This narrative outline of exodus from charles andrew coates focuses on how jesus is foreshadowed and paralleled. Theophanies in the old testament answers in genesis. Exodus with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Jesus christ existed before his birth in bethlehemhe is our creator. The more they are oppressed by a new king, the more they multiply. This shows that there might well be a relationship between these two first books of our bible. This book covers the exodus of the nation of israel out of egypt through their journey to the promised land. The book of exodus chapter 1 1 of 26 harley howard introduction the book of exodus continues exactly where the book of genesis ends with the continual saga of the people of israel. The book of exodus is the story of god rescuing the children of israel from egypt and forging a special relationship with them. The theophany at biblical mount sinai is related in exodus 19.
This summary of the book of exodus provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of exodus. The book of exodus was written by moses to the israelites on the plains of moab as they were preparing to enter the promised land around 1410 bc or 1255 b. The theophanies that we read in the old testament, such as in the sixth chapter of isaiah, when isaiah says, i saw the lord high and lifted up isaiah 6. The book of exodus as a whole word biblical commentary, volume 3. It could have been compiled by the author from various sources or passed down verbally. Free bible version and commentary on the book of exodus in. God appeared as a whisper to elijah and in visions to other prophets. Based on this story, one way we might guess the pentateuch is said to be written by moses is that core sections of its law were passed down from him.
Summary of the book of exodus the story of the bible. The second book of moses is called exodus, from the greek word exodos, which signifies going out. When genesis ends israel is safely abiding in egypt, with favored. The children of israel, after josephs death, increase. Poythresss book walks the reader through a gallery of gods manifold glory. In exodus we learn how god provided a savior for mans sin. The hebrews, from the words with which it begins, call it veelle semoth. Only a small number of theophanies are found in the hebrew bible, also. A visible and sometimes physical manifestation of god in the old testament.
This is in perfect harmony with the subject of the book, for redemption is an individual matter. Birth of moses first 40 years in pharaohs palace, exo 2 c. This chapter goes on to reveal that the levitical priests repeatedly offered the same sacrifices that could never take away our sins. The lord appeared to king solomon in a dream, promising to grant what he asked appearance as a man. He was the central figure of the book and an eyewitness of its primary events. The godliness of the midwives, in saving the men children alive. Pharaoh commands the male children to be cast into the river. The stay in the desert describes the earthly circumstances in which. For instance, the book of genesis is the book about creation. The book of exodus 118 a 5 minute recap on genenes. The word exodus comes from the title in the septuagint version, and means literally, going out. God has either directed you to where you are or he has allowed you, because of. Exodus is the second book in the pentateuch and although the author of exodus is unknown, it is believed the same person wrote all five books of the pentateuch. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible and describes the exodus, which includes the israelites deliverance from slavery in egypt through the hand of yahweh, the revelations at biblical mount sinai, and the subsequent divine indwelling of god with israel.
A deeper understanding of theophanies established in the first part of the book becomes a key, opening up doors to a deeper understanding of god in the latter three parts. Justin holcomb discusses the types and purposes of theophanies and why. The book begins with the story of moses birth and adoption by the egyptian princess. He almost certainly wrote it during the 40 year wondering period.
This is easily explicable by the lack of written scriptures and by the isolated position of the few faithful men whose lives are recorded. The glory of the lord appears to people in numerous passages. Exodus 19 tree of life version tlv theophany at sinai. Theologically, the book takes us from the transcendent god to the imminent god, from a god who listens from afar to a god who dwells with his. Genesis is the book of creation exodus is the book of redemption. The moses series expository preaching through exodus not. The book of exodus covers a span of approximately 360 years from the death of joseph ex. Exodus shows us gods way of delivering sinful people 1 corinthians 10. The children of israel increase in egypt after the death of joseph. Watch our introduction video on the book of exodus, which outlines the book s main theme and how it is fulfilled in jesus.
Frequently the term, glory of the lord, reflects a theophany, as in exodus 24. Antediluvian civilization cause of flood and construction of ark, gen 6. The book of exodus is especially rich in typical teachings. Spoken gospel is a nonprofit digital media ministry. Exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the book by those who translated it into greek. Outline of the book of exodus gods power please contact met for further information on over 100 bible themes and subjects, covering. For a helpful chart outlining the various aspects of the typescenes i. Sermon outlines on exodus alliterated, expository sermon. This is semifinished at the end of the exodus series. Bible survery exodus hebrew name velleh shemoth these are the names greek name exodus departure author moses date from 1635 to 1490 bc approximately.
Return of moses to egypt announcement of deliverance to israel, exo 4. The theme of the book is redemption as we will see the sovereign hand of almighty god move in delivering his people through a great deliverance. The book of exodus is the book of national redemption. In gods timing, the exodus marked the end of a period of oppression for abrahams descendants gen. Theophany how god appears to man in the old testament. These study guides contain an outline and questions for each chapter.
In exodus, god appeared in a burning bush, as a pillar of cloud by day, and as a pillar of fire by night. A study of the book of judges chapter verses 1 through 25 judges. Egypt is a picture of this present world galatians 1. Moses and israel in egypt, 10 plagues, the red sea, 10 commandments, gods law, the tabernacle. Those promises carried through abraham issac jacob who had 12 sons 3. God gave orders or told the person what would happen in their future. Exodus in greek means way out, this book indeed describes the way out god made for the children of israel to be set free from there bondage in egypt it is a book of redemption. It is difficult to be dogmatic about the chronology of the patriarchal period. But then a new pharaoh comes to power, and he starts enslaving the israelites.
