Exodus 5-11

In this session of The Listener's Commentary, we begin looking at the famous 10 plagues story.

Israel is suffering under the heavy hand of Egyptian oppression. God has heard their cries, remembered his covenant, and called Moses to be the deliverer. And Moses finally agrees to go.

He has met his brother Aaron and together they have returned to Egypt to confront Pharaoh… and it’s really a confrontation between God, Pharaoh and the gods of Egypt. The plagues we see in these chapters aren’t random. They are about who is the true God and who has ultimate power.

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Exodus 1-4

This is part 1 of the book of Exodus, the part we called the birth and early years of Moses in the backstory to Exodus.

-Exodus opens in a way that links it to Genesis … a recap of the sons of Jacob and the death of Joseph.

-Israel has increased and multiplied and filled the land and Pharaoh sees that as a problem.

-Moses is born and raised in Pharaoh's household.

-Moses flees Egypt, settles in Midian, and marries a Midianite.

-God appears to Moses in a burning bush and sends him back to Egypt to deliver His people.

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Backstory to Exodus

In order to help you read Exodus well, this session of The Listener's Commentary explores the backstory and overview of the book of Exodus. When was it written? Why was it written? What is Exodus about?

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Genesis 48-50

These chapters conclude the book of Genesis. Key points included are:

• The blessing of Ephraim and Manasseh by Jacob
• The patriarchal blessing by Jacob for all his sons
• The death and burial of Jacob
• The death and burial of Joseph

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Genesis 37-47

These chapters recount the well-known story of Joseph being sold into slavery and his eventual reconciliation with his brothers.

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Genesis 34-36

This section transitions from Isaac to Jacob. It narrates:

-the tragic treatment of Jacob's daughter Dinah and the horrendous revenge by her brothers.

-God's reaffirmation of his promise to Jacob and Jacob's complete loyalty to Yahweh

-the death of Isaac

-the family line of Esau

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Genesis 32-33

These chapters record the climactic scene in Jacob's story.

• Jacob leaves Haran to return to the land of promise
• Jacob wrestles with God
• Jacob reunites with Esau after 20 years away.

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