| Preface | 3 | |
| Table of Contents | 4 | |
| Reprint Guidelines | 11 | |
| References and Abbreviations | 12 | |
| Introduction to the Moses and the Exodus | 15 | |
| Dating of the Exodus | 15 | |
| Who Wrote the Books of Moses? | 18 | |
| 1. The Birth and Call of Moses (Exodus 1-4) | 21 | |
| A. Introduction (Exodus 1:1-22) | 21 | |
| The Pharaoh Who Knew Not Joseph (Exodus 1:6-10) | 21 | |
| Oppressing the Israelites (Exodus 1:11-14) | 22 | |
| Killing the Male Babies (Exodus 1:15-23) | 23 | |
| B. Infancy (Exodus 2:1-10) | 23 | |
| The Birth of Moses (Exodus 2:1-4) | 23 | |
| Moses Is Adopted by Pharaoh's Daughter (Exodus 2:5-10) | 24 | |
| C. Moses the Activist (Exodus 2:11-22) | 24 | |
| Moses Commits Murder (Exodus 2:11-15a) | 24 | |
| Leadership Is Influence | 25 | |
| Moses Flees to Midian and Delivers Jethro's Daughters (Exodus 2:15-17) | 27 | |
| Middle Eastern Hospitality (Exodus 2:18-22) | 27 | |
| D. The Call of Moses (Exodus 2:23-4:17) | 28 | |
| God Hears His People's Cry (Exodus 2:23-25) | 28 | |
| The Burning Bush (Exodus 3:1-5) | 29 | |
| God's Promise (Exodus 3:6-9) | 31 | |
| Moses' Call (Exodus 3:10-12) | 31 | |
| God Reveals Himself as Yahweh (Exodus 3:13-15) | 32 | |
| Directions and Signs (Exodus 3:16-22; 4:1-9) | 33 | |
| Send Someone Else (Exodus 4:10-17) | 33 | |
| E. Moses Obeys God (Exodus 4:18-31) | 34 | |
| The Circumcision of Moses' Son (Exodus 4:24-26) | 34 | |
| Moses Returns to Egypt (Exodus 4:27-31) | 35 | |
| 2. Finding Courage to Stand (Exodus 5-11) | 38 | |
| A. Moses' Early Failure (Exodus 5:1-3) | 38 | |
| The Word of the Lord (5:1) | 38 | |
| Courage in the Face of Raw Power (5:1) | 39 | |
| Pharaoh's Response (Exodus 5:2) | 39 | |
| A Three-Day Pilgrimage in the Desert (Exodus 5:3) | 40 | |
| B. Discouragement and the Lord's Instruction (Exodus 5:4-7:7) | 41 | |
| Blame the Leader (Exodus 5:4-21) | 41 | |
| Blaming God (Exodus 5:22-23) | 42 | |
| The Lord Encourages Moses (Exodus 6:1-8) | 43 | |
| The Lord Commands Moses (Exodus 6:9-13) | 43 | |
| I Will Harden Pharaoh's Heart (Exodus 7:1-6) | 45 | |
| C. God's Increasing Judgment on Egypt (Exodus 7:8-11:10) | 45 | |
| The Plagues upon Egypt (Exodus 7:8-11:9) | 45 | |
| Moses' Staff | 48 | |
| The Staff and Ancient Concepts of Magic | 49 | |
| Distinction between Egypt and the Israelites | 49 | |
| D. Leadership Lessons | 50 | |
| 1. The Leader Must Confront When Necessary | 50 | |
| 2. The Leader Must Deal with Criticism and Pressure | 51 | |
| 3. The Leader Must Know When to Compromise and When Not To | 52 | |
| 4. The Leader Must Know that the Battle Is the Lord's | 53 | |
| 3. Passover and Crossing the Red Sea (Exodus 12-15) | 56 | |
| A. Passover (Exodus 12:1-28) | 56 | |
| A Lamb for Every Household (Exodus 12:1-6) | 56 | |
| The Blood of the Passover (Exodus 12:7) | 56 | |
| What Kind of Sacrifice Is the Paschal Lamb? | 57 | |
| Christ Our Paschal Lamb | 57 | |
| Commemorating the Passover (Exodus 12:14-20) | 58 | |
| Final Preparations for Passover Night (Exodus 12:21) | 59 | |
| B. Leaving Egypt (Exodus 12:29-36) | 60 | |
| The Tenth Plague, the Slaying of the Firstborn (Exodus 12:29-33) | 60 | |
| Plundering the Egyptians (Exodus 12:35-36) | 61 | |
| C. On the Move (Exodus 12:37-51) | 61 | |
| The Israelites Begin Their Journey (Exodus 12:37-40) | 61 | |
