Exodus Worksheet - Chapter 1

 

Exodus Introduction:

The word Exodus means "exit, departure, the way out" (Hebrews 11:22). This book continues the history of the descendants of Jacob's 12 sons.

Chapters 1:1 — 11:10 cover the period when the Israelites first settled in the most fertile land in Egypt until the time when they became slaves to the Egyptians.

God had foretold to Abraham: Know of a surety that thy seed (descendants) shall be a stranger (temporary residents) in a land that is not theirs (Egypt), and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years (Genesis 15:13; Acts 7:6).

This was fulfilled and the time had come for the Israelites to be set free and to prepare for their journey to the promised land.

Exodus Chapter 1

1.  What are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob with their households? vs. 1- 4 -

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This is the same list that appeared in Genesis 46:8.  Joseph is not mentioned because the list includes only those "who came to Egypt with Jacob" and Joseph of course was already there. (vs. 5)

2.  How many were in Egypt that came from the loins of Jacob? vs. 5 -

Joseph, his brothers, and all that generation died. 

3.  What continued to happen with the family of Israel? vs. 7 -

Note:  God's promised blessing of fruitfulness and increase had been given to

Adam (Gen.1:28), Noah (Gen.8:17;9:1,7), Abraham (Gen.17:2,6;22:17), Isaac (Gen 26:4) and Jacob (Gen.28:14;35:11;48:4). 

God continued to fulfill His promise during the 430-year sojourn in the land of Egypt.  The land was filled with them.

When the Israelites left Egypt, it was 600,000 men aside from the children (Exodus 12:37).

A new king (Pharaoh) arose over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. 

This is about 200 years since Joseph's death and it means he did not know anything about Joseph or have any reason to be loyal to those belonging to him.

4.  What was this new Pharaoh's concern? vs.9-10 -

5.  How did he deal with them to keep them from multiplying and taking over the land? vs. 11 -

6.  What were two storage cities that the children of Israel built for Pharoah at that time? vs. 11 -

7.  What was the result of the affliction that was put on the children of Israel? vs. 12 -

8.  What did the Egyptians force the sons of Israel to do? vs. 13-14

• God instructed the Israelites to eat bitter herbs with their passover celebration to remember when their lives were bitter in the time of slavery.
• Exodus 12:8 -

9.  Pharaoh (the king of Egypt) spoke to the Hebrew midwives named Shiprah and Puah in regard to helping the Hebrew women in giving birth. 

• What did he command them to do if the Hebrew woman gave birth to a son? vs. 16 
• to a daughter?- vs. 16

10. Did the Hebrew midwives obey the king's command?

• What did they do and why? vs. 17 -

11. When the king asked them why, what reason did they say? vs. 19 -

12. How did God reward the midwives for their action in saving the baby boys? vs. 20-21

13. Since that plan did not work, what did Pharaoh command all his people in regard to every son that was born to the Jews? vs. 22 -

14. What words to Abraham were fulfilled in Egypt at this time?

• Genesis 15:13 -

Application:

Just like the Israelites became enslaved to the Egyptians and needed deliverance from God, what are we enslaved to before we come to know Jesus, our Deliverer?

• Galatians 4:3 -
• How were we set free from slavery?
• Galatians 4:4-7 -

Your summary and prayer today:

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