One response to exodus as liberation kodi vonderau says. In exodus 15 the people are seen in their misery, because of their grinding servitude. Toni morrison quite selfconsciously draws on this pivotal biblical text because it charts precisely the trajectory followed by the protagonists of her novel paradise. After the many wonders before the passover and the miraculous guidance by the cloud and the pillar of fire, god destroyed the egyptian army in the midst of the sea. The nature and intent of that divine work set the agenda for moses work and through him, the work of gods people. Buy exodus apollos old testament commentary by t desmond alexander isbn. The book of exodus records the greatest salvation event in the old. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading exodus.
He lived in aspen, colorado, with his wife, photographer jill. Between these two very different christian visions presented in the novel, the hebraic book of exodus plays a critical mediating role, by both privileging the. Israels exodus from egypt must be understood as the unique event that it was within the history of redemption. Paradise lost 1667 is an epic poem composed by john milton while he was blind.
I am by no means an expert on the book but i believe a decent summary of the book can be found by examining it across three themes. Among the allusions to the book of exodus are th the red sea. Jan 25, 2012 this summary applied to the book of genesis shows the correlation between the story of redemption begun there and the continued in exodus. Recounting the greatest event of divine salvation in the old testament, the story of exodus illustrates an allimportant paradigm for understanding the nature and goal of divine salvation, anticipating an even greater exodus that will come through jesus christ. His cross marks the centerpiece of redemptive history. The future redemption is, in many ways, the continuation and completion of the exodus. As i am reading through the book of exodus, the text mentions a watchnight which caught my attention and led me to your article via a search engine.
Desmond alexander grapples with the complexities of the carefully constructed literary collage of exodus. The overall theme of exodus is redemptionhow god delivered the israelites and made them his special people. The second book of the torah, or pentateuch, is one of the basic seedplots of the bible. He is the author of from paradise to the promised land. Some would say the most monumental chapter in the entire bible. Redemption, a transfer of ownership paradise praises. We are gods people, saved from bondage and death by the mighty hand of god through jesus christ.
Exodus, the second book in the old testament, describes how god delivered israel, the promisebearing family, from slavery in egypt in a powerful act of redemption and judgment ancient egypt was at the height of its dominance. He delivers an articulate case for the value of judaism and biblical interpretation in modern life and his simple eloquence makes the meaning of the stories accessible to everyone. A quick look at each of these themes will reveal the relationship. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book of exodus is pivotal for the old testament narrative and the faith. After he rescued them from slavery, god provided the law, which gave instructions on how the people could be consecrated or made holy. This action of god is an action of redemption, which is the primary source of. Adam and eve fall into sin in the garden of eden and are kicked out of paradise.
Gods initial call to moses included an explanation of gods work. Redemption in exodus can be defined as the deliverance from the power of an alien dominion, and enjoyment of the resulting freedom. It unfolds the backstory of redemption in exodus to help christians better understand how christ redeems us from the slavery of abuse, addiction and assorted trouble and restores us to our created purpose, the worship of god. Exodus will center around moses, the man god called to be lawgiver and leader of his people. Moses said to the people, remember this day, on which you came out from egypt, out of the house of bondage. It is basic, dramatic, and provides an essential background for all that follows. For this reason, the exodus became singularly important in the historical memory of the people of israel. Exodus tlv redemption of the firstborn bible gateway. In addition, it shapes christians continued understanding of and hope for redemption. The exodus of gods people out of egypt is the greatest redemptive event in the old testament, says don carson. Oct 05, 2011 bob marley running away crazy bald head 11979 oakland auditorium official duration.
In my opinion, it is not the genuine article, not by a long shot, and if youre still chasing around to find a copy by the time you read this, then stop. Exodus and redemption some say the world will end in. Master storyteller leon uris, internationally acclaimed author of such bestsellers as exodus, topaz, qb vii,trinity, the haj and mitla pass,continues the epic story of the irish struggle for freedom in redemption. Jan 18, 2007 one response to exodus as liberation kodi vonderau says. And as exodus people, being free from sin to serve god in christ shapes how we live. In this way morrison highlights the allure that the exodus story has had for modern liberation. I am the lord your god, who brought you out of the land of egypt, out of the house of slavery exodus 20. Continuing the story of redemption pastor dave online. For by a strong hand adonai brought you out from this place.
Let the redeemed of the lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of. What a beautiful image this verse evokes god is speaking of his people, the israelites here. The original purpose of exodus was to help the people of israel understand their identity as gods special people, and to learn about their covenant obligations to him. The book of exodus videos by the bible project on youtube. This summary applied to the book of genesis shows the correlation between the story of redemption begun there and the continued in exodus. The bible is not a book of systematic theology or merely a christian reference book. Exodus, redemption revealed 9781490868004 by jane owens. The book of exodus tracks gods plan of redemption through the people of israel as he calls them out of slavery, delivers them from the hand of pharaoh, and sets them apart to be his chosen people and into his life giving presence. Exodus is, in fact, a continuation of the story of redemption which began in the book of genesis. The book of exodus is the bedrock of gods plan of redemption and is one of the most rewarding studies in the old testament. Exodus offers the greatest paradigmatic redemption event in the bible prior to christs incarnation. We will continue our exodus series in the beginning of 2018. The book of redemption and relationship stem publishing. The book of genesis has many entertaining stories and rabbi jonathan sacks served as chief rabbi of the united hebrew congregations of the commonwealth from 199120.
