Exodus Bible Study Lesson 1 Questions
1. Read Exodus chapter 1&2. What has changed since the last chapter of Genesis? (Ex 1:8-14) Why was Israel in Egypt? What was their condition?
2. What is the significance of Ex 2:23-25?
3. Was the condition of Israel a surprise to God? (Gen 15:13-16) Was this God?s plan? What is this a type of (typology)?
4. Read 1 Cor 10:1-11 & Rom 15:4 and explain how they relate to the exodus of Israel from Egypt.
5. Compare the event of Israel's exodus from Egypt to the cross. How do they relate (typology)? Which is the type and which is the anti-type?
6. Do a word search on the Internet for the word "parable". Give a brief definition and a Biblical example.
7. Meditate upon the definitions of typology and parable and look for similarities. Can you give an example of a typology in Exodus that you might call a living parable? Does God use an event with Israel to draw a spiritual truth?
8. Was God restricted in how He delivered Israel? Could He have delivered Israel by another means other than with Moses? If you believe that He was restricted in His choice, explain how He was restricted and by what? Did God need to use a human such as Moses or could He just have used a supernatural event like a plague or by the using the force of angels?
9. God remembered His covenant.(Ex 2:24) What is a covenant? Who establishes the terms of the covenant? How does one receive the blessings of a covenant?
10. What have we learned about God's covenant relationship? To whom in Genesis did God reveal His covenant? Are all these Covenant revelations still binding today?
Internet Resources & Study hints: Use the Internet as your resource library
Use the internet and/or other resources as you write your answers. For example the Blue Bible (http://www.blueletterbible.org/) has some commentaries. For example select Genesis chapter 3 and look at verse 15. On the left you will see the letter L (stands for list of tools like commentaries). Use both Chuck Smith's and David Guzik's commentaries to help you answer these questions.
If taking the course for credit, please submit your response for review to: crcking@knology.net
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