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The Moses Cycle – Exodus & Passover

The Moses Cycle – Exodus & Passover. Prayer of the Week Psalm 51: Miserere. 10 You will let me hear gladness and joy; the bones you have crushed will rejoice. 11 Turn away your face from my sins; blot out all my iniquities.

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The Moses Cycle – Exodus & Passover

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  1. Christian Doctrine 1 / Dr. Billings The Moses Cycle – Exodus & Passover

  2. Christian Doctrine 1 / Dr. Billings Prayer of the WeekPsalm 51: Miserere • 10 You will let me hear gladness and joy; the bones you have crushed will rejoice. • 11 Turn away your face from my sins; blot out all my iniquities. • 12 A clean heart create for me, God; renew within me a steadfast spirit. • 13 Do not drive me from before your face, nor take from me your holy spirit. • 14 Restore to me the gladness of your salvation; uphold me with a willing spirit. • 15 I will teach the wicked your ways, that sinners may return to you.

  3. Christian Doctrine 1 / Dr. Billings Exodus 3: the Name of God How does God first identify himself at the burning bush? What does he promise Moses and what does he ask of him? • God identifies Himself as “The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob” • He later identifies Himself as “I am who am.” • Promises to bring them up out of their slavery in Egypt to the “promised land.” • Asks Moses to deliver that news pharaoh.

  4. Christian Doctrine 1 / Dr. Billings Exodus 3-4: Moses’ Response Highlight Moses’ kay reactions to God’s request, and the Lord’s replies. • Moses tries to escape the job, deflects it, and refuses it. Ultimately, God has to send Aaron along with him (though Moses will eventually “step up”) • 3:11: Who am I? • I will be with you • 3:13: Who are You? • I am (Hebrew – hyh; related to YHWH?) • 4:1: What if they doubt it? • signs: staff, hand, water • 4:10: Not eloquent! • I give speech, will assist • 4:13: Send someone else! • have Aaron go with you

  5. Christian Doctrine 1 / Dr. Billings Moses removing sandals Michiel van den Borch, 1332; illuminated manuscript

  6. Christian Doctrine 1 / Dr. Billings The Ten Plagues (1-5) List the ten plagues / Pharaoh’s replies. (Beginning of the curses: Ex. 5:1–9, 7:8–13) • Plague of Blood (Ex. 7:14–25) • No concern • Plague of Frogs (Ex. 7:25–8:11) • Will allow; reneges • Plague of Lice/Gnats (Ex. 8:12–15) • Would not listen • Plague of Flies (Ex. 8:20–32) • Go sacrifice in the land; then allows in wilderness; then reneges • Plague of Livestock Death(Pestilence) (Ex. 9:1–7) • Refuses

  7. Christian Doctrine 1 / Dr. Billings The Ten Plagues (6-10) • Plague of Boils (Ex. 9:8–12) • Would not listen • Plague of Hail (Ex. 9:13–35) • “I have sinned”; but reneges when hail stops • Plague of Locusts (Ex. 10:1–20) • To prevent: who will go? Not the kids; just men; so refuses • To stop: “I have sinned”; again reneges • Plague of Darkness (Ex. 10:21–29) • Take the kids, not the animals; so refuses • Death of the Firstborn (Ex. 11:1–12:36) (wikipedia) • 12:31-32: Take it all, and bless me (but then changes his mind)

  8. Christian Doctrine 1 / Dr. Billings The Moses Cycle – Exodus & Passover

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