Exodus and Wilderness
- When
- At Sinai, about one year
- Written by
- Moses, by tradition
- Chapters
- 27
The big idea
A holy God shows a rescued people how to live near him: through sacrifice, priesthood, cleanness and a whole life set apart.
Themes
- Holiness
- Priesthood
- Sacrifice and atonement
- Love of neighbor
Memory verse
Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.
Key passages
- 1–7The offerings
- 16The Day of Atonement
- 19:18Love your neighbor as yourself
- 23The feasts of the Lord
Links to other Scripture
- Hebrews 9:11–14Christ enters with his own blood
- Hebrews 10:1–14One sacrifice for ever
- Matthew 22:37–40The two great commandments
- 1 Peter 1:15–16Be holy, for I am holy
Read the text
Choose a chapter to read it here in the King James Version. Verses with a dotted underline have notes from Bible scholars. Tap one to open them.
Notes from
Chapters
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Journal prompts
Keep a journal or notebook for your study. Write your answers there, in your own words.
- Where do you see Christ in this book?
- Holiness here means set apart, not perfect. What is one thing in your daily life that could be set apart for God?
- The offerings were costly and they were meant to be. What does it cost you to come to God honestly?
- “Love thy neighbour as thyself” sits in the middle of the law. Who is the neighbor you are finding hardest to love this week?
- In one sentence, this book is about…