Exodus Overview 1

Surveys Exodus 1 through 10, from Israel’s growth and bondage in Egypt and the birth of Moses to his flight to Midian, the burning bush, and his call to confront Pharaoh. It walks through the first nine plagues and Pharaoh’s repeated hardening of heart, with God’s stated purpose to show his power so that Egypt would know he alone is God. Along the way it discusses the uncertainty over where Israel crossed the sea, the historical and archaeological support for the Bible, and Egyptian belief in Pharaoh’s divinity. It also draws on Stephen’s speech in Acts 7, which compares Israel’s rejection of Moses to the rejection of Jesus, and encourages listeners that God may call each of them to be the one who does a needed task.