Theophanies in the book of exodus outlines

Theophany holman bible dictionary bible dictionary. The spoken gospels introduction video on the book of exodus outlines the book s main theme and how it is fulfilled in jesus. A frequent introduction for theophanies may be seen in the words the lord came down, as in genesis 11. Parry, sinai as sanctuary and mountain of god, in by study and. The yahwist j source wrote of an anthropomorphic god. The theophanies that we read in the old testament, such as in the sixth chapter of isaiah, when isaiah says, i saw the lord high and lifted up isaiah 6. The children of israel increase in egypt after the death of joseph.

Return of moses to egypt announcement of deliverance to israel, exo 4. Exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the book by those who translated it into greek. Book of generations of adam through seth beginning of mans history obituary notices, gen 5. Exodus 3 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary provides notes on all 66 books of the bible, and contain more than 7,000 pages of material. They are found again in the decisive events of the exodus, the conquest of canaan, and in some of the narratives of the judges. Exodus 19 tree of life version tlv theophany at sinai. But then a new pharaoh comes to power, and he starts enslaving the israelites. God has either directed you to where you are or he has allowed you, because of. They do not contain a lot of commentary on the passages.

Pharaoh commands the male children to be cast into the river. An outline of the book of exodus logos bible software. Moses, aaron, and pharaoh book of exodus key verses. I believe all physical appearances of god in the o. Outline of the book of exodus introduction and overview of the book of exodus. This chapter goes on to reveal that the levitical priests repeatedly offered the same sacrifices that could never take away our sins. There are over 50 possible theophanies recorded throughout the old testament, primarily concentrated in genesis, in the exodus and conquest events, in judges, and in the prophets. Genesis is the book of creation exodus is the book of redemption. But if we want to see how close moses has become with god, we might best see it in exodus chapters 3234 the outline handed out with this lesson. While the iliad is the earliest source for descriptions of theophanies in the classical traditionera and they occur throughout greek mythology. For a helpful chart outlining the various aspects of the typescenes i. Exodus 3 1 now moses was keeping the flock of jethro his fatherinlaw, the priest of midian. When the person realized they were talking with god himself, they were often struck with terror, hiding their face or shielding their eyes, as elijah did when he pulled his cloak over his head. Jesus christ existed before his birth in bethlehemhe is our creator.

In gods timing, the exodus marked the end of a period of oppression for abrahams descendants gen. Some bible commentators believe that whenever someone received a visit from the angel of the lord, this was in fact the preincarnate christ. Jewish and christian traditions attribute the pentateuch to moses who plays a key part in the narrative. Deliverance of israel, suffering, divine presence, law and worship. This is semifinished at the end of the exodus series. When genesis ends israel is safely abiding in egypt, with favored. Not in human form in some instances the theophany came as at the burning bush exodus 3. Those promises carried through abraham issac jacob who had 12 sons 3. Moses finally appears before pharaoh, who speaks what i think is the central question of the book of exodus. The more they are oppressed by a new king, the more they multiply. Israel camped there, right in front of the mountain. Theophany how god appears to man in the old testament. The second book of moses called exodus the argument after that jacob by gods commandment genesis 46. The book of exodus as a whole word biblical commentary, volume 3.

The hebrews, from the words with which it begins, call it veelle semoth. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible and describes the exodus, which includes the israelites deliverance from slavery in egypt through the hand of yahweh, the revelations at biblical mount sinai, and the subsequent divine indwelling of god with israel. In exodus, we read how god rescued the israelites from egypt. What we find is that god is the god who shows up and saves. The first six verses of exodus tie it effectively to genesis. The book of exodus chapter 1 1 of 26 harley howard. In moses first theophany on sinai, god refers to himself with two different names.

The godliness of the midwives, in saving the men children alive. Exodus is the second book in the pentateuch and although the author of exodus is unknown, it is believed the same person wrote all five books of the pentateuch. Tuesday, may 2, 2017 the book of exodus 118 a 5 minute recap on genenes. Sermon outlines on exodus alliterated, expository sermon. For instance, the book of genesis is the book about creation. Egypt is a picture of this present world galatians 1. Exodus exodus, book of eerdmans dictionary of the bible exodus, book of eerdmans bible dictionary. In a looser sense, gods promise of the land to abraham gen 15, as well as his commission that abraham sacrifice isaac gen 22, could be considered theophanies. Exodus continues the account that was begun in genesis, although there was a lapse of at least 3 12 centuries.

Spoken gospel is a nonprofit digital media ministry. Instructions regarding the tabernacle exodus 2531 part 4. It could have been compiled by the author from various sources or passed down verbally. Only a small number of theophanies are found in the hebrew bible, also. Exodus the overriding theme of the book of exodus is redemption. The book begins with the story of moses birth and adoption by the egyptian princess. Exodus shows us gods way of delivering sinful people 1 corinthians 10.

God appeared as a whisper to elijah and in visions to other prophets. The book of exodus small groups spoken gospel free. Theophanies usually marked a turning point in the persons life. The book of exodus chapter 1 1 of 26 harley howard introduction the book of exodus continues exactly where the book of genesis ends with the continual saga of the people of israel. This paper will explore the three different theophanies that occur on sinai. Exodus with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.

This is easily explicable by the lack of written scriptures and by the isolated position of the few faithful men whose lives are recorded. The heart of this book is the passover, after 9 plagues had been sent on israel the passover angel was sent. Call of moses second 40 years in midian, exo 3 incident of burning bush d. The book of exodus 118 a 5 minute recap on genenes.

