Lesson 32 – Exodus 1–2
The Exodus
What is the Exodus? (Bite)
• People of Israel end up in slavery to the
Egyptians
• The Lord calls Moses to lead them out of
bondage
• They wander in the wilderness for 40 years
• The enter into the promised land
Why the Exodus?
• What does the Exodus represent to the people
of Israel? (Chew)
– Fulfilling of the covenant of Abraham, Isaac and
Jacob
– Had they stayed in Egypt, they may have been
completely exterminated
• What does the Exodus mean to us? (Swallow)
– It represents our journey through life, to the
Celestial kingdom.
The Exodus: A Symbol of Our Mortal Journey
BONDAGE
The Israelites’ Physical
Journey to the Promised Land
Read Exodus 1:13–14.
Our Spiritual Journey to the
Celestial Kingdom
Read 2 Nephi 1:13;
Doctrine and Covenants
84:49–51.
What are the similarities?
The Exodus: A Symbol of Our Mortal Journey
BONDAGE
The Israelites’ Physical
Journey to the Promised Land
Our Spiritual Journey to the
Celestial Kingdom
The Israelites were in
bondage to the Egyptians.
The whole world is under
the bondage of sin.
The Exodus: A Symbol of Our Mortal Journey
BONDAGE
The Israelites’ Physical
Journey to the Promised Land
Read Exodus 5:1–2.
Our Spiritual Journey to the
Celestial Kingdom
Read Alma 12:11
What are the similarities?
The Exodus: A Symbol of Our Mortal Journey
BONDAGE
The Israelites’ Physical
Journey to the Promised Land
Our Spiritual Journey to the
Celestial Kingdom
The Israelites were
subject to Pharaoh.
Through sin, we become
subject to Satan.
The Exodus: A Symbol of Our Mortal Journey
BONDAGE
The Israelites’ Physical
Journey to the Promised Land
Read Exodus 3:1–10.
Our Spiritual Journey to the
Celestial Kingdom
Read Alma 11:40
What are the similarities?
The Exodus: A Symbol of Our Mortal Journey
BONDAGE
The Israelites’ Physical
Journey to the Promised Land
Our Spiritual Journey to the
Celestial Kingdom
Moses was sent to deliver
the Israelites.
Jesus Christ was sent to
deliver us.
The Exodus: A Symbol of Our Mortal Journey
BONDAGE
The Israelites’ Physical
Journey to the Promised Land
Our Spiritual Journey to the
Celestial Kingdom
What are some ways we become
physically and spiritually enslaved?
The Exodus: A Symbol of Our Mortal Journey
DELIVERANCE
The Israelites’ Physical
Journey to the Promised Land
Read Exodus 12:3–13.
Our Spiritual Journey to the
Celestial Kingdom
Read 1 Peter 1:18–19.
What are the similarities?
The Exodus: A Symbol of Our Mortal Journey
DELIVERANCE
The Israelites’ Physical
Journey to the Promised Land
Our Spiritual Journey to the
Celestial Kingdom
The firstborn in each
household was saved because
the blood of a lamb was
placed on their doorposts.
We are saved through
the blood of the
Lamb of God.
The Exodus: A Symbol of Our Mortal Journey
DELIVERANCE
The Israelites’ Physical
Journey to the Promised Land
Read Exodus 14:15–22.
Our Spiritual Journey to the
Celestial Kingdom
Read Moroni 6:1–4.
What are the similarities?
The Exodus: A Symbol of Our Mortal Journey
DELIVERANCE
The Israelites’ Physical
Journey to the Promised Land
Our Spiritual Journey to the
Celestial Kingdom
The Israelites passed
through the Red Sea on
their way out of bondage.
We must enter the
waters of baptism to
be delivered from the
bondage of sin.
The Exodus: A Symbol of Our Mortal Journey
DELIVERANCE
The Israelites’ Physical
Journey to the Promised Land
Read Exodus 13:21.
Our Spiritual Journey to the
Celestial Kingdom
Read John 16:13.
What are the similarities?
The Exodus: A Symbol of Our Mortal Journey
DELIVERANCE
The Israelites’ Physical
Journey to the Promised Land
Our Spiritual Journey to the
Celestial Kingdom
The Israelites were
protected and led by a pillar
of fire and by a cloud.
