Exodus&Leviticus Flashcards
What does EXODUS mean?
Outgoing. From a Greek word meaning exit or departure. The name is from the Septuagint.
The title in Hebrew is “these are the names of”
Theology of Exodus
1) God speaks powerfully to all Mankind!
2) The theology of Salvation
3) God’s Now has a testimony people on Earth
4) The theology of the Law
5) Theology of Mediation
Main themes of Exodus
The Exodus
The Law
The Tabernacle
Name one change in The Israelites condition
Some estimate that Abraham’s descendants had grown to over two million strong (600,000 men plus women and children)
God’s New Name
“I AM WHO I AM”
Later Jesus would apply this to himself
John 8:58-59
“Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from temple grounds.
The Purposes for the Plagues:
To show Israel their true God.
To show Egypt their false God.
To display his glory to all humanity.
Evidences that the plagues were not just coincidences.
Moses predicted the coming of each, and it was only at his word that many of them ceased.
There was a sense of orderliness-they were marked by increasing severity.
There was some discrimination- after the first three plagues, the Israelites were completely protected from the suffering involved. 8:22; 9:7; 10:23; 11:7
Pharaoh’s character
Pharaoh is an example of the type of person who sets his heart against any conviction from God, and interprets any act of God’s mercy as a sign that God will not, or cannot, enforce His predicted judgements. According to the book of Revelations, this will be the same attitude of many to God’s final judgements.
God’s Salvation Exodus 11-12
The Israelites were not exempt from God’s final judgement of the first pens simply because they were Israelites, but only if they individually showed faith in Hod by giving obedience to His direction.
The Passover Lamb
A beautiful type and foreshadow of the Lord Jesus.
John 1:29
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”
1 Peter 1:18-19
For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.
What does Hyssop represent
Faith
As the hyssop plant was used to apply the lambs blood in the OT, so faith applies the blood to the human heart in the NT.
The mere death of the lamb did not automatically save anyone until the blood shed was applied using the hyssop.
Passover
Passover festival sometimes referred to as “Feast of Unleavened bread”
The importance of Passover
This festival is kept by the Jews to this day.
Since the crucifixion and resurrection took place in the Passover celebration, it coincides with our Easter celebration.
The New Testament makes it clear that this great event in Egypt speaks of the greater Passover and deliverance wrought by Jesus at Calvary.