Well, god appoints him as the official communicator in mosess dealings with pharaoh 4. Practical christianity series ministry above and beyond exodus 21. The purpose is to set forth, as simply and clearly, the grace and glory of god in christ in the opening pages of holy scripture. This book is called exodus because it reveals gods great work of grace in bring his covenant people out of egyptian bondage.
There the angel of the lord appeared to him in flames of fire from wi. The whole book of exodus is a message of divine deliverance. This volume is not intended to be a full exposition of the book of genesis. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
When saul of tarsus and tim fortner trusted christ, god put christs righteousness into our accounts. Book of exodus, session 1 introduction the book of exodus is the second book of the torah or pentateuch, the first five books of the old testament. From a different perspective, gods deliverances of the patriarchs are realityfilled promises of the greater works that he will accomplish for their descendants. The book of genesis provides the historical context and basis for israels exodus from egypt, while the book of leviticus completes the sinai covenant stipulations introduced in the book of exodus, particularly with respect to the form and function of the levitical system of worship that was to be carried out in the tabernacle, and with respect. Chapters 118 narrate the history of the egyptian bondage, the exodus from egypt, and the journey to mount sinai under the leadership of moses.
Book of exodus overview insight for living ministries. Exodus is an international publishing phenomenonthe towering novel of the twentieth centurys most dramatic geopolitical event. There is a famine of really good commentaries on exodus. In discovering christ in all the scriptures 15 vols. Return of moses to egypt announcement of deliverance to israel, exo 4 e. Books similar to exodus meet your next favorite book. In fact, two of the best commentaries on this pivotal old testament book are very recent publications. The book of exodus shows that the god of abraham is the only true god of all the earth. The book of exodus concludes with the setting up of the tabernacle for the worship of god. The largest and most trusted library of over 1,899,000 free sermons from. God has promised me and paul and every believer ever saved that he would never write our sins in our account ever again. The exodus is a pattern that can be broken down into many stages.
Exodus resources exodus commentaries precept austin. Aug 12, 2015 featuring reflection questions and various other helps, this 12week study leads readers through the book of exodus, emphasizing gods faithfulness and mercy in the midst of human rebellion. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible and describes the exodus, which includes 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. Israels exodus from egypt must be understood as the unique event that it was within the history of redemption. But also we must remember when this transactions occurred, god put my sins on christs account on the cross. Exodus 3 niv bible now moses was tending the flock of. In gods timing, the exodus of the israelites from egypt marked the end of a period of oppression for abrahams descendants genesis 15. But the book of exodus is so much more than a makingofarecord story. The second book of moses called exodus geneva bible. Book of exodus, session 1 introduction yale divinity school. The book of exodus was written between 1440 and 1400 b. An internationally acclaimed novelist for over 30 years, leon uris was the author of battle cry, the angry hills, exodus, mila 18, armageddon, topas qb vii, trinity, the haj, mitla pass, and redemption, and two highly praised works of nonfiction in collaboration with his wife, ireland. Also, the arabs asmore actually, according to a jewish website i found, the events of the exodus were basically true, only the ships name was changed.
Isaiah 31 woe to them that go down to egypt for help. Call of moses second 40 years in midian, exo 3 incident of burning bush d. Pastor don fortners book, christ in all the scriptures, was the result of his studies to deliver 66 messages one message on each book of the bible declaring and illustrating the preeminence of christ in each and every book of the bible. It is obvious from the book of exodus that they taught him this from his youth remember, he was raised by his natural mother. Leon uris magnificently portrays the birth of a new nation in the midst of enemiesthe beginning of an earthshaking struggle for power. The second half of the book tells of the covenant that was established between god and israel at sinai and promulgates laws for the ordering of israels life since exodus continues the sacred story of the divine promise to israel. The english name of the book derives from the septuagint greek use of exodus to designate the deliverance of the israelites from egyptian bondage and their safe.
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 paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. Tere fredericks actually, according to a jewish website i found, the events of the exodus were basically true, only the ships name was changed. Exodus 9 new revised standard version nrsv the fifth plague. 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 title is a latin term derived from the greek word exodos, a going out. It takes the story of the israelites from their presence in and oppression by egypt up to the reception of the divine law that occupies the entire book of leviticus and much of numbers. In this book pastor fortner clearly presents the doctrine. By commenting on the principal characters to whom god revealed himself in the book of genesis and the major events of their lives, the author brings to light the presence of christ and the evidence of gods great plan of redemption in these opening chapters. Exodus is the book which speaks of the physical and spiritual birth of israel as a nation. The second book of moses called exodus the argument after that jacob by gods commandment genesis 46. Exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the book by those who translated it into greek.
