The Gospel of Exodus: Misery, Deliverance, Gratitude
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
Michael P. V. Barrett surveys Exodus, giving special attention to the theological message of this formative Old Testament book. In doing so, he demonstrates that the real history of the exodus providentially serves as a paradigm of salvation. Through the three main themes of misery, deliverance, and gratitude, Exodus reveals God’s power and faithfulness in keeping His covenant promise to deliver His people from the bondage of sin to the service of grace. Thus, it is pictorial prophecy of spiritual truths that find ultimate fulfillment in the person and work of Christ. Reading The Gospel of Exodus will help you do more than learn key facts of the exodus. It will teach you why those facts matter and help you see the spiritual benefits God intends for us regarding our own need of grace.
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- Explores three main themes of misery, deliverance, and gratitude
- Examines God’s power and faithfulness in keeping His covenant promise
- Combines historical context, careful exegesis, and pastoral warmth
- Exodus-A Paradigm of Salvation
- Exodus-Real History
- Misery–The Need for Deliverance
- Deliverance: The Emancipator(s)
- Excursus 1: Yahweh or Jehovah?
- Deliverance: The Reason
- Deliverance: The Means—Irresistible Power
- Deliverance: The Means—Substitutionary Sacrifice
- Deliverance: The Means—Faith
- Deliverance: The Emancipated
- Excursus 2: The National Covenant
- Deliverance: The Destination
- Gratitude: The Principle
- Gratitude: The Decalogue—The Ethics of Thanks
- Excursus 3: More Thoughts on the Sabbath
- Gratitude: The Book of the Covenant—The Extent of Ethics
- Gratitude: The Tabernacle—A Picture of Worship
- Table: Diagram of the Tabernacle
Part 1: The Facts of the Matter
Part 2: The Matter of the Facts
Dr. Barrett’s study of the gospel in Exodus is both thorough and lucid. He handles difficult issues with clarity and conviction. No stone is left unturned. This is a veritable feast of good things, and I cannot imagine preaching on Exodus without consulting these pages. Top shelf.
—Derek W. H. Thomas, senior minister, First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina; chancellor’s professor, Reformed Theological Seminary; teaching fellow, Ligonier Ministries
Three major theological themes structure the book of Exodus—misery, deliverance, and gratitude. As Dr. Barrett points out by appeal to the second question and answer of the Heidelberg Catechism, these themes also provide the structure of God’s saving work in every human heart. Thus it is, by fidelity to the book of Exodus, that Dr. Barrett’s overview is rich in gospel truth without sacrificing attention to the peculiarities of the Exodus narrative. Admirably clear in argument and form and especially helpful in making New Testament connections, this is a volume no student of Exodus should overlook. The highest commendation I can give is to say that here you will find a faithful friend to help you love Exodus and, more, to help you love the God of Exodus—deliverance who has come to us in Jesus Christ.
—David Strain, senior minister, First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Mississippi