In exodus we learn how god provided a savior for mans sin. God chose abraham and gave him promises nations land blessing gen 12. The book of genesis is believed to have been put together from the works of three main sources, who wrote in different times and places. Watch our introduction video on the book of exodus, which outlines the book s main theme and how it is fulfilled in jesus. Then a new king, who did not know about joseph, came to power in.

The glory of the lord appears to people in numerous passages. The stay in the desert describes the earthly circumstances in which. This is in perfect harmony with the subject of the book, for redemption is an individual matter. Exodus in greek means way out, this book indeed describes the way out god made for the children of israel to be set free from there bondage in egypt it is a book of redemption. How are theophanies portrayed in the book of genesis answers. The book of exodus is the story of god rescuing the children of israel from egypt and forging a special relationship with them. It is about gods great deliverance of israel from egypt and his meeting with them at mt. In this twopart conversation, deyoung offers insights into how to deal with challenges like the hardening of pharaohs heart, as well as opportunities like the theophanies, the tabernacle, and the golden calf.

The theme of the book is redemption as we will see the sovereign hand of almighty god move in delivering his people through a great deliverance. Based on this story, one way we might guess the pentateuch is said to be written by moses is that core sections of its law were passed down from him. This shows that there might well be a relationship between these two first books of our bible. God gave orders or told the person what would happen in their future.

Antediluvian civilization cause of flood and construction of ark, gen 6. The theophany at biblical mount sinai is related in exodus 19. A deeper understanding of theophanies established in the first part of the book becomes a key, opening up doors to a deeper understanding of god in the latter three parts. Divine authorization of moses covenant order for the nation. Coates hopes to awaken the hearts of christians to the value of the old testament. A visible and sometimes physical manifestation of god in the old testament. Israels exodus from egypt must be understood as the unique event that it was within the history of redemption. He was the central figure of the book and an eyewitness of its primary events. Exodus is the second book of the pentateuch the five books of moses, and its where we find the stories of the ten plagues, the first passover, the parting of the red sea, and the ten commandments the book gets its name from the nation of israels mass. That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers.

The israelites are still at mount sinai, and they commit one of their biggest failures of faith. It is difficult to be dogmatic about the chronology of the patriarchal period. He almost certainly wrote it during the 40 year wondering period. Exodus bible study outline contents by chapter and verse. The hebrew title of this book is translated, these are the names. Christians with varied levels of maturity will benefit from this book, but i think those who have a basic familiarity with the redemptivehistorical approach to biblical. Maybe the best title of the book would be the words of hosea. Overarching themes play a central part in the book of exodus.

Conclusions from exodus bible commentary theology of work. The second book of moses is called exodus, from the greek word exodos, which signifies going out. Summary of the book of exodus the story of the bible. These study guides contain an outline and questions for each chapter. The first is the god of abraham, the god of isaac, and the god of jacob exodus 3. Bible survery exodus hebrew name velleh shemoth these are the names greek name exodus departure author moses date from 1635 to 1490 bc approximately. A lot goes down in exodus, so lets break it down into five sections. See also appearances of god in the plurality study. In exodus, god appeared in a burning bush, as a pillar of cloud by day, and as a pillar of fire by night. Within the book of exodus there is language that suggests the author is an eye witness to the events contained within the book.

Exodus 19 tlv theophany at sinai in the third month. Nowadays, the exodus means the time when the israelites came out of egypt. The lord appeared to king solomon in a dream, promising to grant what he asked appearance as a man. The book of exodus covers a span of approximately 360 years from the death of joseph ex. The book of exodus shows that the god of abraham is the only true god of all the earth. The book of exodus was written by moses to the israelites on the plains of moab as they were preparing to enter the promised land around 1410 bc or 1255 b. The book of exodus is especially rich in typical teachings. This is most fully achieved in the person of jesus, who showed up in human form to offer salvation. Outline of the book of exodus gods power please contact met for further information on over 100 bible themes and subjects, covering. Exodus 1112 197982 audio chuck smith the holy spirit in the believer, pt. The book is structured in 4 parts, first looking at the biblical theme of god appearing in various forms throughout the bible, secondly reflecting on the mystery of the invisible god made visible, thirdly a list of theophanies in the old testament and finally a list of theophanies in the new testament. The israelites are right where we left them in genesis, hanging out in egypt and multiplying. The word exodus comes from the title in the septuagint version, and means literally, going out.

The second book of moses called exodus geneva bible 1599. A study of the book of judges chapter verses 1 through 25 judges. The children of israel, after josephs death, increase. Frequently the term, glory of the lord, reflects a theophany, as in exodus 24. Exodus means going out or the way out, and thus it describes israels. Justin holcomb discusses the types and purposes of theophanies and why. As a child of god you are not where you are by accident. The moses series expository preaching through exodus not. Theologically, the book takes us from the transcendent god to the imminent god, from a god who listens from afar to a god who dwells with his. The most famous revelation of god in the form of a man happened at peniel face of god. The book of exodus is the book of national redemption.

It is a conjunction, such as our and, and is used to connect the narrative to the previous book. Jul, 2017 this meant deyoungs final sermon on exodus was also his final sermon as pastor of university reformed church in lansing, michigan. This narrative outline of exodus from charles andrew coates focuses on how jesus is foreshadowed and paralleled. This book covers the exodus of the nation of israel out of egypt through their journey to the promised land. Theophanies in the old testament answers in genesis. And exodus records how the israelites wandered in the desert for 40 years.