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.
Similarities between the Exodus and The Gospel
Exodus brought a mighty deliverance for Israel, The Gospel brings a universal deliverance for all who believe.
The Exodus centers on the slain lamb of the Passover, the Gospel centers on “the lamb slain from the foundation of the world”
The Exodus became forever afterwards commemorated in the Passover feast, the Gospel is remembered in the Church and commemorated by the Lords Supper.
The sheltering blood in the Exodus was merely that of an animal, in the Gospel it’s the precious blood of Christ.
In the Exodus many lambs are slain, in the Gospel One is slain for all.
The Exodus was national and therefore limited, the Gospel is universal and available to the whosoever.
The Exodus was deliverance from physical bondage, the Gospel is deliverance from bondage.
One deliverance is temporal, one is eternal.
The first opened a way to an earthly promised
Land, to other to a heavenly land.
Manna
Manna as a type of Christ
Sent down from heaven.
Sustained life.
It was a divine gift provided for all.
Personal appropriation was necessary.
When Israel arrived at Mt. Sinai
They would be there for 11 months and 5 days. Three major events took place: The Law is given. The golden calf built and worshipped. The construction of the Tabernacle.
The 3 fold nature of the Law
The 10 Commandments (the Moral code)
The Judgements (the Social code)
The Tabernacle (the Spiritual code)
The Ten Commandments
Also known as the Decalogue from the Greek word meaning “ten words”
The first four Commands
Their personal relationship with God.
The last six Commandments
Their relationships with others.
Matthew 22:36-40
Teacher which is the greatest commandment in the Law? Jesus replied, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and all your mind” This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it, “love your neighbor as yourself”. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two Commandments.
Concerning the Sabbath
The Sabbath was a day set aside for rest and worship. God provided a Sabbath because human beings need to spend unhurried time in worship and rest each week.
The tribe of Levi
The tribe of Levi was chosen to be the priestly tribe that would be in charge of the Tabernacle. The tempo and all the Holy instruments of God. They showed zeal in defending God’s honor so God chose them.
Exodus 25:9
Make this Tabernacle and all it’s furnishings exactly like the pattern I will show you.
The warning to construct the Tabernacle exactly in the manner it had been shown on Mt. Sinai
The warning was important because Moses was making on earth. Copy of what already existed in heaven.
The Holy of Holies and the veil
At the death of Christ this veil was torn in half from top to bottom meaning this was a divine act.
When the veil was torn, the Holy of Holies was exposed. God’s presence was now accessible to all.
Three items places within The Ark of the Covenant
A golden pot of Mana.
Aaron’s (budded) staff.
Two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments.
What does Leviticus mean?
Pertaining to the Levites.
In Hebrew the titles is “And He called”
The whole book can be summed up in one word…Holiness!
Leviticus 19:2
Speak to the entire assembly of Israel and say to them: Be Holy because, I the Lord your God, an Holy.
Leviticus was written to show
How to live as a holy nation in fellowship with God.
How to reflect the holiness of Hod to all nations.
The priesthood
Aaron (the brother of Moses from the tribe of Levi) was the first High Priest and all the priests from that time on had to be sons of Aaron.
Two general categories of offerings
The way to God
- the sin offering
- the guilt offerings
The walk with God
- the burnt offering
- the grain offerings
- the fellowship offerings
First three feasts of the Holy Feasts
Passover (feast of unleavened bread)
First fruits
Weeks (Pentecost)
Second three holidays
Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah)
Yom Kippur (day of atonement)
Tabernacles
Passover (feast of unleavened bread)
One of the three feasts that all able bodies men were required to attend.
Trumpets
Rosh hashanah
Yom Kippur
Day of atonement
Which three festivals were all able bodied men required to attend in Jerusalem?
Passover(feast of unleavened bread)
Weeks (Pentecost)
Tabernacles
What does Pentecost mean? Give scripture reference.
Fifty. Acts 2:1