| The Lord Brought the Israelites Out of Egypt (Exodus 12:50-51) | 62 | |
| The Pillar of Cloud and the Pillar of Fire (Exodus 13:21-22) | 64 | |
| The Desert Route (Exodus 13:17-18a) | 64 | |
| Location of the Red Sea (yam sūp) | 65 | |
| D. Pharaoh Pursues (Exodus 14:1-14) | 65 | |
| Encamping West of the Sea (Exodus 14:1-4) | 65 | |
| Pharaoh Rises to the Bait (Exodus 14:5-9) | 66 | |
| Blaming the Leader Again! (Exodus 14:10-12) | 67 | |
| Moses Encourages the People (Exodus 14:13-14) | 67 | |
| E. Crossing the Red Sea (Exodus 14:15-31) | 69 | |
| The People March through the Red Sea (Exodus 14:15-16, 21-22) | 69 | |
| Gaining Glory over the Egyptians (Exodus 14:4, 17-18) | 71 | |
| The Destruction of Pharaoh's Army (Exodus 14:23-30) | 73 | |
| F. Celebration (Exodus 15:1-21) | 74 | |
| The Song of Moses (Exodus 15:1-19) | 74 | |
| The Song of Miriam (Exodus 15:20-21) | 76 | |
| 4. Grumbling, Conflict, and Delegation (Exodus 15-18) | 78 | |
| A. Grumbling (Exodus 15:22-17:7) | 78 | |
| Finding Drinkable Water at Marah (Exodus 15:22-25a) | 78 | |
| Grumbling, Complaining, Murmuring, and Quarreling against Leaders | 79 | |
| None of These Diseases (Exodus 15:26) | 82 | |
| Grumbling about Food (Exodus 16:2-3) | 83 | |
| Grumbling against the Lord, not Moses (Exodus 16:7b-8) | 83 | |
| The Glory of the Lord Revealed (Exodus 16:6-12) | 84 | |
| God's Provision of Quail and Manna (Exodus 16) | 86 | |
| The People Grumble about Water (Exodus 17:1-7) | 87 | |
| Including the Elders and Officers (Exodus 17:5-7) | 89 | |
| Double References to Water and Quail Miracles | 89 | |
| B. Battle (Exodus 17:8-16) | 90 | |
| Fighting the Amalekites (Exodus17:8-16) | 90 | |
| Yahweh Is My Banner (Exodus 17:15-16a) | 91 | |
| C. Jethro (Exodus 18) | 92 | |
| Jethro Learns about Yahweh (Exodus 18:1-12) | 92 | |
| Jethro Teaches Moses to Delegate Responsibility (Exodus 18:13-27) | 93 | |
| Learning to Delegate | 94 | |
| Delegating to the 70 Elders (Numbers 11:10-30) | 95 | |
| 5. The Covenant at Mount Sinai (Exodus 19-24) | 98 | |
| A. Invitation to the Covenant (Exodus 19:1-9) | 98 | |
| Invitation to a Unique Covenant Relationship (Exodus 19:3-6) | 98 | |
| Requirement: Keeping the Covenant (Exodus 19:5a) | 99 | |
| God's Treasured Possession, Personal Property, Chosen People (Exodus 19:5) | 101 | |
| A Kingdom of Priests (Exodus 19:6a) | 102 | |
| A Holy Nation (Exodus 19:6b) | 103 | |
| Identity Statement (Exodus 19:5-6) | 104 | |
| Initial Agreement to Enter into Covenant (Exodus 19:7-8a) | 104 | |
| Moses the Go-Between (Exodus 19:8b-9a) | 104 | |
| B. Preparing for the Covenant (Exodus 19:10-25) | 105 | |
| Consecrate the People (Exodus 19:10-11) | 105 | |
| The People Witness the Lord at the Mountain (Exodus 19:16-21) | 107 | |
| C. Requirements of the Covenant (Exodus 20-23) | 108 | |
| The Ten Commandments and Book of the Covenant (Exodus 20-23) | 108 | |
| The Book of the Covenant (Exodus 20-23) | 108 | |
| D. Confirming the Covenant (Exodus 24) | 109 | |
| The Formal Ratification of the Covenant (Exodus 24:4-8) | 109 | |
| The Blood of the Covenant (Exodus 24:8) | 109 | |
| The Old Covenant and the New Covenant | 110 | |
| Eating and Drinking on the Mountain (Exodus 24:9-11) | 111 | |
| Moses Ascends the Mountain for Forty Days (Exodus 24:12, 18) | 111 | |
