Exodus - Part Three

October 3, 2010 Speaker: Steve Ottolini Series: Exodus

Topic: Learning Hour

Course Objectives

1. To understand the Book of Exodus
2. To identify with the covenant community in Exodus
3. To grow in devotion to Jesus and the Bible

Review from Lesson Two

1. Call of Moses – Exodus 1-4
2. Contest – Exodus 5-12:28
3. Conquest – Exodus 12:29-32
4. Covenant Deliverance – Exodus 12:33-15:21

I. Exodus 15:22-18 God the Provider and Protector
II. Exodus 19- Preamble of Ch. 20

I. Exodus 15:22-18 God the Provider and Protector
A. Bitter waters: 15:22-27
1. Conditions to healing
(a) Diligently listen to the ________ of the _________ your God.
(b) Do that which is right ___________ ___________ __________
(c) Give heed to His commandments.
(d) Keep all His ________________.

Synthesis of natural and supernatural: Reoccurring theme in Exodus.

Whom God _________, He __________ _________. Whom He _________ He ______________ _______________


B. Bread from Heaven: Exodus 16
1. Complaining: 16:2-3 “2And the whole congregation of the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness, 3and the people of Israel said to them, "Would that we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots and ate bread to the full, for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger."
2. Testing: 16:4 “Then the LORD said to Moses, "Behold, I am about to rain bread from heaven for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law or not.”
3. Failure: 16:27-30 “27On the seventh day some of the people went out to gather, but they found none.28And the LORD said to Moses, "How long will you refuse to keep my commandments and my laws? 29See! The LORD has given you the Sabbath; therefore on the sixth day he gives you bread for two days. Remain each of you in his place; let no one go out of his place on the seventh day." 30So the people rested on the seventh day.”
4. God’s Faithfulness: 16:35 “35The people of Israel ate the manna forty years, till they came to a habitable land. They ate the manna till they came to the border of the land of Canaan.”


C. Water from the rock: 17:1-7
1. Quarreling: 17:2 “2 Therefore the people quarreled with Moses and said, "Give us water to drink." And Moses said to them, "Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the LORD?"
2. Testing: 17:2b “Why do you test the LORD?" 17:7 “7And he called the name of the place Massah and Meribah, because of the quarreling of the people of Israel, and because they tested the LORD by saying, "Is the LORD among us or not?"
3. Failure: 17:7b "Is the LORD among us or not?"
4. God’s Faithfulness: 17:6 “6 Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock at Horeb, and you shall strike the rock, and water shall come out of it, and the people will drink." And Moses did so, in the sight of the elders of Israel.”

D. War: 17:8-15
1. Use of rod that parted the sea: 17:5
(a) Same power that delivered you from Egypt.
(b) Same power that delivered you from thirst.
(c) Same power (God’s power) that will deliver you from harm.
2. Moses hands down: Enemy _______ . Israel fights in _______ own __________.
3. Hands lifted, enemy defeated by ____________ ____________.

E. Jethro as a prototype of Israel’s mission: Exodus 18
1. Jethro’s confession: 18:11 “11Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods, because in this affair they dealt arrogantly with the people."
2. Jethro’s sacrifices to God: 18:12 “2And Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, brought a burnt offering and sacrifices to God; and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat bread with Moses’ father-in-law before God.”
3. Jethro serves Israel: 18:13-26


F. The Background of the Giving of the Law
1. Hosea 11:1-4 “1When Israel was a child, I loved him,
and out of Egypt I called my son.
2 The more they were called,
the more they went away;
they kept sacrificing to the Baals
and burning offerings to idols.
3Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk;
I took them up by their arms,
but they did not know that I healed them.
4 I led them with cords of kindness,
with the bands of love,
and I became to them as one who eases the yoke on their jaws,
and I bent down to them and fed them.”

2. The Ten Commandments and the law were given to Israel _________ ___________ ______________.
3. Too ___________ to ____________, to ____________ too __________, to _____________ to ______________.
4. After the Red Sea, it was apparent Israel __________ ___________ __________ to ______________ to a ______________ _____________.


G. The Purpose of the Law
1. It was because of ___________ _______________ for His firstborn Israel, and the introduction ___________________ through which Israel ________________ ______________ _______________ ___________ that the Lord led His people to Mount Sinai.

Hebrews 12:5-10 “5And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons?

