Reading the Bible Together for April – Exodus

Author: Moses

Purpose:
To affirm the divine authority of Moses’ leadership and of covenant law and worship regulations

Key Truths:
The Lord authorised Moses as Israel’s leader to bring the blessing of deliverance from Egypt.
The covenant laws given by Moses were divinely authorised to lead to blessings for God’s people.
Moses’ regulations for worship at the tabernacle were divinely ordained to lead to blessings for God’s people.

Purpose and Distinctives:
The book of Exodus has several major themes. First, it tells how the Lord liberated Israel from Egypt to fulfill his covenant with the fathers. A second major element of the book is the covenant revelation at Sinai. The third theme is a result of the first two: the establishment of the tabernacle as God’s dwelling with Israel. Each of these themes is a triumph of God’s grace. The true God judged the gods and human rulers of Egypt as he delivered his people, came to speak with men at Sinai and identified his own presence with the tabernacle he instructed the people to build.

The RBT community group question sheet and also a full copy of David’s outline for Exodus can be found on the downloads page.