Outline - Exodus
I. A DELIVERER, Chapters 1 — 11
A. Slavery of Israel in Egypt, 1
B. Birth of Moses — first 40 years in Pharaoh’s palace, 2
C. Call of Moses — second 40 years in Midian, 3 (incident of burning bush)
D. Return of Moses to Egypt — announcement of deliverance to Israel, 4
E. Contest with Pharaoh, 5 (9 plagues against idolatry of Egypt, battle of
the gods)
II. DELIVERANCE (by blood and power), Chapters 12 — 14
A. Institution of Passover — tenth plague, death of firstborn (blood), 12
B. Crossing Red Sea — destruction of army of Egypt (power), 13, 14
III. MARCHING to Mt. Sinai (spiritual education), Chapters 15 — 18
7 experiences correspond to Christian experience
A. Song of redeemed — wilderness of Shur, 15:1-22 (no bed of roses after
redemption)
B. Marah, bitter water sweetened by tree, 15:23-26 (Cross sweetens bitter
experiences of life)
C. Elim (fruitful Christian experience), 15:27
D. Wilderness of Sin — manna and quail, 16 (Christ is the Bread of Life)
E. Smitten Rock (“That Rock was Christ”), 17:1-7
F. Amalek (the flesh), 17:8-16 (victory on the hilltop, Deuteronomy 25:17,
18)
G. Jethro, priest of Midian, 18 (worldly wisdom in contrast to revelation)
IV. The LAW (condemnation), Chapters 19 — 24
A. Arrival at Mt. Sinai — agreement to accept the Law, 19
B. Ten Commandments — order for the altar, 20
C. Social legislation, 21 — 24
V. BLUEPRINT and CONSTRUCTION of tabernacle, Chapters 25 — 40
(a pattern and picture of Christ)
A. Blueprint for tabernacle — pattern of garments for high priest, 25 — 30
B. Workmen for tabernacle — Sabbath a sign to Israel, 31
C. Golden calf — broken law — Moses’ intercession, second tables of the Law, 32 — 35
D. Construction of tabernacle, 36 — 39
E. Tabernacle erected — filled with glory of the Lord, 40
Exodus begins in gloom and ends in glory.
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