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The Exodus: Out of Egypt, Into Covenant

Exodus; Selected Passages (e.g.PsalmsProphetsGospels); Romans 6; 1 Peter 2; Revelation 21

The Exodus story is more than ancient history — it’s a living pattern of God’s redemption that finds its fulfillment in Jesus. From slavery to freedom to covenant, Exodus reveals the heart of God who rescues, forms, and dwells with His people. This study traces how that same Exodus rhythm repeats throughout Scripture and in our own lives, inviting every generation to see Christ in the journey from bondage to belonging.

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What You'll Study

Groaning in Egypt: The God Who Hears

Exodus 1–2

God’s Compassion

Learning Objectives

Participants will recognize that God sees and responds to human suffering. They will trace how God’s compassion toward Israel in Egypt reveals His redemptive nature and learn to identify areas in their own lives where they need to cry out for His rescue.

The Burning Bush: Called by the I AM

Exodus 3–4

Divine Calling

Learning Objectives

Participants will understand that God’s self-revelation as “I AM” reveals His eternal, self-existent nature fulfilled in Jesus. They will connect Exodus 3:14 with John 8:58 and reflect on how divine calling flows from knowing who God is.

The Passover: Freedom Through the Lamb

Exodus 12–13

Redemption

Learning Objectives

Participants will grasp how the Passover lamb foreshadows Christ’s sacrifice. They will explore the theme of substitutionary redemption and express gratitude for freedom through Jesus, the true Lamb of God.

Through the Sea: Salvation and Song

Exodus 14–15

Deliverance and Worship

Learning Objectives

Participants will see the crossing of the Red Sea as a passage from death to life and a foreshadowing of baptism. They will celebrate deliverance through worship and articulate how baptism symbolizes union with Christ in His victory.

Bread from Heaven: Trusting God’s Provision

Exodus 16–17

Dependence

Learning Objectives

Participants will learn that God provides daily sustenance for His people in the wilderness. They will connect the manna narrative to Jesus as the Bread of Life who sustains His people today and practice trusting God for present needs rather than hoarding security.

The Mountain of Covenant: A People Set Apart

Exodus 19–20

Covenant Identity

Learning Objectives

Participants will understand that God rescues His people to form them into a covenant family. They will explore how the Ten Commandments reveal God’s character and how Jesus fulfills the law by writing it on believers’ hearts through the Spirit, considering practical ways to live as a holy people shaped by grace.

The Golden Calf: Broken Covenant, Merciful God

Exodus 32–34

Grace and Restoration

Learning Objectives

Participants will examine Israel’s rebellion with the golden calf and God’s merciful response. They will identify how Moses’ intercession prefigures Christ’s and practice receiving restoration after failure.

The Tabernacle: God Dwelling Among His People

Exodus 35–40

Presence

Learning Objectives

Participants will discover that God’s ultimate desire is to dwell among His people. They will connect the tabernacle to Jesus’ incarnation and the Spirit’s indwelling presence, recognizing that worship is no longer confined to a place but centered in Christ.

The Exodus Replayed: Echoes Through Scripture

Selected Passages (e.g., Psalms, Prophets, Gospels)

Continuity

Learning Objectives

Participants will trace the Exodus motif through the prophets and Gospels, culminating in Jesus’ cross and resurrection as the greater deliverance. They will discern how this ongoing Exodus shapes their identity as people of the new creation.

Out of Egypt, Into Covenant Life

Romans 6; 1 Peter 2; Revelation 21

Ongoing Exodus

Learning Objectives

Participants will articulate how the Exodus story continues in the believer’s journey — freed from sin, formed by grace, and led toward eternal communion with God. They will identify personal “Exodus moments” and commit to walking in covenant life empowered by the Spirit.

Available For

Adults Children Senior Adults Teens Young Adults

Sample Content

Moses’ life divides neatly into three 40-year segments: raised in Pharaoh’s court, exiled in Midian, and leading Israel through the wilderness. By the time we meet him in Exodus 3, forty years have passed since he fled Egypt after killing an Egyptian. His identity as deliverer seems long forgotten. He’s now a shepherd—an occupation despised by the Egyptians. The setting—Mount Horeb, also known as Sinai—foreshadows where God will later give the Law and establish covenant. The burning bush signals divine holiness and grace: fire that doesn’t destroy but purifies. God’s call echoes His covenant faithfulness, as He identifies Himself as “the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” This connects the coming deliverance to God’s ancient promises. Culturally, Moses’ encounter reveals a radical truth: the God of Israel is not confined to one land or temple. He is the living, self-existent One who hears the cry of the oppressed and acts decisively in history.

This study adapts to your church

When you bring this study into your workspace, it adapts to your theological convictions, your teaching context, and your audience. No other curriculum does this.

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