The Hidden Wisdom In The Holy Bible The Ten Plagues The Israelites Cross The Red Sea And Journey Towards The Promised Land The Book Of Exodus Chapters 1 17

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The first fourteen chapters of the book of Exodus present a compelling narrative of the Israelites' journey from slavery in Egypt to the brink of freedom. These chapters are marked by significant events, vivid characters, and powerful displays of God's power and mercy. The story begins with the Israelites enslaved and oppressed by the Egyptians, with Pharaoh's cruelty escalating as he orders the killing of Hebrew male babies. God raises up Moses, a reluctant leader, to confront Pharaoh and demand the release of the Israelites. Through a series of miraculous plagues, God demonstrates His power over the Egyptian gods and Pharaoh's stubbornness. Despite witnessing these wonders, Pharaoh's heart remains hardened, leading to further devastation upon Egypt. The narrative reaches a climax with the final plague, where the Israelites are instructed to sacrifice a lamb and mark their doorposts with its blood to protect their firstborn from death. This event, known as the Passover, becomes a central theme in Jewish tradition, symbolizing God's deliverance and protection. Pharaoh finally relents and allows the Israelites to leave, but he soon regrets his decision and pursues them with his army. The Israelites, trapped between the pursuing Egyptians and the Red Sea, witness another miraculous intervention as God parts the waters, allowing them to cross on dry land. As they journey through the wilderness, the Israelites face challenges of hunger and thirst, but God provides for their needs, demonstrating His faithfulness and care. At Mount Sinai, God establishes a covenant with the Israelites, giving them the Ten Commandments and instructions for worship and community living. Despite experiencing God's power and provision, the Israelites struggle with faithfulness and obedience, as seen in their worship of the golden calf. This incident highlights the tension between God's holiness and humanity's propensity for idolatry and sin. In conclusion, the first fourteen chapters of Exodus lay the foundation for the rest of the narrative, setting the stage for the Israelites' journey to the promised land. It is a story of liberation, faith, and the enduring relationship between God and His people, showcasing His power, mercy, and faithfulness.

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Uses the New American Bible, Revised Edition! The epic story of liberation and covenant-making flowers in the pages of the book of Exodus, making this study the perfect choice for the holy season of Lent. Exodus provides a deeper understanding of Passover and the journey to the Promised Land, with commentary and questions that reveal the profound meaning of the patterns of slavery, freedom, and promise etched in its pages.

A commentary on the book of Exodus.

The story of the Exodus from Egypt is of fundamental importance, both in the Old Testament and beyond. However, it also contains issues that are theologically problematic for many readers, especially concerning the actions of God. Why does God send a series of devastating plagues on Egypt? How do we understand the hardening of Pharaoh's heart? What do the answers to these questions say about the character of God? This study addresses these questions, taking into account the complex interaction of the presuppositions of faith and responsible textual interpretation. The approach is narrativeÐtheological and canonical--reading the story in its current form as a story, and concentrating on the various passages within the story that appear to present rationales for God's actions (especially Exodus 9:13Ð19 and 10:1Ð2). By reading these explanations in their context within the story, and paying attention to such factors as speaker, addressee, purpose, and reception, a picture is built up of the different and developing relationships between God, Pharaoh, and Moses. This complex interaction provides a way to read and understand the wider plagues story, including the plagues and hardening of the heart within it. The study concludes by considering another story with a similarly difficult portrayal of God's actions--the story of the capture of the Ark in 1 Samuel 4Ð7, where a similar pattern can be observed. The picture that emerges is challenging rather than comfortable--a God who is responsive, speaking and acting to confront others to make the appropriate response to him.

Gleanings In Exodus is a message of meditation based on the Bible and written by Arthur Walkington Pink was born in Nottingham, England, to a corn merchant, a devout non-conformist of uncertain denomination, though probably a Congregationalist. Otherwise, almost nothing is known of Pink's childhood or education except that he had some ability and training in music. As a young man, Pink joined the Theosophical Society and apparently rose to enough prominence within its ranks that Annie Besant, its head, offered to admit him to its leadership circle.[4] In 1908 he renounced Theosophy for evangelical Christianity. Desiring to become a minister but unwilling to attend a liberal theological college in England, Pink very briefly studied at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago in 1910 before taking the pastorate of the Congregational church in Silverton, Colorado. In 1912 Pink left Silverton, probably for California, and then took a joint pastorate of churches in rural Burkesville and Albany, Kentucky. In 1916, he married Vera E. Russell (1893–1962), who had been reared in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Pink's next pastorate seems to have been in Scottsville. Then the newlyweds moved in 1917 to Spartanburg, South Carolina, where Pink became pastor of Northside Baptist Church. By this time Pink had become acquainted with prominent dispensationalist Fundamentalists, such as Harry Ironside and Arno C. Gaebelein, and his first two books, published in 1917 and 1918, were in agreement with that theological position. Yet Pink's views were changing, and during these years he also wrote the first edition of The Sovereignty of God (1918), which argued that God did not love sinners and had deliberately created "unto damnation" those who would not accept Christ. Whether because of his Calvinistic views, his nearly incredible studiousness, his weakened health, or his lack of sociability, Pink left Spartanburg in 1919 believing that God would "have me give myself to writing." But Pink then seems next to have taught the Bible with some success in California for a tent evangelist named Thompson while continuing his intense study of Puritan writings. In January 1922, Pink published the first issue of Studies in the Scriptures, which by the end of the following year had about a thousand subscribers and which was to occupy most of his time for the remainder of his life and become the source for dozens of books, some arranged from Studies articles after his death. In 1923 Pink suffered a nervous breakdown, and he and his wife lived with friends in Philadelphia until he regained his health. In 1925, the Pinks sailed to Sydney, Australia, where he served as both an evangelist and Bible teacher at the Ashfield Tabernacle. But his impolitic preaching of Calvinist doctrine resulted in a unanimous resolve of the Baptist Fraternal of New South Wales not to endorse him. From 1926 to 1928, Pink served as pastor of two groups of Strict and Particular Baptists. Returning to England, Pink was invited to preach at a pastorless church in Seaton, Devon; but though he was welcomed by some members, the overseers thought his installation as pastor would split the church. In the spring of 1929, Pink and wife returned to her home state of Kentucky where he intended to become pastor of the Baptist church in Morton's Gap. Once again his hopes were unrealized. To a friend he wrote, "I am more firmly convinced today than I was 14 months ago that our place is on the 'outside of the camp.' That is the place of 'reproach,' of loneliness, and of testing." In 1930 Pink was able to start a Bible class in Glendale, California, while also turning down opportunities to speak in some Fundamentalist churches. The following year, the Pinks rented an unpainted wooden house in Union County, Pennsylvania, where a small group met; then in 1933 they moved to York.