THE BOOK OF EXODUS (2nd Book of Moses)

REDEMPTION – LAW – GOD’S DWELLING

I. REDEMPTION AND DELIVERANCE (Ch. 1–18)

EGYPT: bondage, crying, salvation

Ch. 1 – Oppression of Israel
Ch. 2 – Birth of Moses – preparation of the deliverer
Ch. 3–4 – Call of Moses at the burning bush (“I AM”)
Ch. 5–11 – The Ten Plagues – judgment on Egypt and its gods
Ch. 12 – PASSOVER – blood of redemption
Ch. 13–14 – Crossing the Red Sea – power of redemption
Ch. 15 – Song of Moses – praise
Ch. 16 – Manna – Christ the bread of life
Ch. 17 – Water from the rock; battle with Amalek
Ch. 18 – Jethro; appointment of judges
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II. LAW AND COVENANT (Ch. 19–24)

SINAI: God’s holiness, law, covenant blood

Ch. 19 – Appearance of God; boundaries; holiness
Ch. 20 – TEN COMMANDMENTS – moral foundation
Ch. 21–23 – Book of the Covenant: social, religious, civil ordinances
Ch. 24 – BLOOD OF THE COVENANT – 70 elders see God

(Moses on the mountain 40 days – time of preparation)
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III. THE TABERNACLE (Ch. 25–31)

HEAVENLY PATTERN: Christ in symbol

Ch. 25 – Ark, table, lampstand
Ch. 26 – Curtains (the Person of Christ)
Ch. 27 – Bronze altar; court
Ch. 28 – High priestly garments – Christ our High Priest
Ch. 29 – Consecration of the priests
Ch. 30 – Altar of incense, laver, ransom money, anointing oil
Ch. 31 – Bezalel and Oholiab – Spirit-gifted craftsmen
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IV. APOSTASY – INTERCESSION – RENEWAL (Ch. 32–34)

THE FALL AT SINAI – GOD’S GRACE

Ch. 32 – GOLDEN CALF – covenant broken
Ch. 33 – Moses’ intercession – God’s presence continues
Ch. 34 – New tablets – God’s glory revealed (“merciful…”)
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V. COMPLETION OF THE TABERNACLE (Ch. 35–40)

GOD DWELLS AMONG HIS PEOPLE

Ch. 35–36 – Freewill offerings; construction begins
Ch. 37–39 – Furnishings & garments made – “as Jehovah commanded”
Ch. 40 – THE GLORY OF JEHOVAH FILLS THE TABERNACLE
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CENTRAL LINE OF THE BOOK:

PASSOVER — RED SEA — SINAI — BLOOD OF THE COVENANT — TABERNACLE
(Redemption) (Victory) (Holiness) (Grace) (Presence)

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SALVATION-HISTORICAL (TYPOLOGICAL) OVERVIEW:

Egypt = The world under Satan
Passover = The cross of Christ
Sea = Death & resurrection
Sinai = The Law
Golden Calf = Failure of man
New Tablets = Grace
Tabernacle = Christ & the Church