Exodus is not only a book that tells of the redemption of the Israelites, but it is also a book about the spiritual redemption of all humanity.
On a spiritual level, Exodus provides a metaphor for a spiritual journey from slavery to the indwelling of God's presence.
Exodus communicates this through the ancient near east use of symbols and repetition.
In this lesson, we look at two seemingly insignificant details - the donkey in Exodus 4:20 and the concept of a three-day journey - to see how the message of a spiritual journey is communicated.
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References:
Pulse, Jeffrey H. “Ascending to God: The Cosmology of Worship in the Old Testament.” Concordia Theological Quarterly 79, no. 3–4 (July 2015): 221–32.
