The Deliverer, the Passover Lamb, and God’s Presence
Exodus continues God’s Story as His people, now multiplied in Egypt, are enslaved and oppressed (ch. 1:8-14). Though it may seem to some that God’s presence seems hidden at first, He hears His people’s cries, remembers His covenant with Abraham, and raises up Moses as their deliverer (ch. 2:23-25, 3:7-10). God reveals His power of Egypt through mighty acts of judgment and brings His people out of slavery, making it clear that He alone is the Lord (ch. 6:6-7). He leads them through the Red Sea on dry ground, defeats their enemies, and provides for them in the wilderness, showing both His power to save and His faithfulness to sustain (ch. 14:13-14, 16:12). At Mount Sinai, God establishes His covenant with Israel, giving His Law and calling them to be His people (ch. 20:2-3, 24:7-8).
Exodus points to clearly to Jesus as the greater fulfillment of these events. God raises up Moses as their deliverer, but Jesus is the greater Deliverer who rescues His people — not from Pharaoh but from sin and death (John 8:34-36). The Passover, where the blood of the lamb saves God’s people from judgment (ch. 12:13), points to Jesus, the true Passover Lamb whose blood brings redemption (John 1:29, 1 Corinthians 5:7, 1 Peter 1:18-19). The covenant established at Sinai (ch. 24:8) anticipates the new covenant in Christ’s blood (Luke 22:20). And just as God dwelt among His people in the tabernacle (ch. 40:34-38), so in Jesus, God “tabernacled” among us in the flesh (John 1:14), securing forever His presence with His people.
While not ever chapter of Exodus is included, these readings have been carefully selected to help trace this gospel thread clearly. You’ll follow the story from Israel’s bondage (chs. 1-3) to God’s promise of deliverance (ch. 6:1-13), the Passover (ch. 12), and the salvation at the Red Sea (chs. 14-15). Along the way, God provides for His people (chs. 16-17), establishes His covenant (chs. 20, 24), and reveals both His holiness and mercy when the covenant is broken and renewed (chs. 32-34). The book culminates with God’s presence filling the tabernacle (ch. 40), highlighting The Deliverer, the Passover Lamb, and God’s Presence. Some passages directly point to Jesus, while others build the foundation needed to understand Him, showing that the God who saves also dwells with His people.
Let’s dive in together and see Jesus in Exodus!
- May 10 — ch. 1
God multiplies His people in Egypt according to His promise, even as they are oppressed. - May 11 — ch. 2
God hears the cries of His people, remembers His covenant with them, and preserves Moses, preparing to raise him up to deliver them. - May 12 — ch. 3
God reveals Himself as I AM and calls Moses, promising to be with him to deliver His people. - May 13 — ch. 6:1-13
God reaffirms His covenant and promises to redeem His people with a mighty hand. - May 14 — ch. 12
God delivers His people through the blood of the Passover lamb, pointing to Jesus, the Lamb who takes away the sin of the world. - May 15 — ch. 14
God parts the Red Sea, delivering His people as they walk across on dry land, and defe3ats their enemy with the waters to save them. - May 16 — ch. 15
God’s people praise Him as their salvation and Redeemer, pointing to Jesus, the eternal King who saves, redeems, and reigns forever. - May 17 — ch. 16
God provides bread from heaven (manna) to sustain His people in the wilderness, pointing to Jesus, the Bread of Life. - May 18 — ch. 17
God provides water from the rock and victory over their enemies, pointing to the life given and the ultimate victory over every enemy in Him. - May 19 — ch. 20
God gives His Law, revealing His holiness, our inability to keep the Law, and our need for Him to rescue us from our sin. - May 20 — ch. 24
God confirms His covenant with His people through the blood of sacrifice, pointing to a new and greater covenant in the blood of Jesus. - May 21 — ch. 32
God’s people break the covenant through idolatry, and Moses intercedes for them, reminding us our our need for Jesus as our Advocate when we sin. - May 22 — ch. 33
God promises His presence to dwell among His people through the tent of meeting, pointing to the presence of God dwelling in the person of Jesus. - May 23 — ch. 34
God renews His covenant with His people and reveals His steadfast love, mercy, and grace, pointing to their fullness in Jesus. - May 24 — ch. 40
God fills the tabernacle with His glory, representing Him dwelling among His people and pointing us to Jesus taking on flesh and dwelling with us.
Continue in the See JESUS in the Old Testament readings as we begin Leviticus!
Just Keith Harris 