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Exodus: Knowing

Jehovah, Our God

and Our King

Jehovah (YHWH) sought to reveal Himself to His people, Israel, to Egypt, and to the entire

world through the wonders He performed in bringing the Israelites out of Egypt. He wants to

be known, and we will study the Exodus with the purpose of knowing our God and King

better.

Exodus: Knowing Jehovah, Our God and Our King

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Lesson 1 � 1

Lesson 1: Introduction Class Outline

Lesson 1: Introduction

Lessons 2-5: Chs. 1-14 God’s Power

Lessons 6-7: Chs. 15-18 God’s Providence

Lesson 8: Chs. 19-25:9 God’s Holiness

Lessons 9-10: Chs. 25:10-31 God’s Pattern

Lesson 11: Chs. 32-34 God’s Forgiveness

Lesson 12: Chs. 35-40 Our Faith

Lesson 13: Review

Goals

- Understand what aspects of Himself God wanted to

reveal to Israel, Pharaoh, Egypt, and the world.

- Try to synthesize these different characteristics into a

single personality so that we might know our God better.

- Look for evidence of God’s personality as revealed

through Jesus.

- Meditate on and discuss what should be our response to

such a God as revealed in Exodus and in Jesus.

Key Verses • • •

Gen 12:1-3

Now the Lord said to Abram,

“Go from your country and

your kindred and your

father's house to the land that

I will show you. And I will

make of you a great nation,

and I will bless you and

make your name great, so

that you will be a blessing. I

will bless those who bless

you, and him who dishonors

you I will curse, and in you

all the families of the earth

shall be blessed.”

Gen 15:13-16

Then the Lord said to Abram,

“Know for certain that your

offspring will be sojourners

in a land that is not theirs and

will be servants there, and

they will be afflicted for four

hundred years. But I will

bring judgment on the nation

that they serve, and

afterward they shall come

out with great possessions.

As for you, you shall go to

your fathers in peace; you

shall be buried in a good old

age. And they shall come

back here in the fourth

generation, for the iniquity of

the Amorites is not yet

complete.”


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Lesson 1 � 2

Textual Questions

1. In addition to the Key Verses on the first page of the lesson, in what passages in Genesis can

you see God’s plan for Israel?

2. Be prepared to summarize the story of Israel’s history from the promises to Abraham through

their slavery in Egypt.

3. What does Hebrews 11:1-22 have to say about Abraham and others in Israel’s history? What

characterized their faith?

Application Questions

1. How much detail did Abraham know about God’s plans? How many of God’s promises did

Abraham see fulfilled? What hesitation, if any, do we see in Abraham? Do we know more or

less about God’s plan than Abraham did? Do we show more or less hesitation than Abraham?

What did Abraham appear to know about God that we should pay attention to?

2. Can you think of promises that Jesus has given to us that put us in a similar situation as

Abraham? Do you live like you believe them?


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Lesson 2 � 1

Lesson 2: I AM Text Outline for Lessons 2-5

Exodus 1 Israel’s History in Egypt

Exodus 2 Moses’ Birth and Flight from Egypt

Exodus 3 Moses Meets God

Exodus 4 Moses and Aaron Commissioned

Exodus 5 Moses and Aaron Meet Pharaoh

Exodus 6 God Sets the Stage

Exodus 7 First Signs and Plague of Blood

Exodus 8 Plagues: Frogs, Lice, Insects

Exodus 9 Plagues: Pestilence, Boils, Hail

Exodus 10 Plagues: Locusts, Darkness

Exodus 11 Final Plague Described

Exodus 12 Passover and Unleavened Bread

Exodus 13 The Exodus

Exodus 14 Red Sea and Deliverance


Ex 3:13-15

Then Moses said to God,

“Behold, I am going to the

sons of Israel, and I will say

to them, ‘The God of your

fathers has sent me to you.’

