Israel Delivered
The children of Israel become so great in number while
they reside in Egypt that the Pharaoh begins taking initiative to
curb their population growth. God raises up a deliverer for
Israel named Moses who acts as God’s representative
according to God’s Word. Through Moses, God demands the
release of Israel from their bondage in Egypt to Pharaoh.
Pharaoh refuses to release Israel, and God personally delivers
them from their slavery by sending intense judgments upon
Egypt, culminating in the death of all firstborn children in Egypt
apart from those who resided in homes covered by the blood
of the Passover Lamb. This Lamb anticipated the coming “Seed
of the Woman” who will be struck by the Serpent, but also
crush the Serpent, remove the curse of death, and restore rule
to God. By creating a nation from the children of Israel and
delivering them from the rule of foreign nations, God is
beginning to fulfill His national promise to Abram.
