Connect Exodus 6:6 with New Testament teachings on redemption through Christ. The Promise of Redemption in Exodus 6:6 • “Therefore tell the Israelites: ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will deliver you from slavery to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.’ ” (Exodus 6:6) • Key words: bring out, deliver, redeem, outstretched arm. • God personally pledges to purchase Israel’s freedom and display His power in the process. New Testament Fulfillment in Christ • Redemption language recurs in the gospel: – “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” (Mark 10:45) – “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace.” (Ephesians 1:7) – “Having entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, He obtained eternal redemption.” (Hebrews 9:12) • The Exodus was a historical rescue; the cross is the ultimate rescue, releasing believers from the slavery of sin (John 8:34-36; Romans 6:17-18). Outstretched Arm: From Egypt to Calvary • In Exodus, the “outstretched arm” signified divine strength (Deuteronomy 4:34). • On Golgotha, Christ’s arms were literally stretched out, embodying the same power in sacrificial form (John 19:18; Colossians 2:14-15). • What once crushed Egypt’s oppression now crushes sin’s dominion (Colossians 1:13-14). The Price Paid: Blood of the Lamb • Israel’s redemption required lamb’s blood at Passover (Exodus 12:13). • “For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.” (1 Corinthians 5:7) • “You were redeemed…not with perishable things…but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.” (1 Peter 1:18-19) • The same verb group—redeem/ransom—links the two events, stressing full payment. Living as the Redeemed • Freedom carries purpose: “He died for all so that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for Him.” (2 Corinthians 5:15) • Just as Israel left Egypt to serve God (Exodus 8:1), believers are freed to serve righteousness (Romans 6:22). • Hope flows from finished redemption: “We eagerly await a Savior…who will transform our lowly bodies.” (Philippians 3:20-21) Summary Connections • Exodus 6:6 foreshadows Christ’s redemptive mission. • Both events: divine initiative, substitutionary sacrifice, deliverance from slavery, and the display of God’s mighty power. • The Redeemer who once parted the sea now parts the grave—and invites every believer to walk in newness of life (Romans 6:4). |
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