LIFE JOURNEY An Overview of Exodus Facts about

LIFE JOURNEY An Overview of Exodus

Facts about Exodus • • • Author – Moses Main characters – God, Moses, Israelites Main theme – Redemption Book name – Exodus (“exit” or “way out”) Simple outline: – Redemption from Egypt (Chs. 1 -18) – Revelation from God (Chs. 19 -40)

Natural Outline Redemption from Egypt – What God Did Israel in Egypt (Ex 1 -13) Israel at the Red Sea (Ex 14 -15) Israel in the Wilderness (Ex 15 -18) Revelation from God - What God Expects Israel at Mt. Sinai (Ex 19 -40)

Deut Ex & Lev Num

The Book of Exodus is AWESOME! • If Genesis is the Bible’s “Table of Contents, ” then Exodus is the “Introduction to the Main Character, ” that is, God. • Exodus can be viewed as the Bible’s “Intro to God. ” a. God’s Salvation b. God’s Justice c. God’s Morality/Ethics d. God’s Worship e. God’s Presence f. God’s Name

God’s Hand… 1. Leads Out of Egypt Ex 3: 7, 10 The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slaves, and I am concerned about their suffering…I have seen the way the Egyptians are oppressing them. So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt. ”

• Ex 3: 19 -20 But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go unless a mighty hand compels him. So I will stretch out my hand strike the Egyptians with all the wonders that I will perform among them. After that, he will let you go.

The 10 Plagues upon Egypt (Ex 7 -10)

Egyptian Tomb Painting

Plague 1 Blood 2 Frogs 3 Gnats 4 Flies 5 Livestock 6 Boils 7 Hail 8 Locusts 9 Darkness 10 Death of Firstborn Egyptian God Attacked Osiris (god of the Nile) Hekt (frog goddess) Seb (earth God) Haktok Apis (Bull god) Typhon Shu (god of atmosphere) Serapia (protector god) Ra (Sun God) Attack on all gods

God’s Hand… 2. Leads Through the Desert Ex 13: 18, 21 So God led the people around by the desert road toward the Red Sea. The Israelites went up out of Egypt armed for battle…By day, the Lord went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day or night.

The Cloud Pillar 13

Israelite Camp and Tabernacle 14

r e v o ass P Egypt Desert Promised Land Christian Life Heaven Red Sea C s s o r World Baptism

God’s Hand Leads Out of Egypt Buhay disyerto, buhay Kristiano… Hindi madali sa disyerto!

Rules for Desert Survival • Walang Isnaban • Walang Iwanan • Walang Bolahan • Walang Talo!

In our LIFE JOURNEY, God’s Hand. . . 1 Leads out of Egypt 2 Leads through the desert

Let’s embrace the leading of God’s hand as we go through our LIFE JOURNEY!

LIFE JOURNEY An Overview of Exodus