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

(Exodus 25-40) God had a detailed plan for making the Tabernacle; and He has a plan for the life of every member of His Church. "And look that thou make them after their pattern, which was showed thee in the mount" (Exodus 25:40). The plans for the construction of the Tabernacle were given to Moses on Mount Sinai, and Moses saw to it that they ...

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Exodus Types: 4. Water from the Rock, A Type of Christ’s Gift of the Holy Spirit

(Exodus 17) Even as Israel was in desperate need of water to quench thirst; so do men need the water of life to satisfy their thirsty souls. "And there was no water for the people to drink" (Exodus 17:1). And water was a necessity. And thirsty souls can go to God and receive satisfaction through faith in Christ resulting in the New Birth. "Ho, e...

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Exodus Types: 7. The High Priest and His Garments, A Type of Christ as Our Priest

(Exodus 28, 39) Christ is declared to be our High Priest by the New Testament. "Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus" (Hebrews 3:1). Here is New Testament warrant for considering Christ as the antitype and the Jewish high priest as the type. The ephod, o...

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Exodus Types: 5. The Pillar of Cloud and of Fire, Type of the Protection and Guidance of the Holy Spirit

(Exodus 13:20-22; 14:19, 20) The pillar of cloud and of fire was an indication of God’s presence with Israel in the wilderness; even as the Holy Spirit’s activity in believers is proof of God’s presence with them. "And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire" (Exodus 13:21)...

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