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2010-2011January 2nd 2011

Genesis- Review

• What we covered so far– Creation – In The Beginning God– Sin – Broken Relationship with God– Marriage – Communion of Person in a covenantal

relationship with God– God’s Chosen People– Promise to Abraham (Land, Royal Dynasty,

Worldwide blessings)

Exodus• Signifies Journey of Israelites to The Promised Land• Three segments –Call of Moses to Lead–Challenges in the Journey to Sinai –Providence of God in Israel’s life

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Call of Moses to Lead

• Burning Bush Experience• The Passover from Egypt• Passover as a type (10th day of Nisan!!)• Crossing the Red Sea as a type (New Noah!)• Leading God’s people through struggles and

even through disappointments• Trusting Leadership

10 Plagues vs. 10 Egyptian Gods

• Nile –Commerce, agriculture (Hapi)• Frogs – Heqt• Gnats – Hathor• Flies – Shu• Cattle – Opus• Boils – Sekhmet• Hail – Seb• Locust – Serapis• Darkness – Ra, Sun

Challenges in the Journey

• Ten Plagues(Nile, Frogs, Gnats, Flies, Pestilence, Boils, hails, Locust, Darkness, Sheep killed on Passover, Firstborn)

• Exodus from Egypt• Journey through desert• Questioning faith of Israel• Golden Calf incident

What is in it for me?• Pharaoh’s answer to Moses and Aaron (5:4)• What is the slavery that I experience today?• Why did God give 10 specific plagues?• Do I have other gods before Yahveh?• Do I reject those gods?• Am I the firstborn child?• Do I see the saving hand when I cross the red

seas in my life?• Do I have a Golden Calf in my life?

Providence of God

• Providence of God– Mannah (Type, read 16:15)– Mannah coming down on 6 days– Quail as food– People resting on the 7th day– Water from Rock(Type)

• Commandments as a way of Life • Commandments as a promise than just a

law

What is in it for me?

• Do I trust in God’s Providence?• Do I receive Mannah as my daily meal?• What is my response to Lord’s

Commandments?• How do I see God’s anointed priests?

Exodus : Then and Now

• Moses Leading Israelites from Egypt• Jesus Leading us from sin• Moses received 10 Commandments• Jesus completed the commandments and

summarized into 2 simple ones• Holy Eucharist as our exodus heading to

promised land