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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) Ruthless Oppression Continued Blessing (1:11-14). Exodus: Creation of the covenant community. The First Heroines Shiprah and Puah
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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) • Ruthless Oppression Continued Blessing (1:11-14)
Exodus: Creation of the covenant community • The First Heroines • Shiprah and Puah • King’s New Policy: Ethnic Cleansing (1:16, 22) • The midwives feared God – disobeyed the king (1:17)
Exodus: Creation of the covenant community • Our Next Hero - Moses • Birth and Rescue • Mosheh (drawn out) raised in the palace of Pharaoh • Identification with his people – a failed Rescuer
Exodus: Creation of the covenant community • The Family at Risk Again • The 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
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
‘ehyeasher ‘ehye “I will be whoever I will be” “I will be”—I am with you (presence) “whoever…”—I will determine how (transcendence)
“I Will Be” “He will be” • Yahweh (the personal name of God) • In 1520 A.D. PetrusGalatinus created an artificial form of the name - Jehovah • In most contemporary English translations, the name is translated as LORD
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
YAHWEH So what’s in a name???? What is this Yahweh like??? Three key incidents…
A GOD WHO RESCUES • Power Struggle – Yahweh vs. Pharaoh • Let my people go so they may worship me! • Who is the LORD, that I should let Israel go? I do not know the LORD! • The Plagues – judgment against a heart that is hardened (says no to God) • Deliverance by the Sea (yam suph) • PASSOVER AND UNLEAVENED BREAD – an annual festival lasting 8 days
A GOD WHO PROVIDES • THE WILDERNESS WHININGS Food—Manna (What is this?) and Quail Water—from springs and rocks Protection—against raiding “desert pirates”—Amalekites Guidance by being present with the people – Tabernacle – pillar of cloud/fire • This event is celebrated annually in the week-long festival of TABERNACLES
A GOD WHO SHARES RELATIONSHIP • COVENANT AT MOUNT SINAI “I will be your God and you will be my people” Covenant: based upon ancient relationships in which a stronger person would rescue a weaker person from a dangerous situation and then would provide basic necessities; in return, the “client” commits his/her loyalty/faithfulness to the patron • This event is celebrated annually in the festival of WEEKS or PENTECOST