Exodus and the exodus

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Exodus and the exodus
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Three Geographical/Spiritual Stages of Exodus

• 1) Egypt The Exodus begins in Slavery
• 2) Desert The Covenant is made between God and
  his People (Hebrews) and an Identity is formed
• 3) Promised Land The land of milk and honey

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Three Stages of Egyptian Oppression in Exodus

• 1) Egyptians Dealt Shrewdly with the Hebrews
  (Contemporary Example Illegal immigrants today
  in the United States--low wages/ no rights)
• 2) Egyptians Forced Labor (Contemporary Example
  Prison system???? Today?)
• 3) Egyptians commit Genocide (Contemporary
  Example E. Timor, Bosnia, Rwanda,
  Hitler--Germany)

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Moses THEOPHANY-Burning Bush

• Theophany an appearance of God
• Take your shoes off because you are on holy
  ground.
• HolinessBeing at Home/Being yourself
• YahwehI am who am
• Lesson/Moral If we are to be who we are (to be
  ourselves), that task is intimately linked with
  our relationship with God.

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Passover Story of Liberation

• Jewish Story
• 1) Lamb without blemish
• 2) First Born dies of Egyptian
• 3) Sacrifice to liberate the Hebrews from Slavery

• Christian Story
• 1) Jesus is the sacrificial lamb without blemish
• 2) Gods only son dies
• 3) Sacrificed to liberate humans from sin (i.e.,
  human slavery)

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Covenant
A Covenant is a promise, commitment, testament
and loving relationship between two or more free
persons

• God/Yahweh
• 1. Bring them to the promised land
• 2. Protect them from enemies
• 3. Progeny many children (as many as the stars
  in the sky)

• Hebrews
• 1) Follow the Law
• (Decalogue 10 commandments)
• 2) Treat one another justly (JUSTICE)

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The Four Stages of Sacred Space in Exodus,
Judges, Kings

• 1) Ten Commandments These two stones with the
  summarized Laws were sacred as they represented
  the Covenant
• 2) Arc of the Covenant This was the beautifully
  constructed vessel which carried the ten
  commandments and was brought out to battle by the
  Hebrews--considered sacred

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Stages of Sacred Space (continued)

• 3) Tabernacle This was the tent that was made to
  keep the arc of the covenant in when they were
  traveling in the desert
• 4) Temple Built by King Solomon this held the
  arc until it disappeared had successive rooms
  which were considered holier than the one prior
  to it. The holiest place was called the holiest
  of holies where only the high priest was allowed
  to enter (where the arc of the covenant and ten
  commandments were kept)

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Characters and Events in Judges

• Joshua Leader that takes over for Moses and
  leads them into the promised land--Wins battle of
  Jericho
• Samson Famous judge strong man weak heart
  (fooled by Delilah)
• Samuel Last judge/first prophet--warns Israel
  about Kings (1 Sam. 8)
• David and Goliath (1 Sam. 17)

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Biblical Characters to Know in Judges, 1 2
Samuel

• Joshua Moses General who leads the Israelites
  into the promised land wins battle of Jericho
• Samson Judge in Israel, very strong, falls to
  Delilah (Judges 13-16)
• SamuelLast Judge, first prophet, appoints Saul
  the first king

• Saul First King--rules from 1020-1000 BCE
• David Second King, rules from 1000-960 BCE,
  fights Goliath, plays music, composes Psalms,
  sins with Bathsheeba
• Solomon Davids son who builds the temple, rules
  960-920 BCE

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Cycle of Relationship in Judges
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2) Punishment The Israelites must suffer the
consequences for the violation
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2) Punishment The Israelites must suffer the
conse-quences for the violation (usually
conquered by neigh boring power)
3) Repentance The Israelites repent of their
evil ways (worshipping baal/asherah, etc.)
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4)Deliverance/Rec- onciliation Yahweh saves the
Israelites, gives them back their land, covenant
renewed

2) Punishment The Israelites must suffer the
conse-quences for the violation (usually
conquered by neigh boring power)
3) Repentance The Israelites repent of their
evil ways (worshipping baal/asherah, etc.), turn
back to Yahweh
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Contrasting the Leadership of the Judges with the
Kings

• Judges (1250-1020)
• 1) Were very charismatic
• 2) Faithful to Yahweh and the Covenant
• 3) Military leaders that united the tribes
  temporarily

• Kings (1020-920)
• 1) They were skilled diplomats
• 2) Faithful to Yahweh and the Covenant
• 3) Lived in Jerusalem, built a Kingdom, all the
  tribes stayed united

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The Sin of King David Love Behind the Temple
Walls (2 Sam. 11-1214)

• David King who committed the sins of desire,
  adultery, cover-up, and murder
• Bathsheeba The bodacious vixen David lusted
  after
• Uriah Bathsheebas faithful husband, soldier in
  Joabs army
• Joab Davids General, puts Uriah on front line
  for David
• Nathan The prophet that tells David the parable
  of the rich man, the poor man, and the sheep

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Types of Leadership in Ancient Israel