EXODUS God Delivers His People From Bondage in

EXODUS: God Delivers His People • From Bondage in Egypt • From Bondage to False Gods • From Bondage to Sin

EXODUS: Key Verse “Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice and let Israel go? ” (Exodus 5: 2)

EXODUS: Major Characters • Moses • Pharaoh • Aaron • Above All: the Lord

EXODUS: Plot • God fulfills His promise to Abraham by establishing a Covenant with his descendants. • Moses becomes Israel’s “Great Deliverer” (reluctantly). • Both Pharaoh & Israel learn who “the Lord” is.

EXODUS: Major Events Israel is enslaved in Egypt God calls Moses through the Burning Bush Ten Plagues convince Pharaoh to release Israel Institution of the Passover Establishment of the Covenant &Giving of the Law at Mt. Sinai • Israel’s Rebellion against God • Instructions for the Tabernacle • • •

Exodus: Structure • Chapters 1 -25: Israel’s bondage, the plagues, the “going out, ” the making of the Covenant. • Chapters 26 -40: The Tabernacle • Why? B/c the Israelites needed to learn about God’s HOLINESS!

EXODUS: Lessons • God always keeps His _________ to His people. • ________ can stand against God’s power. • God gives His laws for the _____ of His people. • God is ______, & He must be worshiped as He desires, not as ____ desire.