Here is a quick overview of Exodus. We will turn the page from Genesis to Exodus and over 400 years will have passed. The Hebrew title of this book is Shemot “names”, based on the first keyword of the text. The English title was given when Alexander the Great was translating the Bible into Greek and the scholars named the book from the theme, Exodus. The Exodus is a foreshadow of being delivered and redeemed from the bondage of sin, accomplished only through a substitute for your sin: the Passover Lamb: Jesus.
As we read this book we will affirm:
- Exodus teaches the sovereignty of God:
- “Sovereignty” is the attribute of God that expresses the fact that He is the ultimate ruler of the universe. There is no one higher in authority than He. As “Sovereign,” He has all power. ” We can see God’s sovereignty clearly in His superiority over all the so-called “gods of Egypt.”
- Exodus teaches the salvation of man:
- Exodus teaches that God provides salvation for man. Man does not provide it for himself.
Exodus will be a 2-week read. It will just as fast as Genesis so make sure you have time carved out in your day where you have a plan to read. Early in the morning, listen to it in the car, on your lunch break, in bed at night. Just have a plan.
Reading the Bible - 2021 