1. INTRODUCTION: The greek title is Exodus, a word meaning exit, departure, or going out. The Children of Israel had gone out of the land of the Egypt in the third month. The theme of Exodus is " Redemption". Redemption is accomplished only through death. Exodus describes the going out of the chosen people from the land where they had suffered helplessly as slaves for generations. The children of Israel were redeemed from 🇪🇬Egypt through the shed blood of the lamb ( Exodus 12:1-13). See 1 Peter 1:18,19.John the Baptist said: " Behold,, the Lamb of God Who takes away the sins of the world! "

2. AUTHOR: Moses. Theme: Deliverance. Date of writing: B. C. 1450-1410 B. C. The People of God in the New Testament are redeemed by the precious Blood of Jesus Christ to have fellowship with God. He dwells among them in the Tabernacle. A great truths of worship are revealed in the Tabernacle. It also describes sacrifices and Priesthood. We are Royal and Holy Priesthood to offer sacrifices acceptable to God. The " Elect of God" are those "Chosen of God".Jesus Christ is our High Priest. We are also called on to exercise " the Priesthood of the Believer".

3. THE CHRIST OF EXODUS: Exodus is full of types and portraits of Christ. Here are seven:

1. Moses is a type of Jesus Christ-Prophet, Priest and King.
2. The Passover: Jesus Christ is our Passover 🐑🥩 Lamb( Jn. 1:29;1.Cor.5:7)." For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us"
3. The seven Feasts: Each feast portrays some aspect of the Ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ.
4. The Exodus: St. Paul relates Baptism to the Exodus event. Baptism
symbolises death to the old and identification with the New(Rom.6:3,4; 1.Cor.10:1, 2)." Therefore we are buried with Him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in the newness of life"( Romans 6:4).
5. The manna and water: The New Testament applies both to Christ( Jn. 6:31-35; 1.Cor.10:3, 4).
6. The Tabernacle: It clearly speaks of the Person of Christ and the way of redemption.
7. The High Priest: The High Priest shadows the ministry of Jesus Christ, our great High Priest( Heb. 4:14-16; 9:11-12, 24-28).

4. SURVEY OF EXODUS: The Exodus may be divided into 5 major sections:

1. The Departure of Israel from Egypt: chapters 1-12
2. The Exodus from Egypt and Journey to Sinai, 10 commandments:chapters 13-24.
3. Tabernacle and Priesthood; chapters 25-40.

5. KEYS TO EXODUS:

• key word : Redemption: The concept of Redemption.
• key verses: Exodus 6:6;19:5, 6" I am the LORD". I will bring you out from the burdens of the Egyptians.
• key chapters: Salvation of Israel through Blood( the passover) and through power( the Red sea) as the cross of the New Testament. All sin, whether known or unknown, is cleansed by His Blood as we walk in fellowship with Him.

6. STATISTICS OF EXODUS:

• 2nd Book of the Bible; 40 chapters
• 1213 verses; 32,692 words;
• 1089 verses of History;
• 129 verses of fulfilled prophecy; 2 verses of unfulfilled prophecy.
• 58 questions.
• Exodus has 73 separate messages from God
• 827 commands; 240 predictions; 28 promises; and
• 35 of 42 miracles by Moses.

7. TEN COMMANDMENTS: The ten commandments are a summary or basis of the whole law of Moses. Jesus summarised into two commandments: Love God and love your neighbour as yourself. Matt. 22:35-40. 10 commandments are the only part of the law of Moses spoken by God's audible voice to Israel. They are as following:

1. I am the LORD thy God... Thou shalt have no other gods before Me.
2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image,... thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them:
3. Thou shalt not take the Name of the LORD thy God in vain.
4. Remember the sabbath day to keep it holy
5. Honour thy father and thy mother.
6. Thou shalt not kill
7. Thou shalt not commit adultery.
8. Thou shalt not steal
9. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour
10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house.

8 MEMORY VERSES:

• The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace. Exodus 14:14
• " And said, if thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in His sight, and wilt give ear to His commandments, and keep all His statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee"( Exodus 15:26).
• And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and He shall bless thy bread and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee. There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land., the number of days I will fulfill"( Exodus 23:25, 26).
• " And let them make Me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them"( Exodus 25:8).
• " And He said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest'( Exodus 33:14).
• " And the LORD passed by before Him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth"( Exodus 34:6).

9. SPECIAL FEATURES: Five major features characterise Exodus:

1. It records the Historical circumstances of Israel's birth as a Nation.
2. It contains, in the 10 commandments(ch.20), God's summary of His moral law and righteous requirements for His people, and thus provides a foundation for Biblical Ethics and morals in subsequent revelation.
3. Exodus is the foremost OT Book describing the nature of God's redemptive grace and power in action in OT terms.
4. The entire Book is permeated with a majestic revelation of God(a) glorious in attributes, (b) Sovereign LORD, (c) Redeemer, (d) Just and Righteous, (e) worthy of devout worship.
5. Exodus emphasizes the how, what and why of the true worship that should necessarily follow God's redemption of His People.

10. THE TABERNACLE: The following are the five units in the study of the Theological Course called: " The Tabernacle":
Unit I. Significance of Tabernacle
Unit II. The Most Holy & Holy Place
Unit III. The Outer Court, Gates, Boards & Bars, The Curtains
Unit IV. The Levitical Priesthood
Unit V. Sacrifices & Offerings

The Tabernacle was divided into three parts: 1. The Outer Court, 2. The Holy Place, 3. The Most Holy Place. The glory of God dwells in the Tabernacle. The Tabernacle was the shadow of the following:

1. The Lord Jesus,
2. Every Spirit filled Child of God,
3. The Spirit- baptised churches of today,
4. The True Temple in Heaven and
5. The state of Eternity.

"... Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself shall be with them, and be their God" (Revelation 21:3).
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