Exodus

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Exodus Reading Guide

Chapters 1-4 

Compare Exodus 1:7 and Genesis 1:28 and Genesis 17:1-6

400 years from a welcomed family to an enslaved nation; the evil of Pharaoh; the call of Moses

Watch for how Pharaoh treated the Israelites 

Chapters 5-15

Confrontation between Yahweh God and Pharaoh (and the Egyption gods)

Two groups of five plagues each; chapter 15 - the song/poem - “Song of the Sea”

Chapters 16-18

Journey to Mount Sinah and discontent among the people

Chapters 19-24

God’s covenant with Israel -  and they agree

Terms of the covenant: the Ten Commandments and 52 more commands about worship and social justice

If you wonder about the purpose for a command, ask this question. 

How does the command fit with and help them live out each of these?

The basic terms The key The rule

Chapters 25-31 - The Tabernacle

Look for similarities between the tabernacle and the Garden of Eden

Chapters 32-34 - Israel breaks the covenant

How? Which of the 10 commandments did they violate? What was God’s response?

Chapters 35-40 - Moses builds the Tabernacle

But Moses can’t enter it. Why?