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PG 56
FLYOVER
PG 66
DIRECT
PG 74
SCENIC
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WAITING FOR A DELIVERER
God’s nation has grown ever so slowly from Abraham and his one
son to a third generation consisting of seventy family members.
God has faithfully kept his covenant, blessing each generation
with more children. He has revealed himself in angelic encounters
and even in a wrestling match. His chosen family is not perfect,
but they continue to believe and trust in the one true God. Famine
forces them to immigrate to Egypt, where God, through Joseph,
has prepared a safe place for his people to grow and thrive. God’s
people, the Hebrews, are safe and at rest for hundreds of years.
GETTING YOUR
BEARINGS
During this 400-year gap between Genesis and Exodus, God’s
people become a large and “extremely powerful” group. The
Egyptians see this as a threat, so they enslave and oppress
God’s people. The Hebrews’ lives are uncomfortable and full
of suffering, but it is all part of God’s plan—to ready them for
change, to move them from slavery to freedom, and to claim them
as his own. The process will be difficult and God’s reward is a
distant promise, but the Hebrews will not journey alone. God will
be with them every step of the way.
YEAR:
1800 bc
CURRENT WORLD POWER:
Egypt
WHERE ARE WE GOING?
STATUS OF GOD’S PEOPLE:
As Exodus opens, the Hebrews are slaves in Egypt, living under
harsh working conditions. They cry out to God to save them from
Pharaoh. God hears them and has a plan, but it will be eighty
years before the man whom he has in mind will be ready to lead
God’s people out of Egypt. When the time is right, God frees his
people from human oppression and claims them for himself,
promising them a land that overflows with plenty. God’s presence
surrounds the new nation, providing for the people as they
wander in the wilderness for forty years on the way to their new
home in Canaan.
Suffering Slaves
Joseph is sold
into slavery
Jacob & Esau
are born
First log roads
built in Britain
Abraham travels
to Canaan
Maize is cultivated
in central America
Pictographic
writing developed
in China
3000 bc
2091 bc
2006 bc
1898 bc
7000 bc
2166 bc
2066 bc
2000 bc?
1876 bc
First city of
Jericho built
with high walls
and moat
Abraham
is born
Isaac is born
Construction
begins
on Stonehenge
Jacob’s family
moves to Egypt
Wooden ships built
in Crete