Now they may say to me,

‘What is His name?’ What

shall I say to them?” God

said to Moses, “I AM WHO I

AM”; and He said, “Thus

you shall say to the sons of

Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to

you.’” God, furthermore,

said to Moses, “Thus you

shall say to the sons of Israel,

‘The Lord, the God of your

fathers, the God of Abraham,

the God of Isaac, and the God

of Jacob, has sent me to you.’

This is My name forever, and

this is My memorial-name to

all generations.

Ex 5:1,2

And afterward Moses and

Aaron came and said to

Pharaoh, “Thus says the

Lord, the God of Israel, ‘Let

My people go that they may

celebrate a feast to Me in the

wilderness.’” But Pharaoh

said, “Who is the Lord that I

should obey His voice to let

Israel go? I do not know the

Lord, and besides, I will not

let Israel go.”


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Lesson 2 � 2

Textual Questions

1. Summarize the sojourn and state of the Israelites in Egypt as Exodus begins. Knowledge of

whom (or lack thereof) figures prominently in 1:8? Why was knowledge of this person

important?

2. Other than His memorial-name, how does Jehovah consistently refer to Himself (e.g. 3:6)?

What does this suggest about the Israelites’ knowledge of their history?

3. List every instance you can find in the text for Jehovah stating His purpose for doing something

(e.g. 3:7-9; 6:7; 7:3-5, etc.). What does it appear that Jehovah wants?


1. Think about the two ways Jehovah introduces and refers to Himself: “I AM” and “the God of

Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” What is the significance of “I AM” to you? You may want to use a

concordance or online resource (i.e. www.biblegateway.com) to search for uses of “I AM” or

YHWH or Jehovah to see the context of Jehovah using His memorial name. What is significant

about Jehovah using three of His creatures (A, I, & J) to identify Himself? What does this

suggest about His relationship with us?

2. Did Jesus ever claim “I AM” for Himself? Did Jesus also want to be known as Jehovah is

known? Read what Jesus prayed in John 17:3. Why did Jesus want to be known? Does this

shed some light on why Jehovah wants to be known through the Exodus? Is the Exodus

entirely about moving people from one location to another? What else is part of Jehovah’s

overall purpose?


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Lesson 3 � 1

Lesson 3: Jehovah’s Power Textual Questions

1. List every act of power you can find in the first 14

chapters of Exodus along with who was affected and the

purpose, either stated or implied. Lesson 2 Text Outline

should give you a good start on this.

Act Affected Purpose

2. Describe the nature of Jehovah’s powerful acts in these

chapters. Do they take much time to manifest? Are they

merely impressive, or are they overwhelming? Can man

cope with them?

3. Create a fact sheet about the plagues. Note things such as

Moses’ or Aaron’s involvement in bringing about the

plague, the response of various groups, whether or not

there was a specific warning about the plague, if the

plague could be escaped or avoided. Add other notes of

interest you see in the text.


Ex 6:6,7

Say, therefore, to the sons of

Israel, ‘I am the Lord, and I

will bring you out from

under the burdens of the

Egyptians, and I will deliver

you from their bondage. I

will also redeem you with an

outstretched arm and with

great judgments. Then I will

take you for My people, and I

will be your God; and you

shall know that I am the Lord

your God, who brought you

out from under the burdens

of the Egyptians.

Ex 7:4,5

When Pharaoh does not

listen to you, then I will lay

My hand on Egypt and bring

out My hosts, My people the

sons of Israel, from the land

of Egypt by great judgments.

The Egyptians shall know

that I am the Lord, when I

stretch out My hand on

Egypt and bring out the sons

of Israel from their midst.

Ex 12:12

For I will go through the land

of Egypt on that night, and

will strike down all the

firstborn in the land of Egypt,

both man and beast; and

against all the gods of Egypt I

will execute judgments—I am

the Lord.


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Lesson 3 � 2


1. Think about the plagues in Egypt. What are some things Jehovah was demonstrating power

over? Was there anything left for the Egyptians to trust in at the end? What has Jesus

demonstrated power over? How should that knowledge change how we pursue, trust, use the

things of this world?

