The reliability of the book of Exodus has been questioned by scholars however there are many evidences that support Moses' authorship. Exodus begins with a decree to kill Israelite baby boys by the Egyptian Pharaoh, but the Israelite midwives faithfully ignored this order. When the order is given again a Hebrew mother planned strategically for the Pharaoh's daughter to save her son, who was named Moses. God's part in history in combination with human action set the stage for God's rescue of the Israelites.

Moses makes an impulsive decision to commit murder and flees from Egypt. Many years later God calls Moses from a burning bush. God calls Moses to join in the plan of rescuing the Israelites from their slavery. Different aspects of Yahweh's character become clear through this interaction. Even today, God has a rescue plan for humanity and calls us to take part in sharing the good news about Jesus.

In a series of events, God prepared Moses to rescue the Israelites out of their slavery in Egypt. Moses and Aaron confronted Pharaoh, resulting in an increased workload for the Israelite slaves. God told Moses once again that He is Yahweh and will deliver His people from the hand of Pharaoh.

In the first 9 plagues, God demonstrated that He is the only true God in contrast to the false Egyptian gods. Moses and Aaron speak to the Pharaoh with messages from God before each plague eventually ending in Pharaoh never wanting to see them again. A naturalistic explanation has been put forth to explain the plagues. However the plagues were given as God's justice to display Yahweh as the only God to the Israelites and Egyptians.

For the final plague God tells Moses to announce to Pharaoh that the first born male of Egyptians and their livestock will die. Moses instructs the Israelites in detail how God will pass over their homes if they sacrifice an animal and paint their door frames with its blood. In reflection, the substitutionary animal offering of the Israelites foreshadows the future death of Christ that pays for all of humanity's sins.

After Pharaoh had released the nation of Israel from slavery in Egypt, God led Moses and the Israelites out into the wilderness where they would witness one of the most powerful demonstrations of His power. The Israelites began to panic when Pharaoh's army trapped them against the shore of the Red Sea, but God parted the sea so the Israelites could walk across unharmed on dry land. This event was clear and powerful evidence of God's faithfulness to His people which enlarged the faith of the Israelite nation for generations to come.

The Israelites complain to Moses for water and food after they left Egypt. God wanted to give the Israelites the gift of manna as food that they must replenish daily. The people instead wanted to work despite knowing the food spoils if kept overnight, except on the Sabbath. God today has given us rest through His work on the cross through Jesus and providing the Bible to fill our spiritual hunger.

God prepared Moses to hear from Him. God interacts with Moses by showing there is separation between Himself and people due to sin. Understanding this story through New Testament application, we see that God has always been powerful but He is a God who we are able to be close to because of grace.

God shares the Ten Commandments with the Israelites after they agreed to be in a covenant with God. God gives the basis for objective morality reflected in the Ten Commandments. The context God shares these commandments is within a loving and rescuing relationship for the Israelites. Today our context is through Jesus Christ.

Unlike the first four commandments, the following 10 Commandments now begin to focus on relationships with others. The three addressed in these verses show: the nuclear family is ordained by God, humans are too valuable to murder and adultery is both a damaging and morally wrong act. Through the New Covenant brought by Jesus today we are no longer under law but under grace.

The law of God comes down to love. The final three commandments continue to focus on relationships with others. The three laws here are given in the negative to emphasize clearly what not to do. Although each law implies a positive picture of how to live. The first law discussed is to not steal, the second is to not lie and the third law is to not covet. In our time we are no longer under the law but we need God's grace offered through Jesus Christ.

Although it's often a target of opponents of Christianity, case law served as a template for the courts in Israel to provide justice and protection to its most vulnerable and poorest members in specific situations. Understood properly against the background of surrounding ancient near eastern societies, case law actually stands out as a testament to God's love and compassion. We will look specifically at case law regarding indentured servitude.

Old Testament ceremonial law functioned as a form of teaching to the Israelites and as a foreshadowing of the work that God would ultimately do through Jesus Christ. It was incredibly detailed to ensure accurate symbolism and to prevent manmade innovation on how to bridge the separation between God and man. We will examine how the tabernacle and ark of the covenant symbolized Christ's work on the cross to atone for all human sin.

After being rescued from Egypt, the Israelites begin their new journey out of slavery, led by Moses. When Moses goes up to the mountain to meet with God and is gone longer than perhaps expected, the faith of the Israelites breaks down. In the trial of waiting on God, they gave up and decided to melt all of their plundered gold into a golden calf to worship instead. While we may think the Israelites are blind fools, our faith also can break down in a similar way. We are often called to wait on God at different points in our life and are tempted with other things that may want to take center stage above God and become an idol in our lives. Will we too make a golden calf when we don't hear an immediate answer from the Lord?