11-24-2017 sharing

Jeremiah 7:25-26 25 From the time your ancestors left Egypt until now, day after day, again and again I sent you my servants the prophets. 26 But they did not listen to me or pay attention. They were stiff-necked and did more evil than their ancestors.’

Isaiah is most famous for his descriptions of God’s Messiah, among which is this passage from Isaiah 53:4-6
Jeremiah wrote Jeremiah and Lamentations
Ezekiel 以西結書 37:1-14  Israel had failed, but God had not forgotten them and would one day restore and redeem them. This hope in an eventual restoration is vividly portrayed in the famous story of the“valley of dry bones”

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Daniel 6; Daniel in the Den of Lions.

Hosea (Persevering Love)
Joel (The Coming of the Day of Yahweh)
Amos (Judgment for Abused Privilege)
Obadiah (Poetic Justice)
Jonah 2  (Fleeing From God’s Will) Jonah's prayer 4:2
Micah (Who Is Like God?)
Nahum (The Doom of Nineveh)
Habakkuk (Solution to Perplexity) 
It concerns the problems of his faith in the face of two apparent difficulties: (1) Why did God permit the increasing evil in Judah to go unpunished (1:2-4)? And how could a Holy God (1:13) use sinful nations like Babylon as His source of judgment (1:12-2:1)? 哈巴谷書 3:17-19
Zephaniah (Blessing Through Judgment)
Haggai (Encouragement)
Zechariah (the Jealousy of Yahweh)
Malachi (Repent and Return)

預表耶穌基督的誕生

The Major Prophets are Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel. The Minor Prophets are Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.
The Major Prophets are described as “major” because their books are longer and the content has broad, even global implications. The Minor Prophets are described as “minor” because their books are shorter (although Hosea and Zechariah are almost as long as Daniel) and the content is more narrowly focused. 

(1) warning of impending judgment because of the nations’ sinfulness; (2) a description of the sin; (3) a description of the coming judgment; (4) a call for repentance; and (5) a promise of future deliverance.

We read of Christ’s birth in Isaiah and Micah. We learn of Christ’s atoning sacrifice in Isaiah. We read of Christ’s return in Ezekiel, Daniel, and Zechariah. We learn of God’s holiness, wrath, grace, and mercy in all of the Major and Minor Prophets. For that, they are most worthy of our attention and study.

The preexilic prophets came to warn of impending judgment. Obadiah wrote to or about Edom. Amos, Hosea and Joel wrote to the northern kingdom. Isaiah, Micah, Nahum, Habbakkuk, Zephaniah and Jeremiah wrote to warn Judah. 

The exilic prophets wrote to assure the people that God would restore them to the land. Ezekiel and Daniel wrote from Babylon to encourage the people that God would restore the nation. 

The post exilic prophets wrote to assure the people that God would deal with the restored community according to the same principles. They might have been tempted to think that because Babylonia had defeated Israel, the Babylonian gods were superior to Yahweh. One of the postexilic prophet's jobs was to point out that Yahweh was superior and the only reason Israel was defeated was because Yahweh was disciplining them. Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi were writing to the people who had returned to Jerusalem from Babylon.

9-8-2017 sharing; Joshua and more

Last time we talk about Moses, how he led the Israelites cross red sea and out of Egypt.

However, their faith in God failed them and they refused to march forward to take possession of the land of Canaan. It was a failure that resulted in God's judgment, condemning the Israelites to forty years of wilderness wandering. Moses die in Mount Nebo, looking at promise land.

A new generation of Israelites, hardened by the years in the wilderness and spiritually strengthened by living in obedience to the Law of Yahweh's holy covenant, were prepared to march forward in faith to claim the Promised Land. 

Led by God's anointed leader, Joshua, these holy warriors obediently placed their lives and the future of their children in the hands of their Holy God and Divine King. Their victory not only established Israel as a holy nation but advanced God's plan for mankind's ultimate salvation. We'll briefly talk about 9 out of 12 Historical books in Old Testament.

Three main roles, the Lord, the leader, and the people. 
The deliverance from Egypt was only in preparation for the enjoyment of Canaan; we are brought out of sin so that we might be into abundant life.  預表主耶穌基督領我們進入與神同在的豐盛和安息

Joshua; Conquest of the Promised Land (1:1-12:24), Allotment of the Tribal Lands (13:1-22:34), Israel's Future in the Promised Land (23:1-24:33). 