2. Read Ex 18:1-10; Num 23:22; 24:8; Josh 2:8-11; 9:9. Was Jehovah’s work in Egypt only for the

Egyptians and Israelites? What is the initial response of those who learn about what Jehovah

did in Egypt? Based on what you know of Jehovah, do you believe this response is unexpected

or unintended?

3. We don’t identify ourselves as the nation Jehovah led out of Egypt, but we are called to a

similar exodus. Should others know about our exodus? Can you describe your former slavery

in a way to help others see the slavery they are in?


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Lesson 4 � 1


1. Using your fact sheet begun in the previous lesson, note

differences in how Jehovah applied the plagues to people.

Were all of the plagues applied indiscriminately? Were

there conditions given / honored in any of the plagues?

Were there some blessings that were unconditional?

2. Look again at the onset of each plague and the parting of

the Red Sea (chs. 7-11, 14). Do you see a progression in

how Jehovah signaled the start of His powerful acts?

3. In the parting of the Red Sea, Jehovah’s language about

Egypt and Pharaoh seems to change. At least 3 times in

chapter 14, what does Jehovah specifically state as His

purpose for using the Red Sea?


Ex 9:19-21

“Now therefore send, bring

your livestock and whatever

you have in the field to

safety. Every man and beast

that is found in the field and

is not brought home, when

the hail comes down on

them, will die.” The one

among the servants of

Pharaoh who feared the

word of the Lord made his

servants and his livestock flee

into the houses; but he who

paid no regard to the word of

the Lord left his servants and

his livestock in the field.

Ex 9:8-10

Then the Lord said to Moses

and Aaron, “Take for

yourselves handfuls of soot

from a kiln, and let Moses

throw it toward the sky in the

sight of Pharaoh. It will

become fine dust over all the

land of Egypt, and will

become boils breaking out

with sores on man and beast

through all the land of

Egypt.” So they took soot

from a kiln, and stood before

Pharaoh; and Moses threw it

toward the sky, and it

became boils breaking out

with sores on man and beast.


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Lesson 4 � 2


1. Jehovah made distinctions with some of the plagues. What was the basis for those distinctions?

Was it merely race/ethnicity? Thinking back to Lesson 1 and Abraham, why is Jehovah so

concerned with setting the Israelites apart? In the last days, what has He done to set apart a

people for Himself? Does Jehovah continue to make distinctions among people? If so, on what

basis? Who and what finally accomplished the promises made to Abraham (see Rev 5:9,10)?

2. Now add to your consideration of the plagues any conditional statements made by Jehovah

(e.g. 9:19).

a. Are the plagues being inflicted because Jehovah enjoys causing pain and death? What

does He want from Pharaoh and the Egyptians? What is the true reason for all of their

suffering? Do they have a way out? Are there conditions?

b. Do famine, pain, disease, and death exist in the world today? Does Jehovah have power

over them? Does He allow them because He enjoys watching us suffer? The true source

of all pain and death is sin. Do we have a way out? Are there conditions?

3. Look back at Ex 3:10. Who did Jehovah want to use to accomplish deliverance of His people?

How did Aaron become involved in this? Notice that after the 3rd plague, Aaron is no longer

involved in the onset of the plagues. For plagues 4 and 5, Jehovah simply acts, but beginning

with the 6th plague, Moses is commanded to act. It appears that Jehovah is using the plagues to

develop and train Moses. Are we commanded to do bold things that may require some training

and development (see Mt 28:19,20)? Do you think Jehovah expects us to grow up into that?


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Lesson 5 � 1


1. In chapters 11-14, how many instances can you find of

Pharaoh’s stubbornness?

2. Read chapter 12 carefully. What are the purposes of the

Passover lamb?

3. At what point did Jehovah begin leading the people as a

pillar of cloud and fire?

4. Consider the parting of the Red Sea in chapter 14. In the

space below, list the actions Jehovah took on the left. On

the right, list the actions Moses and the people took.


