Exodus
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Exodus 15:1-10, Exodus 19:1-11, Exodus 20:1-21, Hosea 13:4, Matthew 5:17-20
BY She Reads Truth
This Is the Old Testament is part of a twelve-week thematic overview of the entire Bible. As we read, we’ll gain a broader understanding of the redemptive story of Scripture. Each day we’ll read a thematic selection from a different book of the Bible, along with supplemental passages that show how the theme of that day’s main reading is found throughout Scripture. We’ll also read a brief summary of each book and a reflection on how the book fits into the larger story of Scripture.
What Is Exodus? The book of Exodus details how God used Moses to bring the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery, His provision in their wilderness wanderings, and His covenant with them at Mount Sinai, including the beginning of the law.
How Exodus Fits Into the Story: Exodus is the high point of redemptive history in the Old Testament. It is a story of salvation that begins with God bringing a captive people out of slavery in Egypt into a place of total dependence on Him. Many patterns and concepts from Exodus are revisited elsewhere in Scripture, especially in the past, present, and future work of Jesus. From deliverance and provision to God’s glory and presence, the themes of Exodus find their fulfillment in Christ.
Reflection Questions:
1. What purpose does Exodus 19:4–6 give for the law established in Exodus 20?
2. How does today’s reading shape your understanding of the story of redemption?
Take time to reflect on your responses and share what you are learning with others in the community in the comments.
135 thoughts on "Exodus"
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Obedience is key. While God is a gracious and merciful God, He states later quite plainly to Saul that obedience is better than sacrifice. When we obey, God can use us to reflect His glory to others. It isn’t about the outside. Our hearts have to engage in true obedience to Him.
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God is preparing our hearts of the glory that is to come. A desire we all want to be in the kingdom of God. In Exodus 20 God is a stern but loving Father that is giving us the law to show that we will obey, love and trust him.
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To me, Exodus is a wonderful reminder that in the wilderness seasons of our lives, God calls us to rely fully on Him. He provided for the Israelites after completely saving them from captivity, and still they doubted and strayed. It’s easy to look down on them for that, but if we look in the mirror, we are the same. God provides blessings, and we still find it in our hearts to be ungrateful, mistrusting, and distracted. Yet, through all of this, God pursues us as doggedly as the Egyptians pursued the Israelites.
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I love that God never gave up on the Israelites even when they doubted him, truly shows his grace and unconditional love.
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Jesus fulfills.
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Before God showed us what is right & good for us, He e pressed His unconditional love for us.what a great model for sharing GoodNews with others.
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What a beautiful picture of how God indeed is our rescuer! However, it does not stop there. We are rescued, but then welcomed into a new way of life that depends on Him for everything. The commandments are not rigid boundaries, but an ever present guide for success as we follow Him daily. I kept thinking of how “He calls out of darkness into His marvelous light!”
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This section show how God established a covenant with His people. The Ten Commandments established for His people.
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