Chapters 1-6 describe the oppression of the Israelites under Pharaoh, Moses encounter with God, and his rise as the deliverer of the Israelites. Chapters 7-18 describe the sequence of plagues brought upon the Egyptians due to the refusal of Pharaoh to let them go, the institution of the first Passover, and the ultimate deliverance of the Israelites via the miraculous crossing of the Red Sea. It describes the frequent rebellions of the Israelites in the wilderness, God’s miraculous provision of food and water, and the giving of the instructions for worship by God at Mount Sinai. Chapters 19-31 describe Moses receiving the religious and social laws of God on Mount Sinai, and the specifications for the construction and decorations of the Ark of the Covenant. In Chapters 32-34, the Israelites tested God’s commitment by worshipping a Golden Calf while Moses was on the mountain receiving God’s instructions. God was angry but Moses prayed for God’s mercy and He renewed His fellowship with them. Chapters 35-40 describe the construction of the Ark of the Covenant, instructions for sewing of the garments for the high priest, decorations for the Tabernacle, forms of worship, and God coming to dwell in the tent and filling it with His glory.
Foreshadowings: The unblemished lamb that was
killed and its blood applied to the door post was a foreshadow of the ultimate
sacrifice, the Passover Lamb of God, Jesus Christ, as described in 1 Peter
1:19. From Exodus 17:6, Moses struck the rock to provide water for the Israelites
to drink. Christ was that solid rock, the Rock of our Salvation, from which
streams of living water flows (John 4:10). Jesus also describes Himself as the
Bread of Life (John 6:48) and this is depicted through the provision of manna,
that gave life to the Israelites in the wilderness. God promises to supply all
our needs according to His riches in Christ Jesus.
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