Moses’ first audience with Pharaoh doesn’t go well. The Hebrews end up with more work. The contest of the gods continues.
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Exodus 5:1-21
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Exodus 4:18-31
Before Moses can get back to Egypt, he has to face an attack… from none other than GOD! What?!
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Exodus 4:10-17
Moses continues to refuse God, but now his objection becomes obstinate and unreasonable. God gets angry and compromises.
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Exodus 3:18-4:9
Why does God initially request only a short excursion out of Egypt? And how does the Israelites’ looting of the Egyptians weigh on the American conversation about reparations for slavery?
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Exodus 3:1-10
Horeb vs. Sinai
The LORD vs. the Angel of the LORD
The prototypical Call Narrative
Milk and Honey
Objections
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Exodus 2:11-25
Moses commits murder.
Moses moves to Midian.
Moses rescues some women.
God remembers Israel and suffers with the oppressed.
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Exodus 2:1-10
Moses’ birth narrative.
Moses’ family has a plan.
Pharaoh’s daughter finds Moses.
God works through Gentiles.
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Exodus 1:15-22
The midwives are the stars of this episode. Why are they the unsung heroes of the Exodus story? What does it look like for us to midwife today?
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Exodus 1:8-14
Why doesn’t the story name the Pharaoh? Why is Pharaoh such a tragic figure, and how might we be more like him than we want to admit?
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Exodus 1:1-7
We begin our journey through Exodus by meeting Jacob’s family and watching as the story of God’s people shifts from Patriarchs to Nations. The mission of Exodus is framed in terms of flourishing, and we learn how institutions can be both good and bad.