KEVIN D. ZUBER
OUTLINE
Introduction
I. Redemption: The Lord Delivered the People of Israel from Bondage in Egypt (1:1–18:27)
A. How the Bondage Began (1:1-22)
1. Opening Genealogy (1:1-7)
2. The Oppression Begins (1:8-14)
3. The Oppression Continues (1:15-22)
B. Moses: Early Life and Calling (2:1-22)
1. Moses’ Mother Endeavors to Save Her Son (2:1-4)
2. Moses’ Life Is Preserved by Pharaoh’s Daughter (2:5-10)
3. Moses’ Failure (2:11-15a)
4. Moses’ Sojourn in Midian (2:15b-22)
C. The Call of Moses: Reluctance and Compulsion (2:23–4:26)
1. The Nation’s Bondage Recalled (2:23-25)
2. Moses Called to the Burning Bush (3:1-9)
3. Moses Commissioned by “I AM WHO I AM” (3:10–4:17)
a. Moses’ First Objection (3:10-12)
b. Moses’ Second Objection (3:13-17)
c. A Preview of Coming Events (3:18-22)
d. Three Signs and One Spokesman for Moses (4:1-17)
4. Transitions (4:18-26)
D. The Return of Moses: Failure and (Re-)Confirmation (4:27–7:7)
1. Reunion of Moses and Aaron and Reception by the Nation (4:27-31)
2. Rejection by Pharaoh (5:1-23)
3. A Patient Reminder of the Lord’s Promises (6:1-8)
4. Reassurance and Preparation (6:9–7:7)
E. The Judgment of the Plagues (7:8–10:29)
1. Initial Confrontation (7:8-13)
2. The Nine Judgments or Plagues (7:14–10:29)
F. Free at Last (11:1–15:21)
1. The Last Judgment or Plague (11:1-10)
2. Deliverance from Death and Preservation by Passover (12:1-30)
a. The Preparation of the People for the Passover (12:1-13)
b. The Instructions for the Feast of Unleavened Bread (12:14-20)
c. The Passover Executed (12:21–22, 28)
d. The Promise of the Passover and the Promise to the Nation (12:23-27)
e. The Last Judgment Executed: The Death of the Firstborn (12:29-30)
3. The Exodus Itself (12:31-39)
a. Pharaoh Relented in Sorrow (12:31-32)
b. The Nation Departed in Haste (12:33-39)
4. Summary: The Years of Bondage (12:40-41)
5. Instructions Regarding the Foreigner and Sojourner and the Passover (12:42-51)
6. The Consecration of the Firstborn (13:1-16)
7. Deliverance through the Sea (13:17–14:31)
a. Phase One: The Lord Led the People (13:17-22)
b. Phase Two: Pharaoh Chased the People (14:1-12)
c. Phase Three: The Lord Preserved the People (14:13-31)
8. Praise for Deliverance and Preservation: The Song of Moses (15:1-21)
G. The Journey from the Sea to Sinai, Part One (15:22–17:7)
H. The Journey from the Sea to Sinai, Part Two (17:8–18:27)
1. War with Amalek (17:8-16)
2. Reunion with and Advice from Jethro (18:1-27)
II. The Law and the Tabernacle (19:1–40:38)
A. Preparation of the People to Receive the Law (19:1-25)
1. The People Accept and Commit to the Covenant (19:1-8)
2. The People Demonstrate Consecration (19:9-25)
a. The Place of the Lord (19:9)
b. The Place of the People (19:10-15)
c. The Place of the Priests (19:22)
d. The Appearance of the Lord (19:16-20)
e. The Warning of the Lord (19:21, 23-25)
B. Presentation of the Decalogue to the People (20:1-17)
1. Preamble (20:1-2)
2. The First Tablet Commanded the People to Honor the Lord (20:3-11)
a. No Other Gods (20:3)
b. No Idols (20:4-6)
c. No Swearing (20:7)
d. Sabbath Observance (20:8-11)
3. The Second Tablet Commanded the People to Honor Others (20:12-17)
a. Honor Parents (20:12)
b. Do Not Murder (20:13)
c. Do Not Commit Adultery (20:14)
d. Do Not Steal (20:15)
e. Do Not Lie (20:16)
f. Do Not Covet (20:17)
C. The People Respond with Devotion, Fear, and Worship (20:18-26)
D. Application of the Law: Living the Life of Faithfulness (21:1–23:19)
1. Laws Pertaining to Slavery (21:1-11)