| 6. The Golden Calf and Moses' Intercession (Exodus 32-34) | 113 | |
| A. Idolatry (Exodus 32) | 113 | |
| The Israelites Worship the Golden Calf (Exodus 32:1-6) | 113 | |
| A Stiff-Necked People (Exodus 32:7, 9) | 115 | |
| God's Righteous Anger (Exodus 32:10) | 115 | |
| Moses Intercedes for the People (Exodus 32:11-13) | 116 | |
| Moses Breaks the Tablets (Exodus 32:15-16, 19) | 117 | |
| Moses Destroys the Golden Calf (Exodus 32:20) | 118 | |
| Moses Reprimands Aaron (Exodus 32:21-24) | 119 | |
| Levites Slaughter the Idolaters (Exodus 32:26-29) | 120 | |
| B. Interceding (Exodus 32:30-33:23) | 122 | |
| Moses Intercedes for the People Again (Exodus 32:30-35) | 122 | |
| Repentance and Mourning (Exodus 33:1-6) | 123 | |
| Moses Intercedes One More Time (Exodus 33:12-17) | 123 | |
| Lessons for Leader-Intercessors | 124 | |
| Teach Me Your Ways (Exodus 33:13) | 125 | |
| God with Us (Exodus 33:15-16) | 126 | |
| Moses' Tent of Meeting Outside the Camp (Exodus 33:7-11) | 126 | |
| Moses Sees God's Glory (Exodus 33:18-23) | 128 | |
| C. A Second Chance (Exodus 34) | 129 | |
| The Second Giving of the 10 Commandments (Exodus 34:1-4) | 129 | |
| Proclamation of the Name of Yahweh (Exodus 34:5-7) | 130 | |
| 7. The Tabernacle, Priesthood, and Sacrifices (Exodus 20-31, 35-40; Leviticus 1-17; Numbers 6-10) | 131 | |
| A. The Kingdom of God | 131 | |
| Yahweh's Presence in the Midst of His People (Numbers 2:1-3:39) | 132 | |
| B. The Laws of the Covenant | 133 | |
| 1. Civil Law | 134 | |
| 2. Religious or Ceremonial Law | 134 | |
| 3. Moral Law | 135 | |
| Is the Mosaic Law Binding on Christians? | 135 | |
| C. The Tabernacle | 136 | |
| Craftsmen and Materials | 136 | |
| Three Names for the Tabernacle | 137 | |
| The Tabernacle Itself (Exodus 26-27) | 137 | |
| Tabernacle Furniture (Exodus 25, 27, 30) | 140 | |
| Completing the Tabernacle (Exodus 39-40) | 142 | |
| The Cloud and the Glory (Exodus 40:34-38) | 142 | |
| Dedicating the Tabernacle | 143 | |
| Flow of Worship in the Tabernacle | 143 | |
| D. Priests, Levites, and Sacrifices | 144 | |
| Priests | 144 | |
| Levites | 145 | |
| Tithing | 145 | |
| Priestly Garments (Exodus 28 and 39, Leviticus 8:7-9) | 146 | |
| The Aaronic Blessing (Numbers 6:22-27) | 148 | |
| The Sacrifices | 148 | |
| Special Sacrifices | 149 | |
| Steps in a Burnt Offering (Leviticus 1:3-9) | 150 | |
| Priests Participate in the Sacrifice (Leviticus 10) | 152 | |
| The Cloud above the Tabernacle (Numbers 9:15-23) | 153 | |
| 8. Rebellion against Moses' Leadership (Numbers 11-17) | 156 | |
| A. Demand for Other Food (Numbers 11) | 156 | |
| Complaints and Fire at Taberah (Numbers 11) | 156 | |
| Moses' Complaint to the Lord (Numbers 11:11-15) | 157 | |
| The Quail and Plague at Kibroth Hattaavah (Numbers 11:31-34) | 158 | |
| B. Handling Criticism (Numbers 12) | 158 | |
| Miriam's and Aaron's Criticism and Punishment (Numbers 12:1-15) | 158 | |
| Power Struggles and Pride | 159 | |
| Moses, the Humble (Numbers 12:3) | 160 | |
| Aaron and Miriam Rebuked for Speaking Against Moses (Numbers 12:4-9) | 161 | |
| Miriam's Punishment (Numbers 12:10-15) | 161 | |
| C. Faltering at the Edge of Canaan (Numbers 13-14) | 162 | |
| Spying Out the Land (Numbers 13:1-25) | 162 | |
| Fear and Unbelief Spread (Numbers 14:1-9) | 164 | |
