Exodus & Wandering in the Wilderness

Lesson 6Exodus 15-18

To All Generations

God – “I AM WHO I AM”• John 8:56-58 - … before Abraham was, I AM• Hebrews 11:24-26 – Moses esteemed the

reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward

To All Generations

Korban Pesakh – Heb.

Paschal LamborPassover Lamb – Eng.

To All Generations

Passover & Feast of Unleaven Bread• Behold! The Lamb of God… John 1• Lord’s Supper– During Passover– Bread (unleavened) - Christ’s body– Blood of lamb on doorway; Fruit of vine – Christ’s blood

• Firstborn sacrificed (or redeemed) – Christ was God’s firstborn, our Passover Lamb

• The Worthy slain Lamb Rev. 5

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Passover & Feast of Unleaven Bread• For no uncircumcised person shall eat it.

Exodus 12:48• In Him you were circumcised with the

circumcision made without hands… buried with him in baptism Col. 2:11-12

• Who is to partake of the Lord’s Supper?

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Crossing the Red Sea• Exodus 13:13,16,22– See the salvation of the Lord…– The children of Israel went into the midst of the

sea on dry ground…• 1 Cor. 10:1-2

To All Generations

Bread from God & Drinking from the Rock

• Exodus 16-17:7– Behold I will rain bread from heaven for you– Strike the rock, water will come out of it

• 1 Cor. 10:3-4

Journey to Sinai

Bitter Water Made Sweet 15:22-25• Moses led Israel from Red Sea into Desert of

Shur• Three days travel without finding water• Come to Marah but water is bitter• The people grumble against Moses

Journey to Sinai

Bitter Water Made Sweet (cont.) 15:22-25

• Moses cries out to the Lord• Lord shows Moses a tree• Moses throws tree into the water and it is

made sweet• Lord makes decree and law for them, for there

He tested them

Journey to Sinai

Protection From Diseases 15:25-26• If you:– Listen carefully to the voice of the Lord your God– Do what is right in His sight– Pay attention to His commandments and keep His

statutes• Then I:– Will not bring on any of the diseases I brought on

the Egyptians, for I am the Lord that heals you

Journey to Sinai

Murmuring for Food 15:27-16:3• Next they come to Elim where there are 12

springs and 70 palms trees & camp by the water

• Leave Elim and come to the Wilderness of Sin• 15th day of the 2nd month = 30 day of exodus• Whole community grumbles against Moses

and Aaron

Journey to Sinai

Murmuring for Food (cont.) 15:27-16:3• If only we had died by the Lord’s hand in

Egypt, there we sat around pots of meat and had bread to be filled

• But you have brought into the desert to starve the whole assembly to death

Journey to Sinai

Meat & Bread Promised 16:4-11• Lord to Moses - Behold I will rain down bread

from heaven for you• People are to go and gather each day, only for

that day… 6th day 2x as much• The Lord was testing them to see if they would

follow His instructions

Journey to Sinai

Meat & Bread Promised (cont.) 16:4-11• Moses & Aaron – In the evening you will know

the Lord brought you from Egypt, in the morning you will see the glory of the Lord, because He heard your grumbling

• You are not grumbling against us, but against the Lord

Journey to Sinai

Quail & Bread Sent 16:12-21• As Aaron was talking Israelites looked toward

the desert and saw the glory of the Lord appearing in a cloud

• Quail come and cover the camp• In the morning a layer of dew; then,

thin flakes like frost• “What is it?”

Journey to Sinai

Quail & Bread Sent (cont.) 16:12-21• Moses – it is the bread the Lord has given• Each one gather as much as he needs, an

omer (~2 quarts) for each person in his tent• Israelites gathered, some a little, some much;

measured out

Journey to Sinai

Quail & Bread Sent (cont.) 16:12-21• Moses – No one is to keep any of it until the

morning• Some hoarded, but the leftover was worm

infested and stank; Moses was angry• Each morning everyone gathered as needed,

but when the sun grew hot the bread melted away

Journey to Sinai

Sabbath Rest Instituted 16:22-30• 6th day gathered twice as much, 2 omers each• Reported to Moses by leaders• Lord commands tomorrow is a day of rest, a

holy Sabbath to the Lord• Bake/boil and save what is left until morning• Saved without spoiling and could be eaten

Journey to Sinai

Sabbath Rest Instituted (cont.) 16:22-30• None was to be found on the Sabbath• Nevertheless some went out to gather• Lord to Moses – How long will you (Israelites)

refuse to keep my instructions and commandments?

