Bible study course
An advanced, collegiate, twelve-lesson academic study of the Book of Exodus, exploring Egyptian bondage, the revelation of the divine name Yahweh, the ten plagues, the Passover lamb, the Red Sea crossing, the Sinai covenant and Decalogue, the Book of the Covenant, the heavenly pattern of the Tabernacle, the Golden Calf apostasy, and the climactic indwelling of the Shekinah glory cloud.
An orienting academic introduction to Exodus 1:1 to 2:25, examining the transition from patriarchal blessing in Egypt to tyrannical bondage, civil disobedience by the Hebrew midwives Shiphrah and Puah, the providential preservation and adoption of Moses, his flight to Midian, and God covenant remembrance.
An advanced theological exposition of Exodus 3:1 to 4:31, analyzing the theophany at Mount Horeb, the revelation of the personal covenant name Yahweh (Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh), Moses five human objections and divine reassurances, the prophetic signs, and the return to Egypt.
An exegetical analysis of Exodus 5:1 to 7:7, exploring the confrontation between Moses and Pharaoh, the imperial intensification of oppression (making bricks without straw), the despair of Israel, and the magnificent sevenfold covenant reassurance of Exodus 6.
An advanced theological exposition of Exodus 7:8 to 10:29, examining the ten plagues as a divine polemic against the pantheon of Egypt, the literary architecture of the three triadic cycles, the exemption of Goshen, and the theological dynamics of the hardening of Pharaoh heart.
A comprehensive theological exposition of Exodus 11:1 to 13:16, analyzing the warning of the death of the firstborn, the institution of the Passover (Pesach), the unblemished sacrificial lamb, the blood applied to doorposts, the midnight judgment, and the consecration of the firstborn.
An advanced theological exposition of Exodus 13:17 to 15:21, analyzing the divine guidance through the pillar of cloud and fire, the entrapment at the Sea of Reeds (Yam Suph), the miraculous parting of the waters, the destruction of Pharaoh chariots, and the triumphal Song of the Sea.
An in-depth theological exposition of Exodus 15:22 to 18:27, tracing the wilderness journey from the bitter waters of Marah and the oasis of Elim to the provision of manna, water from the rock at Massah and Meribah, the battle with Amalek, and Jethro wise counsel on delegation.
A comprehensive theological exposition of Exodus 19:1 to 20:26, examining the theophany at Mount Sinai, the proposal of the covenant charter as a kingdom of priests and holy nation, the proclamation of the Decalogue (Ten Commandments), and the altar of unhewn stones.
An advanced theological exposition of Exodus 21:1 to 24:18, analyzing the civil case laws (mishpatim), social justice for vulnerable persons, the annual festival cycle, the ratification of the covenant with sprinkled blood, and the breathtaking sapphire theophany before the elders of Israel.
An advanced theological exposition of Exodus 25:1 to 31:18, examining the divine blueprint of the Tabernacle (Mishkan), the sacred furniture (Ark of the Covenant, Mercy Seat, Showbread Table, Menorah, Bronze Altar), the holy vestments for Aaron, and the Spirit-filled craftsmanship of Bezalel and Oholiab.
An exegetical investigation of Exodus 32:1 to 34:35, analyzing the catastrophic apostasy of the Golden Calf, Aaron tragic compromise, Moses impassioned covenant intercession, the shattered stone tablets, the intimacy of the Tent of Meeting, and the proclamation of the thirteen divine attributes of grace.
The culminating exposition of Exodus 35:1 to 40:38, detailing the willing-hearted contributions of the people, the precise execution of the divine blueprint by Bezalel and Oholiab, the erection and consecration of the Tabernacle on New Year Day, and the climactic descent of the Shekinah glory cloud filling the dwelling place of God.