EXODUS

FORMATION OF
THE PEOPLE OF GOD

by
Mrs Cerlita Dela Cruz-Vega, LPT, MAT
OBJECTIVES:

Articulate clearly God’s way of

revealing himself to his people in the
Exodus story.
Share personal experiences of
exodus
QUESTIONS:
What is the meaning of Exodus?
How did God reveal Himself to His
people?
What is the role of Moses in God’s plan
of salvation?
What are the ways of God to prove His
love and concern for His people?
THE STRUGGLES WITH SLAVERY
GOD SAVES MOSES (EXODUS 2: 1-
10)
-Shows how God protected Moses even as
an infant, preserving him for his future
mission.

Who else in the Bible escaped death at his

birth? How are the similarities?
THE STRUGGLES WITH SLAVERY
 GOD CALLS MOSES TO SAVE HIS
PEOPLE (2:23-4:11)
Mt. Horeb – the mountain of God
Burning bush – a symbol of transformation and
death from old life.

Have you ever been afraid to take on

responsibilities? Why?
 THE PREPARATION FOR THE EXODUS
GOD SENDS THE PLAGUES (EXODUS 7: 14-25, 8-11)
PLAGUES ARE “SIGNS AND WONDERS”

 THE ANGEL OF DEATH PASSES OVER THE ISRAELITES

(12: 1-28)
PASSOVER – HB WORD “PESACH” AND
ARAMAIC “PESCHA”
 THE DEPARTURE FROM EGYPT (EXODUS 12: 31-42)
 THE ISRAELITES MIRACULOUSLY CROSS THE RED SEA (13: 17-22,
14)
THE COVENANT AT MOUNT SINAI

OLD COVENANT - The covenant

between God and the people of Israel
NEW COVENANT - the covenant
sealed in the Blood of Christ on the
cross.
 THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE COVENANT
(EX. 19:1-15)

God is majestic and awesome

Man and woman must always prepare
himself/herself before the Lord
Man must obey God’s
commandments if he was to share in
his promises.
 GOD DECLARING HIS LAW
 
 THE DECALOGUE – Ex. 20:1-17
Monotheism - the very heart of the covenant.

 THE REWARD OF FIDELITY –Ex. 23:20-33

God’s promise to accompany his people on the march
to the promised land. He would give manifold
blessings.
The commandments are guidelines
for our relationship with God and
man.
The most important of the ten
commandments is MONOTHEISM.
 THE RATIFICATION OF THE COVENANT
(EX. 24:1-8)

 ONE FAMILY WITH GOD AS THEIR HEAD.

 Once man says YES to God’s commandments, he must
always remember to keep them.
 God’s terms of the covenant are his promises, man’s
terms are his promise to follow the commandments.
THE SIGN OF THE COVENANT
 THE ARKOF THE COVENANT – Ex. 25:10
 THE HOLY TENT – Ex. 26:1

THE UNFAITHFULNESS OF THE PEOPLE

(Ex. 32:1-6) – The Golden Calf

 Whatform of unfaithfulness you have

committed against your Covenant with
God?
 GOD’S ANGER AND MOSES’
INTERCESSION (EX. 32:7-29)

RENEWAL OF THE COVENANT

WHAT FORMS OF SLAVERY DO YOU

EXPERIENCE IN YOUR LIFE TODAY? HOW
DOES GOD CALL YOU TO TRUE
FREEDOM?
 ASSIGNMENT (ON A SHORT BONDPAPER EITHER
HANDWRITTEN OR ENCODED)
I. Enumerate the Judges and Kings in the Old Testament. Then, choose 1 from the
Judges and 1 from the Kings whom you consider as your models. Give a reason
by describing your chosen models in one sentence each.
II. Give the correct role of the following figures in the history of salvation in 1-2
sentences only per item.
1. Joshua
2. Judges
3. Kings
III. Provide clear lessons/messages in the stories of the Israelites under the
following leadership (2 lessons per item in a sentence form)
1. Joshua and the Judges
2. Kings