The Republican., 1935-07-04
!. Moses Prepared (Exod. 2:1-22).

1C-Nellglon in National Lie.
]. Moses Prepared (EXod. 2:1-22).
]. His birth wv. 1, p.
Both his father and mother were Of
Levitical stock. AT Moses birth his
mother was assured that he was to
be the deliverer of the chosen people,
and she was confident that God would
somehow save him from the hand of
the cruel king.
2. His preservation wv. 8, A.. While
his mother had faith, she did not
ignore the proper use of means. Per-
haps the story of how Noah and his
family were saved suggested the ex-
pedient of the ark of bulrushes.
3. His education wv. 5-10). Moses
was educated first at his mothers
knee. Here his mind was filled with
the Word of God and acquainted with
the Jewish hopes and prospects. He
was further educated at the Egyptian
court where he became acquainted
with all the wisdom of the Egyptians
4. His exile and marriage wv. H.
22). Moses was obliged to take his
flight from Egypt at the age of forty
years because he prematurely at
tempted to enter upon his work as the
deliverer of his people (Acts 7:25).
While in exile, God taught him and
qualified him for his work. During
this time of rejection he secured
bride from among the Gentiles. Jesus
Christ, his great antitype, while now
in the place of rejection by his
brethren, is getting bride, his Church,
from among the Gentiles.
II. Moses Called to Deliver His
People (IlXod 3:1-1D.
l. The Lord spoke from the burn
ing bush wv. 1-6). 1t was while keep
ing the flock of his father-in-law in the
desert that the Lord appeared to
Moses in the burning bush, which SYM
bolized the indestructible people of
God.
2. Moses commissioned wv. 7-10).
In this commission God showed his
active interest in his people. He as
sured Moses that he had seen their
affliction and heard their cry. 1t was
because of his grace that he obligated
himself to deliver the people.
3. Moses objections removed wv.
11-14). Four objections were offered,
each one of which God met and re-
moved.
a. Personal unworthiness ". 1O. b.
The difficulty of the people to under
stand Moses relationship to God wv.
13, 14). c. Unbelief on the part of
the people (4:I. d. Lack Of elo-
quence (4:10).
III. Moses the DeIivcrer.
1. From Egyptian bondage (Exod
12:29-36). The eliminating blow was
the death of the frsr-born. There
was death that night in every home
through Egypt where the blood was
not found. This is typical of the COM
ing day of Gods wrath when all who
are not resting under the shadow of
Christ's blood shall perish.
2. At the Red Sea (Exod. 14:1-3).
Hemmed in on either side by noun
tains, the Red sea in front, and pur-
sued by the Egyptians from the rear,
God interposed, enabling the Israelites
to cross dry shod.
W. The Giving Of the Law (Exod.
1929.
l. The covenant proposed (ch. 19).
This is the beginning of the theo-
cratic kingdom. The Lord through
Moses proposed to the people that on
condition of their obedience he would
constitute them his peculiar people
wv. 5, g.. To this the people heartily
responded, engaging themselves to
obey him ". s..
.. The content Of the covenant
(ch. 2O). This embraces the Deca-
logue or Ten Commandments, setting
forth obligation Godward and man
ward.
8. The Statutes of Moses or Sec
ondary Laws (chs. 21-23). These laws
pertain to a. Servitude (21 :2-1D;
b. Personal safety (21 1920; c.
Property (21 :33-22 :15); d. Conjugal
fidelity (22:16, 10; e. Miscellaneous
laws (23 :1-O; f. Set times of Jehovah
23:1O-1O. g. Personal piety (23:
20-23).
4. The covenant ratified (Exod. 24).
When the law had been duly set forth,
the people were called upon to accept
it's obligations. The law was reduced
to writing The people were then
called upon to commit themselves to
personal acceptance Of their RESPONSE
mt. 1hnv
by blood.