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ExodusExodusGod remembersMosesLiberationCovenant TenGod
remembersMosesLiberationCovenant Ten
CommandmentsCommandments
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In Egypt
The Israelites werefruitful and prolific.
They became so numerousand strong that the landwas filled with
them.(Exod. 1:7)
Describestheprosperity
ofthe Sonsof Israelin Egypt.
Godhafulfilled Hispromise:
1.DESCENDANTS (as numerousasthestarsofthe nightandsand
alongtheseashore)2. BLESSINGS
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Then therecame
a new king, who knew
nothing of Joseph, came topower in Egypt.
He said, Look hownumerous and powerful
the Israelite people aregrowing, more so than weourselves.
Let us deal shrewdly with them to stop
their increase; otherwise, in time of warthey too may join our
enemies to fightagainst us, and so leave our country.
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Theirsituation
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Exodus2:23-25
The
Israelites,criedoutforhelpfromthedepthsoftheirslaverytheircrycameuptoGod.
GodheardtheirgroaningandcalledtomindhiscovenantwithAbraham,
Isaac,andJacob.
Godlookeddown upon thesonsof Israel,andheknew
LAMENT:-=Aspontaneousreligiousresponsetotheincursion-ofdeathin
life.-=aloud,religious ouch-addressedtoGod
GodisaGod
whocaresaboutthepoorAndtheoppressedandhearstheircry.
The Lordremembers ispromiseandcomestotheaidofthepeople.
GodbeginstoprepareExodusbycallingMoses.
The Lordbreaksintohistory.
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Moseswhoishe?
Exodus 2:1-10- Born of a woman from the
tribe of Levi.
- Put in a papyrus basketlaid among the reeds at
the rivers edge.- Discovered by thePharaohs daughter whotook him
for a son.
GodplacedMosesin the
Pharaohshousehold
God is preparing Mosesfor a leadership roleby placing him at
the
center of the oppressive
situation from whichhe will demand
freedom for his people.
Mosesisbeingpreparedtobe=theone whocan speaktothepharaoh=theone
whocan feelcompassion
forhiscountrymen.
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Whilein exile
God approached
Moses a second
time
Bade him
to return to Egypt
and
to free his people
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Toknow Himisto work with Him
God said, I send you to the pharaoh to bring the sons of
Israel, my people, out of Egypt.
Moses objection Gods assurance
1. Who am I to go to thePharaoh and bring
the sons of Israel outof Egypt?
1. "I will be with you; andthisshallbeyourproofthatitis I
whohavesentyou: when
you bring my people out of Egypt, you willworship God on this
very mountain."
2. "when I gotothe Israelitesandsaytothem,
TheGodofyourfathers
hassentmetoyou,if they ask me,'What is his name?'what am I to
tell them?"
2. "I am who am." Then he added, "This iswhat you shall tell the
Israelites:
I AM sent me to you."
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Toknow Himisto work with Him
The power of God becomes the power ofMoses
Having experienced God, Moses was transformed
Staffturningintoserpent
LeprousHand
Water
turningintoblood
Powerovercosmos
Poweroverlife
Powerovercycle
oflifeanddeath
GodtakingpossessionofthelanguageofMoses(Ex.3:16-17)
Powertoteach
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From Passovertoliberation
A customary pastoral feast of spring
No ecomes a commemoration of Israels li eration
Becomes a reminder of hat God had done on theirehalf.
DayofRemembranceItrecallsandmakespresentin thehereand now
thesavingactivityofGodin
orderthatthepresentgenerationmightparticipatein it.
EXODUS wasseen asan ACT OFGODThe
Lorddidstandbyhispromisetodeliverthe Israelitesfromthehandsofthe
Pharaoh.
Theysawandbelievedin the Lord. (Ex.14:31)
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Todeliveryouthrough SIGNS andWONDER
Traveling through the desert the
Israelites had a remarkable,unforgettable experience:
Theyencountered God throughSIG S and WO DERS.