• Seventh day is a day of rest, no one to go out

Journey to Sinai

Manna Kept for Memorial 16:31-36• Israelites called the bread “manna”• White like coriander seed, tasted like wafers

made with honey• Moses – Lord commands an omer of manna

be kept for generations to come• Aaron laid it up before the Testimony• Manna eaten for 40 years

Journey to Sinai

Water from Rock 17:1-7• Israelites set out from Desert of Sin, come to

Rephidim• No water there, the people quarrel with

Moses; Give us water to drink… you’ve brought us out to die of thirst

• Why do you put God to the test (tempt the Lord)?

Journey to Sinai

Water from Rock (cont.) 17:1-7• Moses to Lord – What am I to do with these

people, they are ready to stone me?• Lord directs Moses to go ahead with elders of

people, take staff he had struck Nile with and at Horeb strike the rock for water will come

• So Moses did and called place Massah and Meribah (testing and quarreling)

Journey to Sinai

Defeat of Amalekites 17:8-13• Amalekites attack Israelites• Moses to Joshua – Choose some men and go

fight, I will stand on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hands

• Joshua sets out to fight Amalekites• Moses, Aaron, and Hur go to top of hill

Journey to Sinai

Defeat of Amalekites (cont.) 17:8-13• As long as Moses holds up hands, Israel

prevails over Amalekites• But when he lowers his hands, Amalekites

prevail• Aaron and Hur place stone for Moses to sit

upon and hold up his hands on each side• Hands steady until sunset and Joshua wins

Journey to Sinai

Amalek to be destroyed 17:14-16• Lord to Moses – Write this in a book to be

remembered and make sure Joshua hears that God would completely blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven

• Moses builds alter called “The Lord is my Banner”• The Lord will be at war with Amalekites from

generation to generation

Journey to Sinai

Reunion of Moses & Jethro 18:1-12• Jethro had heard everything the Lord had done for

Moses• Moses had sent Zipporah and sons back to Midian• Gershom = I have been a stranger in a foreign land• Eliezer = The God of my father was my help, and

delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh

Journey to Sinai

Reunion of Moses & Jethro (cont.)18:1-12

• Jethro, Zipporah, and sons come to Moses• Moses bows and greets Jethro, tells all that has

happened• Jethro worships God, brought a burnt offering

and other sacrifices• Aaron and elders come to eat bread before God

Journey to Sinai

Jethro Suggests Judges 18:13-27• Next day Moses sits to serve as judge before

people, people are around Moses from morning til evening

• Jethro questions why Moses is doing such• Suggests Moses is wearing himself out, too much

to handle alone• Teach them the decrees and laws, show them the

way to live, and the duties to perform

Journey to Sinai

Jethro Suggests Judges (cont.) 18:13-27• Select capable men as judges of 1000’s, 100’s, 50’s,

& 10’s• They will judge the small matters, you will judge

the greater• If you do this, and God so commands, you will be

able to endure and the people will go home in peace

• So Moses did; and Jethro departs

People

• Joseph• Pharaoh• midwives• Moses• Pharoah’s daughter• Amram• Jochebed• Miriam

• Reuel• Zipporah• Jethro• Gershom• Eliezer• Aaron• Levi• Gershon, Kohath, &

Merari

People

• Korah• Nadab & Abihu• Eleazar• Ithamar• Phinehas• elders• foremen

• Magicians• Joshua• Hur• Amalek

Places

• Egypt• Pithom• Rameses• Nile• Midian• Horeb• Land of C, H, A, P, H, J

• Goshen• Wilderness (3-days)• Succoth• Etham• Red Sea• Desert of Shur• Marah

Places

• Elim• Desert of Sin• Rephidim• Massah and Meribah