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Exodus

The First Night in a Strange Land: Exodus and Shelter

In the grand narrative of Scripture, few stories resonate with such profound power as the Exodus, the dramatic liberation of God’s people from the crushing yoke of Egyptian bondage. This epochal journey, marked by divine miracles and human struggle, began with a pivotal experience for every Israelite: the first night in a strange land, a moment whe...

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Places of Refuge for the Traveler and the Stranger

In the days of old, when the earth was yet young and the sons of men journeyed afar, the weary traveler and the stranger sought refuge beneath the sheltering hand of God’s people. For it is written, “Thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt” (Exodus 23:9). Thus, places of ...

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Of Beauty and Craft: Adornment in the Days of Old and the Legacy Thereof

And It Was in the Days of Old… In the days when the children of Israel journeyed through the wilderness and pitched their tents beneath the heavens, the Lord commanded that the works of the hands be fashioned with wisdom and skill. Gold and silver, linen and scarlet thread, were brought forth for the making of the tabernacle, and the spirit of craf...

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Hebrew Name and Meaning for the Book of Exodus

The Hebrew Name for the Book of Exodus is "V'elleh Shemoth" which means "these are the names"...

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Type of Jesus within the Book of Exodus

Types and Shadows - In Exodus Jesus is the Lamb of God...

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Theme of the Book of Exodus

The main theme of the Book of Exodus is God's Covenant with the Hebrew Nation...

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Exodus Types: 1. The Passover, A Type of the Cross

(Exodus 12-13) The Passover was to the Jews their day of independence, even as the cross of Christ means to the Christian his freedom from the bondage of sin. "And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you" (Exodus 12:1, ...

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Exodus Types: 2. Crossing the Red Sea, A Type of Turning the Back on the World

(Exodus 14-15) Egypt, a type of the world. "By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season" (Hebrews 11:24, 25). Israel in Egypt is a type of the sinner living in the world before he is conv...

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Exodus Types: 6c. The Tabernacle In the Wilderness, A Manifold Type of Christ and His Church

Those entering this door must bring a sacrifice. "If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord" (Leviticus 1:3). Let us look at the New Testament application of this, "But now in Christ Jesus y...

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Exodus Types: 6d. The Tabernacle In the Wilderness, A Manifold Type of Christ and His Church

Here is what was done with the offerings, with some variation in connection with certain offerings. - First, the blood was shed and atonement made. - Then, the blood was sprinkled and the atonement appropriated. The victim was burned, the fire picturing judgment upon sin. - Then part of the meat was eaten by the priests symbolizing fellowship ba...

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