Israel camped there, right in front of the mountain. The israelites are still at mount sinai, and they commit one of their biggest failures of faith. They are found again in the decisive events of the exodus, the conquest of canaan, and in some of the narratives of the judges. Theophany holman bible dictionary bible dictionary. Some bible commentators believe that whenever someone received a visit from the angel of the lord, this was in fact the preincarnate christ.
Exodus is the second book of the pentateuch the five books of moses, and its where we find the stories of the ten plagues, the first passover, the parting of the red sea, and the ten commandments the book gets its name from the nation of israels mass. Theophany bakers evangelical dictionary of biblical. The yahwist j source wrote of an anthropomorphic god. Exodus bible study outline contents by chapter and verse. This is most fully achieved in the person of jesus, who showed up in human form to offer salvation. Moses finally appears before pharaoh, who speaks what i think is the central question of the book of exodus. They do not contain a lot of commentary on the passages. What we find is that god is the god who shows up and saves. Parry, sinai as sanctuary and mountain of god, in by study and. Exodus exodus, book of eerdmans dictionary of the bible exodus, book of eerdmans bible dictionary. Then a new king, who did not know about joseph, came to power in. The book of exodus small groups spoken gospel free. How are theophanies portrayed in the book of genesis answers.
Exodus continues the account that was begun in genesis, although there was a lapse of at least 3 12 centuries. Jul, 2017 this meant deyoungs final sermon on exodus was also his final sermon as pastor of university reformed church in lansing, michigan. A lot goes down in exodus, so lets break it down into five sections. Divine authorization of moses covenant order for the nation. Instructions regarding the tabernacle exodus 2531 part 4. Theophanies usually marked a turning point in the persons life. Jewish and christian traditions attribute the pentateuch to moses who plays a key part in the narrative.
But if we want to see how close moses has become with god, we might best see it in exodus chapters 3234 the outline handed out with this lesson. Exodus 19 tlv theophany at sinai in the third month. The book of exodus chapter 1 1 of 26 harley howard. Call of moses second 40 years in midian, exo 3 incident of burning bush d.
In this twopart conversation, deyoung offers insights into how to deal with challenges like the hardening of pharaohs heart, as well as opportunities like the theophanies, the tabernacle, and the golden calf. Exodus 1112 197982 audio chuck smith the holy spirit in the believer, pt. The book of genesis is believed to have been put together from the works of three main sources, who wrote in different times and places. In moses first theophany on sinai, god refers to himself with two different names. The second book of moses called exodus the argument after that jacob by gods commandment genesis 46. It is a conjunction, such as our and, and is used to connect the narrative to the previous book. That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers. God chose abraham and gave him promises nations land blessing gen 12. Christians with varied levels of maturity will benefit from this book, but i think those who have a basic familiarity with the redemptivehistorical approach to biblical.
The spoken gospels introduction video on the book of exodus outlines the book s main theme and how it is fulfilled in jesus. When the person realized they were talking with god himself, they were often struck with terror, hiding their face or shielding their eyes, as elijah did when he pulled his cloak over his head. In exodus, we read how god rescued the israelites from egypt. Nowadays, the exodus means the time when the israelites came out of egypt. The book is structured in 4 parts, first looking at the biblical theme of god appearing in various forms throughout the bible, secondly reflecting on the mystery of the invisible god made visible, thirdly a list of theophanies in the old testament and finally a list of theophanies in the new testament. The israelites are right where we left them in genesis, hanging out in egypt and multiplying. Exodus means going out or the way out, and thus it describes israels. The most famous revelation of god in the form of a man happened at peniel face of god. Deliverance of israel, suffering, divine presence, law and worship. The heart of this book is the passover, after 9 plagues had been sent on israel the passover angel was sent. Exodus 3 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary provides notes on all 66 books of the bible, and contain more than 7,000 pages of material. As a child of god you are not where you are by accident.
See also appearances of god in the plurality study. The book of exodus shows that the god of abraham is the only true god of all the earth. Moses, aaron, and pharaoh book of exodus key verses. Conclusions from exodus bible commentary theology of work. Maybe the best title of the book would be the words of hosea. Exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy is a conjunction. Coates hopes to awaken the hearts of christians to the value of the old testament. In a looser sense, gods promise of the land to abraham gen 15, as well as his commission that abraham sacrifice isaac gen 22, could be considered theophanies. Not in human form in some instances the theophany came as at the burning bush exodus 3. Overarching themes play a central part in the book of exodus. This paper will explore the three different theophanies that occur on sinai. The first six verses of exodus tie it effectively to genesis.
While the iliad is the earliest source for descriptions of theophanies in the classical traditionera and they occur throughout greek mythology. It is about gods great deliverance of israel from egypt and his meeting with them at mt. A frequent introduction for theophanies may be seen in the words the lord came down, as in genesis 11. The second book of moses called exodus geneva bible 1599. Outline of the book of exodus introduction and overview of the book of exodus. Now 40 years old moses is incensed over an episode where he witnesses an egyptian beat a hebrew slave.
Exodus 3 1 now moses was keeping the flock of jethro his fatherinlaw, the priest of midian. Within the book of exodus there is language that suggests the author is an eye witness to the events contained within the book. Book of generations of adam through seth beginning of mans history obituary notices, gen 5. And exodus records how the israelites wandered in the desert for 40 years. Israels exodus from egypt must be understood as the unique event that it was within the history of redemption. Of course, one of the major reasons jesus became a man was to save us from our sins. The hebrew title of this book is translated, these are the names. An outline of the book of exodus logos bible software. I believe all physical appearances of god in the o. The first is the god of abraham, the god of isaac, and the god of jacob exodus 3.
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