Quotes From The Book Of Exodus

In the bible God gave Moses the 10 commandments and told him that his followers should obey every single commandment written on those slabs. Today in

The Hebrews served a monotheistic God, who they called Yahweh. He is an all-powerful and non human like being. They believed he made them in his image and gave them dominion over the earth. Their God was unlike any other gods at the time because he was friendly, compassionate, forgiving and all-powerful. God gave the Hebrews structure, a background, hope, and purpose. Every society needs rules to protect and keep the community in line. God gave Moses the ten commandments which they lived on.1 The Hebrews created the Bible a sacred book containing their lives and relationships with God. The Bible gave the Hebrews an understanding of how the world and humankind emerged. They also believed in an afterlife. Heaven for people who lived a righteous life and Hell for people who lived an unholy life in the eyes of God. So the Hebrews had a set of laws follow and hopes to believe in. This unified the Hebrews because they had the same goals, beliefs and obligation to suppress their desires for the well being of God and their society.

It was near Mount Sinai that the Lord had delivered rules, commonly known as the Ten Commandments. Due to the constraints on the length of the paper, I will not be discussing or analyzing them in great detail. But, there is one commandment that should be noted and that is “You shall have no other Gods before me.” This is the rock of the monotheistic religion. It was said after God stated he brought the Hebrews out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

Over the years abortion has become a serious topic in people’s personal lives and in politics. Everyday Christians argue in favor of abortion and against it. Some believe abortion should be illegal in all instances and some believe there an exception should be made for rape, incest, and health of the mother. On the other side of the argument some believe there should be full legalization up to a certain part in the pregnancy. Many people turn to the bible to see what it has to say about abortion, mainly Exodus 21:22-25. A problem that comes with using this verse is what the verse actually mean. It is important to look through different study bibles and translations of the verse to understand the clear meaning of what the verse means.

The warning passages of Hebrews (2:1-4; 3:7-4:11; 5:11-6:12; 10:19-39; 12:14-29) have become a debate of many scholars regarding their interpretations and their theological significance for Christians during the author’s era and the application of the message to Christians today. The heated debate has been the topic of this book as writers such as Grant R. Osborne, Buist M Fanning, Gareth Lee Cockerill, and Randall C. Gleason make attempts to exegete the scriptures to bring clarity to what its true meaning could imply. There are many unknowns regarding this book as it relates to author and audience. However, these four writers expounded on issues that are pertinent to understanding the author’s message as he warns, exhort, and encourage

One of the covenants God made is known as the Mosaic Covenant which is conditional based on obedience. Part of the Mosaic Covenant was the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20). On the first day of the third month, Moses and the Israelites gathered at the base they pledged “We will do everything the Lord has said” without even knowing what the commandments were (Exodus 19:8). The Israelites were anxious to please God and wanted to make sure that everyone at the base of the mountain were like-minded believers. It is important for the Israelites to all be like-minded to keep the group together. Even if one person was to have indifferent feelings it could harm the potential success of the mission.Only like-minded Israelites had a chance to become one nation like god wanted.The Ten Commandments served as a moral law to guide the Israelites to righteousness. At Mount Sinai the Israelites learned what their shared purpose

Discuss the significance of the books of Exodus-Deuteronomy as they move the storyline from Genesis forward.

Translators have struggled with the exact wording of Deuteronomy 6:4, but all agree, it is teaching that their is only one God. The verse is the Hebrew Sh'ma, and it says, "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD". Throughout the Old Testament's history of Israel, The Jews struggled with religious syncretism. God knew the nature of humankind and His people, and so He begins His commands with the understanding that He is the only God; He alone demands their worship and obedience. Because there is only one God, they were to love Him with all their being, as Deuteronomy 64:5 says. It would be impossible to love God with all one's being, or with every part of oneself, if there was more than one God.

Moses begged God to allow him to enter, but he did not allow it. This teaches us that sometimes we will have to bear the consequences of our sins in this life. We end with an important exhortation to obedience to the Word and its consequences

In Exodus 20, God sends Moses to Mt. Sinai. Moses goes to the mountain and God gives him the law. The most well-known laws are known as the Ten Commandments or the Decalogue. God gave the Decalogue to the Israelites when they seemed to be turning away from him in anger, in hopes that it would bring the nation together, by uniting them in love through the fear of the Lord. Looking deeper into the Decalogue, it starts to reveal God’s intended purpose for the laws, and why he gave it to the Israelites when he did.

The books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, called the books of Torah, are filled with laws and regulations ascribed to Yahweh. These ordinances and statues were purportedly given to Moses by Yahweh during the time of the exodus of the Israelites from Egyptian captivity. They supersede over the social, ethical and ritual parts of Israelites’ lives. The purity laws depict how the Israelites are to interact with Yahweh. They are part of the covenant Yahweh established with the Israelites in which Yahweh would protect them and they in turn would obey his laws.

In this way, the entire philosophy of ancient Israel is bound up in a few short lines. Moses expresses concern that the people would be seduced by other gods. The verses that follow demonstrate this worry. Uttering the Shema declares Israel’s complete, undivided, and unqualified attention to the Supreme Commander. This is no mere monotheistic confession, this is a cry of allegiance, an affirmation of covenant confession for all those who claim the verbal badge of identity and demonstrate their obedience

It was after the escape, did the followers of Moses wander into a desert. Unified by the laws given from God to Moses. The laws were called the commandments. These commandments that were given from God describe

The Israelites were taken from Jerusalem by Egyptian powers, used as slaves and suffered a great deal of pain and injustices, which in turn caused them to break away from their older ideas and adapted a monotheistic view. The Israelites struggled to make sense of their relationship with God considering their lengthy exile and the cruel ways in which they were being handled. Faith is ultimately tested in times of great suffering in the masses. In Deuteronomy, when the Israelites are freed and listening to the words of Moses via God, their history and connection with God as the “chosen ones” reveal the conditions regarding the covenant. “See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse: the blessing, if you obey the commandments of the Lord your God that I am commanding you today; and the curse, if you do not obey the commandments of the Lord your God, but turn away from the way that I am commanding you today, to follow the gods that you have not known.” Deuteronomy gives us a scheme for realizing why they suffered so greatly for they were not actually facing evil but rather punishment – making sure that all are on the same path. This proves how the idea of having explanations for suffering and dealing with them accordingly whilst maintaining faith dates back as far as The Old

The Law of Moses, or Moses’s Law refers to the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, sometimes call the Pentateuch, or Torah which is a central reference of Judaism. Of the covenants found in the Pentateuch are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. These books contained the laws and instruction given by the Lord to Moses which establishes Israel as a nation. All five of the books are believed to be written by Moses himself, with the exception of Deuteronomy. There is controversy as to who did complete Deuteronomy as it could have not been completed by Moses in its entirety, because it tells the story of his death. While it is evident that the books of the Bible were written from Deuteronomy to Revelation, the agreement, or Covenant with God originates here with the Law of Moses.