The Exodus – Part 33
Laws for God’s People – Part 1
Pastor Bruce A. Shields
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SERMON TIMELINE
· The Book of Genesis
· The Book of Exodus
· The First Three Miracles
· The Ten Plagues
o Passover & Feast of Unleavened Bread
§ Instructions for Passover Feast
§ Instructions for Feast of Unleavened Bread
§ The Exodus Begins
o Passover Restrictions
o Consecration of Hebrew Firstborn Sons
o Cross the Red Sea
o The Complaining Begins (continues)
o Manna & Quail
o Water from the Rock
o Jethro visits Moses
o Moses and Mount Sinai
o The 10 Commands
o Idols and Altars
o Laws for God’s People – Part 1
INTRODUCTION
Last week we talked about Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, and the beginning of the House of Faith Church.
The week before is where we left off with our series on Exodus. The last thing we discussed was the 10 Commands and the instructions about Idols and Altars to God.
The next couple of chapters in Exodus deals with many laws that the Lord gave His people to live by. If you remember, this was the reason Moses was sitting from sunrise to sunset judging the things that take place in the everyday life of 2 million people in the desert living side by side.
When Moses’ father-in-law arrived with Moses’ wife and children, he warned Moses of burn out. He told him that he should appoint trusted, God-fearing men over groups of people, and teach the people how God wants them to live so they can govern themselves, bringing only the most difficult of cases to Moses for judgment.
So, in Exodus 20:1-21 we read God spoke the 10 Commands, then in Exodus 20:22-26 warned against creating any idols, and gave specific instructions for altars devoted to Him,
Today we examine Laws the Lord Gave Moses for His People
SCRIPTURE READING
Exodus 21
"These are the laws you are to set before them”
Exodus 21:2-23:9
Cover laws for having servants, personal injuries, protection of property, Social Responsibility, and Laws of Justice and Mercy.
We will look at these today, then look at the following laws from the Lord in Exodus 22:10-23:19
Which covers Sabbath Laws, and The Three Annual Festivals
TODAY'S MESSAGE
I. WHY THESE LAWS IN ADDITION TO THE 10 COMMANDS
a. One man cannot Judge for two million
b. The 10 Commands serve a purpose other than laws to live by
c. After God’s Commands come the laws to live by
II. WHY THESE LAWS WERE WRITTEN THE WAY THEY WERE
a. Some scripture is difficult to understand for a reason
i. Sometimes its because we don’t have (or don’t listen to) the Holy Spirit
1. “Do not quench the Spirit.” I Thessalonians 5:19
2. “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.” John 16:12-14
3. “Peace be with you…”Jesus told His disciples when He first saw them after His resurrection, “Receive the Holy Spirit…” John 20:19, 22
4. Then He “opened their understanding that they might comprehend the Scriptures.” Luke 24:45
ii. Sometimes it is because we don’t use BIBLICAL EXEGESIS
1. Original wording of text
2. Beginning and ending points of the passage
3. Historical context
a. Events before and at the time the scripture was written
b. Social settings
c. Culture
d. Customs and Mannerisms
4. Form
a. Narrative
b. Prose or poetry
c. Wisdom
d. Prophecy
e. Gospels
f. Epistles
g. Apocalypse (Revelation & Daniel)
5. Lexical & syntactical
a. Usage of individual words
b. Hebrew & Greek
6. Biblical context
a. Measuring scripture to the whole of the Bible
b. This is why Gnostic texts were excluded from the Holy Bible, because they do not “fit” with the context of scripture
i. Contradictions with other teachings
ii. Heretical teachings, etc.…
7. Structural and Theological meaning
a. Literal meaning
b. Allegorical / Figurative meaning
iii. Sometimes we choose to be ignorant of understanding
1. Willful ignorance because the Word places the burden of change upon us
ILLUSTRATION: WHY EXEGESIS IS IMPORTANT
Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
When quoted out of context without exegetical consideration, this verse is used by people to proclaim God has good plans for you, including riches, peace, and prosperity.
By the way, in case you have never heard me say it before, Prosperity Preaching is Heresy.
Anyone who lives a Christian life and reads the Bible knows, some are poor, some live in chaos, famine, war, are they less Christian than someone who does not suffer?
No. So, this verse used out of context is misleading and confusing.
In Context: It is not God's will for you to be rich, happy, and living the American Dream, but to live a life worthy of the calling He's placed on each of our lives. God may call you to periods of suffering, loss, and hardship just as much if not more than the periods of carefree, wealthy, and free living. However, He does promise to always be with you through the storms and find a future and hope that reside in Him alone.
Jeremiah was speaking to the Hebrews in exile. God was promising them during a time of testing to remain strong because He was working His plans for His people, and these future plans would bring prosperity, and peace, and hope.
While God does have good plans for you, the wealth, peace, and means that He brings are not evaluated or understood by earthly measures but heavenly ones.
Jeremiah 29:11 is not a selfish declaration that the Lord will fulfill your goals with wealth, riches, and fame, but a confirmation that His will for your life will take priority overall.
100% of false teachers, heretics and cults take scriptures out of context, misapply them, collapse context and misrepresent them as “proof” for their false teachings’
Nearly all mega-false churches, cults and heretical teachings would be laughed out of the pulpits if God’s people would read the Word of God and be like the Bereans.
Be of NOBLE CHARACTER
“Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.” Acts 17:11
b. We must remember these scriptures were written a long time ago for archaic man dealing with specific religious issues and situations
i. Looking at Exodus specifically
1. We begin with bondage of God’s people by Egypt
a. Exodus 1 & 2 – Sad condition of people needing God
b. Israel’s awful suffering while in bondage of Egypt (literal) allegorical of our suffering when we are in the bondage of sin
2. Introduction of a savior who came to free them
a. Exodus 3 – 15 – God coming down in Grace to Redeem
b. Redemption comes through Moses whom God sent (literal) allegorical of God the Father sending Jesus
c. By the way, the life of Moses speaks to us as well
i. 40 years Moses thought he was somebody as Pharaoh’s grandson
ii. Then spent 40 years in Midian as a shepherd thinking he was nobody
iii. Then spent 40 years in the Lord’s service finding out what God can so with a nobody
3. After they were redeemed from Egypt, it was time to educate them
a. Exodus 16 – 19 – Teach they must rely on God alone
i. The Spiritual Education of Israel (literal) allegorical of our spiritual education after redemption
4. Then consecration
a. Exodus 19 – 23 – giving of the moral law
i. The teaching to those who were redeemed by God must do the will of their redeemer and must consecrate themselves for His service
5. And finally, worship
a. Exodus 24 – 40 – giving of the ceremonial law
i. Redeemed ones must be worshiping ones
c. What we have in the Book of Exodus are two Genres
i. Exodus chapter 1 – 19 are Narrative
ii. Exodus 19 – 40 are Legislative
CONCLUSION
We see God establishes these laws for His people because those who are redeemed must live by certain standards. Why? Because they represent God.
We are to live as lights and representatives of His kingdom.
God calls the Redeemed to do the Will of the Redeemer
NEXT WEEK
We will look at the Sabbath Laws and Instructions for the Three Annual Festivals
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