Gen. 1-11 4 Events Creation 1-2

Fall 3-5

Flood/Noah 6-9

Tower of Babel 10-11

Beginning of Human Race

2300 Years Approx.

Gen. 12-50 4 People Abraham 12-25 Chap.

Issac 25-26 “

Jacob 27-36 “

Joseph 37-50 “

Beginning of Hebrew Race

300 Years Approx.

Genesis 12:1-2 (NASB) 12 Now the LORD said to Abram, “[a]Go forth from your country, And from your relatives And from your father’s house, To the land which I will show you; 2 And I will make you a great nation,

And I will bless you, And make your name great;

“A Great Nation” Gen. 12:1-3

1. People 1:6

2. Leader Moses

3. Law Chap. 20

4. Land Joshua

Define Exodus

• The Way Out

• Departure

• Exist

1st Word is “And” Ex. 1:1

• Important connecting link between Genesis & Exodus.

• Shows as continuation of the Genesis account.

Genesis 46:27 (NASB)

27b all the persons of the house of Jacob, who came to Egypt, were seventy.

Num. 1:46 603,550

Phenomenal Numerical Population Growth

• Exceedingly Fruitful

• Multiplied Greatly

• Increased in Number

• Filled the Land

Too many & too mighty for us Vs. 9

Threat posed to their National Security. Vs. 10

1st Attempt Ex. 1:11-14

• Severely Afflicted

• Oppress w/Harsh Forced Labor

• Ruthlessly Worked

• Made Life Miserable

2nd Attempt

• Midwife to kill male newborn

3rd Attempt to Stop Growth Ex 1:22

• Bitter Slavery

• Midwife to kill male newborn

• All Egyptians to drown boys –

throw into river

Exodus 1:22 (NIV)

22 Then Pharaoh gave this

order to all his people: “Every Hebrew boy that is born you must throw into the Nile, but let every girl live.”

Preparation of God’s People Chap. 1

Preparation of God’s Prophet Chap. 2

Preparation of God’s Prophets

• Godly Home 2:1-10 Heb. 11:23

• Great Education Acts 7:22

• Gross Failure 2:11-15 Murder

• Grand Delay 2:16-3:1 40 years

2:1 Both Parents

From the priestly tribe of

Levi

Hebrews 11:23 (NIV)

23 BY FAITH Moses’ PARENTS hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.

Acts 7:22 (NIV)

22 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.

4 Women

Midwife – Shiphrah

Mom – Jochebed

Pharoah’s Daughter

Sister - Miriam

Preparation of God’s Prophets

• Godly Home 2:1-10 Heb. 11:23

• Great Education Acts 7:22

• Gross Failure 2:11-15 Murder

• Grand Delay 2:16-3:1 40 years

2:12 The Fugitive & Refugee

Moses flees to Midian to

escape punishment for

killing Egyptian.

Ex. 2:23

Chap. 1 Growing Nation

Chap. 2 Groaning Nation

Exodus 2:23-25 (TLB)

23 Several years later the king of Egypt died. The Israelis were groaning beneath their burdens, in deep trouble because of their slavery, and weeping bitterly before the Lord. He heard their cries from heaven,

Exodus 2:23-25 (TLB)

24 and remembered his promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to bring their descendants back into the land of Canaan.[a] 25 Looking down upon them, he knew that the time had come for their rescue.[b]

2:25 God Recognizes Their Pain

• God Heard

• Remembered

• Saw – Looked Down

• Expressed Concern

• Has a Rescue Solution

God’s Plan Ex. 3:1-4:18

What Moses Saw 1-3

What Moses Heard 4-10

What Moses Said 11-4:18

Ex. 3:4 – 4:18

Conversation between

God and Moses

Ex. 3:7-10

God announces His

clearly defined intentions

to fulfill His promise.

Typical Human Response

• Offer Excuses

• Tells God No

Moses Resists God and Files a Five-Fold Protest Exodus 3:10-4:17

1. Who am I? 3:11 - Unsure of himself/feels inferior

2. What’s your name or who are you? 3:13 – Unsure about God/feels insufficient

3. What if they don’t listen to me? 4:11 – Unsure about Israelites/Feels insecure 4. I’m not a good speaker 4:10 –

Unsure about his skills / feels inadequate

5. Find someone else / I am not

your guy 4:13 – Unsure about the task. Feels inexperienced.

Ex. 3:11 Broken By God

Pride Humility

Independent Dependent

Self-Reliant God-Reliant

My Will Thy Will

How Did Others Respond to God’s Speaking?

Isa 6:8 - Here am I, send me

Samuel: 1 Sam. 3:10 – Speak Lord, your servant is listening

Ananias: Acts 9:10 – Yes, Lord

Moses’ Response to Call of God

• Highly Skeptical

• Full of Doubt & Insecurity

• Unwillingness to Accept

Summary of Exodus 3:15-22

The eternal God knows the end

from the beginning, so He is able

to tell Moses exactly what will

happen when he returns to Egypt.

3 Divine Miracles 4:1-9

Staff Snake Satan

Hand Leprosy Sin

Water Blood Redemption

Fear of Failure

• To fail is to be fully human

• To fail doesn’t mean you are a failure

• No one is a failure until they stop trying.