Ex 4:21-23

The Lord said to Moses,

“When you go back to Egypt

see that you perform before

Pharaoh all the wonders

which I have put in your

power; but I will harden his

heart so that he will not let

the people go. Then you

shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus

says the Lord, “Israel is My

son, My firstborn. So I said

to you, ‘Let My son go that

he may serve Me’; but you

have refused to let him go.

Behold, I will kill your son,

your firstborn.”’”

Ex 12:22,23

You shall take a bunch of

hyssop and dip it in the

blood which is in the basin,

and apply some of the blood

that is in the basin to the

lintel and the two doorposts;

and none of you shall go

outside the door of his house

until morning. For the Lord

will pass through to smite the

Egyptians; and when He sees

the blood on the lintel and on

the two doorposts, the Lord

will pass over the door and

will not allow the destroyer

to come in to your houses to

smite you.


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Lesson 5 � 2


1. Look again at Exodus 4:21-23. What insight does this give you about Jehovah’s planning of the

plagues? Was it haphazard? How does Jehovah refer to Israel? Who else is called Jehovah’s

firstborn? What evidence is there that His death and resurrection were planned beforehand?

Compare and contrast the final plague to the resurrection of Jesus. What do these two events

tell us about the power of Jehovah? If we know these things about Jehovah, shouldn’t we

depend on Him more?

2. Note Exodus 12:33,39 and also Deut. 16:3. According to these verses, why was the bread

unleavened when they were leaving Egypt? Why were they to continue to eat unleavened

bread yearly? Now read Isaiah 52:7-12. In this passage, what action is Jehovah taking? What is

one purpose stated in verse 10? Verse 11 calls for an “exodus,” but, according to verse 12, what

is one difference between this “exodus” and the exodus of Israel? What event(s) is Isaiah 52

describing? Jehovah used symbols of hardship to remind Israel of the blessings He provided

them. In the same way, the hardships we face remind us of His promises today. What NT

passages can you think of that teach this?

3. According to 13:1,2,14,15, what other effect had the Passover had on the nation of Israel? Why

would Jehovah want to impress upon Israel the importance of the firstborn males? How were

the firstborn male animals treated differently than the firstborn male Israelites? Now think

about Jehovah’s firstborn Son. Can you see Him foreshadowed in this ordinance of

consecration? What emotions does that stir in you? Do you think Jehovah intended that? Has

He given you any indication of how you should respond to the sacrifice of His Son?


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Lesson 6 � 1

Lesson 6: Jehovah’s Providence Textual Questions

1. How would you define the providence of God? What are

some examples of His providence from parts of the

Scripture other than Exodus? Is God’s providence

miraculous or natural or some of both? Can we always be

sure if some event or action is God’s providence or not?

2. Look through the song recorded in chapter 15 and make a

list of some of God’s providential acts. Are all these acts

from the past or do they also look forward to the future?

What is required to speak with confidence with regards to

events in the future? How can we have this confidence?

3. What act of God’s providence do we see at the end of

chapter 15 (vs. 22-24)? What brings about this act of

providence? How does their faith fail in this event?

What ordinance/statute does God give to them following

this event? Why do you think God did not lead them

immediately to the great blessing noted in vs. 27?


Ex 15:1-3

“Then Moses and the

children of Israel sang this

song to the Lord and spoke

saying:

“I will sing to the Lord, For

He has triumphed gloriously!

The horse and its rider He

has thrown into the sea! The

Lord is my strength and

song, And He has become my

salvation: He is my God, and

I will praise Him. My

Father’s God and I will exalt

Him. The Lord is a man of

war; The Lord is His name.

Ex 15:25ff and 26

“there He tested them, and

said “If you diligently

heed the voice of the Lord

your God and do what is

right in His sight, give ear

to His commandments and

keep all His statutes, I will

put none of the diseases on

you which I have brought

on the Egyptians. For I am

the Lord, who heals you”


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Lesson 6 � 2


1. What can we learn about how we should approach our God in prayer from the first twelve

verses of chapter 15? What are some of the attributes and actions of God enumerated in the

song? How should we change our lives and attitudes based on this knowledge of God? Take a

look at Habakkuk’s prayer (chapter 3 of Hb) for an example of a prayer pattern to follow.