EVENTS whichpoint within itselftosomedeepermeaning.
Somethingthatdrawsattention;peopleLookatit
withAWEandAMAZEMENT;Itis SPECIAL.
ThesegreatactsofYAHWEH wereWONDER-FUL andSIGN-IFFICANT,filled
withMEANING.
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I willbeyourGod,andyoushallbemypeople
God entered into a
covenant with Israel.So now, if you are reallyprepared to obey
me andkeep my covenant, you,out of all peoples, shall bemy personal
possession,
for the whole world ismine. For me you shall bea kingdom of
priests, aholy nation." (Ex. 19:5)and the people all repliedwith
one accord,'Whatever Yahweh has
said, we will do. (Ex.19:7)
A Holy nation=
Israelistobedifferentfromtherest.=tobesetapartforapurpose.
AkingdomofpriestsIsraelis=tobeasign ofGods
LOVE.=torepresenttheTRUEGodamong
allthe nations.
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New RelationshipNew BehaviorNew Life
Seen and manifested in their daily life:
Relationship withGod Relationship withothers
1.TobefaithfultoYHWH
2.ToacknowledgeGodalonein theirlifeand worship.
3.YHWH istheultimatesourceofpeoples VALUES
and BEHAVIOR
The waypeopletreateachotherwouldbea SIGN
andMANIFESTATIONofhow SERIOUS andWHOLEHEARTEDtheyarein
theirWORSHIP ofYHWH.
'I amYahwehyourGod
whobroughtyououtofEgypt,whereyoulivedasslaves.'Youshallhave
noothergodstorivalme.
'Y
ou will notmolestoroppressaliens,foryouyourselves
wereoncealiensin Egypt.You will notill-treat widowsororphans;22
ifyouill-treatthemin any wayandtheymakean appealtomeforhelp,
I shallcertainlyheartheirappeal,
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Calledtobeholy
Leviticus
And the Lord called out (Wayyiqra)The book calls the Israelite
to
1. Holiness (Lev. 11-20)
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to respect the sacredness of life and Godspresence in the
ordinariness of life - if one wants to be holy take of the health
that
God has given you. 2. Keep Holy the Sabbath day (Lev. 23)
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it is an act of faith that our lives, our work, ourtime are, and
continued to be, in the hands of the creating, saving, and loving
God.
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Shema Yisrael
Deuteronomythe words (Debarim)
This book is an impassioned plea to:
1. LIVE the Law by worshipping YHWH
2. EXTE D Gods love and justice to the poor and the
needy.
= Teaches that DISCIPLI E is a sign of Gods love
= Exhorts Israel to choose between
the way of obedience to God and the Law(LIFE)
the way of disobedience (DEATH)
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Deliveryouthrough SignsandWonders
Numbers
in the wilderness (Bemidbar)
This books tells us of:1. YHWHs care for the chosen people
2. Murmuring- the wanting to reverse the journey ( um. 11-21)-
even though they have seen all the signs andwonders that God had
worked on their behalf,
they wished these had never happened.( um. 20:1-13)
Result: forty years in the desert.
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HISTORICAL BOOKS
The Bible preserves old stories andtraditions in such a way that
they might
offer readers a concrete; faith-imbued viewof their own
situation.
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Settlingin the Land
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Judges
Military and spiritual leader called by God to:
1. Protect his chosen people,
2. Keep them faithful to the covenant.
Judges:
GideonPerson and leader with much humilityJudges 8:23 It is not
I who shall rule
over you, nor my son;Y
HWH must beyour Lord.
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A Judgeanda Prophet
SAMUEL
the name of God isCharacteristics
AttentiveTruthful
ObedientDutifulSomeone who keeps YahwehswordGood
followerFaithful (grew up in the presenceofYahweh)
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Periodofthe Kings
SaulDavid
Solomon
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TheDivided Kingdom
Israel (Samaria)
Judah (Jerusalem)
