Seminar 1 Reading Assignment (Bible)
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 Exodus 7-11
 Exodus 20:24
 Exodus 34:27 – 35
EXODUS 1-6
Important Notes (Exodus 1-6)
 Moses and Aaron are descendants of Jacob
(Israel)
 Israelites were seen as threat so the King of
Egypt made them slaves
 The Lord made a covenant to the descendants of
Moses and Aaron – Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
 Moses has low self- esteem. He is Always
telling God that he is a clumsy speaker.
Exodus 1: The Israelites in Egypt
 The whole family of Israel (Jacob) moved to
Egypt.
 The generation of Joseph the dreamer died but
they greatly multiplied. They became extremely
powerful and filled the land.
 The new king of Egypt who knew nothing about
Joseph sees the Israelites as threat so they
(Egyptians) made them (Israelites) as slaves.
They made them work endlessly but they still
continue to multiply, so the new king ordered
the Hebrew midwives (Shiphrah and Puah) that
when they help the Hebrew women as they give
birth, they must kill the baby if it is a boy. But
because the midwives feared God, they refused
to obey the king’s orders. Then Pharaoh gave
an order to his people to throw every newborn
Hebrew boy into the Nile River.
Exodus 3: Moses and the Burning Bush
Exodus 2: The Birth of Moses; Moses Escapes to
Midian
 The Birth of Moses - A man and woman
from the tribe of Levi got married and had a
son. They kept him hidden for 3 months but
when they could no longer hide him, she
made a waterproof basket and put the baby
the bank of Nile river. The pharaoh’s
daughter saw the baby and paid a Hebrew
woman to nurse the child. When the boy was
older, the Hebrew woman brought the child
back to the pharaoh’s daughter and later on
was adopted. He was then named as Moses
because he was lifted out of the water.
(Moses sounds like a Hebrew term that
means ‘to lift out’)
 Moses Escapes to Midian – Many years
later when Moses had grown up, he visits
his people and saw an Egyptian beating his
fellow Hebrew. He then killed the Egyptian
and hid his body in the sand. Pharaoh heard
what had happened and he tried to kill
Moses, so Moses went to the land of Midian.
When he arrived in Midian he sat down
beside a well and saw that the seven
daughters of the Priest of Midian (Ruel or Jethro
[Excellency] – it may have been a title indicating his rank in the tribe
)
were being chased away by some other
shepherds. Moses then rescued the girls.
Soon, he was invited to Reuel’s (or Jethro)
house who gives his daughter, Zipporah to
be his wife. Later on she gave birth to a son
and Moses named him Gershom because he
had been a foreigner in a foreign land.
(Gershom sounds like a Hebrew term that
means ‘a foreigner there’.) Years passed
and the King of Egypt died. But the
Israelites continue to groan under the
burden of slavery. They cried out to God
and He remembered His covenant promise
to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Israel).
**Covenant Promise:
 Moses saw the burning bush at Mt. Sinai (or
Horeb – the mountain of God). There he
saw the Angel of the Lord appear to him in
a blazing fire (this reflects the likelihood that it is God appearing
in a visible form)
. He was instructed by the Lord to
rescue the Israelites from the power of the
 Egyptians and lead them out of Egypt into
their own fertile and spacious land. It is
where the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites,
Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites now live.
 Moses was instructed that he will start by
calling together all the elders of Israel and
tell them that the God of their ancestors –
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, appeared to
him, and will now fulfill His promise.
 The Lord knows that the king of Egypt will
not let the Israelites go, so He will use
Moses to perform all kinds of Miracles
among them. The Lord also promised that
He will cause the Egyptians look favorably
on them, and that they will give them gifts,
so they will not leave empty – handed.
Exodus 4: Signs of the Lord’s Power; Moses
Return to Egypt
 Signs of the Lord’s Power - The Lord
instructed Moses three miracles - (1) Turn
the Shepherd Staff into snake, (2) put his
hand inside the cloak then a skin disease
will appear and disappear (3) turn the
water of Nile River into blood], but Moses
protested that he was not good with words
so the Lord told him that Aaron will be his
spokesman.
 Moses Return to Egypt – After telling his
father in law that he will return to Egypt, he
took his wife (Zipporah) and sons (Gershom
and Eliezer) and also the Staff of God with
him. The Lord instructed Moses to perform
before the Pharaoh all the miracles which
He (the Lord) have put in his hand. The
Lord will harden the Pharaoh’s heart, then
Moses shall say to him, “Thus says the
Lord, ‘Israel is My son, My firstborn. So I
say to you, Let my son go so that he may
serve Me’, and if you refuse to let him go,
behold, I will kill your son, your firstborn.”
The Lord said to Aaron, “Go into the
wilderness to meet Moses.” So he went and
met him at the mountain of God (Sinai) and
kissed him. Moses told Aaron all the words
of the Lord with which He had sent him, and
all the signs that He had commanded him to
do. Then Moses and Aaron went [into
Egypt] and assembled all the elders of the
Israelites; and Aaron said all the words
which the Lord had spoken to Moses. Then
Moses performed the signs [given to him by
God] before the people. So the people
believed; and when they heard that the Lord
was concerned about the Israelites and that
He had looked [with compassion] on their
suffering, then they bowed their heads and
worshiped [the Lord].
