Exodus
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Exodus Reading Guide
Chapters 1-4
Compare Exodus 1:7 and Genesis 1:28 and Genesis 17:1-6
400 years from a welcomed family to an enslaved nation; the evil of Pharaoh; the call of Moses
Watch for how Pharaoh treated the Israelites
Chapters 5-15
Confrontation between Yahweh God and Pharaoh (and the Egyption gods)
Two groups of five plagues each; chapter 15 - the song/poem - “Song of the Sea”
Chapters 16-18
Journey to Mount Sinah and discontent among the people
Chapters 19-24
God’s covenant with Israel - and they agree
Terms of the covenant: the Ten Commandments and 52 more commands about worship and social justice
If you wonder about the purpose for a command, ask this question.
How does the command fit with and help them live out each of these?
The basic terms The key The rule
Chapters 25-31 - The Tabernacle
Look for similarities between the tabernacle and the Garden of Eden
Chapters 32-34 - Israel breaks the covenant
How? Which of the 10 commandments did they violate? What was God’s response?
Chapters 35-40 - Moses builds the Tabernacle
But Moses can’t enter it. Why?