約書亞記 1:1-9

1 耶和華的僕人摩西死了以後，耶和華對摩西的助手 - 嫩的兒子約書亞說： 2 「我的僕人摩西已經死了，現在你和全體以色列人要準備渡過約旦河，到我要賜給你們的地方去。 3 我已把你們腳掌將踏之地都賜給了你們，正如我對摩西的應許。 4 從南部的曠野直到北部的黎巴嫩，從東部的幼發拉底大河直到西部的地中海，包括赫人居住的全境，都將是你們的領土。 5 在你有生之年，沒有人能夠抵擋你。過去我怎樣與摩西同在，也必照樣與你同在，我必不離開你，也不丟棄你。 6 你要剛強勇敢，因為你要帶領這些人佔領我起誓賜給他們祖先的土地。 7 你只要剛強勇敢，謹遵我僕人摩西所吩咐你的一切律法，毫不偏離，就可以無往不利。 8 你要常常誦讀這律法書，晝夜不斷地思想，以便謹遵律法書上的一切指示。這樣，你必亨通、順利。 9 我再次吩咐你，要剛強勇敢！不要害怕，也不要灰心，因為你無論走到哪裡，你的上帝耶和華必與你同在。」

約書亞記 24:16-18

16 民眾答道：「我們決不背棄耶和華去事奉別的神明， 17 因為我們的上帝耶和華曾領我們和我們的祖先脫離埃及人的奴役，在我們眼前行大神蹟，一路保護我們安然經過列邦。 18 耶和華把這地方的亞摩利人等外族人從我們面前趕走了，我們必事奉祂，因為祂是我們的上帝。」

Judges & Ruth, the book of Judges powerfully demonstrates the chaos that can arise when sin reigns in people’s hearts. In contrast, the book of Ruth offers a message of redemption and hope following disorder. Set in a time when everyone “did what was right in his own eyes,” both books work together to highlight God’s faithfulness in the midst of Israel's disobedience.

士師記 2:10-12 10 那一代人都去世後，新一代不認識耶和華，也不知道耶和華為以色列人所行的事。 11 以色列人做耶和華視為惡的事，祭拜巴力。 12 他們背棄了領他們祖先離開埃及的上帝耶和華，追隨、祭拜鄰邦的各種神明，因而惹耶和華發怒。

路得記, 外邦的罪人，藉著基督的救贖而與基督聯結，與神的選民以色列同被帶進神聖的產業。

The book of 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings and 1 & 2 Chronicles: the kings of Judah & Israel, record the history of God’s people from the time of the Judges to the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians.

1 Samuel 8:4-9 and said to him, “Behold, you are old and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations.” 4 於是，以色列的長老一起到拉瑪去見撒母耳， 5 說：「你年紀大了，你的兒子不效法你。現在求你為我們立一個王治理我們，像其他國家一樣。」 6 撒母耳聽到他們要求立一個王治理他們，心中不悅，就向耶和華禱告。 7 耶和華對撒母耳說：「你照他們所說的去做吧，因為他們不是拒絕你，而是拒絕我做他們的王。 8 自從我把他們從埃及領出來以後，他們就常常背棄我，去供奉其他神明。現在，他們也這樣對待你。 9 你就照他們所求的去做吧！但你要警告他們，讓他們知道將來王會怎樣管轄他們。」

猶大王大衛的故事 (大衛統治全以色列)。1 Chronicles 28:3 But God said unto me, ‘Thou shalt not build a house for My name, because thou hast been a man of war and hast shed blood.’

所羅門王 1 Kings 6:1 And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel had come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the Lord.

Psalm 詩篇 136 

¹你們要稱謝耶和華，
因為祂是美善的，
祂的慈愛永遠長存。
² 你們要稱謝萬神之神，
因為祂的慈愛永遠長存。
³ 你們要稱謝萬主之主，
因為祂的慈愛永遠長存。

⁴ 要稱謝那位獨行奇事的，
因為祂的慈愛永遠長存。
⁵ 要稱謝那位用智慧創造諸天的，
因為祂的慈愛永遠長存。
⁶ 要稱謝那位在水上鋪展大地的，
因為祂的慈愛永遠長存。
⁷ 要稱謝那位創造日月星辰的，
因為祂的慈愛永遠長存。
⁸ 祂讓太陽管理白晝，
因為祂的慈愛永遠長存。
⁹ 祂讓月亮星辰管理黑夜，
因為祂的慈愛永遠長存。