One guy does the magic, the other guy does the schmoozing. So states don fortner in the preface to this volumeand this is precisely what he does. The name was retained by the latin vulgate, by the jewish author philo a contemporary of christ and by the syriac version. You may want to include information about your church and then use the book. The book of exodus tells the tale of israels liberation and birth, and of the beginning of gods covenanted nation. The global message of exodus the continued story of redemptive history.
The book of exodus is the second book of the bible and describes the exodus, which includes 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. When god delivers israel from egypt in the book of exodus, they are walking in the footsteps of the patriarchs. And were even told that the team works well together 4. The book continues the story of the ancestors of israel in egypt, now grown in number to a large landless population enslaved by the pharaoh. Pastor fortner s sermon outlines are copious, and very enjoyable reading. It refers to the names of the israelites who came out of egypt.
Discovering christ in galatians by don fortner duration. The second book of moses is called exodus, from the greek word exodos, which signifies going out. As such, it portrays the great work of our god in redeeming us from the bondage of sin and death and bringing us into what paul calls, the glorious liberty of the children of god rom. It contains the stories of enslavement and liberation, of revelation and wanderings, of. Contest with pharaoh, exo 5 9 plagues against idolatry of egypt, battle of the gods. Published in 1958, it begins with a compressed retelling of the voyages of the 1947 immigration ship exodus. Or, click an alternate format to open or download such as. Pages in category book of exodus the following 49 pages are in this category, out of 49 total. Jun 19, 2008 in a 1996 guide to the best commentaries, derek thomas wrote. The midrash teaches that jewish women played a major role in the exodus, by keeping alive the spirits of their husbands, preventing them from becoming depressed under the burden of slavery, and giving up in despair. In chapters 17, god gave moses specific instructions about the sacrifices and offerings by which his people would be allowed to approach him. Exodus, the liberation of the people of israel from slavery in egypt in the th century bce, under the leadership of moses. The centrality of the exodus for israels identity was maintained through several of their annual feasts e.
Now moses was tending the flock of jethro his fatherinlaw, the priest of midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to horeb, the mountain of god. Find books like exodus from the worlds largest community of readers. The book of exodus continues the story of the redemptive history that god began in the book of genesis. I feel that experience of reading the book could have been increased by the inclusion of more maps to familiarize the reader with israel of the time period. No filter angus fisher clay curtis cody groover daniel e parks darvin pruitt david eddmenson don bell don fortner eric lutter frank tate gabe stalnaker greg elmquist joe terrell john chapman kevin thacker lance hellar marvin stalnaker mike walker paul mahan peter l meney rob keller scott keller todd nibert. There is no doubt that the book has a prozion bias and if this is a problem for you, then you may not enjoy the book. Although the book describes all 12 tribes, it is much more likely that the. The title in the hebrew tradition is comprised of the first several words of the book, and these are the names. Thankfully, the situation has changed in the last twelve years, and there are a number of good commentaries on exodus from which to choose. Featuring reflection questions and various other helps, this 12week study leads readers through the book of exodus, emphasizing gods faithfulness and mercy in the midst of human rebellion.
It covers a time frame of about 140 years, from the death of joseph to the erection of the tabernacle. Dave eddmenson, greg elmquist, don fortner, gabe stalnaker, frank tate, and rick warta. Basic bible doctrine don fortner shoalhaven gospel church. By commenting on the principal characters to whom god revealed himself in the book of. Also, the arabs as depicted in the book, not all but a goodly number, as still today. Birth of moses first 40 years in pharaohs palace, exo 2 c.
If all of your class has email, send them an email with the dates the lessons will be studied. Fortner presents a holistic look at the bible, as well as a closeup view of six books of the bible. Exodus is a historical novel by american novelist leon uris about the founding of the state of israel. Ironside sets before us the biblical doctrine of repentance. List of books and articles about book of exodus online. The purpose is to set forth, as simply and clearly, the grace and glory of god in christ. This remarkable book takes us through the history of jamaican music, marleys own personal journey from the trench town ghetto to his status as global superstar, as well as marleys deep spiritual practice of rastafari and the roots of this religion. Pastor don fortner s book, christ in all the scriptures, was the result of his studies to deliver 66 messages one message on each book of the bible declaring and illustrating the preeminence of christ in each and every book of the bible. The man so determined to protect a jewish book was the scion of a prosperous, highly regarded family of muslim alims, or intellectuals, famous for producing judges of islamic law. This was the place where god met with his chosen people, the place of divine worship, the place from whence the lord god gave out his word to his people.
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