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b'Exodus is a continuation of the story begun in Genesis, written by the same author (Moses) and for the same audience(Israel). Whereas Genesis relates to Israel\\u2019s earliest beginnings, Exodus follows the growing nation. It is primarilya rescue story: God rescuing His people from slavery in Egypt, bringing them to freedom with Him as their Ruler.\\nGenesis ends with Abraham\\u2019s descendants settled in Egypt. When Exodus opens four hundred years later, Abraham has so many descendants that Egypt has enslaved them out of fear. Moses\\u2019s birth is recorded in chapter 2, and so begins the beautiful story of God rescuing His people from slavery. It is a real-life picture and foreshadowing of the redemption from sin and death God has worked out for humanity through the death and resurrection of Jesus.\\nIn chapter 20, once Israel is free, God reveals the law, a covenant-agreement with them. He gives Israel the Ten Commandments, along with other laws they must live by as He dwells among them\\u2014because they are sinful and He is not. It includes many rituals and ceremonies, including regular animal sacrifices to cover Israel\\u2019s many sins.\\nThe law was a harsh system to live under but necessary because it did two things. First, it reminded the Israelites daily of the reality of their sin. Second, it showed them their inability to live up to God\\u2019s standards and fix their relationship with Him. Simply put, the law showed that humans were in desperate need of a Savior.\\nThis system would govern God\\u2019s people\\u2014until Jesus arrived to fulfill the law. He offered the final sacrifice for humanity\\u2019s sin, bringing forgiveness and freedom for all who put their trust in His death and resurrection\\u2014in order to dwell forever with His redeemed people. This is the rescue story begun in Genesis and Exodus. \\u2022 Michelle Isenhoff\\n\\u2022 What similarities does a life lived in sin have to the Israelites\\u2019 slavery in Egypt? In what ways has Jesus freed us from such a life? \\nAnd they will know that I am the Lord their God. I am the one who brought them out of the land of Egypt so that I could live among them. I am the Lord their God. Exodus 29:46 (NLT)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nPsalm 46:1-3; Isaiah 41:9-10'