Exodus in 2min

Connecting Exodus to the Big Picture of the Bible

The Key Ideas of Exodus

To understand the book of Exodus in 2 minutes, let's place it within the big picture of the Bible. The Bible reveals God's plan to rescue humanity through Jesus Christ. The need for salvation is shown right at the beginning of the Old Testament because that is where the problem arises. And the book of Exodus marks the beginning of the time of the law. Exodus shows how God delivers his people and how he reveals the problem of sin through the law.

So with that, let's dive in. At the very beginning of Exodus, the people of Israel are in anguish. They're held captive and enslaved by the Egyptians. God sees their misery and prepares Moses as the future leader to free his people. Under Moses's direction, God carries out his rescue plan, which consists of two phases. First, God arranges the Passover feast.

Through the blood of a lamb, the Israelites are spared from the judgment that strikes the land of Egypt. This event marks the beginning of their salvation and enables them to flee Egypt. Second, God parts the Red Sea. He does this so that his people can safely pass through, whereas the Egyptians are swallowed up by the returning masses of water and defeated. But that's not the end. God's goal isn't just to liberate the Israelites.

He wants fellowship with them. However, there is a problem. And God reveals this problem through the law. The law shows God's perfect standard and mankind's sin. To make fellowship possible, God provides strict instructions in the law for a place of meeting. This tabernacle allows God to dwell in the midst of his people.

Summary + Application to Christ

However, the strict regulations and extremely limited access to God's presence make it clear that the relationship between God and man continues to be characterized by distance. So, the book of Exodus shows how God delivers his people and how he reveals the problem of sin through the law. But a final deliverance and the solution to humanity's problem will only become possible through the Savior, Jesus Christ.

Action Steps

Go ahead, take a look at Exodus and discover how God liberates his people.