160127 Lesson 4 - Meeting God in the Old Testament as Redemer IPad

Meeting God in the Old Testament Chapter Four:  Redeemer   Throughout  the  book  of  Genesis,  God     Main Scripture  deals  largely  with  righteous  men  and      their families.  In Exodus, though, God Exodus 14   turns His attentions to an entire nation,   the  nation  of  Israel.    In  Exodus  1,  the   situation  looks  bleak—the  Israelites  are   the  slaves  of  the  Egyptians,  the  most   powerful  nation  on  earth.    However,   More Scriptures     God,  through  a  spectacular  display  of    power, frees the Israelites and proves to Exodus 3; Exodus 7:1-5; Exodus 15;   the  arrogant  Egyptians  that  He  is  God.    Psalm 107; Psalm 124  Let’s  look  at  this  story  to  see  what  it   means that God is a Redeemer.      Questions:  Exodus 14   1.   Explain the problem that the Israelites are facing in Exodus 14:5-9.     2.   According to Exodus 14:1-4, why did this problem come up in the first place?  What  The Big Question   does this tell us about God?      What does it mean to us that God is   a Redeemer?  3.   In what way is the Israelites’ complaint in Exodus 14:10-12 reasonable?  In what way is it unreasonable?  What can we learn from this?    4.   What does God tell Moses in Exodus 14:15-18?  Does this seem like a spur-of-the-moment improvisation by God?  Why is this significant?