It relates how God ful lled His ancient promise to Abraham by multiplying his descendants into a great nation, redeeming them from the land of bondage, and renewing the covenant of grace with them on a national basis At the foot of the holy mountain He bestows on them the promises of the covenant, and provides them with a rule of conduct by which they may lead a holy life, and also with a sanctuary in which they may make o erings for sin and renew fellowship with Him on the basis of forgiving grace.8 13 You may want to refer to outside sources for detailed outlines of the Book of Exodus.9 IV PROMINENT SUBJECTS Eight words represent the multicolored narrative of Exodus: bondage, Moses, plagues, Passover, exodus, commandments, idolatry, tabernacle A few study questions and suggestions are given below in connection with each of these subjects These are not exhaustive, but they are intended to touch on some of the highlights Look for spiritual applications as you study Be sure to read the passages involved (1:8-22) Compare God and the king of Egypt in these verses How you reconcile the sovereignty of God with the vast powers of evil rulers in the world? A BONDAGE AND OPPRESSION (2:1—7:13) Moses has been called “one of the most colossal and majestic characters in the history of the world.”10 Read this interesting account of his early life and B MOSES, LEADER OF ISRAEL ministry, and record the subject of each of these sections: 2:1-10 2:11-25 3:1-12 3:13-22 4:1-31 5:1—7:13 What prominent truths stand out in this story? C DEMONSTRATIONS OF GODS POWER (7:14—11:10; 12:29-36) As you read this story, try to arrive at answers to these questions: What was the real issue of the confrontation between Moses and Pharaoh? What was the purpose of these miraculous signs? (Cf 4:5,8, 30-31.) Why so many plagues? Why did the judgments of the rst nine plagues not soften Pharaoh’s heart? (Cf 11:9-10.) The passages describing the ten judgments are listed below: 10 blood (7:14-25) frogs (8:1-15) lice (8:16-19) flies (8:20-32) livestock pestilence (9:1-7) boils (9:8-12) hail (9:13-25) locusts (10:1-20) darkness (10:21-29) death of firstborn (11:1-10; 12:29-36) (12:1-28) The night of the Passover sacri ces was a D PASSOVER ... reconcile the sovereignty of God with the vast powers of evil rulers in the world? A BONDAGE AND OPPRESSION (2:1—7:13) Moses has been called “one of the most colossal and majestic characters in the. .. characters in the history of the world.”10 Read this interesting account of his early life and B MOSES, LEADER OF ISRAEL ministry, and record the subject of each of these sections: 2:1-10 2:11-25... purpose of these miraculous signs? (Cf 4:5,8, 30-31.) Why so many plagues? Why did the judgments of the rst nine plagues not soften Pharaoh’s heart? (Cf 11:9-10.) The passages describing the ten