2. What are some of the things in our lives that may cause our faith to fail? What are some

important things for us to consider at these times? Cite some examples of Bible characters that

struggled in their walk of faith but were able to endure these low-points of faith and return to

an even stronger faith? What are some of the common elements we see in their fall and

recovery?

3. What is the importance and symbolism of water in this and other scriptures? How did God use

this event to help build their faith and trust in Him? Think of some examples in your life of

events that were a challenge to you that helped you to build up your faith? How is the use of

water in God’s plan a test of our faith today? What does the temporary respite noted in 15: 27

foreshadow for the people of God? What is the ultimate fulfillment of all these physical

symbols observed by the people of Israel and to whom is it available?


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Lesson 7 � 1

Lesson 7: Jehovah’s Providence Textual Questions

1. What is the first thing the Israelites do when they set out

toward the wilderness of Sin? What was their conclusion

about Moses’ intent for them? How does God answer

their questions? What was the sequence of blessings from

God’s providence to His people? What happened to the

bread if they did not follow God’s instructions?

2. What begins to happen again when they arrive at

Rephidim? How did God provide for the people in this

case? What part did Moses play in the delivery of God’s

providence? Who was chosen to lead the armies of

Israel? What great “battle plan” brought about the

victory over the Amelekites? Who was the instrument of

God’s providence in the case of the battle?

3. Who comes to visit Moses at the beginning of chapter 18?

What does he observe about the duties Moses has to

perform for the people? What counsel does Moses

receive from the visitor? How does this advice indicate

God’s providential care for Moses?


Ex 16:2-3

“And the whole congregation

of the sons of Israel grumbled

against the Moses and Aaron

in the wilderness. And the

sons of Israel said to them,

“Would that we had died by

the Lord’s hand in the land of

Egypt, when we sat by the

pots of meat, when we ate

bread to the full; for you have

brought us out into this

wilderness to kill the whole

assembly with hunger.”

Ex 18:21-22a

Furthermore, you shall

select out of all the people

able men who fear God,

men of truth, those who

hate dishonest gain, and

you shall place them over

them as leaders of

thousands, of hundreds, of

fifties, and of tens. And let

them judge the people at

all times and let it be every

major dispute they will

bring to you, but every

minor dispute they

themselves will judge..ff


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Lesson 7 � 2


1. In several places in chapters 16-18 we see the phrase “testing” the Lord. What does this phrase

generally mean? Can we be guilty of this same sinful attitude? What are some of the

commands of the Lord that may be “tests” of our faithfulness? What are some of the excuses

people give for not obeying God’s commands today? Review the reaction of Judas and Peter to

their “times of testing” and their actions thereafter? What can we learn from their examples?

2. We observe several examples of the people grumbling and murmuring against God and his

chosen leader Moses. Why do you think this was such a continual problem for the children of

Israel? What are some reasons why we may be tempted to grumble against God’s leaders

among His people today? What does the New Testament tells us about our attitude toward

those in authority?

3. Make a list of examples of God’s providence in chapters 15-18. What are some of the common

themes we see in these acts of providence? What things do we observe that are different in

some of the acts of providence? What are some things that God has given us to today to show

His providential care to us? What can each one of us do to be instruments of God’s providential

care to our brethren and to people of the world in our circle of influence?