¹⁰ 要稱謝那位擊殺埃及人長子的，
因為祂的慈愛永遠長存。
¹¹ 祂帶領以色列人離開埃及，
因為祂的慈愛永遠長存。
¹² 祂伸出臂膀施展大能，
因為祂的慈愛永遠長存。
¹³ 要稱謝那位分開紅海的，
因為祂的慈愛永遠長存。
¹⁴ 祂引領以色列人走過紅海，
因為祂的慈愛永遠長存。
¹⁵ 祂讓法老和他的軍兵葬身紅海，
因為祂的慈愛永遠長存。
¹⁶ 要稱謝那位帶領其子民走過曠野的，
因為祂的慈愛永遠長存。
¹⁷ 要稱謝那位擊殺強大君王的，
因為祂的慈愛永遠長存。
¹⁸ 祂擊殺了大能的君王，
因為祂的慈愛永遠長存。
¹⁹ 祂擊殺了亞摩利王西宏，
因為祂的慈愛永遠長存。
²⁰ 祂擊殺了巴珊王噩，
因為祂的慈愛永遠長存。
²¹ 祂把他們的土地賜給祂的子民作產業，
因為祂的慈愛永遠長存。
²² 祂把他們的土地賜給祂的僕人以色列人作產業，
因為祂的慈愛永遠長存。

²³ 祂眷顧處於卑賤境地的我們，
因為祂的慈愛永遠長存。
²⁴ 祂拯救我們脫離仇敵，
因為祂的慈愛永遠長存。
²⁵ 祂賜食物給眾生，
因為祂的慈愛永遠長存。

²⁶ 你們要稱謝天上的上帝，
因為祂的慈愛永遠長存。

¹ O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.

² O give thanks unto the God of gods, for His mercy endureth for ever.

³ O give thanks to the Lord of lords, for His mercy endureth for ever;

⁴ to Him who alone doeth great wonders, for His mercy endureth for ever;

⁵ to Him that by wisdom made the heavens, for His mercy endureth for ever;

⁶ to Him that stretched out the earth above the waters, for His mercy endureth for ever;

⁷ to Him that made great lights, for His mercy endureth for ever;

⁸ the sun to rule by day, for His mercy endureth for ever;

⁹ the moon and stars to rule by night, for His mercy endureth for ever;

¹⁰ to Him that smote Egypt in their firstborn, for His mercy endureth for ever;

¹¹ and brought out Israel from among them, for His mercy endureth for ever;

¹² with a strong hand and with a stretched out arm, for His mercy endureth for ever;

¹³ to Him who divided the Red Sea into parts, for His mercy endureth for ever;

¹⁴ and made Israel to pass through the midst of it, for His mercy endureth for ever;

¹⁵ but overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea, for His mercy endureth for ever;

¹⁶ to Him who led His people through the wilderness, for His mercy endureth for ever;

¹⁷ to Him who smote great kings, for His mercy endureth for ever;

¹⁸ and slew famous kings, for His mercy endureth for ever;

¹⁹ Sihon king of the Amorites, for His mercy endureth for ever;

²⁰ and Og the king of Bashan, for His mercy endureth for ever;

²¹ and gave their land as a heritage, for His mercy endureth for ever;

²² even a heritage unto Israel His servant, for His mercy endureth for ever;

²³ who remembered us in our low estate, for His mercy endureth for ever;

²⁴ and hath redeemed us from our enemies, for His mercy endureth for ever;

²⁵ who giveth food to all flesh, for His mercy endureth for ever:

²⁶ O give thanks unto the God of heaven, for His mercy endureth for ever!

Exodus - 2

Moses the only prophet sees God face to face.

let's continue on the second part of the Exodus 15:22 - 40:38, plus Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, those four books together with Genesis, we call it, the Five Books of Moses, also known as the books of the Law because they contain the laws and instruction given by the Lord through Moses to the people of Israel. 
Moses wrote them during the 40 years of wandering in the desert, Moses died within sight of the Promised Land on Mount Nebo.
Often time God turn bad into good and the time we learn something from.

從紅海到西奈山 from the sea to mount Sinai.（15:22 - 18:27）

西奈山下頒律法 Moses on the mountain and made his covenant with Israel.（19:1 - 24:18）

建造會幕 building tabernacle（25:1 - 40:38）

How weak is the human beings; once Israelites out of Egypt, out of difficulties, they thank God, they praise, nevertheless, when things couldn't satisfy them (lack of water and food, when Moses was up on Mount Sinai for forty days), we doubt about His existence, complained to the leader, we even seek for other god’s help. 

