EXODUS

A SHAW BOOK

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Editor: Mary Horner Collins

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CONTENTS

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Introduction

How to Use This Studyguide

Map of Ancient World

Diagram of Tabernacle

1 God Is Already Answering

Exodus 1–2; 3:1-15

2 The Lord Overcomes Doubts

Exodus 4:1–6:12

3 The Lord of Power

Exodus 7–10

4 The Passover

Exodus 11:1–12:30

5 The Lord Liberates His People

Exodus 13:17–14:31

6 Yielding Control

Exodus 16:1-36; 18:9-27

7 God’s Perfect Law

Exodus 19:1–20:21

8 Lord of Every Part of Life

Exodus 23:1-19

9 Time with God

Exodus 24

10 Holy to the Lord

Exodus 28:1-5, 31-43; 29:1-46

11 Rebellion, Intercession, and Restoration

Exodus 32

12 A Lasting Covenant

Exodus 34

13 Giving Back to the Lord

Exodus 35:1–36:7; 39:32-43

14 God’s Presence Fills the Tabernacle

Exodus 40

Leader’s Notes

INTRODUCTION

God, get me out of this!

How often have you said that? Are you in a situation right now that makes you say it?

When the Israelites were slaves in Egypt, they had plenty of opportunities and plenty of reasons to beg, God, get us out of this! They had wound up in Egypt because Joseph was sold into slavery by his own brothers. Joseph did not continue as a slave; through God’s intervention and faithfulness Joseph rose to power in Egypt. Eventually Joseph’s father, Israel, his brothers and their families all found refuge from famine in Egypt with him. Initially, the Israelites flourished. But later when a Pharaoh came along who knew nothing of Joseph, he saw this vast group of Hebrews as a threat and enslaved them.

The new Pharaoh may not have known about Joseph, but the Israelites knew their own history. They knew the Lord had pulled Joseph up out of humiliation, slavery, and false imprisonment. Would the Lord do it again, this time for an entire people?

In many ways we’re in the same condition as the Israelites.