In this study we will take a look at the miracles that Yahweh performed on the Egyptians, when Israel was held in bondage, during this period in Exodus. We will see that those miracles were against the Egyptian deities or gods that they worshipped.
I will begin with a short introduction and then get into Exodus (Greek “The way out or going out”) Chapter 3 verse 1 and 2
The story of Moses is not just the story of the freedom of a group of slaves from Egypt in the second millennium BCE. It is the blueprint of the Plan of Salvation of the world as seen from the structure laid down in the Bible.
Moses was the prototype of the Christ or Messiah. More importantly, the nation of Israel saw Moses as a prototype and the Bible record illustrates that point. Moses said: ‘And Yahweh said unto me, they have well spoken that which they have spoken. I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.’ (Deut. 18:17-18,).
Let’s begin our study in Exodus Chapter 3
Moses’ Life as the Plan
The Plan of Salvation is depicted from the circumstances of Moses’ birth and the stages of his life. Moses’ life was divided into three stages of 40 years. He lived to 120 years of age (Deut. 34:7).
The first forty years were spent in Egypt. The second forty were spent in Midian as a shepherd (Acts 7:29); and the last forty were spent in the wilderness.
The symbolism of the three forty-year sequences can only be understood from the Jubilee system and the Sacred Calendar.
We learn that Moses was born to the tribe of Levi (Ex. 2:1-3). He was hidden three months and then cast onto the river. The story is well known. The cradle was guarded by Miriam until found by Pharaoh's daughter, who raised Moses as her son (Ex. 2:5-10). This action replaces the story of Horus saved by Buto from the floating island of Chemmis. Buto was god of Pe-Tep, therefore one of the ten sacred local deities of Egypt
According to Josephus (A of J, Bk. II, Ch. X), Moses became General of the Egyptian army in the major war against the Ethiopians. They had invaded as far as Memphis. The Egyptian Oracles stated that Moses was to deliver them and Pharaoh ordered his daughter to deliver him up to lead the army. Irenaeus quotes this tradition in his fragment. Acts 7:22 probably refer to this history. Moses married the daughter of the Ethiopian king, who became attracted to him, and the principal city was delivered up to him. Thus he was educated in the knowledge and military structure of Egypt that he might be prepared to marshal Israel and lead them in the wilderness. Thus Elohim prepared a man and raised him by means of the world system to deliver men out of that system.
1 Jethro= (his excellence). Jethro was priest, or prince of Midian. Moses married his daughter Zipporah. On account of his local knowledge, he was entreated to remain, with the Israelites throughout their journey to Canaan. Num. 10:31; 33.
Midian = ("strife".) Abraham's son by Keturah (Gen. 25:2).
Mountain of Elohim = so named either according to Hebrew idiom from its great height, as “great mountains,” Hebrew, “mountains of Elohim” (Psa. 36:6); “goodly cedars,” Hebrew, “cedars of Elohim” (Psa. 80:10);
Horeb = ("dry, dried up".) was the general name for the mountainous district in which Sinai is situated, and of which it is a part.
2 Angel of the Lord = Yahweh Himself! In the Hebrew ‘angel’ mal-awk' From an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically of Elohim, that is, an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher): - ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
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