EXODUS
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PREACHING THE WORD
Edited by R. Kent Hughes
Genesis | R. Kent Hughes
Exodus | Philip Graham Ryken
Leviticus | Kenneth A. Mathews
Numbers | Iain M. Duguid
Deuteronomy | Ajith Fernando
Joshua | David Jackman
Judges and Ruth | Barry G. Webb
1 Samuel | John Woodhouse
2 Samuel | John Woodhouse
Job | Christopher Ash
Psalms, vol. 1 | James Johnston
Proverbs | Raymond C. Ortlund Jr.
Ecclesiastes | Philip Graham Ryken
Song of Solomon | Douglas Sean O’Donnell
Isaiah | Raymond C. Ortlund Jr.
Jeremiah and Lamentations | Philip Graham Ryken
Daniel | Rodney D. Stortz
Matthew | Douglas Sean O’Donnell
Mark | R. Kent Hughes
Luke | R. Kent Hughes
John | R. Kent Hughes
Acts | R. Kent Hughes
Romans | R. Kent Hughes
1 Corinthians | Stephen T. Um
2 Corinthians | R. Kent Hughes
Galatians | Todd Wilson
Ephesians | R. Kent Hughes
Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon | R. Kent Hughes
1–2 Thessalonians | James H. Grant Jr.
1–2 Timothy and Titus | R. Kent Hughes and Bryan Chapell
Hebrews | R. Kent Hughes
1–2 Peter and Jude | David R. Helm
1–3 John | David L. Allen
Revelation | James M. Hamilton Jr.
The Sermon on the Mount | R. Kent Hughes
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W H E A T O N , I L L I N O I S
PREACHING the WORD
EXODUS
Saved for God’s Glory
PHILIP GRAHAM RYKEN
R. Kent Hughes
Series Editor
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Exodus
Copyright © 2015 by Philip Graham Ryken
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First printing 2005
Reprinted with new cover 2012
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Ryken, Philip Graham, 1966-
Exodus : saved for God’s glory / Philip Graham Ryken;
R. Kent Hughes, general editor.
p. cm.—(Preaching the word)
Includes indexes.
ISBN 1-58134-489-9 (hc : alk. paper)
1. Bible. O.T. Exodus—Commentaries. I. Hughes, R.
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To
james maxwell Ryken
who brought joy to his father’s heart
while this book was being written—
the whole first three years of his life
and to the
GReat God of the exodus,
who alone can rescue us from the Egypt of our sin,
redeem us by the blood of the Lamb,
and receive us into his everlasting glory
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“I will get glory over Pharaoh
and all his host,
and the Egyptians shall know
that I am the Lord.”
EXODUS 14 :4
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Contents
A Word to Those Who Preach the Word 11
Preface 13
1 Into Egypt (1:1–7) 15
2 The New Pharaoh (1:8–21) 27
3 The Birth of a Savior (1:22—2:10) 41
4 Moses Takes Matters into His Own Hands (2:11–15) 51
5 Moses in the Wilderness (2:15–25) 61
6 The Burning Bush (3:1–9) 69
7 The Great I Am (3:10–15) 79
8 Wonders and Signs (3:16— 4:9) 89
9 Here Am I . . . Send Someone Else (4:10–17) 101
10 Back to Egypt (4:18–31) 111
11 Who Is the Lord? (5:1–9) 121
12 Bricks without Straw (5:10–21) 131
13 When Trouble Comes (5:22—6:5) 141
14 The Seven “I Wills” of Salvation (6:6–12) 151
15 They Were the Levites (6:13–27) 159
16 The Prophet’s Prophet (6:28—7:7) 171
17 The Staff That Swallowed the Snakes (7:8–13) 181
18 River of Blood (7:14–24) 191
19 Why the Frogs Croaked (7:25—8:15) 201
20 The Finger of God (8:16–19) 211