How the people of Israelite promise the Lord.
出埃及記 Exodus19:8 百姓都齊聲回答說：「凡耶和華所吩咐的，我們都願意遵從。」And all the people answered together and said, “All that the Lord hath spoken we will do.” And Moses returned the words of the people unto the Lord.
出埃及記 Exodus24:3 摩西下山把耶和華的話和法令都告訴百姓，百姓齊聲回答：「我們願意遵行耶和華的一切吩咐。」And Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord and all the judgments; and all the people answered with one voice and said, “All the words which the Lord hath said will we do.”

利未記 Leviticus 記述有關選自利未族的祭司團所需謹守的一切律例。Israel remains encamped at Mount Sinai while God appears in the Tent of Meeting, dictating to Moses his specifications regarding the Jewish ceremonial laws in extraordinarily detail.

民數記 Numbers 以色列人的兩次人口普查，第一次在以色列人離開西乃山前，40年後又舉行了一次，同時也記錄了以色列遷居的過程。 
Moses and Aaron themselves disobey God. God instructs Moses to speak to a rock and command it to produce water. Moses, instead, hits the rock angrily with his staff.
God appoints Joshua to eventually succeed Moses as the people’s leader.

申命記 Deuteronomy 第二遍申述律法。將三十九年前在西乃山上所得的律法重新申述並解釋一遍。往事的回想，警戒，回轉：從律法的精意，看見遵行神命令的動力是愛。預言將來的事情：生死禍福的揀選，順從得生命，叛逆得死亡。

神揀選約書亞率領選民進入迦南：律法帶人到救恩門口， 唯恩典帶人進入救恩門內。

The Book of Deuteronomy begins in the final, fortieth year of Israel’s wandering in the desert. Moses restates many of the social laws and rules of conduct outlined in Leviticus, adding a few new laws, such as the requirement for the Israelite to cancel debts every seven years. 

Why is "I am the Lord your God" repeat over and over again in Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy .

Lord give laws about offerings, priesthood, clean and unclean food, holidays, spy on cannon (promise land), Balaam's prophesy, Joshua as the new leader, 

There are all the laws for to build a country, Civil Laws, Ceremonial Laws and Moral Laws in detail.

Deuteronomy 31 The Law Is To Be Read Every Seven Years.

Deuteronomy 31:6 
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."

Songs of Moses: Exodus 15, Deuteronomy 32
Deuteronomy 33: Moses bless 12 tribes not Simeon (西緬).

Many times of complain about the Lord and leadership.

How important is the leadership? How to cooperate and support them, it is a mutual mutual relationship.

Israel’s wandering in the desert can be seen as the nation’s adolescence—a period of education and growth following the nation’s birth in the exodus from Egypt and the events at Mount Sinai.

"I know and I'll do it later!" my teenage sons always say so.

Exodus - 1

In real life we may be physically slaved, bad habit, anger, jealousness, internet and etc. only by the power of God, we can get out of it.

No Longer Slaves
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3SZnQfALk8U

Moses wrote the first five books of the bible; Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.

Last time we talked about Joseph in the first book of bible, Genesis, let's continue to read the second book of the bible, Exodus about the story of Moses.

Age of Moses when called by God, Exodus 7:7 Moses was eighty years old and Aaron eighty-three when they spoke to Pharaoh. 

Moses refuse God's calling.

Exodus 4:10-17

¹⁰ And Moses said unto the Lord, “O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore nor since Thou hast spoken unto Thy servant; but I am slow of speech and of a slow tongue.” ¹¹ And the Lord said unto him, “Who hath made man’s mouth? Or who maketh the dumb or deaf, or the seeing or the blind? Have not I, the Lord? ¹² Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth and teach thee what thou shalt say.” ¹³ And he said, “O my Lord, send, I pray Thee, by the hand of him whom Thou wilt send.” ¹⁴ And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses, and He said, “Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee; and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart. ¹⁵ And thou shalt speak unto him and put words in his mouth; and I will be with thy mouth and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do. ¹⁶ And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people; and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God. ¹⁷ And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs.”

Exodus 出埃及記 1 - 15:21
Why did God harden Pharaoh’s heart? Does Pharaoh has his own will?
The pharaoh doesn't even concern about his own people.

Exodus 1 以色列人受欺壓  the Israelites Oppressed in Egypt.

5 以色列的眾子帶著家眷跟雅各一起去了埃及, 子孫總共有七十人.

