Bible Survey - #9 - Exodus 1-4

The People of the Promise in Bondage

A new dynasty came to power in Egypt, with a new king who had no special appreciation for the heritage of Joseph and the Hebrews. The Lord's people became a despised and abused minority. Baby boys were marked for destruction, but the Lord spared one in particular, Moses, who would be a special deliverer for the Hebrews. Though he grew up in the most exalted home in Egypt, he chose to identify with his own people and the God of heaven rather than set his heart on the fading glories of this world.

God called him back from a place of self-imposed exile in order to stand before Pharaoh as an ambassador of the King of kings. This was a calling he did not want, yet God used this meek man who was slow in his speech as a bold representative of His own glorious majesty. The Lord sent Moses to bring His people out of Egypt.

Jesus is far superior to even this great man Moses. He delivered us from a slavery to sin that was far worse than the cruel bondage of any human servitude. He came in even greater humility, and more willingly embraced a calling that was more costly than any other servant of God before or after Him. We were marked for death in Adam's sin, but now we have been kept for life in Jesus Christ.

O hear us Lord and rescue us again!

The wicked would destroy Your Israel,

But you have sent a Moses for our day,

And life has come, through Jesus, for the world.