1 - 1:22)

1. Recap of how Israel came to be in Egypt (1:1 - 1:7)

2. A new king in Egypt/Israel multiplies (1:8 - 1:14)

3. Pharaoh's evil command (1:15 - 11:22)

B. Moses (2:1 - 2:22)

1. Drawn from the water (2:1 - 2:10)

- Moses had to have been placed in the river with the hopes that Pharoah's daughter would find him. Why did his mother think that would work?

- Moses' mother was rewarded for her faithfulness. She gave to God what was most dear to her, and he gave it back.

2. Moses' flight from Egypt (2:11 - 2:15)

3. Moses' new life (2:16 - 2:22)

II. The Call of Moses (2:23 - 4:26)

A. The Burning Bush (2:23 - 4:23)

1. The cries of Israel (2:23 - 2:25)

2. The Burning Bush (3:1 - 3:6)

3. God hears (3:7 - 3:10)

4. Moses' Mission (3:11 - 4:23)

B. Bridegroom of Blood (4:24 - 4:26)

III. Let My People Go (4:27 - 20:26)

A. Moses returns (4:27 - 4:31)

1. After performing the signs, "the people believed...and worshiped"

B. Moses' first meeting with Pharoah/Israel's labor increased (5:1 - 5:23)

- What would it have been like to be in Moses' shoes when he confronted Pharaoh?

- How else could Pharaoh have reacted?

C. God Promises Deliverance (6:1 - 6:9)

D. Moses commanded to go back to Pharaoh (6:10 - 6:13)

E. The Heads of Israel (6:14 - 6:30)

- Why is this sidetrack here? Is it to lay judgment on those who did not listen to Moses and Aaron (6:9)?

- If it is the Levite's - as it says in 6:25 - then it seems odd that God would choose this family to be His priests.

- 6:12 - Moses continues to blame his failures on his speaking ability. Does he think that that is the only way to convince people?

F. Moses and Aaron's second meeting with Pharaoh (7:1 - 7:13)

1. God reveals his plan to Moses and Aaron (7:1 - 7:7)

a. *** God tells us what His purposes were in the plagues ***

2. Their meeting (7:8 - 7:13)

G. The Ten Plagues (7:14 - 12:32)

1. Water is turned to Blood (7:14 - 7:25)

2. The Plague of Frogs (8:1 - 8:15)

3. The Plague of gnats (unannounced) (8:16 - 8:19)

4. The Plague of Flies (division) (8:20 - 8:32)

5. Egyptian Cattle Die (9:1 - 9:7)

6. The Plague of Boils (unannounced?) (9:8 - 9:12)

7. The Plague of Hail (9:13 - 9:35)

8. The Plague of Locusts (10:1 - 10:20)

9. The Plague of Darkness (unannounced) (10:21 - 10:29)

10. The Plague of Creeping Death (11:1 - 12:32)

a. Prediction of Death (11:1 - 11:3)

b. Moses' last words to Pharaoh (11:4 - 11:10)

c. The Passover Lamb (12:1 - 12:13)

d. Feast of Unleavened Bread (12:14 - 12:28)

e. Death (12:29 - 12:32)

H. The Exodus of Israel (12:33 - 13:22)

1. Ordinance of the Passover (12:42 - 12:51)

2. The Feast of Unleavened Bread (13:1 - 13:10)

3. Consecration of Firstborns (13:11 - 13:16)

4. God Leads Israel (13:17 - 13:22)

J. The Defeat of Egypt (14:1 - 14:31)

1. Pharaoh pursues (14:1 - 14:12)

2. Parting the Sea (14:13 - 14:31)

- Why did God tell Moses to use his staff to part and bring back the sea? Was it to demonstrate to Israel who God's chosen leader was?

- Note: Twice is it stated that there was a wall of water on the right and left (14:22, 14:29)

K. The Song of Moses (15:1 - 15:21)

L. The Journey to Sinai (15:22 - 18:27)

1. Sweet Water (15:22 - 15:27)

2. Manna (16:1 - 16:36)

3. Water from the Rock (17:1 - 17:7)

4. War against the Amalekites (17:8 - 17:16)

5. Jethro (18:1 - 18:27)

1. Jethro Meets Moses at the Mountain of God (18:1 - 18:12)

2. Jethro's Counsel (18:13 - 18:27)

- Key: 18:20 - "then teach them the statutes and the laws, and make known to them the way in which they are to walk and the work they are to do." Not application, the reasoning underlying the application.

M. Sinai (19:1 - 19:25)

- Israel's Mission Satement - 19:5-6

1. Israel Meets God (19:1 - 19:17)

2. God on Sinai (19:18 - 19:25)

IV. The Book of the Covenant (20:1 - 24:18)

A. The Ten Commandments (20:1 - 20:26)

B. The Law (21:1 -

1. Ordinances for the People (21:1 - 21:11)

2. Personal Injuries (21:12 - 21:36)

3. Property Rights (22:1 - 22:15)

4. Sundry Laws (22:16 - 23:9)

5. Sabbath Years (23:10 - 23:13)

6. Three national feasts (23:14 - 23:19)

a. The feast of Unleavened Bread

b. The Feast of the Harvest of First fruits

c. Feast of the Ingathering

7. Conquest of the Land (23:20 - 23:33)

C. Israel Affirms the Covenant (24:1 - 24:18)

V. The Tabernacle (25:1 - 31:18; 35:1 - 40:38)

A. Design of the Tabernacle (25:1 - 27:21)

1. God Provides a List of Supplies (25:1 - 25:9)

2. The Design of the Ark (25:10 - 25:22)

3. The Table of Showbread (25:23 - 25:30)

4. The Golden Lampstands (25:31 - 25:40)

5. The Linen Curtains (26:1 - 26:6)

6. Curtains of Goat's Hair (26:7 - 26:14)

7. Boards and Sockets (26:15 - 26:30)

8. The Veil (26:31 - 26:37)

9. The Bronze Altar (27:1 - 27:8)

10. Court of the Tabernacle (27:9 - 27:21)

B. Garments of the Priests (28:1 - 29:46)

1. The garments (28:1 - 28:43)

2. Consecration of the Priests (29:1 - 29:9)

3. Sacrifices (29:10 - 29:29)

4. Food for the Priests (29:30 - 2946)

C. The Altar (30:1 - 30:38)

1. The Anointing Oil (30:22 - 30:33)

2. The Incense (30:34 - 30:38)

D. The Craftsmen (31:1 - 31:18)

E. Constructing the Tabernacle (35:1 - 39:43)

1. The Sabbath Emphasized (35:1 - 35:9)

2. Calling the workmen (35:10 - 35:19)

3. The People Give (35:20 - 35:35)

4. Workmen receive their materials (36:1 - 36:7)

5. Constructing The Tabernacle (36:8 - 37:29)

6. Completing the Tabernacle (38:1 - 39.43)

F. The Tabernacle Erected (40:1 - 40:38)

VI. The Golden Calf (32:1 - 34:35)

A. Making the Calf (32:1 - 32:10)

B. Moses' Entreaty (32:11 - 32:18)

C. Moses' Anger (32:19 - 32:35)

D. The Journey resumes (33:1 - 33:11)

E. Face to Face (33:12 - 33:23)

F. The Tablets Replaced (34:1 - 34:9)

G. The Covenant Renewed (34:10 - 34:28)

H. Moses' Face Shines (34:29 - 34:35)

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