7 以色列人生養眾多，人口大增，很快就遍佈埃及，成為一個強大的民族。 8 那時，埃及有一位不認識約瑟的新王登基， 9 對他的百姓說：「你們看，以色列人比我們多，又比我們強。 10 來吧！我們要設法阻止他們人口增長，否則一遇到戰爭，他們便會加入我們敵人的陣營來攻打我們，然後一走了之。」

16 「你們在替希伯來婦女接生的時候，如果看到生下的是男嬰，就把他殺掉；如果是女嬰，就讓她活下來。」 17 但這兩個接生婆敬畏上帝，沒有執行王的命令，而是保留了男嬰的性命。

22 後來，法老命令全埃及的人把以色列人生的所有男嬰都拋進尼羅河裡，只讓女嬰活著。

Exodus 2 摩西出生 The Birth of Moses

10 孩子漸漸長大，她便把他帶到公主那裡，孩子就做了公主的兒子。公主給孩子取名叫摩西，意思是「我把他從水中拉了上來」。

11 後來，摩西長大了，他去看望做苦工的希伯來同胞，看見一個埃及人在毆打他的一個希伯來同胞。 12 他左右觀望，見四下無人，便下手殺了那埃及人，把屍體埋藏在沙地裡。

23 過了多年，埃及王死了。以色列人受盡奴役，就哀歎呼求，聲音傳到上帝那裡。 24 上帝聽見他們的哀聲，顧念從前跟亞伯拉罕、以撒、雅各所立的約， 25 就垂顧他們，體恤他們。

Exodus 3 上帝呼召摩西 The Burning Bush, The Mission of Moses

4 耶和華上帝見他要上前觀看，就從荊棘叢中呼喚他說：「摩西！摩西！」摩西說：「我在這裡。」

11 但摩西對上帝說：「我是誰啊？怎麼能去見法老，把以色列人從埃及領出來呢？」 12 上帝說：「我必與你同在，你帶百姓離開埃及後，你們必在這座山上事奉我——這將是我派你去的證據。」 

19 我也知道除非我用大能的手向他施壓，不然埃及王不會讓你們離開。 20 因此，我必伸手行各種神蹟攻擊埃及，之後他必讓你們離開。 

Exodus 4 上帝賜摩西能力 Moses Given Powers

1 - 5 杖與蛇; 6 - 7 手痲瘋病; 9 尼羅河裡的水來倒在旱地上變成血

10 摩西對耶和華說：「主啊！我向來不善言辭，即使你對僕人說話以後，我還是不善言辭，因為我是個拙口笨舌的人。」 11 耶和華對他說：「是誰造人的口舌？是誰使人變成啞巴或聾子？是誰使人目明或眼瞎？不都是我耶和華嗎？ 12 去吧！我必賜給你口才，指示你說什麼話。」 13 但是摩西說：「主啊，請派其他人去吧。」 14 耶和華向摩西發怒說：「利未人亞倫不是你哥哥嗎？他是個能言善辯的人，正要來迎接你。他見到你一定很歡喜。 15 你要把該說的話傳給他，我會賜你們口才，教你們如何行事。 16 他要替你向百姓說話，做你的發言人，你對他來說就像上帝一樣。 17 你要把手杖帶在身邊，以便行神蹟。」

Exodus 5 摩西和亞倫首次見法老、加重迫害以色列人 Israel’s Labor Increased

1 之後，摩西和亞倫去見法老，對他說：「以色列的上帝耶和華說，『放我的子民走，讓他們到曠野去為我守節期。』」 2 法老說：「耶和華是誰？我憑什麼要聽從祂，放走以色列人？我不認識祂，也不會讓以色列人離開！

草與製磚; 22 摩西回到耶和華那裡說：「主啊！你為什麼這樣苦待你的子民呢？為什麼要派我去呢？ 23 自從我去法老那裡奉你的名發言後，他更加虐待你的子民，你並沒有拯救他們。」

Exodus 6 耶和華對摩西的應許 God Promises Action

6 所以，你要轉告以色列人說，『我是耶和華。我要伸出臂膀重重地懲罰埃及，救贖你們脫離埃及人的轄制，脫離他們的奴役。 7 我要接納你們做我的子民，我要做你們的上帝。這樣，你們就知道我是你們的上帝耶和華，曾救你們脫離埃及人的轄制。 8 我必帶領你們進入我舉手起誓要給亞伯拉罕、以撒和雅各的那片土地，把它賜給你們作產業。我是耶和華。』」

Exodus 7 亞倫和摩西面見法老 “I Will Stretch Out My Hand”

