Exodus

1-18 / God’s Deliverance of Israel Led By Moses
19-24 / God’s Covenant with Israel Mediated By Moses
25-40 / God’s Dwelling among Israel Established By Moses

NOT THIS

God

x xxxxxxx

BUT THIS…

God

Representative

People

“…God makes a covenant with a particular representative, who receives the covenant on behalf of the whole people; everyone else in the covenant is a party to the covenant by virtue of his or her membership in the people….The representative is both a member of the people and one who acts on their behalf...Each member is linked to each other member, and to the representative…their lives and well-being are mutually interdependent.” Collins, The People of God and the History of Redemption

Old Testament Core Seminar

Class 4: “The Glory of God Goes Public” Exodus 1-19

C.A.S.K.E.T. – Where are we now???

Group Q. How is Exodus related to Genesis? How do you know?

Drama of Ex. 1-19

  1. Opening – Setting the Scene
  1. God Remembers and Responds
  1. Pharoah VS. YHWH
  1. YHWH is the Champion: Passover and Exodus
  1. Israel on the Trail: Journey to Mt. Sinai

Four P’s - Major Themes in Exodus 1-19

I. Presence - God’s Unique Identity

  • 3:14 | “I AM WHO I AM”

Personal

Relational

Faithfal

  • 5:1-2 | “Who is The LORD?”
  • Covenant-keeping (6:5)
  • Utterly Supreme (8:10)
  • The Great Warrior (15:2-3)
  • The Caring Provider (16:11-12)

Group Q. Which of these descriptions of the LORD most connects with you? Why?

V. Purpose: God’s Mission

1)3:7 | The problem: slavery

Group Q. What if God had not delivered Israel from slavery?

2)6:6 | The solution: judgment and sacrifice

  • 12:12-13 | God’s grace in the Passover
  • Jesus Christ: Our Passover Lamb

(Jn. 1:29, 1 Cor. 5:7, Jn. 19:36, Mt. 19:29)

3)3:8-12 | The result:…..

IV. PEOPLE – Israel’s Mission

“…while Moses went up to God. The LORD called to him out of the mountain, saying, "Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the people of Israel:

You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself.

Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine;

and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. These are the words that you shall speak to the people of Israel."

-Exo 19:3-6 ESV

  • 19:5-6 | Treasured possession, holy nation,kingdom of priests
  • “The calling to be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation tells Israel how it is to fulfill its calling to be a blessing to the nations.” Williams, Far As the Curse is Found
  • “The ‘if’ clause signals that the vocation and obedience to which God calls his people are always responses to his gracious, elective action. Sinai can be appreciated only in that light.” Williams, Far As the Curse is Found

THE STORY CONTINUES….

  • John 8:58 | “Before Abraham was, I am!”
  • Titus 2:14
  • Jude 1:5
  • Revelation 1:5-6 | “To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father – to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.”