Exodus 5: Israel’s Labor Increased
 This chapter is just about how the Pharaoh
increased Israel’s labor.
Exodus 6: Promise of Deliverance; The
Ancestors of Moses and Aaron
In this chapter,
 God reaffirms his covenant to Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob. According to Him, under
its terms, He (God) promised to give them
the land of Canaan, where they were living
as foreigners.
 Israelites become too discouraged by the
brutality of their slavery (refer to the
Chapter 5 of Exodus)
 God instructed Moses to relay to the
Pharaoh everything that He said, but Moses
refuse because he claims that he is a clumsy
speaker and Pharaoh wouldn’t listen to him.
EXODUS 7-11
Exodus 7
 Aaron’s staff becomes a serpent
 A plague of Blood
Exodus 8
  A plague of Frogs
 A plague of Gnats
 A plague of Flies
Exodus 9
 A plague against livestock
 A plague of Festering boils
 A plague of Hail
Exodus 10
 A plague of Locusts
 A plague of Darkness
Exodus 11
 Death of Egypt’s Firstborn
EXODUS 12-34
Exodus 12: The First Passover; Israel’s Exodus
from Egypt; Instructions for the Passover.
In this chapter, the Lord gives instruction on how
the Israelites will celebrate the Festival of
unleavened bread.
***Exodus 12:12-13 “12 On that night I will pass
through the land of Egypt and strike down every
firstborn son and firstborn male animal in the land
of Egypt. I will execute judgment against all the
gods of Egypt, for I am the Lord! 13 But the blood
on your doorposts will serve as a sign, marking the
houses where you are staying. When I see the
blood, I will pass over you. This plague of death
will not touch you when I strike the land of
Egypt.”***
***Exodus 12:29-30 “  29And that night at
midnight, the Lord struck down all the firstborn
sons in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn son of
Pharaoh, who sat on his throne, to the firstborn son
of the prisoner in the dungeon. Even the firstborn of
their livestock were killed. 30  Pharaoh and all his
officials and all the people of Egypt woke up during
the night, and loud wailing was heard throughout
the land of Egypt. There was not a single house
where someone had not died”(See Exodus 4
Summary.)
Israel’s Exodus from Egypt:
***Exodus 12:31 Pharaoh sent for Moses and Aaron
during the night. “Get out!” he ordered. “Leave my
people—and take the rest of the Israelites with you! Go
and worship the Lord as you have requested. 32 Take
your flocks and herds, as you said, and be gone. Go, but
bless me as you leave.” 33 All the Egyptians urged the
people of Israel to get out of the land as quickly as
possible, for they thought, “We will all die!”(See
Exodus 3 Summary)
Exodus 13: Dedication of the Firstborn; Israel’s
Wilderness detour
The nearest and easiest route was through the land
of Philistines, but God lead them to the Wilderness
Road looping around the red sea because He knows
that Israelites might change their mind when they
see the battle in the land of Philistine.
Exodus 13: 19 (MSG) Moses took the bones of
Joseph with him, for Joseph had made Israelites
solemnly swear to do it, saying, “God will surely
hold you accountable, so make sure you bring my
bones here with you.”
Exodus 20-22 (MSG) They moved on from Succoth
and then camped at Etham at the edge of the
wilderness. God went ahead of them in a Pillar of
Cloud during the day to guide them on the way, and
at night in a Pillar of Fire to give them light; thus
they could travel both day and night. The Pillar of
Cloud by day and the Pillar of Fire by night never
left the people.
Exodus 14: The Red Sea Crossing
As the Egyptians is pursuing the Israelites, the Lord
instructed Moses to lift up his rod and stretch his
hand over the sea and divide it. When he had
divided it, the Israelites pass through it, and when
the Egyptians followed them, the Lord caused the
sea to return to its place causing the Egyptians to
drown and none of them survived.
God’s provisions. These chapters just shows that
God gave the Israelites provisions (or supplies)
during their journey in the wilderness.
Exodus 15: Song of Moses; Bitter Water at
Marah
Exodus 16: Manna and Quail from Heaven
Exodus 17: Water from the Rock; Israel Defeats
Amalekites
 No water. Israelites were thirsty
 Moses strikes the rock using his staff then a
gushing water comes out.
 Moses named the place
Masah = test
Meriabah = Arguing
 Joshua, leader of tribe of Ephraim, successor
of Moses, was introduced in this chapter.
Exodus 18: Jethro’s Advice
Exodus 19: Moses meets God on Mount Sinai
Exodus 20: God’s Ten Commandments
Exodus 21: Laws about servants; Laws about
fighting and killing; laws about owning animals
Exodus 22: Laws about paying back what is
owed; Laws about right living
Exodus 23: Different Laws; 7th yr and 7th day; 3
Great Suppers; The Angel and the Promises
Exodus 24: Israel Affirms the Covenant; Moses
on Mount Sinai
Moses was on mountain for 40 days and 40 nights.