21 Lord of the Flies (8:20–32) 221
22 A Plague on Your Livestock (9:1–7) 233
23 Can’t Stand That Itch! (9:8–12) 243
24 The Worst Hailstorm Ever (9:13–35) 253
25 Something to Tell Your Grandchildren (10:1–20) 263
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26 Heart of Darkness (10:21–29) 275
27 The Deadliest Plague (11:1–10) 285
28 The First Passover (12:1–13) 295
29 A Feast to Remember (12:14–28) 305
30 Out of Egypt (12:29–42) 315
31 This Do in Remembrance of Me (12:43–51; 13:3–10) 325
32 The Redemption of Sons (13:1, 2, 11–16) 337
33 Between the Desert and the Sea (13:17—14:14) 347
34 The Great Escape (14:15–31) 357
35 The Song of Salvation (15:1–21) 367
36 A Bitter Complaint (15:22–27) 379
37 Bread from Heaven (16:1–20) 389
38 A Sabbath for Man (16:21–36) 401
39 That Rock Was Christ (17:1–7) 411
40 Lift Up Your Hands (17:8–16) 421
41 Family Reunion (18:1–12) 433
42 Israel Gets Organized (18:13–27) 443
43 Kingdom of Priests (19:1–6) 453
44 Don’t Touch! (19:7–15) 463
45 Smoke on the Mountain (19:16–25) 473
46 Written in Stone (20:1, 2a) 483
47 A Multiuse Item (20:2b) 495
48 Interpreting God’s Law (20:3–17) 505
49 The First Commandment: No Other Gods (20:3) 517
50 The Second Commandment: The Right God, 527
the Right Way (20:4–6)
51 The Third Commandment: Name above All Names (20:7) 537
52 The Fourth Commandment: Work and Leisure (20:8–11) 549
53 The Fifth Commandment: Respect Authority (20:12) 561
54 The Sixth Commandment: Live and Let Live (20:13) 575
55 The Seventh Commandment: The Joy of Sex (20:14) 587
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56 The Eighth Commandment: What’s Mine Is God’s (20:15) 601
57 The Ninth Commandment: To Tell the Truth (20:16) 613
58 The Tenth Commandment: Being Content (20:17) 625
59 The End of the Law (20:18–21) 637
60 The Altar of God (20:22–26) 647
61 Bound for Freedom (21:1–11) 657
62 An Eye for an Eye (21:12–36) 669
63 Property Law (22:1–15) 681
64 Good Laws from a Great God (22:16–31) 691
65 The People’s Court (23:1–13) 703
66 Three Pilgrim Feasts (23:14–19) 713
67 Guardian Angel (23:20–33) 723
68 The Blood of the Covenant (24:1–8) 733
69 They Saw God (24:9–18) 745
70 Freewill Offering (25:1–8) 757
71 The Ark of the Covenant (25:9–22) 769
72 The Bread of the Presence (25:23–30) 779
73 The Golden Lampstand (25:31–40) 789
74 The Tabernacle of God (26:1–37) 799
75 The Altar in the Courtyard (27:1–19) 809
76 A Priest before God (27:20 —28:14) 821
77 Knowing God’s Will (28:15–30) 831
78 Fit for a Priest (28:31–43) 843
79 The Ordination of Priests (29:1–21) 853
80 The Big Picture (29:22–46) 863
81 Sweet Altar of Prayer (30:1–10, 34–38) 873
82 Bought with a Price (30:11–33) 885
83 Art for God’s Sake (31:1–11) 895
84 God’s Holy Day (31:12–18) 907
85 Unholy Cow (32:1–6) 919
86 Go Down, Moses (32:7–14) 931
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87 Oh, Brother! (32:15–24) 943
88 Who Is on the Lord’s Side? (32:25–35) 953
89 With or Without You? (33:1–11) 963
90 Under the Shadow of His Hand (33:12–23) 973
91 When God Passes By (34:1–7) 983
92 God, and God Alone (34:8–17) 995
93 Staying in Covenant Love (34:18–28; 35:1–3) 1005
94 Till We Have Faces (34:29–35) 1015
95 A Heart for Giving (35:4–29) 1025
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