We can be protected
and led by the Holy
Ghost.
The Exodus: A Symbol of Our Mortal Journey
DELIVERANCE
The Israelites’ Physical
Journey to the Promised Land
Our Spiritual Journey to the
Celestial Kingdom
How does the Lord deliver us from sin?
How does the Lord help us in our times of trial?
The Exodus: A Symbol of Our Mortal Journey
WANDERINGS
The Israelites’ Physical
Journey to the Promised Land
Read Exodus 16:14–15.
Our Spiritual Journey to the
Celestial Kingdom
Read John 6:31–35.
What are the similarities?
The Exodus: A Symbol of Our Mortal Journey
WANDERINGS
The Israelites’ Physical
Journey to the Promised Land
Our Spiritual Journey to the
Celestial Kingdom
The Lord supplied manna to
sustain the Israelites in the
wilderness.
The Lord is the Bread
of Life. He sustains us
as we seek to return
to Him.
The Exodus: A Symbol of Our Mortal Journey
WANDERINGS
The Israelites’ Physical
Journey to the Promised Land
Read Exodus 17:6.
Our Spiritual Journey to the
Celestial Kingdom
Read John 4:7–14.
What are the similarities?
The Exodus: A Symbol of Our Mortal Journey
WANDERINGS
The Israelites’ Physical
Journey to the Promised Land
Our Spiritual Journey to the
Celestial Kingdom
The Lord provided water for
the Israelites in the
wilderness.
The Savior and his
gospel provide living
water for us.
The Exodus: A Symbol of Our Mortal Journey
WANDERINGS
The Israelites’ Physical
Journey to the Promised Land
Read Exodus 17:8–13.
Our Spiritual Journey to the
Celestial Kingdom
Read Doctrine and
Covenants 21:4–6.
What are the similarities?
The Exodus: A Symbol of Our Mortal Journey
WANDERINGS
The Israelites’ Physical
Journey to the Promised Land
Our Spiritual Journey to the
Celestial Kingdom
When the Israelites
supported their prophet,
their enemies could not
prevail against them.
When we sustain the
prophet, the gates of
hell will not prevail
against us.
The Exodus: A Symbol of Our Mortal Journey
WANDERINGS
The Israelites’ Physical
Journey to the Promised Land
Read Exodus 25:1–9.
Our Spiritual Journey to the
Celestial Kingdom
Read Doctrine and
Covenants 124:25–28,
40–42.
What are the similarities?
The Exodus: A Symbol of Our Mortal Journey
WANDERINGS
The Israelites’ Physical
Journey to the Promised Land
Our Spiritual Journey to the
Celestial Kingdom
The Lord commanded the
Israelites to build a
tabernacle.
The Lord commanded
us to build temples.
The Exodus: A Symbol of Our Mortal Journey
WANDERINGS
The Israelites’ Physical
Journey to the Promised Land
Our Spiritual Journey to the
Celestial Kingdom
What has the Lord provided to sustain us spiritually?
The Exodus: A Symbol of Our Mortal Journey
LAND OF PROMISE
The Israelites’ Physical
Journey to the Promised Land
Read Joshua 1:1-6.
Our Spiritual Journey to the
Celestial Kingdom
Read Doctrine and
Covenants 88:17-20.
What are the similarities?
The Exodus: A Symbol of Our Mortal Journey
LAND OF PROMISE
The Israelites’ Physical
Journey to the Promised Land
Our Spiritual Journey to the
Celestial Kingdom
Joshua (Hebrew for
Jesus) led Israel into
the promised land.
Through Jesus Christ the
righteous inherit the
celestial Kingdom.
The Exodus: A Symbol of Our Mortal Journey
LAND OF PROMISE
The Israelites’ Physical
Journey to the Promised Land
Our Spiritual Journey to the
Celestial Kingdom
What land of promise do we seek?
What can we do to stay on the path that leads to our
promised land?
The purpose of Exodus
• As we read and discuss the stories of the
Exodus, always keep the symbolism of your
own journey in your mind.
Notebook Ideas
• What do you hope to personally gain from a
study of the Book of Exodus?
• What will you look for as you study the stories
contained in the book?