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Lesson 8 � 1

Lesson 8: Jehovah’s Holiness

Text Outline Lesson 8: Ex 19-25:9

19:1-17 Israel meets Jehovah at Sinai

19:18-25 Jehovah sends Moses to warn Israel again

20:1-17 Ten Commandments

20:18-23 Israel’s fear and Jehovah’s Sovereignty

20:24-26 Laws for Altars

21:1-11 Laws for Slaves

21:12-36 Laws for Injury

22:1-15 Laws for Property

22:16-23:9 Laws of Morality and Ethics

23:10-13 Law of Sabbath

23:14-19 Three Feasts

23:20-33 Laws for Conquest of Canaan

24:1-18 Covenant Affirmed

25:1-9 Israel’s Offerings for the Sanctuary

Textual Questions

1. How would you define the idea of holiness? What were

the people told to do in Ch. 19 vss. 10-13 to illustrate

God’s holiness? Make a listing of the Ten

Commandments and write down what each one tells us

about the holiness of God.


Ex 19:4-6a

“You have seen what I did to

the Egyptians, and how I

bore you on eagles’ wings

and brought you to Myself.

Now therefore, if you will

indeed obey My voice and

keep My covenant, then you

will be special treasure to Me

above all people; for the earth

is Mine.” And you shall be to

Me a kingdom of priests and

a holy nation.”

Ex 20:2, 18-19

“I am the Lord your God,

who brought you out of the

land of Egypt, out of the

house of bondage. Now all

the people witnessed the

thunderings, the lightning

flashes, the sound of the

trumpet, and the mountain

smoking and when the

people saw it, they trembled

and stood afar off.” Then

they said to Moses, “You

speak with us, and we will

hear, but let not God speak

with us, lest we die.”


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Lesson 8 � 2

2. What do we learn about God’s regulations regarding servants, violent acts and control of

domesticated animals from chapter 21? What do we learn about God’s regulations regarding

property and moral/ceremonial principles from chapter 22? What aspects of life and worship

are regulated by chapter 23:1-19?

3. Who is involved in confirming their agreement with God’s covenant in chapter 24 vss. 1-3?

What is used to seal the covenant between God and His people in vss. 5-8? How is the New

Testament (covenant) sealed?


1. In these chapters, God reminds the people of Israel they were slaves freed from bondage in

Egypt. Why was that important for them to remember? What freedom has God granted to all

people under the new covenant? Why is it important for us to remember this freedom and how

should we live our lives based on this knowledge?

2. What does the order of the Ten Commandments tell us about God’s priorities for His people?

What applications can we make in our lives based on these priorities? What can happen when

these priorities are not honored and observed in the church and the world in general?

3. We see a contrast in these chapters between the fear and reverence for God and God’s desire to

have a relationship with His people. What lessons can we learn from viewing these two very

important aspects of God’s character? How are these two aspects demonstrated in the New

Testament? What lessons do we need to learn as God’s people today?


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Lesson 9 � 1

Lesson 9: Jehovah’s Pattern

Text Outline Lessons 9, 10: Ex 25:10 - 31:18

Passage Pattern

25:10-22 Ark of the Covenant and Mercy Seat

25:23-30 Table of Showbread

25:31-40 Golden Lampstand

26:1-14 Tabernacle Linen and Goats’ Hair Curtains

26:15-30 Tabernacle Boards and Sockets

26:31-37 Tabernacle Veil and Screen

27:1-8 Bronze Altar

27:9-21 Tabernacle Court

28:1-43 Priestly Garments

29:1-9 Consecration of Priests

29:10-30 Priestly Sacrifices

29:31-46 Food for Priests

30:1-10 Altar of Incense

30:11-16 Atonement Money

30:17-21 Bronze Laver

30:22-33 Anointing Oil

30:34-38 Incense

31:1-11 Skilled Craftsmen

31:12-18 Sabbath


Ex 25:13-15

You shall make poles of

acacia wood and overlay

them with gold. You shall

put the poles into the rings

on the sides of the ark, to

carry the ark with them. The

poles shall remain in the

rings of the ark; they shall not

be removed from it.

Ex 25:40

See that you make them after

the pattern for them, which

was shown to you on the

mountain.

Ex 26:30

Then you shall erect the

tabernacle according to its

plan which you have been

shown in the mountain.

Ex 27:8

You shall make it hollow

with planks; as it was shown

to you in the mountain, so

they shall make it.


