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ADAMADAM

SINSIN

DEATHDEATH

JESUSJESUS

SALVATIONSALVATION

LIFELIFE

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AdamAdam JesusJesus

IshmaelIshmael IsaacIsaac

EsauEsau Jacob Jacob

ReubenReuben JosephJoseph

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God’s Promises to AbrahamGod’s Promises to Abraham

• Great NationGreat Nation

• InheritanceInheritance

• Through seed all nations blessedThrough seed all nations blessed

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Exo. 1:6-8 Exo. 1:6-8 —— And Joseph died, and all his And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation. And the brethren, and all that generation. And the children of Israel were fruitful, and children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them. Now there arose up a new filled with them. Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.

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Exo. 1:11-12 Exo. 1:11-12 —— Therefore they did set over Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses. treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses. But But the more they afflicted them, the more they the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew.multiplied and grew. And they were And they were grieved because of the children of Israel. grieved because of the children of Israel.

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• Land (Inheritance)Land (Inheritance)



• Land (Inheritance)Land (Inheritance)


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Gen. 43:32 And they set on for him by Gen. 43:32 And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians… by themselves: because the the Egyptians… by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians. Egyptians.

Gen. 46:34 Thy servants' trade hath been Gen. 46:34 Thy servants' trade hath been about cattle … even until now, both we, and about cattle … even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.abomination unto the Egyptians.

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FIRSTBORNFIRSTBORNMOSESMOSES

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Exo. 3:7 Exo. 3:7 —— And the LORD said, I have And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows; know their sorrows;

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Exo. 3:13-14 Exo. 3:13-14 —— And Moses said unto And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto What is his name? what shall I say unto them? And God said unto Moses, I AM them? And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. sent me unto you.

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John 8:58 John 8:58 —— Jesus said unto them, Verily, Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.I am.

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Exo. 4:1 And Moses answered and said, Exo. 4:1 And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not appeared unto thee. The LORD hath not appeared unto thee.

Exo. 4:8 And it shall come to pass, if they Exo. 4:8 And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign. the voice of the latter sign.

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John 10:37-38 John 10:37-38 —— If I do not the works of If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.Father is in me, and I in him.

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MiraclesMiracles Confirm the WordConfirm the Word

Mark 16:20 And they went forth, and Mark 16:20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.signs following. Amen.

PLAGUES SENT AGAINST EGYPTPLAGUES SENT AGAINST EGYPT

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Exo 11:4-5Exo 11:4-5

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Exo. 12:5-7 Exo. 12:5-7 —— Your lamb Your lamb shall be without blemish… shall be without blemish… and the whole assembly of and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening. shall kill it in the evening. And they shall take of the And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the upper door post of the houseshouses, wherein they shall , wherein they shall eat it.eat it.

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Exo. 12:12-13 Exo. 12:12-13 —— For I will pass through the For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD. And the execute judgment: I am the LORD. And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and houses where ye are: and when I see the when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy youshall not be upon you to destroy you, when I , when I smite the land of Egypt. smite the land of Egypt.

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WHY?WHY?

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FIRSTBORNFIRSTBORNISRAELITEISRAELITEFIRSTBORNFIRSTBORNDESERVED DESERVED DEATH TOODEATH TOO

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Exo. 13:15 Exo. 13:15 —— And it came to pass, And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the LORD slew all the firstborn in that the LORD slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all that openeth the matrix, being males; that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.redeem.

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GizaMemphis

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Exo. 13:20 Exo. 13:20 —— And they took their And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness. Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.

Succoth Succoth — “Tjeku” = military district— “Tjeku” = military district

Etham — ? (perhaps a fort)Etham — ? (perhaps a fort)

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Exo. 14:2 Exo. 14:2 —— Speak unto the children of Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before it shall over against Baalzephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.ye encamp by the sea.

Pihahiroth Pihahiroth — “mouth of the canals”— “mouth of the canals”

Migdol — watchtowerMigdol — watchtower

Baalzephon — “Lord of the North” (shrine)Baalzephon — “Lord of the North” (shrine)

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Great Sea

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Isa. 11:15 Isa. 11:15 —— And the And the LORD shall utterly LORD shall utterly destroy destroy the tongue of the Egyptian the tongue of the Egyptian seasea; and with his mighty ; and with his mighty wind shall he shake his wind shall he shake his hand over the river, and hand over the river, and shall smite it in the seven shall smite it in the seven streams, and make men go streams, and make men go

over dryshod.over dryshod.

Isa. 11:15 Isa. 11:15 —— And the And the LORD shall utterly LORD shall utterly destroy destroy the tongue of the Egyptian the tongue of the Egyptian seasea; and with his mighty ; and with his mighty wind shall he shake his wind shall he shake his hand over the river, and hand over the river, and shall smite it in the seven shall smite it in the seven streams, and make men go streams, and make men go

over dryshod.over dryshod.

EGYPT

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Exo. 14:13 Exo. 14:13 —— And Moses said unto the And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see thepeople, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORDsalvation of the LORD, which he will show , which he will show to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. more for ever.

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Exo. 14:21-22 Exo. 14:21-22 —— And Moses stretched out his hand And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. And the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their leftunto them on their right hand, and on their left . .

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1 Cor. 10:2 1 Cor. 10:2 —— And were all baptized unto And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea Moses in the cloud and in the sea

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Exo. 19:2 Exo. 19:2 —— For they were departed from For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount.there Israel camped before the mount.

Exo. 19:18 Exo. 19:18 —— And mount Sinai was And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly. and the whole mount quaked greatly.

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+ Mt Sinai

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RED SEARED SEASLAVESSLAVES GREATGREAT NATIONNATION

Mt SINAIMt SINAI

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• InheritanceInheritance


FIRSTBORNFIRSTBORN1 Cor. 15:461 Cor. 15:46——Howbeit that was not first Howbeit that was not first

which is spiritual, but that which is which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is natural; and afterward that which is

spiritual. spiritual.

to be continued…to be continued…

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