Old Testament 150 Reading Challenge week 13

Old Testament 150 Reading Challenge 5 May 2014 to 28th November 2014 Week 13: Bible Reading Plan and Discussion Starters

Welcome to The Salvation Army's Challenge to read
150 popular chapters from the Old Testament within 7 months,

reading just 5 chapters per week.

Monday, July 28, 2014 --- Exodus 11 --- God prepares Moses for a final plague which will prove successful 

-       V3, why do you think the Egyptians now looked upon the Israelites and Moses in this way?

-       V8, Knowing that this last plague would be successful, why do you think Moses became so angry? 

Tuesday, July 29, 2014 --- Exodus 12 --- Moses is given instructions for the Israelites, to prepare for the Passover. 

-       V2, is this the Jewish calendar being defined?

-       V11&13, Why is the meal called the ‘Passover’?

-       V14, for how many years were the Jews to commemorate the Passover?

-       V21-23, Do you think the Passover shows similarities with, or foreshadowed, any future event?

-       V31-33, it seems that fear of God finally led to obedience and recognition of God. Where there is no fear of God’s judgement today, is it harder to preach the good news of the Gospel of salvation?

-       V37, 600,000 men, plus women and children…and so probably over 1 million Israelites left Egypt. Can we imagine the impact this would have had on Egypt, on Moses, on the Israelites, and on the surrounding countries? 

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 --- Exodus 13 --- The firstborn are to be consecrated, and God guides the Israelites by a pillar of cloud and fire 

-       V14-18, why were the firstborn to be consecrated?

-       V19, Joseph believed in God’s promise, which was fulfilled 430 years later. What can we learn from this?

-       V21, what effect do you think would have had upon the Israelites? What effect do you think it would have had later on when the pillar of cloud and fire no longer appeared? 

Thursday, July 31, 2014 --- Exodus 14 --- The Egyptians give chase, but the Israelites miraculously cross the sea and escape. 

-       V11&12, do we, too, quickly forget the power and sovereignty of God?

-       V21&22, can we imagine what this must have been like?…over 1 million Israelites walking through a sea, protected by a cloud of fire, chased by the entire Egyptian army!

-       V31, do we need to see miracles in our day in order to fear the Lord and put our trust in Him?...or is this history enough?...

-       if you are in between a rock and a hard place, knowing that God can rescue you, and yet He doesn’t, what would you make of it? 

Friday, August 01, 2014 --- Exodus 15 --- v2 “the Lord is my strength, and He has become my salvation. He is my God and I will praise Him” 

-       v1-18, if you were to compose a song (it doesn't have to rhyme!), about the work of God in your life, and how He has rescued you from the chains of sin and the fear of death, what would your song include or look like?