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Lesson 9 � 2

Textual Questions

1. What are some of the materials of construction for the tabernacle and the items within? What

are some adjectives that describe the materials and the craftsmanship that will characterize

these items (e.g. 25:11, 17, 24, 29, 31, 36, 38, 39; 26:1, 31; 28:3, 6, 8, 15, 17)?

2. List reasons Jehovah gives for some of His designs (e.g. 25:14).

3. What concepts are intimately tied to some of these articles of furniture (e.g. 25:22; 28:2; 30:6;

30:18-21)?


1. These articles were very physically beautiful both in material and craftsmanship. Is our

worship today as focused on the outward appearance of things? Are we at all concerned about

outward appearances? Of what are these things shadows (see Heb 8:4,5)? When you compare

and contrast Jesus and Moses, what insight does that give you about the true tabernacle?

2. After reading passages like Ex 30:18-21, would you have been apprehensive about approaching

Jehovah in His tabernacle? According to Ex 29:42-46, what must be done to anyone and

anything that is involved in serving or communicating with Jehovah? Is the same true of us

today? How is this carried out today?


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Lesson 10 � 1

Lesson 10: Jehovah’s Pattern Textual Questions

1. List every measurement you can find in the patterns

Jehovah gives Moses at Sinai in Ex 25:10-31:18. Are there

some things for which Jehovah didn’t give measurements

that surprise you?

2. What ancestors figure prominently in some of the

symbols Jehovah instructs the Israelites to create (e.g.

28:9-12, 21, 29, 30)? Particularly, which symbols are tied

to these historical figures?

3. Look at verses 28:25, 43; 30:20, 21. What could potentially

happen to the high priest? According to these passages,

what things could bring this about?

4. What are all of the sacrifices necessary to ordain Aaron

and his sons (ch. 29)?


Ex 28:9-12

You shall take two onyx

stones and engrave on them

the names of the sons of

Israel, six of their names on

the one stone and the names

of the remaining six on the

other stone, according to

their birth. As a jeweler

engraves a signet, you shall

engrave the two stones

according to the names of the

sons of Israel; you shall set

them in filigree settings of

gold. You shall put the two

stones on the shoulder pieces

of the ephod, as stones of

memorial for the sons of

Israel, and Aaron shall bear

their names before the Lord

on his two shoulders for a

memorial.

Ex 25:40

You shall make on its hem

pomegranates of blue and

purple and scarlet material,

all around on its hem, and

bells of gold between them

all around: a golden bell and

a pomegranate, a golden bell

and a pomegranate, all

around on the hem of the

robe. It shall be on Aaron

when he ministers; and its

tinkling shall be heard when

he enters and leaves the holy

place before the Lord, so that

he will not die.


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Lesson 10 � 2


1. Is Jehovah serious about these patterns being followed? How do you know? What does the

inclusion of measurements (e.g. half-cubits, spans, etc.) and fine details (flowers, pomegranates,

etc.) tell you about Jehovah’s character or personality? Does Jesus’ time on this earth confirm or

deny these Divine traits? Give examples! What implications does this have for my view of

God’s word today?

2. The high priest is to bear symbols representing the 12 sons of Israel when he is in the presence

of Jehovah. What would (should) be on your mind if you are ministering before Jehovah

wearing these symbols? Think about the role of being a high priest. Why is the high priest

necessary at all? What did he have to go through in order to serve? Review Hebrews 4, 5, and 7

and note similarities and differences between Jesus as High Priest and the Aaronic priesthood.

Should it be easier to serve God with Jesus as our High Priest than if an imperfect man still

served as high priest? In what way(s) is it perhaps more difficult?


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Lesson 11 � 1

Lesson 11: Jehovah’s Forgiveness Text Outline Lesson 11: Ex. 32-34

32:1-10 Golden Calf

32:11-18 Moses Intercedes

32:19-35 Moses’ Anger, Israel’s Punishment

33:1-11 Israel Prepares to Leave Sinai

33:12-23 Moses Wishes to Know Jehovah is Near

34:1-5 Two Tablets Replaced

34:6-9 Jehovah Passes before Moses

34:10-28 Covenant Renewed

34:29-35 Moses’ Shining Face

Textual Questions

1. What reason did the people give for making the golden

calf?

