The Book of Genesis ends with Joseph as second-in-command in Egypt, and his family arriving to settle there during the famine. The Book of Exodus picks up about four hundred years later. The current pharaoh knew nothing of Joseph and all he had done for Egypt. This pharaoh saw only a foreign nation numbering about three million people living within his borders. So he made them slaves--harnessing their energy to build cities and subjecting them harshly in order to keep them from rebellion. But God had other plans.
Read the story of how Israel was saved from slavery and brought into a covenant relationship with the almighty God - Exodus 6:6, 7. Exodus is a book of redemption and salvation. In this book, you'll get a glimpse of Jesus Christ the Savior. In many ways, Moses is a type, or representation, of Jesus - Deuteronomy 18:15. God had prepared Moses to lead the Israelites out of slavery and into freedom as God's holy people.
Through a series of awe-inspiring miracles, God brought the mighty nation of Egypt to its knees. Christ is clearly seen in the solemn Jewish Passover - Exodus 12--13 that required the blood of a pure, sacrifical lamb to save the Israelites form God's judgment. Jesus is "the Lamb of God" - John 1:29 and "Christ, our Passover" - 1 Corinthians 5:7. Just as the blood of the lamb protected the ancient Israelites from death, so the blood of Jesus the Lamb saves us. Jesus' blood was the final sacrifice that put an end to sin's penalty, leading us out of slavery and into freedom as God's holy people.
Exodus was written by Moses in the wilderness during Israel's wanderings, somewhere in the Sinai Penisula. This exciting book reveals God's love, guidance and salvation--of Israel, and of all who follow Him.
God Bless,
Dan
Read the story of how Israel was saved from slavery and brought into a covenant relationship with the almighty God - Exodus 6:6, 7. Exodus is a book of redemption and salvation. In this book, you'll get a glimpse of Jesus Christ the Savior. In many ways, Moses is a type, or representation, of Jesus - Deuteronomy 18:15. God had prepared Moses to lead the Israelites out of slavery and into freedom as God's holy people.
Through a series of awe-inspiring miracles, God brought the mighty nation of Egypt to its knees. Christ is clearly seen in the solemn Jewish Passover - Exodus 12--13 that required the blood of a pure, sacrifical lamb to save the Israelites form God's judgment. Jesus is "the Lamb of God" - John 1:29 and "Christ, our Passover" - 1 Corinthians 5:7. Just as the blood of the lamb protected the ancient Israelites from death, so the blood of Jesus the Lamb saves us. Jesus' blood was the final sacrifice that put an end to sin's penalty, leading us out of slavery and into freedom as God's holy people.
Exodus was written by Moses in the wilderness during Israel's wanderings, somewhere in the Sinai Penisula. This exciting book reveals God's love, guidance and salvation--of Israel, and of all who follow Him.
God Bless,
Dan
