Exodus: Creation of the covenant community

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EXODUS: CREATION OF THE COVENANT COMMUNITY Israel is in Egypt (Goshen) The Blessing At Work(1:7) A new king who does not “know” Joseph (1:8)

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EXODUS: CREATION OF THE COVENANT

COMMUNITYIsrael is in Egypt (Goshen)The Blessing At Work(1:7)A new king who does not “know” Joseph (1:8)Ruthless Oppression Continued Blessing (1:11-14)

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EXODUS: CREATION OF THE COVENANT

COMMUNITYThe First HeroinesShiprah and PuahKing’s New Policy: Ethnic Cleansing (1:16, 22)The midwives feared God – disobeyed the king (1:17)

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EXODUS: CREATION OF THE COVENANT

COMMUNITYOur Next Hero - MosesBirth and RescueMosheh (drawn out) raised in the palace of PharaohIdentification with his people – a failed Rescuer

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EXODUS: CREATION OF THE COVENANT

COMMUNITYThe Family at Risk AgainThe Cry – HELP! (2:23-25)The Call – burning bush Hineni – Here am I! (3:1-6)The Commission (3:7-10) God Enters Into The Chaos

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MOSES’ DIALOGUE WITH GOD

• Who am I?

ANSWER: I AM WITH YOU

• Who are you? (what is your name?)

ANSWER: I WILL BE WITH YOU HOWEVER I DECIDE TO BE WITH YOU

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‘‘ehye asher ehye asher ‘ehye‘ehye““I will be whoever I will I will be whoever I will

be”be”““I will be”—I am with you I will be”—I am with you

(presence)(presence)““whoever…”—I will whoever…”—I will

determine how determine how (transcendence)(transcendence)

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““I Will Be” I Will Be” “He will “He will be”be”

Yahweh (the personal name of God)Yahweh (the personal name of God) In 1520 A.D. Petrus Galatinus In 1520 A.D. Petrus Galatinus

created an artificial form of the created an artificial form of the name - Jehovahname - Jehovah

In most contemporary English In most contemporary English translations, the name is translated translations, the name is translated as LORDas LORD

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MOSES’ DIALOGUE WITH GOD

• What if they don’t believe me?ANSWER: ROD INTO A SERPENT AND LEPROUS HAND (I’LL BE WITH YOU TO DO WHAT YOU CANNOT DO BY YOURSELF)

• But I can’t speak!ANSWER: YOUR BROTHER AARON WILL BE YOUR MOUTH (“PROPHET”)—I WILL BE WITH YOUR MOUTH

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YAHWEHYAHWEHSo what’s in a name????So what’s in a name????

What is this What is this YahwehYahweh like???like???

Three key incidents…Three key incidents…

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A GOD WHO RESCUESA GOD WHO RESCUESPower Struggle – Yahweh vs. PharaohPower Struggle – Yahweh vs. Pharaoh

Let my people go so they may worship me!Let my people go so they may worship me!Who is the LORD, that I should let Israel Who is the LORD, that I should let Israel

go? I do not know the LORD!go? I do not know the LORD!The Plagues – judgment against a heart The Plagues – judgment against a heart

that is hardened (says no to God)that is hardened (says no to God)Deliverance by the Sea (yam suph)Deliverance by the Sea (yam suph)PASSOVER AND UNLEAVENED BREAD – PASSOVER AND UNLEAVENED BREAD –

an annual festival lasting 8 daysan annual festival lasting 8 days

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A GOD WHO PROVIDESA GOD WHO PROVIDESTHE WILDERNESS WHININGSTHE WILDERNESS WHININGS

Food—Manna (What is this?) and Quail Food—Manna (What is this?) and Quail Water—from springs and rocksWater—from springs and rocks

Protection—against raiding “desert Protection—against raiding “desert pirates”—Amalekitespirates”—Amalekites

Guidance by being present with the Guidance by being present with the people – Tabernacle – pillar of cloud/firepeople – Tabernacle – pillar of cloud/fire

This event is celebrated annually in the This event is celebrated annually in the week-long festival of TABERNACLESweek-long festival of TABERNACLES

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A GOD WHO SHARES A GOD WHO SHARES RELATIONSHIPRELATIONSHIP

COVENANT AT MOUNT SINAICOVENANT AT MOUNT SINAI““I will be your God and you will be my I will be your God and you will be my

people”people”CovenantCovenant: based upon ancient relationships in : based upon ancient relationships in

which a stronger person would which a stronger person would rescue rescue a a weaker person from a dangerous situation and weaker person from a dangerous situation and then would then would provideprovide basic necessities; in basic necessities; in return, the “client” commits his/her return, the “client” commits his/her loyalty/faithfulnessloyalty/faithfulness to the patron to the patron

This event is celebrated annually in the This event is celebrated annually in the festival of WEEKS or PENTECOSTfestival of WEEKS or PENTECOST