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Essay on the Exodus of Israel
The Exodus Narratives:
God's Love Story with Israel

"The Exodus is such a significant event in Israel's history that it serves as more than just an account of the wandering in the desert.
It is a paradigm of how God deals with His people, signifying the formation of relationship."

Rainier Camara (Senior Pastor) Address: Lot 7 Block 8, Winchester St., Birmingham Place, Brookside Hills, Cainta, Rizal, Philippines Old Testament Theology Level of Study: Course 001
I. Introduction The Bible Stories in the market today are profit driven. These are days where there is an abundance of teaching about the ways of God but a shortage in the understanding of the mind of God. The events of the Exodus reveal that God is mindful of man. Unfortunately, the Exodus of the nation of Israel is probably one of the most abused bible stories of modern times. Instead of the central intention of the Divine Author, the stories are presented with moral lessons that focus on earthly success rather than on God, the source of true success. This essay highlights the significance of the Exodus as seen through the eyes of the Creator, thereby, giving us an understanding of the mind of God. Through His chosen people, God uncovers a paradigm of how He deals with His people, signifying the formation of an extraordinary relationship. We will explain this by defining the elements that make up the paradigm and its significance.

II. The Exodus is a heavenly paradigm The Exodus is a significant event because it lays the foundation of the redeeming work of the Messiah, the Savior of Israel. This is very important because the 'Redemption' as the running theme of the books of the Bible stands out as its central message. (Exodus 12;



Bibliography: 7. Introducing the Old Testament, Course 001. Course notes originally prepared by Elizabeth Heike, Revised by John Wilks, Don Horrocks and Alison Cornu. ©1998, 2003 London School of Theology, Greenlane, Northwood, Middlesex 8 3 DJ A Clines, 'Psalm 2 and the MLF (Moabite Liberation Front) ' in Interested Parties: The Ideology of Writers and Readers of the Hebrew Bible (Sheffield Academic Press, 1995) pp244-245, 274. [4] OR Barclay in his contributions to the essays he edited, Pacifism and War: Eight Prominent Christians Debate Today 's Issues (Leicester: Inter-Varsity Press, 1984) highlights the importance of hermeneutics (p 215).

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