About this book
Michael P. V. Barrett surveys Exodus, giving special attention to the theological message of this formative Old Testament book.
In doing so, he demonstrates that the real history of the exodus providentially serves as a paradigm of salvation.
Through the three main themes of misery, deliverance, and gratitude, Exodus reveals God’s power and faithfulness in keeping His covenant promise to deliver His people from the bondage of sin to the service of grace. Thus, it is pictorial prophecy of spiritual truths that find ultimate fulfillment in the person and work of Christ.
Reading The Gospel of Exodus will help you do more than learn key facts of the exodus. It will teach you why those facts matter and help you see the spiritual benefits God intends for us regarding our own need of grace.
Contents
Preface
Introduction
Part 1: The Facts of the Matter
Chapter 1: Exodus-A Paradigm of Salvation
Chapter 2: Exodus-Real History
Part 2: The Matter of the Facts
3. Misery and the Need for Deliverance
4. The Emancipator(s)
Excursus 1: Yahweh or Jehovah?
5. The Reason for Deliverance
6. Deliverance by Irresistible Power
7. Deliverance by Substitutionary Sacrifice
8. Deliverance by Faith
9. The Emancipated
Excursus 2: The National Covenant
10. The Destination
11. The Principle of Gratitude
12. The Decalogue and the Ethics of Thanks
Excursus 3: More Thoughts on the Sabbath
13. The Book of the Covenant and the Extent of Ethics
14. The Tabernacle: A Picture of Worship
Diagram of the Tabernacle
Conclusion
Bibliography
Scripture Index
