Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion you should be able to:

• Discuss the genre and authorship of Exodus

• Summarize the contents of each major section of Exodus

• Explain the importance of historicity with respect to Exodus

• Discuss the value of the OT law for Christians

• Describe the various components of the tabernacle and identify their significance

• Summarize a biblical theology of the exodus, the law, and God’s presence

• Explain how Jesus fulfills God’s revelation in Exodus

• Discuss the theme of divine violence in the Bible

Course Outline

Unit 1: The Genre and Style of Exodus

• Exodus in the Torah

• Genre and Reading Strategy

• Exodus as Theological History

• A Focus on God

• Exodus as Law

• Identifying and Searching Law Types

• Biblical Narrative

• Biblical Poetry

• Identifying Parallelism in Hebrew Poetry

Unit 2: The Authorship of Exodus

• The Traditional View

• Using Factbook and Favorites to Create an Introduction to Exodus

• Witnesses to Other Authors

• Use of Sources

• Evidence for the Documentary Hypothesis

• Sources in the Documentary Hypothesis

• A Response to the Documentary Hypothesis

Unit 3: Approaching Exodus

• The Importance of the Final Form

• The Structure of the Book

• An Exegetical, Christological, and Practical Approach

Unit 4: God Saves Israel (Exodus 1–18)

• Overview

• Connections to Genesis

• The Situation in Egypt

• The Birth of Moses

• Discovering Parallel Accounts to the Moses Birth Story

• Moses Flees to Midian

• The Burning Bush

• The Prophet’s Confirming Signs

• Moses’ Reluctance and Return to Egypt

• Moses in Pharaoh’s Court

• The Plagues and the Gods of Egypt

• Searching for Different Translations of Elohim

• The Plagues and Natural Phenomena

• The Hardening of Pharaoh’s Heart

• The Final Plague

• Crossing the Sea

• Locating the Yam Suph

• The Number of Israelites

• From Joy to Grumbling

• Amalekite Attacks

• Back in Midian

• Finding and Comparing Outlines of Exodus

Unit 5: The Historicity of the Exodus

• The Case for an Early Date

• Challenges to the Early Date

• The Case for a Late Date

• The Minimalist Approach

• Discovering Ancient Inscriptions Related to Exodus

• Summary of the Debate

Unit 6: A Biblical Theology of the Exodus

• Reactualizing and Remembering the Exodus

• The Prophets and a Second Exodus

• Jesus and the Exodus

Unit 7: God Gives Israel His Law (Exodus 19–24)

• Assembling at Mount Sinai

• The First Four Commandments

• Comparing Different Numbering Schemes of the Ten Commandments

• The Last Six Commandments

• Case Law

• Case Law: Slavery

• Comparing Ancient Near Eastern Slavery Laws

• Case Law: Manslaughter

• Case Law: A Rebellious Child

• Case Law: A Pregnant Woman Involved in a Fight

• Case Law: The Goring Ox

• Case Law: Thieves and Vulnerable People

• Case Law: The Goat in Its Mother’s Milk

• Case Law: The Roof Fence

• The Law from Paul’s Perspective

• Jesus’ Relationship to the Law

• The Law from James’ Perspective

• Understanding James and Paul

• Jesus’ Teaching on the Law

• The Law and the Christian

• Applying Case Law: The Roof Fence

• Applying Case Law: The Altar Law

• Applying Case Law: Slavery

• Applying Case Law: Manslaughter and the Rebellious Child

• Applying Case Law: The Pregnant Woman and the Goring Ox

• Applying Case Law: Vulnerable People

• Applying Case Law: Thieves and Baby Goats

• The Debate over Sabbath

Unit 8: God’s Tabernacle Instructions (Exodus 25–31)

• The Command and Plan to Build

• The Arrangement of the Camp

• Touring the Tabernacle with Faithlife Study Bible Infographics

• The Curtains: Heaven on Earth

• The Metals: Gradations of Holiness

• The Ark of the Covenant: God’s Presence

• The Lampstand: The Garden of Eden

• The Incense Altar: A Sweet Savor

• The Table of the Bread of Presence: The Covenant Relationship

• The Altar of Sacrifice

• Creation as a Cosmic Sanctuary

Unit 9: A Biblical Theology of God’s Presence

• The Garden of Eden

• The Patriarchal Altar

• The Tabernacle

  • The Temple: Building a House

  • The Temple: The Law of Centralization

  • The Temple and the Tabernacle

  • The Temple: Solomon’s Dedication

• Jesus and the Presence of God

• The Church and the New Jerusalem

Unit 10: The Priesthood

• The Priests’ Ordination

• The Priests’ Garments

• More Priestly Garments

• The Levites

• Guards of God’s Holiness

• Jesus and the Priesthood

Unit 11: Moses as Prophet

• Moses the Model

• Moses’ Predecessor, Abraham

• Moses’ Successors

• Performing a Word Study on “Prayer”

• Jesus the Prophet

Unit 12: Addendum: Violence in the Old Testament

• Herem Warfare

• Studying the Day of Atonement with the Israelite Feasts and Sacrifices Interactive

• Spiritual Preparation for Battle

• During the Battle

• After the Battle

• Phase 1: God Fights for Israel

• Phase 2: God Fights against Israel

• Phase 3: God Fights Israel’s Oppressors

• Phase 4: Jesus Fights God’s Enemies

• Phase 5: Jesus Fights the Final Battle

• The Christian and Divine Violence

Details

• Title: OT306 Book Study: Exodus

• Instructor: Tremper Longman III

• Publisher: Lexham Press

• Publication Date: 2015

• Product Type: Logos Mobile Education

• Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources

• Courses: 1

• Video Hours: 10