Is the amazing story of God's deliverance of His people through his faithful obedient servant Moses.
Is the amazing story of God's deliverance of His people through his faithful obedient servant Moses.
The other side of the Red Sea
Exodus 15 Begins with Moses and the children of Israel on the other side of the Red Sea with Egypt in their rearview mirror. FREE AT LAST! FREE AT LAST!
It was a time when Moses and Miriam sang.
“Sing to the Lord,
For He has triumphed gloriously!
The horse and its rider
He has been thrown into the sea!”
It was a chart-topper, for sure.
Exodus 15 Begins with Moses and the children of Israel on the other side of the Red Sea with Egypt in their rearview mirror. FREE AT LAST! FREE AT LAST!
It was a time when Moses and Miriam sang.
“Sing to the Lord,
For He has triumphed gloriously!
The horse and its rider
He has been thrown into the sea!”
It was a chart-topper, for sure.
Bitter Waters Ex 15:22 But after 3 days in the wilderness, they found themselves without water until they came to Marah.
But the water at Marah was bitter until the Lord showed Moses a tree to cast into the water, making it sweet.
Q. If a Miracle Happens Long Ago. Did it really happen?
Much like the saying.. if a tree falls in the forest and no one is there, does it still make a sound?
Though Israel was delivered from slavery via the miraculous parting of the Red Sea, we now see the people already prone to mumble and reminisce over those good old days in Egypt when they were... SLAVES? ... Ungrateful much?
But the water at Marah was bitter until the Lord showed Moses a tree to cast into the water, making it sweet.
Q. If a Miracle Happens Long Ago. Did it really happen?
Much like the saying.. if a tree falls in the forest and no one is there, does it still make a sound?
Though Israel was delivered from slavery via the miraculous parting of the Red Sea, we now see the people already prone to mumble and reminisce over those good old days in Egypt when they were... SLAVES? ... Ungrateful much?
Fast forward about 3400 years, we have science, archeology, and excellent apologetics screaming "THERE MUST BE A GOD." But the very existence of a creator is denied by scientists, scholars, and secular humanists hell-bent literally on their self-importance. They would deny the miracle of the parting of the Red Sea even if they were fishing on the Red Sea as it parted.
Having doubts and not understanding is part of the human condition, but TO BELIEVE THERE IS NOT A GOD?
DENIAL is not just a river in EGYPT; it is the SECULAR mindset of our world today.
So onward and forward we travel with the newly formed FREE STATE of ISRAEL.
Having doubts and not understanding is part of the human condition, but TO BELIEVE THERE IS NOT A GOD?
DENIAL is not just a river in EGYPT; it is the SECULAR mindset of our world today.
So onward and forward we travel with the newly formed FREE STATE of ISRAEL.
The Wilderness Family of God
This newly freed, hungry nation of Israel's stomachs collectively growled as all their paper bag lunches with PB&J sandwiches[, potato chips, and Oreo cookies from when they left Egypt were depleted. And there were no near fast food drive-thru windows capable of handling 600,000 Jews. So they cried out to Moses. WE'RE HUNGRY LET'S GO BACK TO EGYPT!
In response, God sends
This newly freed, hungry nation of Israel's stomachs collectively growled as all their paper bag lunches with PB&J sandwiches[, potato chips, and Oreo cookies from when they left Egypt were depleted. And there were no near fast food drive-thru windows capable of handling 600,000 Jews. So they cried out to Moses. WE'RE HUNGRY LET'S GO BACK TO EGYPT!
In response, God sends
- Manna Happy Meals for everyone! Ex 16
- and for something to drink. Water from a rock. Ex 17
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The Amalekites Defeated
A short time later, there was a battle with the Amalekites. The Israelites were attacked, and in response, Moses stood on top of the hill with the staff of God in his hands raised as they fought the Amalekites.
The untold BETTING SCANDAL?
The Israelites were winning as long as Moses held up his hands, but the Amalekites prevailed whenever he lowered his hands. So, as Moses’ hands grew tired, they put a stone under him, and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up—one on one side, one on the other—so that his hands remained steady till sunset, and so Joshua overcame the Amalekite army with the sword. WHEW! Ex 17:8-16
In Exodus 18, Jethro (Moses' father-in-law) comes to visit Moses and advises him to appoint good men to relieve the burden of governing all the people. This job is just too much for one man.
