The Redemption of Israel - Exodus 14.
As we study the nation Israel, we will see a picture of redemption that will help us to better understand our redemption in Christ.
Genesis 15:12-14. And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him. And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years; And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.
- God told Abram that his descendants would be slaves in a foreign nation for how many years? 400 years.
- In verse 14, did the Lord promise to deliver the people from this bondage? Yes.
- Read Exodus 1:8-14, Did God's Word about Abraham's seed becoming a stranger in a land that was not theirs, and serving them, and them being afflicted, did this Word come to pass? Yes.
- Which nation made slaves of the children of Israel? Egypt.
- Note: "the children of Israel" means all descendants of Jacob, whose name was changed to Israel. See Genesis 32:27-28.
- Did the children of Israel enjoy this slavery? No. Let's confirm our answer. (Exodus 1:14. And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour).
- Did the Lord know about their situation? Yes. (Exodus 2:23-25. And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage. And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them).
- Did the Lord promise to redeem them and deliver them from their cruel slavery? Yes. (Exodus 6:6. Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments).
- Did the Lord keep this promise? Yes. You can read about God's great work of redemption and deliverance in Exodus 14 - the crossing of the Red Sea).
Read the following verses and answer the questions.
Deuteronomy 7:8. But because the Lord loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the Lord brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
- Who redeemed the nation of Israel? The Lord.
- Did this redemption involve a mighty act of God? Yes.
- Were the children of Israel delivered from the Egyptian slavery? Yes.
Deuteronomy 9:26. I prayed therefore unto the Lord, and said, O Lord God, destroy not thy people and thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed through thy greatness, which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand.
- Who is the Mighty Redeemer? The Lord.
- Were the children of Israel set free from bondage? Yes.
Deuteronomy 15:15. And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the Lord thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to day.
- Who redeemed Israel? The Lord
- What was it that the children of Israel were never to forget? That they were bondmen in the land of Egypt, and that the Lord redeemed them.
Deuteronomy 24:18. But thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and the Lord thy God redeemed thee thence: therefore I command thee to do this thing.
- What were the two things that the children of Israel were to remember?
2. That it was a bondman in Egypt.
3. That the Lord, his God redeemed him from there.
2 Samuel 7:23-24. And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods? For thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever: and thou, Lord, art become their God.
- Who redeemed the nation of Israel? God
- From what nation was Israel redeemed? The nation of Egypt
- In verse 23, we learn that God redeemed Israel because He wanted them to be a people to Himself. Israel was no longer under the ownership of the Egyptians.
- Who was their new owner? God.
1 Chronicles 17:21-22. And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem to be his own people, to make thee a name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out nations from before thy people whom thou hast redeemed out of Egypt? For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, Lord, becamest their God.
- Who is the Mighty Redeemer? God.
- What nation did He redeem? Israel.
- From what nation was Israel delivered? Egypt
- Because Israel was redeemed, they now belong to God
- For how long would they belong to this Person? Forever. (For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, Lord, becamest their God).
Micah 6:4. For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
- From what land did the Lord redeem Israel? The land of Egypt
- Did He rescue them from slavery? Yes
Conclusion.
In sutdying these 8 passages, we have learned the following facts about Israel's redemption:
- Fact Number 1: Israel's Redeemer was the Lord.
- Fact Number 2: Before the children of Israel were redeemed, they were slaves in the land of Egypt.
- Fact Number 3: Israel's redemption involved a mighty act of God
- Fact Number 4: After the children of Israel were redeemed, they forever belonged to The Lord.
Next, we will discover that these same four facts are true concerning the believer's redemption in Christ. These four facts may be classified as follows:
- The Great Redeemer,
- The Terrible slavery,
- The Mighty Act,
- The new Owner
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