Exodus: Called Out (Expository Series, #21) (ePub)

Exodus: Called Out is meant to allow for a naturally unfolding revelation of the events, actions, and narrative of the nation of Israel as they moved out of Egypt and began their journey toward Canaan. I am sure, as time progresses, that future revisions will be released to allow for the correction of grammatical errors missed at this first publishing. I am very thankful for the opportunity that Ken Bow has provided in allowing for an easy process of publishing and will forever remain grateful for his encouragement to do this. Please note that chapters 35-40 are not included in this commentary due to the nature of the chapters in that they merely summarize the nature of the Tabernacle of God being built and reiterate the prior commandments already given in earlier chapters.

Serving as a continuation of Genesis, the book of Exodus moves one from the development of God's promises given to Abraham, including the foretold servitude Abraham's seed would endure, to the birth of a covenant nation. The narrative, beginning with the bondage of Israel and culminating with the erection of the Tabernacle, reveals a new epoch that sets the tone for future Biblical history and the development of the nation of Israel. In the book of Genesis, individual men were found to garner the attention and commission of God whereas in Exodus, God's attention turns toward His firstborn son (the nation of Israel), as the generation of inheritance, that is commissioned to receive the geographical promises given to Abraham. With this transition, God moves from a transcendent Divine power to one that is engaged in relational motif's that encompass both cultural and familial ideas, such as, a Suzerain Lord, father, and even, a friend. Exodus introduces several key Biblical components such as the Tabernacle, the Sabbath, the Ten Commandments, as well as other moral and ritual laws, and various concepts that would serve as foreshadows of redemption.