Exodus 25: Offerings for the Tabernacle; Plans
for the Ark of the Covenant; Plans for the Table;
Plans for the Lampstand
Exodus 26: Plans for the Tabernacle
Exodus 27: Plans for the Altar and Burnt
Offering; Plans for the Courtyard; Light for the
Tabernacle
Exodus 28: Clothing for the Priests; Design for
Ephod; Design for Chestpiece; Additional
Clothing for Priests
Exodus 29: Dedication for Priests
Exodus 30: Plans for the incense altar; Money
for the Tabernacle; Plans for Washbasin; The
anointing oil; The incense
Exodus 31: Craftsmen: Bezalel and Oholiab;
Instructions for the Sabbath
Exodus 32: The Gold Calf
When the people saw how long it was taking Moses
to come back down the mountain, they gathered
around Aaron and told him to make them gods to
worship. Then Aaron took the gold, melted it down,
and molded it into the shape of a calf. When the
people saw it, they worshipped it.
At this moment, God got angry on what the
Israelites are doing. He told Moses to leave him
alone so his fierce anger can blaze against them,
and He (the Lord) will destroy them. Moses begged
God to change His mind. The Lord then, changed
His mind.
Exodus 32: 15 – 20 (NLV) 15 Then Moses turned and
went down from the mountain with the two stone
writings of the Law in his hand. The stones were written
on both sides, on one side and the other. 16 The stone
writings were God’s work. The writing was God’s
writing cut into the stones. 17 When Joshua heard the
sound of the people as they made noise, he said to
Moses, “There is a sound of war at the tents.” 18 But
Moses said, “It is not the sound of winning, or the sound
of losing. It is the sound of singing I hear.” 19 As soon
as Moses came near the tents, he saw the calf and the
dancing. Moses became very angry. He threw the stone
writings from his hands and broke them at the base of
the mountain. 20 And he took the calf they had made
and burned it with fire, ground it to dust, spread it over
the top of the water, and made the people of Israel drink
it.
Exodus 32: 25-35 (AMP) 25 Now when Moses saw
that the people were out of control—for Aaron had
let them get out of control to the point of being an
object of mockery among their enemies— 26 then
Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said,
“Whoever is on the Lord’s side, come to me!” And
all the sons of Levi [the priestly tribe] gathered
together to him. 27  He said to them, “Thus says the
Lord God of Israel, ‘Every man strap his sword on
his thigh and go back and forth from gate to gate
throughout the camp, and every man kill his
brother, and every man his friend, and every man
his neighbor [all who continue pagan worship].’”
28 So the sons of Levi did as Moses instructed, and
about three thousand men of the people [of Israel]
were killed that day. 29 Then Moses said [to the
Levites], “Dedicate yourselves today to the Lord—
for each man has been against his own son and his
own brother [in his attempt to escape execution]—
so that He may restore and bestow His blessing on
you this day.”
30 Then the next day Moses said to the people,
“You have committed a great sin. Now I will go up
to the Lord; perhaps I can make atonement for your
sin.” 31 So Moses returned to the Lord, and said,
“Oh, these people have committed a great sin
[against You], and have made themselves a god of
gold. 32 Yet now, if You will, forgive their sin—and
if not, please blot me out of Your book which You
have written (kill me)!” 33 But the Lord said to
Moses, “Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot
him out of My book [not you]. 34 But now go, lead
the people [to the place] where I have told you.
Behold, My Angel shall go before you;
nevertheless, in the day when I punish, I will punish
them for their sin!” 35 So the Lord struck the
people with a plague, because of what they had
done with the calf which Aaron had made [for
them].
Exodus 33: The Journey Resumed; Moses
Intercedes
In this chapter, Moses requests to see God’s face
but He refused because NO MAN SHALL LIVE
HIM AND LIVE.
Exodus 34: The Two Tablets Replaced; The
Covenant Renewed
27 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Write down all
these instructions, for they represent the terms of
the covenant I am making with you and with
Israel.”
28 Moses remained there on the mountain with the
Lord forty days and forty nights. In all that time he
ate no bread and drank no water. And the Lord
wrote the terms of the covenant—the Ten
Commandments—on the stone tablets.
29 When Moses came down Mount Sinai carrying
the two stone tablets inscribed with the terms of the
covenant, he wasn’t aware that his face had
become radiant because he had spoken to the Lord.
30 So when Aaron and the people of Israel saw the
radiance of Moses’ face, they were afraid to come
near him.
31 But Moses called out to them and asked Aaron
and all the leaders of the community to come over,
and he talked with them. 32 Then all the people of
Israel approached him, and Moses gave them all
the instructions the Lord had given him on Mount
Sinai. 33 When Moses finished speaking with them,
he covered his face with a veil. 34 But whenever he
went into the Tent of Meeting to speak with the
Lord, he would remove the veil until he came out
again. Then he would give the people whatever
instructions the Lord had given him, 35 and the
people of Israel would see the radiant glow of his
face. So he would put the veil over his face until he
returned to speak with the Lord.