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His mission to Pharaoh (Chap. 5-7:7 );
The signs and wonders (Chap. 7:8-Chap. 11.);
Israel is set apart by the Passover, and led forth (Chap. 12-13:16);
Passage of the Red Sea and destruction of Pharaoh (Chap. 13:17-Chap. 14);
Song of triumph on the other side (Chap. 15:1-21).
THE SEVEN SECTIONS OF PART II ARE AS FOLLOWS:
March of the children of Israel to the Mount of God (Chap. 15:22-17:7);
Twofold attitude of the Gentile nations towards Israel: the enmity of Amalek, and
the friendship of Jethro (Chap. 17:8-Chap. 18);
The covenant at Sinai (Chap. 19:24:11);
Divine directions about making the Tabernacle (Chap. 24:12-Chap.31);
Apostasy of Israel, and their restoration to be the people of God (Chap. 32-34.);
Actual construction of the Tabernacle and of its vessels (Chap. 35-39);
The setting up and consecration of the Tabernacle (Chap. 40), the latter
corresponding, as closing section of Part II., to the Song of Moses (Chap. 45), with
which the first part had ended (see Keil, Bible Com., vol. i., pp. 302-311).
The reader will note these parts and sections in his Bible, and mark what grandeur and
unity there isin the plan of the Book of Exodus, and how fully it realizes the idea of
telling the story of the kingdomof God.
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