Bible Overview
This session was taught at the Christ Church Manchester School of Theology on Saturday 21st March 2020. The CCM School of Theology was set up to serve local churches in Manchester and beyond.
Topic: Exodus
In this session, we look at the book of Exodus.
Speaker: Tom O’Toole
Tom is part of the team at Christ Church Manchester and leads the CCM City Centre site. He also manages the Broadcast Network, training church planters.
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Exodus
Knowing God the Rescuer
a) Prologue – God Hears the Cries of His People
b) The Burning Bush
c) Showdown with Pharaoh
d) The Passover
e) Escape Through the Sea
Knowing God the Provider
God Provides…
• Direction (13:17-22)
• Sweet water (15:22-27)
• Food (16)
• Water from the rock (17:1-7)
• Military victory (17:8-14)
• Leadership capacity (18)
Being God’s People
a) Covenant
b) Law
Living In God’s Presence
“Speak to the people of Israel, that they take for me a contribution. From every man who heart moves him you shall receive the contribution for me … And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell in their midst. Exactly as I show you concerning the pattern of the tabernacle, and of all its furniture, so you shall make it.” (Exodus 25:2,8-9)
a) Tabernacle
b) A Central Chiasm
Design plans for the Tabernacle (ch. 25-31)
Instructions concerning the Sabbath (31:12-17)
God gives Moses the tablets of stone (31:18)
Covenant broken – The Golden Calf (32:1-33:16)
God reveals himself to Moses (33:17-34:9)
Covenant renewed (34:10-28)
Moses comes down with new tablets of stone (34:29-35)
Instructions concerning the Sabbath (35:1-3)
Construction of the Tabernacle (ch. 35-40)
Further Resources
• ‘Exodus For You’ by Tim Chester
• ‘The Message of Exodus’ by Alec Motyer
• ‘Exodus’ by Desmond Alexander
• ‘Echoes of Exodus by Alastair Roberts & Andrew Wilson
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