2. What role did Aaron play? Note his proclamation in 32:5.

3. What were Jehovah’s and Moses’ responses to this sin?


Ex 33:1-6

Then the Lord spoke to

Moses, “Depart, go up from

here, you and the people

whom you have brought up

from the land of Egypt, to the

land of which I swore to

Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,

saying, ‘To your descendants

I will give it.’ I will send an

angel before you and I will

drive out the Canaanite, the

Amorite, the Hittite, the

Perizzite, the Hivite and the

Jebusite. Go up to a land

flowing with milk and honey;

for I will not go up in your

midst, because you are an

obstinate people, and I might

destroy you on the way.”

When the people heard this

sad word, they went into

mourning, and none of them

put on his ornaments. For

the Lord had said to Moses,

“Say to the sons of Israel,

‘You are an obstinate people;

should I go up in your midst

for one moment, I would

destroy you. Now therefore,

put off your ornaments from

you, that I may know what I

shall do with you.’” So the

sons of Israel stripped

themselves of their

ornaments, from Mount

Horeb onward.


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Lesson 11 � 2

4. What is the relationship between Jehovah and Israel like in chapter 33?

5. When the covenant is renewed in 34:10-28, can you find traces of Israel’s sin with the golden calf?

List what you find.


1. Look at chapter 32 again. Had the Israelites forgotten what Jehovah had done for them? Had

they ever been instructed not to create a molten image to worship? What did this new god

allow them to do differently than Jehovah? When we feel impatient toward Jehovah, what is

the real source of that impatience? When we replace Him as our God, what have we forgotten

about Him?

2. What does Jehovah require of Israel in 33:5? What did their ornaments have to do with their sin

in chapter 32? Where did they get these ornaments in the first place? Do we ever turn the

blessings of Jehovah into our own idols? How does He feel about that (32:9; 33:3,5)?


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Lesson 12� 1

Lesson 12: Our

Faith/Obedience (Ch. 35-40) Textual Questions

1. The people were asked to make a contribution for specific

purposes. What were these purposes? What are some of

the attitudes displayed by those who are giving? Make a

list of several other occasions in the Scriptures where

God’s people were asked to give. Compare and contrast

these occasions/attitudes/needs to Ex: 35-40.


1. In what ways have we been asked to give as God’s

people today? What are the motivations we should

use to motivate us to give in an acceptable way?

What are the key decisions that need to be made to

prepare our minds/hearts for these opportunities?

What lessons can we learn from the ultimate example

of giving?

Key Verse • • •

Ex 36:1

“Then wrought Bezaleel

and Aholiab, and every

wise hearted man, in

whom the LORD put

wisdom and

understanding to know

how to work all manner of

work for the service of the

sanctuary, according to all

that the LORD had

commanded.”

Key Phrase • • •

“As the LORD

commanded Moses”


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Lesson 13� 1

Lesson 13: Exodus Review

Questions

1. Make a list of the plagues brought upon the Egyptians in chapters 7-14. What do we learn about

God’s power from each one of these plagues?

2. Make list of God’s acts of providence noted in chapters 15-18. Which ones of these acts are

miraculous and which ones are using things within nature to accomplish God’s will for His

people? What should we learn to help us be instruments of God’s providence today?

3. Make a listing of the Ten Commandments in chapter 20. What can we learn about the holiness

of God from each of the commandments?


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Lesson 13� 2

4. What are some of the detailed patterns shown to Moses in chapters 25-31? What can we learn

about our relationship to God and His word from reviewing all these patterns?

5. What do we learn about God’s justice and His longsuffering from the events recorded in

chapters 32-34? How should these lessons help us to be better servants for Him today?

6. Make a list of the top 5 things you learned from your study of Exodus. We will share some of

these ideas in class.

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