{"id":11819,"date":"2018-01-03T18:02:47","date_gmt":"2018-01-04T02:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/?p=11819"},"modified":"2018-01-03T18:02:47","modified_gmt":"2018-01-04T02:02:47","slug":"exodus-main-themes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/2018\/01\/03\/exodus-main-themes\/","title":{"rendered":"Overview of the Book of Exodus (Main Themes)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Exodus <\/b>(Heb. Shemot<\/i>) <\/i><\/b>is the book whose principle theme is redemption<\/i>\u2014Israel\u2019s deliverance from Egypt. Here we learn how<\/i> YHVH saves his people and we are shown that his people are redeemed<\/i> in order to worship <\/i>him.<\/p>\n

The Theme of Redemption<\/b><\/p>\n

Say, therefore, to the sons of Israel, \u201cI am YHVH, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will deliver you from their bondage. I will also redeem you<\/b> with an outstretched arm and with great judgments. Then I will take you for My people, and I will be your Elohim; and you shall know that I am YHVH your Elohim, who brought you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians. I will bring you to the land which I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and I will give it to you for a possession; I am YHVH.\u201d (Exod 6:6\u20138, emphasis added)<\/p>\n

Worship<\/b><\/p>\n

And he said, \u201cCertainly I will be with you, and this shall be a token unto you, that I have sent you, when you have brought forth the people out of Egypt, you shall serve Elohim<\/b> upon this mountain.\u201d (Exod 3:12, emphasis added)<\/p>\n

And I say unto you, \u201cLet my son go, that he may serve<\/b> me<\/b>, and if you refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay your son, even your firstborn.\u201d (Exod 4:23, emphasis added)<\/p>\n

And you shall say unto him, \u201cYHVH Elohim of the Hebrews has sent me to you, saying, \u2018Let my people go, that they may serve<\/b> me<\/b> in the wilderness, and, behold, until now you would not hear.\u2019\u201d (Exod 7:16, emphasis added)<\/p>\n

The Basic Outline of Exodus<\/b><\/p>\n

Chapters 1\u20136<\/b> show us the need for redemption.<\/p>\n

Chapters 7\u201311<\/b> show us the power or might of the Redeemer as the ten plagues are poured out upon Egypt.<\/p>\n

Chapters 12\u201318<\/b> show us the character of redemption; purchased by blood and emancipated by power.<\/p>\n

Chapters 19\u201324<\/b> teaches us the duty of the redeemed.<\/p>\n

Chapters 25\u201340<\/b> instructs us about the restoration of the redeemed\u2014provisions are made for the failures of the redeemed when they fall spiritually.<\/p>\n

The Metaphors in Exodus<\/b><\/p>\n

Egypt<\/b> is a metaphor for the world, the place of sin and bondage where one is held captive before being delivered or redeemed by the power of YHVH and the blood of Yeshua, the Lamb of Elohim. It is interesting to note that \u00adalthough Egypt was the land of science and art, it was simultaneously the land of death in that their religion that is was morbidly fixated with death.<\/p>\n

Pharaoh<\/b> is a metaphor for Satan, a merciless taskmaster who opposes the people of YHVH every step of the way.<\/p>\n

Pharaoh\u2019s magicians<\/b> represents demonic spirits that are active in the world and are doing Pharaoh\u2019s (Satan\u2019s) bidding in opposing Israel, the people of Elohim, and Elohim\u2019s plans.<\/p>\n

Moses<\/b> is a prophetic metaphor for Yeshua (his first coming), the Deliverer of his people from the bondage and power of sin, death and hell, which is the power of the enemy, Satan.<\/p>\n

The blood of the lamb on the door posts<\/b> is a metaphor for Yeshua, the Redeemer, whose death on the cross atoned for man\u2019s sins causing YHVH\u2019s judgment against sin to pass over his people.<\/p>\n

The crossing of the Red Sea<\/b> is a metaphor the saint\u2019s union with Messiah Yeshua in his death and resurrection via the ritual of tevilah<\/i> (immersion or baptism) at a mikvah <\/i>(a gathering of waters).<\/p>\n

The journey through the wilderness<\/b> is a metaphor for the trials and testing that occur during the redeemed believer\u2019s spiritual walk through this life with YHVH\u2019s provision to meet every need and his protection from every attack of the adversary.<\/p>\n

The giving of the Torah<\/b> represents one\u2019s spiritual walk after having exited spiritual Egypt, and teaches YHVH\u2019s people the importance of obedience and submission that they owe him for freeing them from Satan and the world. He is now their new Master.<\/p>\n

The Tabernacle of Moses with its furnishings<\/b> is a picture, layout or blueprint of the steps in YHVH\u2019s plan of redemption (salvation) for mankind and the steps in man\u2019s spiritual maturation into intimacy with the Father through Yeshua the Messiah. It is like a giant gospel tract!<\/p>\n

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