From Genesis to Exodus
From Genesis to Exodus
Four generations have passed and it seems the covenant that God made with Abraham is over.The covenant that God made is actually the same promise we see in Genesis 1-3, God will restore his creation to Himself. The story at this point will pick up with the entry of Moses in the next chapter.
As time passes and the nation of Israel (as Jacobs was renamed by God) grows, a new Pharaoh comes to power. This Pharaoh has problems of his own, he has no knowledge of the fact that Joseph did a great service to his country and fears that if his enemies rise up against him the numerous Israelites will side with his enemies.
The Israelites are enslaved by the Egyptians to keep their numbers down and subjugate them. This is where we pick up the story in Exodus.
As we go into the first chapter of Exodus we see that the Pharaoh is so afraid of the Israelites that he multiplies there workload, as well as commanding the midwives to kill all newborn baby boys. The babies are to be thrown into the Nile. The midwives refusal to obey this order causes them to be blessed by God.
Family line from Adam to Abraham to the tribes of Israel
Adam: Cain-Abel-SethSeth:Noah-Shem
Shem: Terah
Terah: Abraham
Abraham-Isaac
Isaac: Jacob-Esau
Jacob: Twelve Tribes of Israel
There are several times throughout the story of the Bible that we see generation pass before God continues the story with a person that He has selected to use. We don't know where we are our own timeline or where the church is from the time it begins in Acts to the end of Revelation, however we do know that God is still reaching the lost that he has chosen for His own.
In looking at your own story would you say that are you the midwife, or maybe Jacob, an Israelite slave or a fearful Pharaoh? Are you one of the Israelite girls that was spared? Only God see's the whole picture, your job is to walk with the Spirit daily and trust.
Often times we get so caught up in the day to day life we are living we lose sight of the big picture. Just as the Israelites did not know their part in the big picture at the time they were living it. Objectivity can get lost when you are in the middle of the story written my someone else. We know how the story started and where it will end, but our own storyline comes at us one day at a time.
TIDBITS from Genesis 48-Exodus 1
Jacob blesses Josephs sons and counts them with Josephs brothers, however in the blessing he crosses his hand and places the highest blessing on the youngest son (as was done with him and his brother)
Jacob affirms the promise of the land of promise vs 21
Chapter 49:3-4 Reuben's sin is not forgotten (sleeping with his fathers concubine) and his line does not produce one judge
Simeon and Levi had consequences as well for the slaughter of the men of Shechem
As Jacob goes down the line of sons history shows the prophecy to unfold
In the end Jacob will be laid to rest beside his first wife Leah
His father is not embalmed in Egyptian mystic style but prepared and then taken to Canaan as he had requested.
Joseph's brothers test the genuiness of Josephs forgiveness and Joseph shares with them that all is forgiven and God meant all they had done for good in the end
Joseph dies and 4 centuries later Moses will take his bones out of Egypt Hebrews 11:22 and they will be laid to rest in Shechem by Joshua Joshua 24:32.
280 year later Moses will be born the gap is from 1804 BC to 1525 BC
The Israelites will not leave Egypt until 1445 BC
DIG DEEPER
Read Genesis 47-Exodus 1
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