Exodus

Exodus Chapters 1-3: The Harshness of Labor in Egypt (20 minutes)

Israel’s mistreatment by the Egyptians provides the background and impetus for their redemption. In response to their suffering, God does not deliver them into a life of total rest, but a release from oppressive work.

Exodus Chapters 4-6: God's Work of Redemption for Israel (26 minutes)

In response to Moses’ questioning, God clarified the design of his work. What we read here in Exodus 6:2-8 pertains not only to the immediate context of Israel’s oppression in Egypt. It frames an agenda that embraces all of God’s work in the Bible.

Exodus Chapters 7-8: God's Judgment (19 minutes)

Pharaoh refused to listen to God’s demand, through Moses, to release Israel from slavery. In turn, Moses announced God’s judgment to Pharaoh through an increasingly severe series of ecological disasters.

Exodus Chapters 13-14: Parting the Red Sea (20 minutes)

The foundational expression of God’s work came to dramatic fruition when God decisively led his people through the Red Sea, releasing them from Egypt’s tyrannical hold.

Exodus Chapters 18-20: The Meaning of The Law in Exodus (22 minutes)

In Exodus, it is clear that Torah – in the sense of a set of specific instructions – is part of the covenant and not the other way around. The covenant describes the relationship that God has established between himself and his people by virtue of his act of deliverance on their behalf.

Exodus Chapters 22-23: The Role of the Law for Christians (22 minutes)

It can be a challenge for a Christian to draw a point from a verse in the book of Exodus and then suggest how that lesson should be applied today. How are we to know what applies today and what doesn’t? How do we avoid the charge of inconsistency in our handling of the Bible? More importantly, how do we let God’s word truly transform us in every area of life?

Exodus Chapters 25-26: God the Builder (20 minutes)

The building of the Tabernacle crossed multiple categories for the people of Israel. It was not only their place to worship. It was about establishing the presence of God in their midst.