Exodus - Moses - Bible Summary

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 As the Jewish people become mighty Pharaoh becomes fearful and orders that all Jewish boys are to be killed but the Jewish midwives disobey this order because they fear God.  

A baby from the house of Levi (Moses) was found hidden in reeds by the Nile and adopted by Pharaoh's daughter, when grown he killed an Egyptian in rage and had to flee to Midian where he started a family. 

God appears to Moses in a burning bush and commands him to return to Egypt to free all his people (Hebrews) from bondage, God prophesied to Moses details of how this will occur in  the future.  

 God  demonstrates to a wavering reluctant Moses that he will posses God's powers by sign miracles,  Aaron (Moses' eloquent brother) joins  Moses' return to Egypt to free Hebrews.

Moses and Aaron appear before Pharaoh and deliver God's message to free all Hebrews, Pharaoh doesn't comply and  responds by increasing the labors and affliction of the Hebrew slaves. 

 God repeats His covenant and promises to Moses,  the people of Israel are not supportive of Moses now because of added labor, all the families of the tribes of Israel are accounted for. 

 Moses and Aaron appear before Pharaoh and perform staff to snake miracles to demand release of Hebrews, they turn the water of the Nile to blood, Pharaoh refuses, his magicians also do these miracles. 

 Moses repeats demand to “Let my people go” numerous frogs are sent by God Pharaoh submits then frogs are removed then Pharaoh's heart hardened so God sends gnats and flies to afflict Egyptians, Pharaoh's magicians can replicate frogs but not gnats and flies.   

 Moses repeats demand,  Pharaoh's heart is again hardened so the Lord sends the plagues of death to cattle then painful boils and then hail,  Pharaoh admits sin before God asks Moses for relief and it is granted. 

Moses repeats demand to “Let my people go” numerous locusts  are sent by God Pharaoh submits they are removed then Pharaoh's heart hardened so God sends darkness.

The Lord tells Moses details surrounding the final plague where the firstborn of man and animals of the Egyptians will be killed.

 Details of the first Passover feast are spelled out, at midnight the Lord  strikes the Egyptian firstborn and  all not under doorpost blood, they send out the Israelites with gold and silver.

 From this point on the firstborn are to be set aside for the Lord, the Lord leads the people with a cloud by day and fire by night.

  Pharaoh changed his mind and chased after the Israelites with a large army,  Moses stretched out his staff and parted the Red Sea so the Israelites escaped and then Moses closes the water and destroys Pharaoh's army. 

Moses and the Israelites compose and sing a song to praise and worship God in conquering the Egyptians,  God provides sources of water in the wilderness. 

  The Lord began providing bread from heaven in the morning and meat in the evening,  details are explained about how to gather these as they relate to the Sabbath (a day set apart for God). 

 God commands Moses to strike a rock at Horeb to provide water for the people, Amalek fought against Israel and when Moses held his hands up they would win and  if he dropped his hands they lose. 

  Jethro (Moses' father in law) rejoins Moses and counsels him to delegate and organize Moses' authority and management of Israel. 

 Moses tells the elders what God had told him regarding  boundaries, Moses speaks to God on Mt. Sinai  covered in fire, smoke, with quaking and trumpets.  

 God tells Moses the ten commandments: no other gods, no idols, no using God's name in vain, holy Sabbath, honor parents, no murder, adultery, stealing, lying, or coveting , an altar is made there.  

 God details ordinances for owning slaves, personal injuries and the proper way to handle problems, conflicts, and accidents that will arise. 

 Property rights are spelled out in the event of theft, borrowing , accidents, fire and dowries, with details of restitution.

 Details of justice within the law are explained,  land use on the Sabbath year, and three national holidays,  then God tells of a coming angel to deliver Canaan to them.

The people promise with sacrifice to follow the law,  Moses goes up onto the cloud on Mt. Sinai for 40 days to receive the Law on tablets.

 God tells Moses to collect items from the people to build a sanctuary, including details about the ark of the covenant, the table of showbread and golden lampstand.

  The size, materials, colors and other details of the curtains surrounding the  tabernacle are given, with special attention given to the curtain or veil separating the ark of the covenant..   

 The details of  the bronze altar are spelled out, and the decoration and pillars in the court are detailed,  the sons of Aaron shall keep it in order. 

 The garments of the priests are explained the size, materials, gemstones and breastplate are detailed.

 The priests (Aaron's sons) are to be consecrated with the sacrifice of animals with the organs separated and placed in various manners as a soothing aroma to the Lord.  

 The altar of incense is to be in the holy place with a specific anointing oil incense and perfume only to be used perpetually by priests never layman as a sweet fragrance holy to the Lord.

 The Lord chose some from the tribe of Judah to be skilled craftsmen, the Sabbath is to be a day of rest for the people.

 When Moses delayed with God, the people and Aaron made a golden calf for worship, Moses shatters God's tablets and kills many to purge rebelliousness. 

 When Moses enters the Tabernacle a cloud would descend  and he would intercede for the people,  Moses wanted to see God's glory and saw a glimpse of God's back.

 The two stone tablets are replaced, God repeats His covenant promises to Moses, his face was shiny after spending time with God.

 Moses commands the people about keeping the Sabbath holy,  Moses calls out all the skilled craftsmen and workmen to do the work building the tabernacle as an offering to God.

 Skilled workers build the tabernacle and all the items with precise numbers, materials, shapes and colors spelled out  as God revealed to Moses.

Bezalel made the ark covered in gold and also the lampstand  made out of pure gold and the altar of incense.

All of the articles of the tabernacle were completed,  and the amounts of gold and other fine materials and all the people who passed by were accounted for.

The priests began to perform as God had instructed Moses, the priests dressed in the colorful specified manner revealed.  

The tabernacle was erected on the first day of the first month of the second year and the glory of the Lord resided there in the form of a cloud. 

 God created everything  good in a garden paradise,  mankind was to represent God, man failed, so God begins the redemptive process  through the promise of seed to come from the promised nation of the family of Abraham.  

 God reveals more of His character through the law  that covers relevant details of justice and mercy for life then including a sacrificial system of animals to cover sins. 

John 5:46   For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me, for he wrote about Me.