BIBLE READING PLANNER

THE DELIVERANCE FROM EGYPT

The Exodus, accompanied as it was by many great miracles, demonstrated that God is the only God.

Each plague was a direct challenge to the so-called 'gods' of Egypt, which were powerless.

The slaying of the firstborn (the plague of death), was brought about by Egypt's refusal - nine times - to release the Israelites and was God's final act of deliverance of His people, His firstborn.

The deliverance from Egypt and the slaying of the 'passover' lamb (so called because the angel of death could 'pass over' the houses where the blood was sprinkled) are remembered in the yearly Passover Feast of the Law of Moses, by Jews.

Jesus Christ is the Christian's  'Passover Lamb' provided by God. His blood delivers from sin and death as his true followers regularly remember in bread and wine.

DAILY NOTES

SUNDAY - Exodus 8 - To deny the miracles in Egypt would be to believe in ten impossible coincidences! We would still be left with the question: How did Israel get out of Egypt?

MONDAY - Exodus 9 - My people' (verse 1). The Hebrews (children of Israel) are God's witnesses (Isaiah 43:12,21).

TUESDAY - Exodus 10 - We should teach our children and grandchildren about God and His ways (verse 2).

WEDNESDAY - Exodus 11 - Eleven times in seven chapters God says 'that ye may know'. He gave ample evidence of His existence to the Egyptians, yet they refused it.

THURSDAY - Exodus 12 - The Passover Lamb pointed forward to Jesus, the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world' (John 1:29).

FRIDAY - Exodus 13 - God chose to lead Israel towards the Red Sea (not the normal caravan route to Philistia) (verses 17-18).