Classroom•Exodus Overview
Module 1

Moses Delivered and Commissioned

Examine the context and setting of the exodus event. Learn how the story of Moses sets up the pattern for the rest of the book of Exodus.

2 Hours 40 Minutes
Begin Session 1
  1. Exodus and the Exodus
    Session 1
    Exodus and the Exodus
    Examine the context and setting of the book of Exodus. Probe the significance of the exodus event and sketch an outline for the structure of the book.
    30 Minutes
  2. Proliferation and Oppression
    Session 2
    Proliferation and Oppression
    Trace literary links connecting the beginning of Exodus to the beginning of Genesis. See how Pharaoh’s pride sets up the conflict that propels the narrative.
    15 Minutes
  3. Delivering the Deliverer
    Session 3
    Delivering the Deliverer
    Learn how God’s deliverer must first be delivered. Trace repeated words as Moses' story recalls themes from Genesis and foreshadows the rest of Exodus.
    25 Minutes
  4. Becoming Moses
    Session 4
    Becoming Moses
    Study the way Yahweh forms Moses’ identity and see how naming and commissioning become crucial themes in the story.
    28 Minutes
  5. Commissioning Moses
    Session 5
    Commissioning Moses
    Examine the literary significance of the burning bush encounter and meditate on the name of God, Yahweh.
    31 Minutes
  6. Confronting the Firstborn
    Session 6
    Confronting the Firstborn
    Wrestle with the perplexing episode when God is about to kill Moses. Locate this scene in its larger literary unit to better understand its meaning.
    27 Minutes
  7. Quiz
    Moses Delivered and Commissioned
    8 Questions