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EXODUS

EXODUS. Moses in a basket??. Sargon of Akkad Babylonian story He was placed in a basket by a priestess who was not allowed to bear children. And put into the Euphrates River. He was raised by a gardener and he became a ruler of the people This happened centuries before Moses

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EXODUS

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  1. EXODUS

  2. Moses in a basket?? • Sargon of Akkad • Babylonian story • He was placed in a basket by a priestess who was not allowed to bear children. And put into the Euphrates River. He was raised by a gardener and he became a ruler of the people • This happened centuries before Moses • How do you explain this story?!

  3. The Irony of the Exodus

  4. The Plagues

  5. God Hardens Pharaoh’s Heart • Egyptian Religion: • Anubis the chief god of the dead leads the deceased to a time of judgment • Anubis ways the heart (the emotions, will, desires, etc) against a feather. • If it weighs more than feather, he is in trouble and sent to Amenit, the Devouress, who will eat the deceased.

  6. God hardens Pharaoh’s Heart • Hebrew uses three words in this narrative for hardening • Hazaq (4:21; 9:12; 10:20; 10:27; 14:4 & 14:8) tough or strong • Qasa (7:3) stubbornness • Kaved (10:1) heavy Information from www.bib-arch.org

  7. Hebrew Lesson • No vowels in Hebrew. • Example: He threw away his CR. This could mean… He threw away his car. OR He threw away his core. (like an apple core)

  8. KVD • KVD is the primary root for • Kaved which means heavy • Kavod which means honor or glory • “Indeed, the words are related. Honor lends a certain weightiness to a person.” • This narrative showed that God received the KVD and Pharaoh was condemned because of his KVD.

  9. Passover Unleavened bread – Purity/consecration Lamb sacrifice Blood at the door God protects the families that are obedient

  10. The Red Sea Triumph • The Israelites salvation is completed without their effort. God is the DOER of the salvation work, they merely had to walk in this salvation.

  11. The TESTS After salvation, there are many tests. Bitterness Sensual desires Physical Needs

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