Moses Messes Up Numbers 20:1-13 Things have really been going badly for the people of Israel, the people of God. First, they refused to enter the land, thus sentenced to wander till that generation died. Second, Korah and his delinquent followers put up a smoke screen for a coup d’etat and ended up suffering the wrath […]
The Korah Rebellion and the Budding of Aaron’s Staff Numbers 16:1-50; 17:1-13 The people had disobeyed. They were to wander for forty, long years in the wilderness. The story below follows those grave decisions to complain, wail, and rebel. In addition, the people were getting sick and tired of Moses and Aaron telling them what […]
Twelve Spies, Rebellion and Wandering Numbers 13:1—14:45 Being in the desert was not optimal for the people (in their eyes). They deserved better (or so they thought) than what God was giving them. And who could blame them? They had been trekking in the desert on foot for a long time (possibly a year already), […]
Cloud, Fire and Quail at Mount Sinai Numbers 9:15—10:36; 11:1-35 The story ends in the book of Exodus with the nation of Israel poised at Mount Sinai awaiting further direction. They had just received instruction on the construction of the tabernacle and they built it. They had just received plenty of rules and regulations to […]
Tabernacle at Mount Sinai Exodus 35:4—40:38 The tabernacle was one of the most interesting things in Israelite history. Tabernacle means tent and is referred to as the Tent of Meeting. This special dwelling place would facilitate the meeting between the LORD God and man—specifically the Israelites. The tabernacle held the Ark of the Covenant, the Table […]
Moses and the Glory of Yahweh at Mount Sinai Exodus 33:12-23; 34:29-35 Moses had spent considerable time with the Lord up on the mountain—a couple of 40 days worth. God told Moses all of the laws and decrees that the nation of Israel were supposed to live by in order to be a holy and separate […]
Golden Calf Incident at Mount Sinai Exodus 32:1-35 This story pops out of what has been (in Exodus) an instructional account of how to make the tabernacle and how the Israelites are to live and act in this new land they are heading to. Ever since the declaration of the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20, […]
Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai Exodus 19:1 – 20:21 The Israelites were journeying across the desert on their way to the long-awaited Promise Land, when the Lord had them stop and camp at Mount Sinai, the mountain of God. This was THE MOUNTAIN that God had appeared to Moses in a burning bush and commissioned […]
Water and Food in the Desert Exodus 15:22 – 18:27 This section contains many stories of what happened with the Israelites after the Red Sea incident. Bitter water turned to sweetwater, manna and quail coming from the heavens to provide nourishment, water from the rock on Mount Sinai, the Amalekites defeat with the arms of Moses […]
The Escape From Egypt Exodus 12:31 – 14:31 Apparently the final plague was too much for the hard-hearted Pharaoh. He just could not contend and be stubborn against the God of the Israelites. So during the night, Pharaoh summoned Moses and told him that all the Israelites could leave (with no more conditions). “Go, worship […]
Ten Plagues Against Egypt Exodus 7:14 – 12:30 Talk about an awesome display of the power of God! The chronicles of the plagues of Egypt brings tingles up one’s spine! To actually place oneself in the shoes of an everyday Egyptian during those dreadful days would bring to light the enormity of what took place. […]
Moses Confronts Pharaoh Exodus 4:18 – 7:13 After the infamous encounter with Yahweh on Mount Horeb, Moses returned to his father-in-law Jethro to secure permission for him to leave for Egypt (remember when Jacob did not secure blessing from Laban, his wife’s father, to leave?). After receiving Jethro’s blessing, Moses packed up his family and […]
The Burning Bush Exodus 3:1 – 4:17 Moses was faithfully tending the flocks of his father-in-law on the far side of the desert. He came to a mountain, which is referred to as the mountain of God. It was there on this mountain that God called to Moses out of a burning bush. The text […]
Moses is Exiled Exodus 2:11-25 From Moses’ growing up years till now, he has been a resident and quite possibly a “prince” in the land of Egypt living in the household of Pharaoh (much of these years are subject to conjecture on behalf of storytellers, but some of it can be held to be assumed). […]
Birth of Moses Exodus 2:1-10 The backdrop for this story occurs in the chapter preceding (obviously). The king of Egypt has issued a decree that all Hebrew boys upon birth are to be thrown into the Nile River (Exod 1:22). The Israelites are doing all they can to prevent such a tragedy to their children, […]
Israelites in Slavery in Egypt Exodus 1:1-22 The book of Exodus opens up after some 400 years since the close of the book of Genesis. During the time and rule of Joseph alongside of Pharaoh king of Egypt, Jacob (otherwise known as “Israel”), came to Egypt to live during the extreme famine of the day. […]
Joseph’s Family Comes to Egypt Genesis 42:1—46:7 Joseph is second-in-charge of Egypt—Vice-Pharaoh. The land had just recently undergone seven years of great abundance and was now just a little into the seven years of severe famine. The Lord had warned the Pharaoh of Egypt of the abundance and famine in a dream which Joseph interpreted. […]
Joseph’s Slavery Ends Genesis 41:1-57 Joseph’s life has been a wild roller coaster ride—up and down, up and down, loopy loop. Will things ever work out for the man the Lord has favor on? Two full years pass since the cup-bearer and the baker had their dreams come true. The cup-bearer is still in his […]
Joseph’s Slavery in Jail Genesis 39:20—40:23 Joseph just cannot catch a break! His brothers threw him in a well and sold him as a slave, was elevated to “head” slave only to be demoted to bottom-of-the-totem-pole prisoner after a completely false accusation was leveled against him. Could Joseph’s life get any worse?! Curriculum y1_w18 – Josephs […]
Joseph’s Slavery at Potiphar’s House Genesis 39:1-20 Joseph is stuck in slavery. How would you be feeling? Your brothers hated you so much that they threw you into a pit and sold you off to some traveling merchants heading to Egypt. Would you be upset? Would you be complaining? Perhaps. Joseph ended up being passed […]