Exodus and Leviticus Flashcards
Exodus means what?
Out Going
The Greek word for Exodus means what?
This Greek word is found in what ancient book?
Exit or Departure
Septuagint
In Hebrew, what is the the title of exodus?
“These are the names of”
5 points of Theology in Exodus
- God Speaks Powerfully to Mankind
- Salvation
- Now has a Testimony People on Earth
- Law
- Mediation
Exodus’ 3 Major Themes
- The Exodus - Exit from Egypt
- The Law
- The Tabernacle
When the Exodus happened, Abraham’s Descendants were estimated to be?
over 2 million
What is “I am who I am”?
Did Jesus ever use this?
The new name for himself that God gave to Abraham
Yes
The plagues had 3 purposes. What were they?
- To Show Israel their true God
- To Show Egypt their false gods
- To Show God’s glory to all of humanity
The Plagues were intentional and not coincidental. What 3 things showed this?
- Each were predicted by Moses, and most only came at his word
- There was a sense of orderliness - Each grew in severity
- There was some discrimination - after the first 3 plagues the Israelites were protected from the suffering
Pharaoh was the example of what type of person in his relationship with God?
- set his heart against any conviction from God
- interprets any act of God’s mercy as a sign that God will not, nor cannot, enforce his predicted judgements
Were the Israelites exempt from God’s final plague?
Why?
No
Just because they were Israelites, they still had to individually show their faith in God by giving obedience to his direction
What part of the Passover meal became foreshadow of Jesus?
The Passover Lamb
What are 2 ways that hyssop can represent faith?
- In the OT the hyssop plant applied the blood of the lamb, just as faith applies the blood of Jesus to the human heart in the NT.
- The mere death of the lamb did not automatically save anyone until the shed blood was applied using the hyssop.
What else is Passover known as?
“The Feast of Unleavened Bread”
What are 3 important points to remember about Passover?
- This Festival is still kept by the Jews to this day.
- Since the crucifixion and resurrection took place on the Passover celebration, it coincides with our Easter.
- The NT makes it clear that this great event in Egypt speaks of the greater Passover and deliverance wrought by Jesus at Calvary.