Israel at Mt. Sinai
About 3 months after leaving Egypt, Israel camped in the Sinai wilderness near Mt. Sinai. Here, Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from Mount Sinai, which was covered with smoke because the LORD descended on it in fire. The smoke billowed up from it like a furnace, and the whole mountain trembled violently.
About 3 months after leaving Egypt, Israel camped in the Sinai wilderness near Mt. Sinai. Here, Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from Mount Sinai, which was covered with smoke because the LORD descended on it in fire. The smoke billowed up from it like a furnace, and the whole mountain trembled violently.
When Moses went up on the mountain, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD settled on Mount Sinai. The cloud covered the mountain for six days, and on the seventh day, the LORD called to Moses from within the cloud. To the Israelites, the glory of the LORD looked like a consuming fire on top of the mountain. Then Moses entered the cloud as he went on up the mountain. And he stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights. ..Ex 19
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS Ex 20
And God spoke all these words,
And God spoke all these words,
- “You shall have NO OTHER GODS
- “You shall not make a GRAVEN IMAGE
- “You shall not take the LORD'S NAME in vain
- “Remember the SABBATH by keeping it holy.
- “Honor your FATHER & MOTHER
- “You shall not MURDER.
- “You shall not commit ADULTERY.
- “You shall not STEAL.
- “You shall not bear FALSE WITNESS
- “You shall not COVET
Ten timeless and profound rules for a better life and a better society.
In Exodus 20-27, the Lord spoke to Moses about more guidelines for the nation of Israel to obey including...
personal injury law Ex 21:28-32
The Priestly Garments
Exodus 28 details the holy garments to be fashioned for Aaron and Aaron’s sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. They were priestly fashion statements from head to toe, including Holy Linen undergarments. No Hanes, no Fruit of the Loom, and certainly NO GOING COMMANDO!
Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the tent of meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place so that they will not incur guilt and die.
The Priestly Garments
Exodus 28 details the holy garments to be fashioned for Aaron and Aaron’s sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. They were priestly fashion statements from head to toe, including Holy Linen undergarments. No Hanes, no Fruit of the Loom, and certainly NO GOING COMMANDO!
Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the tent of meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place so that they will not incur guilt and die.
Exodus 32:1-6, The Golden Calf
After a long time, the people observed Moses was not coming down from the mountain, so they said to Aaron, “Make us gods since we don’t know what happened to Mo.”
So Aaron made an idol cast in the shape of a calf from the jewelry collected from the people, built an altar, and the people sacrificed to it. Afterward, they sat down to overindulge with food and drink.
What I find strange is nobody, including Aaron, saying... "Hey, this is a really DUMB IDEA." Of course, if you watch the evening news, our society is at least as DUMB and falls far short of honoring God.
After a long time, the people observed Moses was not coming down from the mountain, so they said to Aaron, “Make us gods since we don’t know what happened to Mo.”
So Aaron made an idol cast in the shape of a calf from the jewelry collected from the people, built an altar, and the people sacrificed to it. Afterward, they sat down to overindulge with food and drink.
What I find strange is nobody, including Aaron, saying... "Hey, this is a really DUMB IDEA." Of course, if you watch the evening news, our society is at least as DUMB and falls far short of honoring God.
In Exodus 32:7, the LORD tells Moses, “Go down, your people have become corrupt. They have made themselves an idol cast in the shape of a calf, bowed down to it, and sacrificed to it.
God is angry and wants to destroy them. and would then make Moses a great nation.” But Moses pleaded with God not to do this to His people. Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, to whom you swore will make their descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and a promised land will be their inheritance.
Then, the LORD relents.
Note: I don't believe Moses changed God's mind, but these verses show how God included Moses in the process of mercy for His people. This is a lesson that is true for our lives today. We should pray for those who have fallen far from God. Pray for revival and restoration rather than judgment.
God is angry and wants to destroy them. and would then make Moses a great nation.” But Moses pleaded with God not to do this to His people. Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, to whom you swore will make their descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and a promised land will be their inheritance.
Then, the LORD relents.
Note: I don't believe Moses changed God's mind, but these verses show how God included Moses in the process of mercy for His people. This is a lesson that is true for our lives today. We should pray for those who have fallen far from God. Pray for revival and restoration rather than judgment.
