Jesus in the Old Testament

First Steps in the Wilderness and a Water Crisis (Exodus 15)

Shortly after being delivered by God through the Red Sea, the Israelites complain when they face their first challenge in the Wilderness: no water to drink. Moses is told to cast a piece of wood into bitter (undrinkable) water, which miraculously becomes sweet. We consider two lessons from this encounter: first, the danger of complaining

First Steps in the Wilderness and a Water Crisis (Exodus 15) View Lesson

First Steps in the Wilderness and a Water Crisis (Exodus 15) View Lesson

The Final Plague: the Death of the Firstborn (Passover) (Exodus 11:1-13:16)

We have come to the final and most devastating plague of all: death of the firstborn sons. This strikes every household in Egypt: from mighty Pharaoh to the lowliest servant, and even their livestock. The Jews are given detailed instructions regarding what they must do to be spared. Each household must sacrifice an unblemished lamb,

The Final Plague: the Death of the Firstborn (Passover) (Exodus 11:1-13:16) View Lesson

The Final Plague: the Death of the Firstborn (Passover) (Exodus 11:1-13:16) View Lesson

More Plagues: Hail, Locusts, and Darkness (Exodus 9:13-10:29)

The Lord sends three more devastating plagues on Egypt. In the plague of hail with fire we see God’s mercy toward the Egyptians. Those Egyptians who fear the Lord heed the advance warning, pull their people and livestock indoors, and are protected from destruction. This is followed by a plague of voracious locusts who consume

More Plagues: Hail, Locusts, and Darkness (Exodus 9:13-10:29) View Lesson

More Plagues: Hail, Locusts, and Darkness (Exodus 9:13-10:29) View Lesson

More Plagues: Insects and Disease (Exodus 8:12-9:12)

The battle between the Lord and Pharaoh intensifies as Moses brings four more plagues upon Egypt. After the third plague, a miracle the sorcerers cannot duplicate, they tell Pharaoh, "this must be the finger of God." What is the significance of that statement? Also, were the Ten Plagues specifically designed as an assault on specific

More Plagues: Insects and Disease (Exodus 8:12-9:12) View Lesson

More Plagues: Insects and Disease (Exodus 8:12-9:12) View Lesson

Let the Plagues Begin: Blood and Frogs (Exodus 7:14-8:11)

Bible scholars, even relatively conservative ones, often struggle with the ten plagues. Were these genuine supernatural miracles, or is it possible that these could be explained by naturally occurring phenomena? Does it matter? In this lesson we wrestle with these questions and look specifically at the first two plagues: blood and frogs. Why did the

Let the Plagues Begin: Blood and Frogs (Exodus 7:14-8:11) View Lesson

Let the Plagues Begin: Blood and Frogs (Exodus 7:14-8:11) View Lesson

Birth and Early Life of Moses: the First 40 Years (Exodus 2)

This lesson covers Moses’ life as a prince in Egypt, from his birth and famous rescue from the Nile River through fleeing Egypt at age forty after murdering an Egyptian. He then helps Midianite strangers, and gains a wife. We consider two key aspects of Moses’ character that are held up in the New Testament,

Birth and Early Life of Moses: the First 40 Years (Exodus 2) View Lesson

Birth and Early Life of Moses: the First 40 Years (Exodus 2) View Lesson

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