以杖變蛇、水變血之災 Aaron’s Rod Becomes a Serpent, Water Is Turned to Blood

蛙災、虱災、蒼蠅之災 Frogs over the Land, The Plague of Insects (Exodus 8)

瘟疫之災、膿瘡之災、冰雹之災 The Plague of Pestilence, Boils, Hail (Exodus 9)

蝗蟲之災、黑暗之災 The Plague of Locusts, Darkness over the Land (Exodus 10)

滅長子之災 The Plague of the firstborn (Exodus 11) 

逾越節、除酵節、逾越節的禮儀、滅頭生之災、以色列人出埃及、 逾越節條例 Passover, Feast of Unleavened Bread (Exodus 12)

37 以色列百姓從埃及的蘭塞啟行，前往疏割，婦女孩童不算在內，單是步行的男子就有六十萬， 38 同行的還有許多外族人和大群的牛羊。 39 他們用從埃及帶出來的麵團烤成無酵餅，麵團沒有酵，因為他們被催促離開埃及，沒有時間準備食物。 40 以色列人在埃及共住了四百三十年， 41 正好滿了四百三十年的那一天，耶和華帶領以色列大隊人馬離開了埃及。 42 那天晚上是耶和華把祂的子民帶出埃及之夜，因此以後世世代代的以色列人都要在那日守夜，以尊崇耶和華。

43 耶和華對摩西和亞倫說：「以下是逾越節的條例。

「所有外族人都不可吃逾越節的羊羔， 44 但那些買來的奴隸若接受了割禮，就可以吃。 45 寄居的外族人和雇用的工人不可吃。 46 你們吃的時候，應當在房子裡吃，不得把肉帶到外面去，也不可折斷羊羔的一根骨頭。 47 以色列全體會眾都要守這節期。 48 跟你們住在一起的外族人如果想為耶和華守逾越節，他全家的男子都必須接受割禮，這樣才可以像以色列人一樣守逾越節，但沒有接受割禮的人絕不可吃逾越節的羊羔。 49 本地人和在你們中間寄居的外族人都要遵守這規矩。」

50 耶和華怎樣吩咐摩西和亞倫，以色列百姓都遵命而行。 51 就在那一天，耶和華帶領以色列大隊人馬離開了埃及。

奉獻頭胎、雲柱和火柱 Consecration of the Firstborn, God Leads the People (Pillar of cloud & fire) (Exodus 13)

17 法老讓以色列人離開埃及後，上帝沒有帶領他們穿越非利士地區，雖然那是條捷徑。因為上帝說：「如果他們遇上戰爭，就會改變主意，返回埃及。」 18 所以，上帝領他們繞道而行，走曠野的路，前往紅海。以色列人離開埃及時都帶著兵器。 19 摩西把約瑟的骸骨一起帶走，因為約瑟曾叫以色列人鄭重發誓，對他們說：「上帝必眷顧你們，把你們帶出埃及，那時你們要把我的骸骨也一起帶走。」 20 以色列人從疏割啟程，來到曠野邊緣的以倘安營。 21 耶和華走在他們前面，白天用雲柱為他們指示道路，晚上用火柱照亮他們，這樣他們可以日夜趕路。 22 白天的雲柱和晚上的火柱從不離開他們。

過紅海 Pharaoh in Pursuit, The Sea Is Divided (Exodus 14)

10 以色列人看見法老大軍追了上來，非常害怕，便呼求耶和華。 11 他們對摩西說：「難道埃及沒有墳地，要你帶我們出來死在曠野嗎？為什麼要帶我們離開埃及呢？ 12 我們對你說過，別管我們，就讓我們服侍埃及人吧。服侍埃及人總比死在曠野好啊！」 13 摩西對百姓說：「你們不用害怕，站穩了，看耶和華用什麼方法解救你們。你們再也看不到你們今天看到的埃及人了。 14 耶和華必為你們爭戰，你們要保持鎮靜。」 15 耶和華對摩西說：「為什麼向我呼求呢？吩咐以色列人往前走吧。 16 你舉手向海伸出手杖，把海水分開，以色列人可以從中間的乾地走過去。 17 我要使埃及人的心剛硬，他們會緊追不捨，跟著你們走進海底。我要在法老及其大軍、戰車和騎兵身上得到榮耀。 18 當我在法老及其戰車和騎兵身上得到榮耀時，埃及人就知道我是耶和華。」

摩西頌讚耶和華、米利暗之歌 The Song of Moses and Israel (Exodus 15:1-21)

18「耶和華必做王，直到永永遠遠。」