“But David said to Saul, “Your servant has been keeping his father’s sheep. When a lion or a bear came and carried off a sheep from the flock, I went after it, struck it and rescued the sheep from its...  Read More

Read Exodus 21Do not tamper with and do not dehumanize the image of God.  This is the resounding message of Exodus 21.  We may be distracted from this message by important questions about slavery, but...  Read More

Read Exodus 20:12-26Jesus summarizes the law of God in Luke 10:27 with the words:  “'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind...  Read More

Read Exodus 20:1-11It ought to give us pause when we consider that the first four commands are all about the worship of God.  Yes, the Sabbath is a day of rest for us, but it “is a Sabbath to the LORD...  Read More

Read Exodus 19What does it mean to be a “kingdom of priests” (19:6)?  There is no universally agreed upon definition of a priest, but Scripture helps us to see several functions of priests.  1) Priest...  Read More

Read Exodus 18Jethro, perhaps the first convert to faith in Yahweh (18:10-12), honors Moses’ unique leadership role (18:22- “bring every difficult case to you”), but pushes Israel toward decentralized...  Read More

Read Exodus 17:8-16Exodus, as much as any book in the Bible, reveals the body-soul, physical-spiritual union of creation.  God makes himself known in fire, wind, cloud, water, manna, quail, and physic...  Read More

*This devotional series was written by the AIA staff team at the University of VirginiaRead Exodus 15:22-17:7The Israelites are living in the “already, not yet” stage of salvation, a term coined by Ge...  Read More

Read Exodus 15:1-21Imagine turning around and looking back on the Red Sea and a lifetime of slavery.  Moments earlier, the clamor and roar of approaching soldiers, horses, and chariots could be heard ...  Read More

*This devotional series was written by the AIA staff at the University of VirginiaRead Exodus 13-14This is Israel’s Braveheart moment, when William Wallace delivers his freedom speech from horseback, ...  Read More

*This series was written by the AIA staff team at the University of VirginiaRead Exodus 11-12Redemption from sin and death always includes both forgiveness of sin and repentance from sin toward worshi...  Read More

*This devotional series was written by the AIA staff team at the University of VirginiaRead Exodus 8-10Pharaoh thinks that he is in a cosmic game of “uncle” (aka “mercy”).  If he can wait it out, and ...  Read More