Exodus
The Celebration of The Passover
In celebration of the Passover meal, they were to eat bread made without leaven (v. 15). This is flatbread made with no yeast. In fact, if you ate anything made with yeast during this festival, you would be excommunicated from Israel. The only work they were allowed to do during t …
The Plague of Darkness
This ninth plague of darkness came quickly without warning to Pharaoh. God just tells Moses to stretch out his hand toward Heaven and there would be darkness all over the land (v. 21). It was so dark in Egypt that the darkness could be felt while the land of Goshen ha …
Trials That Helped Israel Understand Themselves Better
As Israel followed the Lord, He took them through different experiences and trials which helped them understand themselves better, as well as the power and grace of God. There are two such experiences recorded in this chapter: Water from the rock (vv. 1-7) – Once more Israel comply …
Israel at Mt Sinai
Three months after the Exodus from Egypt the children of Israel entered the Desert of Sinai and camped near Mount Sinai (v. 1). We do not know the exact location of Mount Sinai but it is thought to be Jebel Musa in the Southern part of what is known today as the Sinai Penin …
The Early Days of Moses
Moses is born (vv. 1-2). His parents kept him inside for three months but when they could no longer keep him hidden they placed him in a basket and placed him in the tall grass along the edge of the Nile river (v. 3). The baby’s older sister stood at a distance and watched to se …
Animal Control Laws
In this passage, we continue with regulations that dealt with civil violations due to neglect: Woman with a child injured (vv. 22-23). If a pregnant woman delivered her child prematurely because of injury, the guilty party was to pay compensation which was to be determined by the woman …
Offerings For The Santuary
Instructions for the tabernacle are given in chapters 25-27. The tabernacle was very important to Israel’s national life as seen in chapter 25. It symbolized God’s dwelling among the people and was the place where He met with the leaders and the people (Ex. 29:42-43). It wa …
God Orders 3000 People Killed
Moses knew that the Israelites were out of control and it was Aaron’s fault (v. 25). The people had cast off all restraints (Prov. 29:18). Moses realized that decisive action was required, so he challenged the people by standing at the gate and shouting, “Everyone who is on …
Moses Face Shines When he Comes Down From Mount Sinai
The Lord told Moses to put His laws in writing (v. 27). As with the giving of the book of the law the first time Moses spent 40 days with the Lord on Mount Sinai (v. 28). Unlike the previous 40 days, the people this time did not get involved in idolatry as before. Also, in contra…
The Clothes For The High Priest
God was teaching his people how to worship Him. He explained how He needed someone to oversee the operations of the tabernacle and to help the people maintain their relationship with God. These men could only be members of the tribe of Levi. This chapter has to do with the clothe …