Children of Israel
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry out to me? Tell
the Israelites to go forward. But you lift up your staff, and stretch
out your hand over the sea and divide it, that the Israelites may go
into the sea on dry ground.”
Exodus 14:15-16
The twelve tribes of Israel
Jacob/Israel and 12 songs
Genesis 49
How the Israelites came to be in Egypt, story of Joseph and his brothers…
Genesis 37:39-48
God’s word to Jacob/Israel-Genesis 46:2. Summary statement Genesis
47:27
Exodus…the continuing saga of the children of Israel, from slavery
to worship, bondage to freedom. Not necessarily a historical narrative,
but focused on theology (a word about God). So, what does it tell us
about god…and humankind…and our relationships…with
each other and with God?
Exodus stories
Power of Israel, control by Egypt
Exodus 1
Moses (god hears the people) Exodus
2
God’s call, Moses response
Exodus 3-4
Moses’ excuses 3:11, 13; 4:1, 10, 13
God’s reply 3:12, 14; 4:2-9, 11-12, 14-17
First meting with Pharaoh and results
Exodus 5
God’s word to Moses for the people
Exodus 6:1-9
People’s response 6:10
God’s word for Pharaoh
Exodus 6:10-13,
6:28-30;
7:1-7
Plagues Exodus
7:14-ch.11
Nile to blood, frogs, gnats, flies, livestock boils,
Hail and thunderstorm, locusts, darkness, first-born
Passover, God’s plan to save the children of Israel
Exodus 12
Road to freedom Exodus
13:17-14:31
Worship Exodus
15
Miriam’s song, oldest hymn maybe composed by eyewitness vs. 21
Life of Freedom
Complaints…15:23-24; 16:2-3; 17:2-3
Response…15:25; 16:4-5; 17:4-7
Moses and the People Exodus
18:13-27
God speaks to Moses for the community
Exodus 20-40
Ten Commandments exodus 20:1-17
Laws for living and for the time.
Laws for worship: place, person, situation
Inpatient people
God’s response 32:7-10, Moses 32:11-13, result vs. 14
Exodus, as understanding of God. Exodus, as identity for people of faith.