The global message of exodus the continued story of redemptive history. Exodus, redemption revealed is about lifes parallel experiences between the believer in jesus and the children of israel exiting egypt. Gods action in redemptive history is repeated time and again in scripture. The exodus narrative reverberates throughout the rest of the story of redemption. God saves us so that we will glorify him in all that we do. This transformation involves a unique process that includes redemption, ransoming, cleansing, and consecration. The book of genesis has many entertaining stories and people, but exodus is the real beginning of the hebrew people. After the many wonders before the passover and the miraculous guidance by the cloud and the pillar of fire, god destroyed the egyptian army in. But there is still hope for humanity, because god promises to. When applied to the new testament we see how the themes in exodus are pointing us forward to their realization in the church of jesus christ. Redemption of the firstborn adonai spoke to moses saying, consecrate to me all the firstborn, from every womb of bneiyisrael, both men and animalsthis is mine. This is a book to be read slowly and thoughtfully, as rabbi sacks brings ancient peoples and events to life. They had been in bondage in egypt, and he brought them out.
The book of exodus continues the story of the redemptive history that god began. Dominated by the personage of moses, we follow the travails of the hebrew people from their life in egypt to the banks of the jordan as they prepare to enter the promised land. We know from the book of exodus 7 that the redemption from egypt occurred at midnight. Paradise is a story of communal founding cast in the contours of the biblical exodus.
Bob marley running away crazy bald head 11979 oakland auditorium official duration. Exodus tree of life version tlv redemption of the firstborn. The book of exodus is the second book of moses and it records the deliverance of the people of israel from their egyptian oppressors. How great was the blessing for man when god walked in paradise, and visited. Book of exodus, session 1 introduction the book of exodus is the second book of. This drove moses to speak in the name of the lord to pharaoh saying, let my people go exod. We are to read about the exodus like we might read about the dday landings. Exodus 15 the voice voice throughout this redemption story, it is clear that the lord has protected israel while he has judged and frustrated egypt. To the children of israel it was relationship to jehovah as their redeemer. Exodus and redemption as we turn the last pages of genesis, we see god working toward the fulfillment of his promises to abraham.
The book of exodus is the second book of the bible, it describes 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 exodus is traditionally ascribed to moses, but modern scholars see its initial composition as a product of the babylonian exile 6th century bce, with. The book of exodus shows that the god of abraham is the only true god of all the earth. A dramatic saga set against the backdrop of growing unrest in ireland and a world on the brink of the first world war, redemption weaves together a cast of. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible, it describes 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. Exodus apollos old testament commentary alexander, t. Set free from sin full color visuals and teacher guide teaches exodus part 2 in the old testament visualized bible series. What we find is that the book of exodus teaches us quite a bit about god and us.
By observing what god is doing with moses and the israelites, we can learn what god through jesus christ has done, is doing, and will do for us the new testament israel of god. This summary of the book of exodus provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of exodus. The presence of the recurring themes of exodus throughout the biblical text, in both old and new testaments, manifests that scripture is not a collection of detached stories of miscellaneous acts of god in the past, but is a unified drama of redemption. It centers on the call of moses, one of the most pivotal men of all history and a participant at the transfiguration.
Redeem, redemption bakers evangelical dictionary of. Ive spent three years now studying the book of exodus. God constantly reminds his people who he is thus who they are. The book of exodus continues the story of the redemptive history that god began in the book of genesis. Along with the four old testament stories from richters book, two new testament stories are utilized.
Gods people had grown significantly, which was perfectly in line with his promise that abrahams descendants would be as numerous as the stars in the sky. There are many things she copied from paradise lost which are not found in this book story of redemption, but can be found distributed in her other writings. We come to the last few verses of this third chapter, a monumental chapter. The title exodus comes from the septuagint, which derived it from the primary event found in the book, the deliverance from slavery and exodus or departure of the. This article was originally published in the june 1999 personal update newsjournal. This series illustrates the concept of redemption alternating between old and new testament redemption stories. God has truly redeemed his people and brought them to myself. Finding its context in the social, legal, and religious customs of the ancient world, the metaphor of redemption includes the ideas of loosing from a bond, setting free from captivity or slavery, buying back something lost or sold, exchanging something in ones possession for something possessed by another, and ransoming. It unfolds the backstory of redemption in exodus to help christians better understand how christ redeems us from the slavery of abuse, addiction and assorted trouble and restores.
The exodus reveals the unity of scripture and of the work of redemption to which it bears witness. Jan 24, 2012 exodus is, in fact, a continuation of the story of redemption which began in the book of genesis. Exodus and redemption some say the world will end in fire. After 5 years of ministry in dallas at believers chapel, he returned to his home in canada where he continued in a pastoral ministry. Among the allusions to the book of exodus are th the redsea. This is a brilliant, concise and thoroughly modern interpretation and study of the book of genesis by rabbi sir jonathan sacks the chief rabbi of great britain. The spurgeon center full redemption charles spurgeon. The book of exodus is the second book of scripture, the second installment in the first. Exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the book by those who translated it into greek. Each lesson includes teachers text for 4 lessons, 16 full color glossy illustrations, memory verse andor map of related area, reproducible student activities and coloring pages. In the book of exodus, god is the essential worker. If our publishing age is marked by the cross, it is because the cross the shorthand for the death and resurrection of christ. Godthe one who can redeemgodthe judgethe price of redemption. In genesis, the story centers around the patriarchs such as abraham, isaac, and jacob.