Exodus Part I Chapters 1-4

Exodus Chapter 1-4 Bible Study:

Exodus The Book of Redemption:

Was written by Moses 1400's BC this book of the bible is known as the book of redemption because it is based around Moses leading the Israelites out of Slavery of the Egyptians. The Israelites were lead by Moses for 40 years to the land of Canaan.

Moses:

• Was born of a Levi woman and placed in the river in basket because a order went out from Pharaoh that all boys children shall be killed in order that they may not rise against him and the daughters.
• Pharaoh sister saw the basket floating in the water and Pharaohs daughter asked her if she would like her to retrieve it.
• The basket was retrieved  again the daughter asked if she would like maidens to find the Hebrew woman to nurse the child and she responded yes.
• When the child was nursed Pharaohs sister than took the child back to the palace which named him Moses and he was raised as as prince of the Egyptians.

The Murder:

• When Moses had reached the age of a grown prince he went into the area where the Hebrews/Israelites were slaving with bricks and mortar building shrines,monuments,unto Pharaoh where they brutally whipped and sometimes killed.
• Moses saw a Egyptian solider beating a Israelite and Moses killed the Egyptian( Moses willingness to identify with Gods people to defend the Hebrews who were oppressed it demonstrated his faith in God. It showed that Moses rejected the pleasures of sin and suffering of Gods People. Reference Acts 7 vs 23-29)
• Moses than fled to the land of Midian where he encountered and maiden which her name was Ziphoriah the daughter of the priest of Midian Reuel and Moses help to give water to flock and when the priest heard of this which had seven daughters instructed Ziphoriah to go get him that he may eat bread.
• Moses went up to the Priest and dweelled with him and the Priest gave Moses Ziphoriah as his wife (Moses dwelt in this land for forty years ref Acts 7 vs 23-30). Moses had a son named Gresham. During this time the prince of Egypt died and God could here the grumbling of the people of Israel and remembered his covenant with Abraham,Isaac and Jacob (ref Joshua 24:14)
• Moses tended to his father in laws flock(Jethro) and when he was tending to the flock where he saw the burning bush.