Face to Face

We will now begin examining several books of the Bible to see how the authors used the Second Exodus as the backdrop for their writings. The first one we will look at is Hebrews. If we recognize the New Exodus theme in Hebrews, then some of the passages tnat may seem hard to understand become more clear to us in this setting. The New Exodus is a theme that Jesus, Paul, Peter, John, and the other NT writers and speakers loved to utilize. We need to learn to love it too.

One of the key events of the first Exodus was the giving of the Old Covenant - which covenant they broke. The New Exodus is centered around the New Covenant which was being revealed through the Holy spirit.

Jesus' own death, burial, and resurrection set the stage for the entire New Exodus. He died to the world below, He overcame hades, and then He became the first to rise into the heavenly places. It is through Him and in Him that Israel would escape the bondage and corruption that was in the world and enter into the promised land: the kingdom of Heaven. We too are able to enjoy the riches of God's grace through seeking refuge in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

The feast days represent the redemptive work of Christ from beginning to end.

The Second Exodus is all about the restoration of Israel. If we can determine the timeline of the Second Exodus, then we will have a proper understanding about the restoration of the kingdom of Israel. Through using various Old Testament and New Testament passages, we can discover the timing and the nature of the restoration. This helps us to have a better understanding of God's scheme of redemption, and it also helps to to have a proper eschatological framework.

The defeat of Satan and the defeat of the enemy are linked together. To defeat one is to defeat the other. This is the ultimate defeat of Christ. To correctly pinpoint this defeat is to lay the foundation for a proper eschatology.

The defeat of Satan is connected to the cross of Christ. His binding, loosing, and final defeat revolved around the three stages of Jesus' eschatological work. If we can pinpoint the timing of his final defeat, then we can have the proper framework for eschatology.