Redemption Facets of the Gospel part 1

WORSHIP THROUGH HEARING, LISTENING, AND DISCUSSING Facets of the Gospel I // Redemption Scripture Reading Exodus 4:22-23 Exodus 6:2-8 Notes 1) What is God saying to us about His redemption for us? "Say therefore to the people of Israel, ‘I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will deliver you from slavery to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great acts of judgment. I will take you to be my people, and I will be your God, and you shall know that I am the Lord your God, who has brought you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians. I will bring you into the land that I swore to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. I will give it to you for a possession. I am the Lord.’” – Exodus 6:6-8 "The first eighteen chapters of Exodus describe the redemption of God’s people (Exodus 6:6, 15:13). For many people, “redemption” is merely one more word to describe salvation, but it has richer meaning. … (In Exodus, throughout Scripture, with Near Eastern people) A redeemer was a family member responsible for recovering for the family people or goods that had fallen into bondage. Redemption could involve the liberation of a relative from slavery and his or her restoration to the original family relationship. This is the primary meaning of God’s liberation work in Exodus: as the divine Redeemer, God acts to free his firstborn son from slavery to the pharaoh, restoring him to his rightful place in God’s family. "Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the Lord, Israel is my firstborn son, and I say to you, “Let my son go that he may serve Me. ... ” – Exodus 4:22-23a