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
Moses turned and went down the mountain with the two tablets. They were inscribed on both sides; front and back tablets were the work of God engraved on the tablets.
Moses turned and went down the mountain with the two tablets. They were inscribed on both sides; front and back tablets were the work of God engraved on the tablets.
When Moses approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, in his anger threw the tablets breaking them to pieces at the foot of the mountain.
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Next, Moses took the calf the people had made and burned it in the fire, grinds it to powder, scattered it on the water, and made the Israelites drink it Ex 32:20
Moses then asks Aaron, “How did the people get you to do such a foolish thing?”
Aaron replies, “Ummm, ya know how these people are prone to evil. They said, ‘Make us gods cuz Moses is gone. So, it was their fault... sorta... I guess?"
Moses deals with the riff-raff. Ex 32:25-35
Moses saw that the people were running wild and out of control, so he rallied the Levites to strap on a sword and go through the camp, killing brother, friend, and neighbor. About three thousand people that day died.
Moses told the people the next day, “You have committed a great sin. But I will go up to the Lord; perhaps I can make atonement for your sin.” So Moses returned to the Lord asking Him to forgive their sin—but if not, then blot me out of the book you have written.”
The Lord told Moses, “Whoever has sinned against me, I will blot out of my book. And the Lord struck the people with a plague because of what they did with the calf Aaron had made.
Moses then asks Aaron, “How did the people get you to do such a foolish thing?”
Aaron replies, “Ummm, ya know how these people are prone to evil. They said, ‘Make us gods cuz Moses is gone. So, it was their fault... sorta... I guess?"
Moses deals with the riff-raff. Ex 32:25-35
Moses saw that the people were running wild and out of control, so he rallied the Levites to strap on a sword and go through the camp, killing brother, friend, and neighbor. About three thousand people that day died.
Moses told the people the next day, “You have committed a great sin. But I will go up to the Lord; perhaps I can make atonement for your sin.” So Moses returned to the Lord asking Him to forgive their sin—but if not, then blot me out of the book you have written.”
The Lord told Moses, “Whoever has sinned against me, I will blot out of my book. And the Lord struck the people with a plague because of what they did with the calf Aaron had made.
Ex 33
Moses and the Glory of the LORD
Moses told the LORD, “You have been telling me, ‘Lead these people,’ but you have not let me know whom you will send with me. You have said, ‘I know you by name, and you have found favor with me.’ If you are pleased with me, teach me your ways so I may know you and continue to find favor with you. Remember that this nation is your people.” The LORD replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”
Then Moses said to him, “If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here.16 How will anyone know you are pleased with me and your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the earth?”
And the LORD replies, “I will do the very thing you have asked because I am pleased with you and know you by name.”
Moses and the Glory of the LORD
Moses told the LORD, “You have been telling me, ‘Lead these people,’ but you have not let me know whom you will send with me. You have said, ‘I know you by name, and you have found favor with me.’ If you are pleased with me, teach me your ways so I may know you and continue to find favor with you. Remember that this nation is your people.” The LORD replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”
Then Moses said to him, “If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here.16 How will anyone know you are pleased with me and your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the earth?”
And the LORD replies, “I will do the very thing you have asked because I am pleased with you and know you by name.”
Ex 34 The New Stone Tablets
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A few other Moses parting water/snow possible outtakes--->
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The Radiant Face of Moses
When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the covenant law in his hands, he was unaware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the LORD. When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, his face was radiant, and they were afraid to come near him. But Moses called to them, so Aaron and all the community leaders came back to him, and he spoke to them.
Afterward, all the Israelites came near him, and he gave them all the commands the LORD had given him on Mount Sinai.
Ex 35 Sabbath Regulations,
Ex 36 The Tabernacle
Ex 37 The Ark,
Ex 38
Ex 39 Priestly Garments
Ex 40 Setting up Tabernacle
When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the covenant law in his hands, he was unaware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the LORD. When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, his face was radiant, and they were afraid to come near him. But Moses called to them, so Aaron and all the community leaders came back to him, and he spoke to them.
Afterward, all the Israelites came near him, and he gave them all the commands the LORD had given him on Mount Sinai.
Ex 35 Sabbath Regulations,
Ex 36 The Tabernacle
Ex 37 The Ark,
Ex 38
Ex 39 Priestly Garments
Ex 40 Setting up Tabernacle
