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Old Testament Survey – Exodus
Exodus – covers the time of Israel leaving Egypt 1706 – 1490 BC
Jacob’s family lived in the land of Egypt from about 2100 BC – 1580 BC under the rule of friendly Kings known as the Hyksos or Shepherd Kings. In about 1580 the Egyptian’s expelled the Hyksos’s and set in a new line of Kings known as Ahmose or ahmosis 1 ( the 18th dynasty of Egypt) who new not Joseph and his loyalty to Egypt.
They began to fear the success and size of Israel in the land. Began to set taskmasters over Israel and enslave them. (thus, Abraham’s prophetic word comes to pass) and they are enslaved for 400 years
1. Miraculous deliverance of Israel Exodus 1-13:16
Taken in by Pharaoh’s daughter and nursed by own mother.
Hears of Hebrew customs and beliefs from mother and learns the education of Egypt in pharaoh’s house.
Gets a heart for the Hebrews and Kills an Egyptian. At age 40
Flees to Midian and marries and shepherd sheep learning the heart of a pastor until 80 years old
Has burning bush experience at Mt. Horeb (the place of death)
Returns to Aaron / Elders in Egypt
Goes to Pharaoh / 10 plagues
Blood – Nilus the River God
Frogs – Hekt, the God who helped Childbirth
Lice (gnats)– Seb, the God of the earth
Flies (Beetles)- Kehphera, the sacred (scarabaeid beetle)
Murrain – Apis & Hathor, the sacred Bull & Cow
Boils – Typhon, the evil eye God
Hail – Shu, the god of the atmosphere / Isis the goddess of life/ Seth protector of crops
Locust – Serapis, the protector from the locust
Darkness – Ra, the sun god
Death Angel – Ptah, the God of life
The 10th plague also began the first Passover for the Hebrew nation of Israel.
First Passover
Kill the lamb, eat the flesh, sprinkle the blood on door post
Gathered spoil from Egypt gold, silver, brass, linen’s
Exodus from Egypt – April 1450 BC – 11day journey took 40 yrs
Egypt - world
Cloud / Fire – leading of the spirit
Red Sea – baptism into the body / Christ
2. Miraculous Journey to MT Sinai Genesis 13:17-18:27
Chpt. 15 - came to Marah (bitter water)
Came to Elim
The wilderness was a place to show god’s supernatural provision. God was working Egypt out of the children of Israel.
God provided quail in the evenings and manna (bread) in the mornings (ate for 40 years).
Came to Rephidim (people cry for water, strikes the rock for water)
Jethro hears of Moses happenings and comes to meet Moses at Mt Horeb and gives him advise about leading the people. He wants to set in leadership
Captains of - 10-50-100-1000
4 attributes of God seen:
Delivering power
Ability to provide
Divine Protection
Sustaining ability through leadership
3. Mt Sinai - Exodus 19-40:38
spent 1 year at Mt Sinai. (God’s goal to establish a covenant with the people and himself. To create a kingdom of priest unto himself in which he could walk intimately
People Reject God and want Moses to speak for him
Moses goes to the top of the Mountain and gets the Decalogue
(10 commandments) & Pattern for the Temple (Moses waited 6 days and fasted and on the 7th day God spoke to him about the tabernacle and he spent 40 days getting the detailed blue print from God)
People make Golden calf
10 Commandments or Decalogue ( Greek for 10 sayings) where given on two different tablets. 4 commandments on 1 and 6 on the other
1st tablet had 4 commands 2nd tablet had 6 commands
(Duties of a holy people) (Duties of men to his neighbors)
1. No other god’s 5. Honor parents
2. No images (Idols) 6. Don’t Murder
3. Don’t use name in vain 7. No Adultery
4. Remember Sabbath 8. Don’t covet neighbor’s stuff
9. Don’t steal
10. Don’t Lie (false witness)
3 orders of life where instituted
1. National / personal worship
2. Value of Human Life
3. Ceremonies (3)
Unleavened Bread, - holy walk with redeemer
First fruits, - to be started once enter the promise land - redeemed
Tabernacles (in gathering) – In memory of their pilgrimage
4. The Tabernacle
Had to be an Israelite to help with construction
Represented the doorway or way to approach God and worship him.
(See tabernacle of worship notes for a description of elements of the tabernacle and it’s make up)
The encampment of Israel:
Portrait of the Cross and the house of God
Once the tabernacle is set up. Moses orders the encampment by tribe around the tabernacle.
They where made to camp:
The Levites and the tabernacle (center) of camp
East side – Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
South Side – Reuben, Simeon, Gad
West side – Ephraim, Manasseh, Benjamin
North side – Dan, Asher, Naphtali
So they camped in the shape of a cross with the (House), or tabernacle in the center of the cross.
So this was the revelation given at Mt. Sinai to the Hebrews. Moral and civil laws and holy conduct for worship and life!