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Shemot / Exodus 1:1 - 6:1
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Parashat Shemot Shemot (Exodus) 1:1- 6:1 – The Book of Revelations
I. Introduction
A. Shemot (Exodus) – The Book of revelations
B. Parashah Abbreviated Outline
- The Children of Israel multiply in Egypt. Threatened by their growing numbers, Pharaoh enslaves them and orders the Hebrew midwives, Shifrah and Puah, to kill all male babies at birth. When they do not comply, he commands his people to cast the Hebrew babies into the Nile.- Shemot 1:1-22
- A child is born to Jocheved, the daughter of Levi, and her husband, Amram, and placed in a basket on the river, while the baby's sister, Miriam, stands watch from afar. Pharaoh's daughter discovers the boy, raises him as her son, and names him Moses.- Shemot 2:1- 10
- As a young man, Moses leaves the palace and discovers the hardship of his brethren. He sees an Egyptian beating a Hebrew and kills the Egyptian. The next day he sees two Jews fighting; when he admonishes them, they reveal his deed of the previous day, and Moses is forced to flee to Midian. There he rescues Jethro's daughters, marries one of them - Zipporah - and becomes a shepherd of his father-in-law's flocks.- Shemot 2:11-22
- G-d appears to Moses in a burning bush at the foot of Mount Sinai and instructs him to go to Pharaoh and demand: "Let My people go, so that they may serve Me." Moses' brother, Aaron, is appointed to serve as his spokesman. In Egypt, Moses and Aaron assemble the elders of Israel to tell them that the time of their redemption has come. The people believe; but Pharaoh refuses to let them go, and even intensifies the suffering of Israel.- Shemot 3:1- 5:21
- Moses returns to G-d to protest: "Why have You done evil to this people?" G-d promises that the redemption is close at hand. - Shemot 5:22- 6:1
C. To reveal, revelation - definition
- The revelation of God’s will to mankind - חשיפה; התגלות; גילוי רצונו של אלוהים לכל בני-האדם (בתיאולוגיה)
- To open the eyes – Nu. 22:31; Psalm 119: 18
- To open the ears - I Sam. 9:15; Isa. 22:14
- To reveal a secret – Amos 3:7 cp._____?
- A personal manifestation of God Himself – I Sam. 2:27
II. The Revelations of HaShem in the Book of Shemot
A. HaShem reveals Himself through the events of history
- The Jewish people during a time of oppression – Shemot 1:12
- Moshe is raised as Pharaoh’s daughter’s son – Shemot 2:1-10
B. HaShem decides to reveal Himself in response to His people’s cry Shemot 2:23-25 cp. _____?
C. HaShem personally reveals Himself step by step – Shemot 3:1-10
- Nature – The burning bush to get Moshe’s attention. Like God it is self- generating & self- sustaining
- Angel – To prepare Moshe to come into the Presence of his Heavenly Abba cp. _____?
- Personal physical manifestation cp. Shemot 24:10; Nu. 12:8 (Maimonides says God has no form or body- Principles 2&3
D. HaShem reveals His nature by proclaiming two of His covenant names Shemot 3:13 – 17
1. Eh’yeh asher Eh’yeh – אהיח אשר אהיהv 14
a. I AM THAT I AM cp. _____?
b. I WILL BE WHAT I WILL BE
c. I WILL BE WHAT YOU NEED ME TO BE
2. HaShem – The God of your forefathers … v 15
a. The revealed name
b. The concealed name
E. HaShem reveals His mighty power Shemot 4:1-9
- God has given Moshe power over the enemy Shemot 4:1-5 cp._____?
- God is the only One who has the power to cleanse the heart from sin Shemot 4:6-8 cp. _____?
- God has the power to control nature Shemot 4:9
II. Conclusion
A. HaShem has revealed Himself through nature – Mizmor 19
B. HaShem has revealed Himself throughout history – The miraculous survival of the Jewish people
C. HaShem has revealed Himself through His son – Ephesians 1:17 cp. _____?