a. Male Slaves (21:1-6)
b. Regarding Female Slaves (21:7-11)
2. Laws Pertaining to Personal Injury (21:12-36)
3. Laws Pertaining to Personal Property (22:1-15)
4. Laws Pertaining to Personal Integrity (22:16–23:9)
5. Laws Pertaining to Worship (23:10-19)
E. Plans for the Conquest of the Land (23:20-33)
F. The Ratification of the Covenant (24:1-18)
1. The Approach to the Lord (24:1-11)
2. Moses on the Mountain (24:12-18)
G. Intructions on The Tabernacle, Its Builders, and the Priests (25:1–27:31:18; 35:1–38:31)
Excursus: Introduction to the Tabernacle
Focal Point for the Nation
Theories of Origin
Terms to Designate the Tabernacle
Purposes of the Tabernacle
1. The Initial Instructions (25:1-9)
a. The Contributions (25:1-8; 30:11-16; 35:4-9; 38:21–39:1)
b. The Lord’s Pattern (25:9)
2. The Ark of the Covenant: Symbol the Lord’s Holy Presence (25:10-16; 26:34; 37:1-5)
3. The Mercy Seat: Symbol of Propitiation (25:17-22; 37:6-9)
4. The Table of Showbread: Symbol of Physical Provision (25:23-30; 26:25; 37:10-15)
5. The Golden Lampstand: Symbol of Spiritual Provision (25:31-40; 26:35; 37:17-24)
6. The Tabernacle Itself: Symbol of God’s Personal Presence (26:1-30)
7. The Veil and Screen: Symbol of God’s “Hiddenness” (26:31-37)
8. The Bronze Altar: Symbol of the Need for a Sacrifice for Sin (27:1-8; 38:1-7)
9. The Court: Symbol of Separation (27:9-20; 38:9-20)
10. The Priests of the Tabernacle (27:21–29:46)
a. Priestly Functions (27:21–28:1)
b. Priestly Garments (28:2-43; 39:1-31)
c. The Consecration of the Priests (29:1-46)
11. The Altar of Incense: Symbol of Prayer and Intercession (30:1-10; 37:25-29)
12. The Census (30:11-16)
13. The Bronze Laver: Symbol of Cleansing (30:17-21; 38:8; 40:30-32)
14. The Anointing Oil and Incense: Symbol of Consecration (30:22-38)
15. The Builders of the Tabernacle (31:1-11; 35:30-35; 36:1-2)
16. Sabbath Reminder (31:12-18; 35:1-3)
H. Apostasy and Aftermath (32:1–34:35)
1. The Golden Calf (32:1-29)
a. The Folly of Aaron and the People (32:1-6)
b. Anger and Intercession (32:7-14)
c. Confrontation: Moses Against Aaron and the People (32:15-29)
(1) A “Heavy” Descent (32:15-18)
(2) A “Hot” Confrontation (32:19-20)
(3) A “Heated” Conversation, Moses vs. Aaron (32:21-24)
(4) A Harsh Division (32:25-29)
2. Five Scenes of Intercession and Intimacy, Moses and the Lord (32:30–33:23)
a. Scene One: A Selfless Offer (32:30-35)
b. Scene Two: A Hopeful and Sorrowful Word (33:1-6)
c. Scene Three: A Separate Arrangement (33:7-11)
d. Scene Four: An Intimate Conversation (33:12-17)
e. Scene Five: A Glorious Encounter (33:18-23)
3. Restoration and Renewal (34:1-35)
a. Restoration of the Two Tablets (34:1-9)
b. Renewal of the Covenant (34:10-26)
c. Summary and Transition (34:27-29)
d. Epilogue: Moses’ Face Shines (34:29-35)
I. The Instructions for the Tabernacle Are Repeated (35:1–39:43)
1. The Sabbath Reminder (35:1-3)
2. The Contributions (35:4-9)
3. The Workmen and Their Work (35:10-19)
4. The Workmen and the Contributions (35:20–36:7)
5. The Construction Continued (36:8–37:29)
a. The Curtains, the Boards, the Veil, the Screen (36:8-38)
b. The Ark, the Mercy Seat, the Table, the Lampstand, the Altar of Incense (37:1-29)
6. The Bronze Altar, the Laver, the Courtyard (38:1-20)
7. The Inventory (38:21–39:1)
8. The Priestly Garments: Ephod, Breastpiece, Robe, Tunics, Turban (39:2-31)
9. Summary: Tabernacle Completed (39:32-43)
J. The Construction and Erection of the Tabernacle (40:1-33)
K. The Occupation of the Tabernacle (40:34-38)