"My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord,
nor be weary when reproved by him.
6For the Lord disciplines the one he loves,
and chastises every son whom he receives."
7It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? 8If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. 9Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live? 10For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.”
2. “ __________ __________ __________.” (Van Gronigen)
3. A life of ___________ is in view with the giving of the law. The ___________ to __________ in harmony ________ _________, and ____________ ___________ _____________.
(a) 21:2 “2 When you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free, for nothing.”
(b) 22:1-4 "If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it or sells it, he shall repay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. 2 If a thief is found breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no bloodguilt for him, 3but if the sun has risen on him, there shall be bloodguilt for him. He shall surely pay. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. 4If the stolen beast is found alive in his possession, whether it is an ox or a donkey or a sheep, he shall pay double.”
4. The law reveals God’s character and will.
5. The law reveals individuals to themselves in contrast to the pure standards of God.
6. The law guides the believers’ faith response to God by specifying His expectations.

Larger Catechism

Q. 95. Of what use is the moral law to all men?
A. The moral law is of use to all men, to inform them of the holy nature and the will of God, and of their duty, binding them to walk accordingly; to convince them of their disability to keep it, and of the sinful pollution of their nature, hearts, and lives: to humble them in the sense of their sin and misery, and thereby help them to a clearer sight of the need they have of Christ, and of the perfection of his obedience.
Q. 96. What particular use is there of the moral law to unregenerate men?
A. The moral law is of use to unregenerate men, to awaken their consciences to flee from wrath to come, and to drive them to Christ; or, upon their continuance in the estate and way of sin, to leave them inexcusable, and under the curse thereof.
Q. 99. What rules are to be observed for the right understanding of the ten commandments?
A. For the right understanding of the ten commandments, these rules are to be observed:
1. That the law is perfect, and bindeth everyone to full conformity in the whole man unto the righteousness thereof, and unto entire obedience forever; so as to require the utmost perfection of every duty, and to forbid the least degree of every sin.
2. That it is spiritual, and so reacheth the understanding, will, affections, and all other powers of the soul; as well as words, works, and gestures.
3. That one and the same thing, in divers respects, is required or forbidden in several commandments.
4. That as, where a duty is commanded, the contrary sin is forbidden; and, where a sin is forbidden, the contrary duty is commanded: so, where a promise is annexed, the contrary threatening is included; and, where a threatening is annexed, the contrary promise is included.
5. That what God forbids, is at no time to be done; what he commands, is always our duty; and yet every particular duty is not to be done at all times.
6. That under one sin or duty, all of the same kind are forbidden or commanded; together with all the causes, means, occasions, and appearances thereof, and provocations thereunto.
7. That what is forbidden or commanded to ourselves, we are bound, according to our places to endeavour that it may be avoided or performed by others, according to the duty of their places.
8. That in what is commanded to others, we are bound, according to our places and callings, to be helpful to them; and to take heed of partaking with others in what is forbidden them.

II. The Spirit in Which the Law was Given. Exodus 19
A. Covenant relationship is ___________ to the ______________ of the __________________.
1. Exodus 19:4 See what I did…
(a) To the Egyptians
(b) How I bore you _______ ________ ________
(c) Brought you to ___________.
2. Exodus 19:5 (Conditional covenant). If you will _____________ my voice and ___________ my covenant; you shall be to me:
(a) My treasured possession among the peoples (for all the earth is mine)
(b) A kingdom of priests
(c) A holy nation; Leviticus 11:45 “45For I am the LORD who brought you up out of the land of Egypt to be your God. You shall therefore be holy, for I am holy."

* This is the first occasion Israel is called a nation!
B. Demonstrating “Immanuel” Exodus 19:11 “11and be ready for the third day. For on the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.”


C. Thunder, lightning, thick cloud, trumpet blast, Sinai wrapped in smoke, fire, mountain quake.

The children must learn respect and fear of a Covenant God to be made obedient.

D. Preamble to the Law: Exodus 20:1
1. The Lord’s call to ___________ _____________ is preceded by and based upon __________ ____________ _____________ on their behalf in _____________ __________________.

2. Larger Catechism
Q. 101. What is the preface to the ten commandments?
A. The preface to the ten commandments is contained in these words, I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Wherein God manifesteth his sovereignty, as being JEHOVAH, the eternal, immutable, and almighty God; having his being in and of himself, and giving being to all his words and works: and that he is a God in covenant, as with Israel of old, so with all his people; who, as he brought them out of their bondage in Egypt, so he delivereth us from our spiritual thraldom; and that therefore we are bound to take him for our God alone, and to keep all his commandments.


E. Dinner with a few friends: Exodus 24:11
Illustrates ________ of ________ and ________. The law nurtures a harmony of _____ and ______ in a ______________ _______________.

Discussion Questions
I. Read Exodus 21-23, Select 2 items of case law and show:
(a) How they express love
(b) How they apply 1 of the 10 commandments to a specific situation.
2. Read and reflect on John 14:23-24. How do you understand the words of Jesus in light of this teaching?

 

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