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EXODUS: CREATION OF THE COVENANT
COMMUNITYIsrael is in Egypt (Goshen)The Blessing At Work(1:7)A new king who does not “know” Joseph (1:8)Ruthless Oppression Continued Blessing (1:11-14)
EXODUS: CREATION OF THE COVENANT
COMMUNITYThe First HeroinesShiprah and PuahKing’s New Policy: Ethnic Cleansing (1:16, 22)The midwives feared God – disobeyed the king (1:17)
EXODUS: CREATION OF THE COVENANT
COMMUNITYOur Next Hero - MosesBirth and RescueMosheh (drawn out) raised in the palace of PharaohIdentification with his people – a failed Rescuer
EXODUS: CREATION OF THE COVENANT
COMMUNITYThe Family at Risk AgainThe Cry – HELP! (2:23-25)The Call – burning bush Hineni – Here am I! (3:1-6)The Commission (3:7-10) God Enters Into The Chaos
MOSES’ DIALOGUE WITH GOD
• Who am I?
ANSWER: I AM WITH YOU
• Who are you? (what is your name?)
ANSWER: I WILL BE WITH YOU HOWEVER I DECIDE TO BE WITH YOU
‘‘ehye asher ehye asher ‘ehye‘ehye““I will be whoever I will I will be whoever I will
be”be”““I will be”—I am with you I will be”—I am with you
(presence)(presence)““whoever…”—I will whoever…”—I will
determine how determine how (transcendence)(transcendence)
““I Will Be” I Will Be” “He will “He will be”be”
Yahweh (the personal name of God)Yahweh (the personal name of God) In 1520 A.D. Petrus Galatinus In 1520 A.D. Petrus Galatinus
created an artificial form of the created an artificial form of the name - Jehovahname - Jehovah
In most contemporary English In most contemporary English translations, the name is translated translations, the name is translated as LORDas LORD
MOSES’ DIALOGUE WITH GOD
• What if they don’t believe me?ANSWER: ROD INTO A SERPENT AND LEPROUS HAND (I’LL BE WITH YOU TO DO WHAT YOU CANNOT DO BY YOURSELF)
• But I can’t speak!ANSWER: YOUR BROTHER AARON WILL BE YOUR MOUTH (“PROPHET”)—I WILL BE WITH YOUR MOUTH
YAHWEHYAHWEHSo what’s in a name????So what’s in a name????
What is this What is this YahwehYahweh like???like???
Three key incidents…Three key incidents…
A GOD WHO RESCUESA GOD WHO RESCUESPower Struggle – Yahweh vs. PharaohPower Struggle – Yahweh vs. Pharaoh
Let my people go so they may worship me!Let my people go so they may worship me!Who is the LORD, that I should let Israel Who is the LORD, that I should let Israel
go? I do not know the LORD!go? I do not know the LORD!The Plagues – judgment against a heart The Plagues – judgment against a heart
that is hardened (says no to God)that is hardened (says no to God)Deliverance by the Sea (yam suph)Deliverance by the Sea (yam suph)PASSOVER AND UNLEAVENED BREAD – PASSOVER AND UNLEAVENED BREAD –
an annual festival lasting 8 daysan annual festival lasting 8 days
A GOD WHO PROVIDESA GOD WHO PROVIDESTHE WILDERNESS WHININGSTHE WILDERNESS WHININGS
Food—Manna (What is this?) and Quail Food—Manna (What is this?) and Quail Water—from springs and rocksWater—from springs and rocks
Protection—against raiding “desert Protection—against raiding “desert pirates”—Amalekitespirates”—Amalekites
Guidance by being present with the Guidance by being present with the people – Tabernacle – pillar of cloud/firepeople – Tabernacle – pillar of cloud/fire
This event is celebrated annually in the This event is celebrated annually in the week-long festival of TABERNACLESweek-long festival of TABERNACLES
A GOD WHO SHARES A GOD WHO SHARES RELATIONSHIPRELATIONSHIP
COVENANT AT MOUNT SINAICOVENANT AT MOUNT SINAI““I will be your God and you will be my I will be your God and you will be my
people”people”CovenantCovenant: based upon ancient relationships in : based upon ancient relationships in
which a stronger person would which a stronger person would rescue rescue a a weaker person from a dangerous situation and weaker person from a dangerous situation and then would then would provideprovide basic necessities; in basic necessities; in return, the “client” commits his/her return, the “client” commits his/her loyalty/faithfulnessloyalty/faithfulness to the patron to the patron
This event is celebrated annually in the This event is celebrated annually in the festival of WEEKS or PENTECOSTfestival of WEEKS or PENTECOST