Review It's been about a month since we last studied the book of Exodus together, so perhaps it's time to review what we've seen so far before moving any further. You might recall that the three Ps which we encountered in the book of Genesis: people; place; and presence. God promised to make Abraham and … Continue reading Exodus 32(01–06) →

Previous Chapters When we were studying 2 Peter recently -- where Peter criticises the false teachers and where he says so much about the coming judgment -- I said that we might be tempted to say that this is a very negative passage of Scripture. It's a very negative passage, because here's Peter, criticising these … Continue reading Exodus 30+31 →

Previous Chapters Back in chapter 24 we read how the covenant between the Lord and his people was confirmed with the offering of sacrifices and the eating of a fellowship meal. And then, after the covenant was confirmed, Moses ascended Mt Sinai and entered the glory-cloud of the Lord; and for 40 days and 40 … Continue reading Exodus 28+29 →

Introduction We've spent a number of weeks on the book of Exodus; and we've seen how the Lord God was revealing through these events the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ, because just as the Lord saw the Israelites in their misery when they were slaves in Egypt, so he saw us in … Continue reading Exodus 26+27 →

Introduction Last week we spent our time on chapter 24 which tells us about the occasion when the covenant established between the Lord and his people was confirmed with the offering of sacrifices and with the eating of a meal in the presence of the Lord. And then do you remember? Moses ascended to the … Continue reading Exodus 25 →

Introduction Today's passage can be divided into two parts. Firstly, there's verses 1 to 11 where the covenant between the Lord and his people is confirmed. Secondly, there's verses 12 to 18 where Moses went up Mt Sinai and entered the cloud and he remained there for 40 days and 40 nights while the Lord … Continue reading Exodus 24 →

Introduction We've seen how the Lord delivered his people from their captivity in Egypt by sending the plagues and then by leading the people through the Red Sea on the dry land and by destroying their enemies afterwards. And we've seen how the Lord has been leading them through the wilderness. And along the way, … Continue reading Exodus 23(20–33) →

Introduction Last week we were studying the Ten Commandments; and I explained how they reflect the glory of heaven, because in heaven, there's only one God; and in heaven, there are no idols to bow down to; and in heaven, nothing profane is every said; and in heaven, all of God's people enjoy an eternal … Continue reading Exodus 20(18)–23(19) →

Introduction The Lord has delivered his people from their captivity in Egypt; and he's brought them safely through the Red Sea; and he's provided for them in the wilderness; and he's protected them from their enemies; and he's brought them to Mount Sinai. And he's brought them to Mount Sinai in order to meet with … Continue reading Exodus 20(01–17) →

Introduction The Lord has brought his people out of Egypt and he's brought them safely through the Red Sea and he's destroyed their enemies and he's provided for them in the wilderness and he's brought them to Mount Sinai. And in verses 1 to 8 of chapter 19, which we looked at last week, the … Continue reading Exodus 19(09–25) →