Philistine Invasion

Philistine Invasion

Philistine Invasion

Philistine Invasion

Philistine Invasion

Philistine Invasion

Philistine Invasion

Philistine Invasion

Exodus: Yahweh to the Rescue

Roadmap of the Bible

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Exodus: Climax of the Pentateuch’s Story

• Culmination of the conflict of the two seeds.

• The “Snake King” (Pharaoh) is crushed.

Exodus: Climax of the Pentateuch’s Story

• Culmination of the conflict of the two seeds.

• The “Snake King” (Pharaoh) is crushed.

• Another watery judgment-salvation.

• Another new creation.

Exodus: Pattern of All God’s Future Redemptive Acts

• First Exodus: End of Exile in Egypt

• New Exodus: End of Exile in Babylon

• Final Exodus: End of Humanity’s Exile from Eden

Same Event

Exodus: Pattern of All God’s Future Redemptive Acts

Eden

Canaan

Exile

Adam

Israel

Exodus: Pattern of All of God’s Future Redemptive Acts

Canaan

Eden(God’s Presence)

New Exodus:

Israel

Adam(All Mankind)

Restoration

Restoration

The major eschatological message of the Old Testament prophets:

Israel’s future Restoration/New Exodus from Exile brings about the restoration of all mankind and all creation under the leadership of a New David/Moses.

Picture Prophecies: How Jesus brings about the New ExodusHe spends time in Egypt

And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, “Out of Egypt I called my son.” Matthew 2:14-15

Picture Prophecies: How Jesus brings about the New ExodusHe reconstitutes the 12 tribes of Israel

And when day came, he called his disciples and chose from them twelve, whom he named apostles:Luke 6:13

Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, in the new world,fn when the Son of Man will sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.Matt 19:28

Picture Prophecies: How Jesus brings about the New ExodusHe gives water in the wilderness

Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’ Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive, for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. When they heard these words, some of the people said, This really is the Prophet.John 7:38-40 (cf. Paul “the rock that followed..)

Picture Prophecies: How Jesus brings about the New ExodusHe gives manna from heaven (he is the manna)

I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. John 6:48-50

Picture Prophecies: How Jesus brings about the New ExodusHe is lifted up like the bronze serpent to save all who look to him

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.John 3:14-15

Picture Prophecies: How Jesus brings about the New ExodusHe succeeds in the wilderness where Israel failed

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.Matt 4:1-2

Picture Prophecies: How Jesus brings about the New ExodusHe is the True Tabernacle where God’s presence dwells among his people

And the Word became flesh and dwelt (tabernacled) among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.John 1:14

Picture Prophecies: How Jesus brings about the New ExodusHe is the ultimate Passover Lamb

The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”John 1:29

Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.1 Cor 5:7