| The Glory and Wrath of Yahweh (Numbers 14:10-12) | 165 | |
| Moses Intercedes Again (Numbers 14:13-20) | 166 | |
| Caleb's Faith (Numbers 14:24) | 167 | |
| The Command to Leave Kadesh-Barnea (Numbers 14:25) | 167 | |
| The Israelites Presume to Enter the Land Anyway (Numbers 14:39-45) | 167 | |
| Discipleship and Leadership Lessons | 168 | |
| D. Authority Challenged (Numbers 16) | 170 | |
| Korah's Rebellion (Numbers 16) | 170 | |
| Moses Intercedes Once More (Numbers 16:42-50) | 172 | |
| Aaron's Rod that Budded (Numbers 17) | 173 | |
| 9. Conquering the Transjordan and Moses' Death (Numbers 20-27; Deuteronomy 32, 34) | 175 | |
| A. Moses and Aaron Displease the Lord (Numbers 20) | 175 | |
| Moses Strikes the Rock at Kadesh and Is Disciplined (Numbers 20:1-13) | 175 | |
| B. Conflict with the People of the Land (Numbers 20-25) | 178 | |
| Conflicts with Edom and Arad (Numbers 20:14-21:3) | 178 | |
| Vipers Attack the Israelites (Numbers 21:4-9) | 178 | |
| Conquering Kingdoms East of the Jordan (Numbers 21:10-35) | 181 | |
| Balak Hires Balaam to Curse Israel (Numbers 22-24) | 182 | |
| Israelite Men Sin with Moabite Women (Numbers 25) | 183 | |
| The Census (Numbers 26) | 184 | |
| C. Succession (Numbers 27; Deuteronomy 32, 34) | 185 | |
| Commissioning of Joshua (Numbers 27:12-18) | 185 | |
| The Song of Moses, Blessings, and Death (Deuteronomy 32) | 185 | |
| The Death of Moses | 187 | |
| Epilogue: Moses' Leadership Legacy | 189 | |
| Moses: Leadership by Listening and Obeying | 189 | |
| The Prophet Who Was to Come (Deuteronomy 18:15, 18-19) | 190 | |
| Jesus: Leadership by Listening and Obeying | 190 | |
| Can This Leadership Pattern Be Replicated? | 191 | |
| Jesus Modeled Spirit-led Leadership | 192 | |
| Appendix 1. Participant Handouts for Classes & Groups | 193 | |
| Introduction to the Moses and the Exodus | 194 | |
| 1. The Birth and Call of Moses (Exodus 1-4) | 196 | |
| 2. Finding Courage to Stand (Exodus 5-11) | 198 | |
| 3. Passover and Crossing the Red Sea (Exodus 12-15) | 201 | |
| 4. Grumbling, Conflict, and Delegation (Exodus 15-18) | 204 | |
| 5. The Covenant at Mount Sinai (Exodus 19-24) | 208 | |
| 6. The Golden Calf and Moses' Intercession (Exodus 32-34) | 211 | |
| 7. The Tabernacle, Priesthood, and Sacrifices (Exodus 20-31, 35-40; Leviticus 1-17; Numbers 6-10) | 214 | |
| 8. Rebellion against Moses' Leadership (Numbers 11-17) | 221 | |
| 9. Conquering the Transjordan and Moses' Death (Numbers 20-27; Deuteronomy 32, 34) | 224 | |
| Appendix 2. The Route of the Exodus | 227 | |
| 1. Northern Sinai Route | 227 | |
| 2. Central Sinai Route | 227 | |
| 3. Southern Sinai Route (Traditional) | 228 | |
| Ramses, Pithom, and Succoth (Exodus 12:37) | 229 | |
| Location of the Red Sea or yam sūp | 229 | |
| The Sinai Coast | 230 | |
| Marah (Exodus 15:23) | 231 | |
| Elim (Exodus 15:27) | 231 | |
| Mount Sinai | 231 | |
| Kadesh-Barnea | 232 | |
| Mount Hor | 233 | |
| Ezion-geber (Numbers 33:35; Deuteronomy 2:8) | 233 | |
| Dizahab (Deuteronomy 1:1) | 233 | |
| Jotbathah (Numbers 33:33) | 233 | |
| Appendix 3. References to Moses in the New Testament | 234 | |
| Moses as Lawgiver | 234 | |
| Contrast between Old and New Covenants | 235 | |
| Miscellaneous References | 235 | |
| Moses as the Prophet Prototype of Jesus Christ | 235 | |