EXODUS

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart

be acceptable in your sight,

O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.

Psalm 19:14 – ESV

EXODUS

Dr. Robert L Cate in The Layman’s Bible Book Commentary, Volume 2, Exodus (Nashville, Broadman Press) indicates “the book of Exodus is one of the most important books in the Old Testament. …. In this exodus Israel made a geographical pilgrimage from Egypt to Sinai, a social pilgrimage from slavery to freedom, and a spiritual pilgrimage from being merely the sons of Israel to being the covenant people of God”. In this old testament book we find the very foundations of God’s people and kingdom.

Here also we find Moses who is said to be the author of the Penteuch. More interesting he is just another flawed man, with many excuses, used by God in a most meaningful way. We will see again and again that God uses ordinary men in extraordinary ways.

As we consider the importance of Exodus let’s remember that here are found the burning bush, the plagues, the exodus from Egypt, the parting of the Red Sea, the ten commandments and so much more. As we proceed we will discover that Exodus is one of the more readable books.

Another interesting piece of “Twisted Scripture” from The Apologetics Study Bible:

Twisted Scripture: Exodus 31:12-17

According to the Seventh-day Adventists and other sabbatarian sects, the fourth commandment is an eternal decree to be obeyed by all throughout the ages. Since the Sabbath is Saturday, the sabbatarians deduce that Christians should be worshiping on the seventh day of the week, not the first. This passage, however, was not addressed to the church but to the children of Israel. Being under the new covenant, Christians are freed from the law of Moses (Rm 6:14; 14:5; Gl 3:24). The primitive church worshiped on the first day of the week (Ac 20:7; 1 Co 16:1-2), commemorating the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ

—Apologetics Study Bible, The