Day 12: Exodus in Light of the Cross: Moses, Deliverance, and God’s Promise

In episode 12 of In Light of The Cross, we move from Joseph at the end of Genesis into Exodus and Moses, reading the Old Testament through what Jesus accomplished at the cross. We note Jacob’s prophecy in Genesis 49 that a forever-king will come from Judah, then trace Israel’s 400 years of slavery in Egypt and God raising up Moses as a prophet, deliverer, and mediator who points to Christ but is not the Messiah. We highlight Exodus 6:6–8, where God promises to bring Israel out, free them, redeem them, take them as his people, and bring them into the land, showing salvation as freedom from oppressive powers and restoration to relationship with God. We connect Egypt, Babylon, and Rome as symbols of forces opposing God, reflect on not “going back to Egypt,” and close with the Lord’s Prayer. 00:00 Welcome and Focus 00:51 Genesis 49 Promise 01:59 Moses as a Type 03:21 Egypt as Oppression 05:07 Moses Imperfect Mediator 05:57 Gods Covenant Response 08:18 Meaning of Salvation 11:30 Exodus Points to Jesus 12:19 Plagues Red Sea Faithfulness 14:03 Hearts Still in Egypt 15:26 Reflection and Lords Prayer