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Exodus 3; 12–14
Through the SeaGod calls a reluctant shepherd from a burning bush, brings his people out of slavery on the night of the Passover, and opens a path through the sea.
Exodus 2:1–10
The Basket in the ReedsWhen Pharaoh orders that Hebrew baby boys be thrown into the Nile, one brave mother hides her son in a waterproof basket among the reeds, his sister keeps watch, and Pharaoh’s own daughter comes down to the river.
Exodus 2:11–25
A Stranger in a Strange LandPrince Moses tries to fight injustice his own way, kills an Egyptian slave master and flees into the desert. At a well in Midian he finds a new home, while back in Egypt God hears his people’s cry.
Exodus 3–4
The Bush That Did Not Burn UpA shepherd in the wilderness sees a bush on fire that never burns up. From the flames, God calls Moses by name, tells him his name, I AM, and sends him back to Egypt to set his people free, in spite of every excuse Moses can find.
Exodus 7–11
Let My People Go: The Ten PlaguesMoses carries one message to the most powerful king on earth: let my people go. Pharaoh says no, again and again, while Egypt is shaken by signs no magician can match.
Exodus 16
Bread from HeavenHungry and grumbling in the desert, Israel wakes to find the ground covered with something nobody has seen before. God's lesson is simple: gather what you need, every day, and trust him for tomorrow.
Exodus 17:1–7
Water from the RockIn a dry camp with no water, a frightened crowd turns on Moses and asks the question underneath every complaint: is the Lord with us or not? God answers from a rock.
Exodus 17:8–16
Hands Held HighWhile Joshua leads Israel's fighters in the valley, Moses stands on a hill with his hands raised to God. When his arms grow too tired to lift, two friends hold them up.
Exodus 19–20
Ten Words on the MountainAt the foot of Mount Sinai, amid thunder, smoke and the blast of a trumpet, God speaks to the people he rescued and gives them ten words for a free life.
Exodus 32
The Golden CalfWhile Moses is on the mountain with God, the people grow impatient and ask Aaron for a god they can see. A golden calf, a broken promise, and a leader who pleads for mercy.
Exodus 35–40
A Tent Where God LivesA people who once made bricks for Pharaoh now bring their gifts and skills to build a tent for God. When it is finished, his glory fills it, and he travels with them.
Numbers 13–14
Twelve Spies, Two Brave VoicesTwelve scouts explore the land God has promised. They all see the same giant grapes and the same walled cities, but only two of them come back trusting God.
Numbers 16
Korah’s RebellionKorah and two hundred and fifty leaders rise up against Moses and Aaron, demanding a place that was never theirs. God settles the question, and the priest they rejected ends up standing between the living and the dead.
Numbers 17
The Staff That BlossomedTo end the grumbling once and for all, twelve dry wooden staffs are laid before the Lord overnight. In the morning, one of them is alive with buds, blossoms and ripe almonds.
Numbers 21:4–9
The Bronze SerpentTired and bitter on a long detour, Israel complains against God, and venomous snakes slither into the camp. The cure God gives is strange: look up at a bronze snake on a pole, and live.
Numbers 22–24
Balaam and the Talking DonkeyA frightened king hires a famous seer to curse Israel. But the seer’s own donkey sees what he cannot, and every time he opens his mouth to curse, only blessing comes out.
Deuteronomy 34
Moses on the MountainAfter forty years of leading Israel through the wilderness, Moses climbs Mount Nebo alone. God shows him the whole promised land, and there, with his eyes still clear, Moses’ long journey ends.
Leviticus 9
Fire from the LordOn the eighth day, Aaron offers the very first sacrifices at the new tabernacle. Then fire comes out from the presence of God, and the whole people shout and fall on their faces.
Leviticus 10:1–11
Strange FireOn the very day the priests begin their work, Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu offer fire God had not asked for, and they die before the LORD. A grieving father learns that God's holiness is not a game.
Leviticus 16
The Day of AtonementOnce a year, on one special day, the high priest steps behind the curtain into the Most Holy Place. Then a goat carries the people's sins far away into the wilderness.
Leviticus 19:9–18, 33–34
Leave the Edges of Your FieldAt Mount Sinai, God tells his people how to live as neighbours: leave grain at the edges of the field for the poor, pay workers on time, never trip the blind, and love the foreigner as yourself.
Leviticus 25:8–55
The Year of JubileeGod gives Israel a remarkable law: every fiftieth year a trumpet will sound across the land, families will return to the land they lost, and Israelites who sold themselves into service will go free.
Numbers 6:22–27
The LORD Bless You and Keep YouIn the camp at Sinai, God gives Aaron and his sons the exact words to bless his people: three short lines about God's care, his kindness and his peace, still spoken over families today.
Numbers 12
Miriam and Aaron Speak OutAt Hazeroth, Moses' own sister and brother grumble against him. God calls all three to the tent, defends the humblest man on earth, and when Miriam is struck with a skin disease, Moses prays for her healing.
Numbers 27:1–11
Five Sisters AskFive sisters whose father died with no sons step forward before Moses and the whole assembly to ask for their family's share of the promised land. Moses takes their case to God, and God says they are right.
Deuteronomy 6:1–9
Hear, O IsraelOn the plains of Moab, old Moses speaks to a new generation. The LORD is one, he says. Love him with everything you have, and talk about his words at home, on the road, at bedtime and at breakfast.
Deuteronomy 8
Remember the WayBefore Israel enters a rich land, Moses asks a new generation to remember forty years of manna, water from the rock and sandals that never wore out, and never to forget the God who gave it all.
Deuteronomy 30:11–20
Choose LifeNear the end of his life, Moses sets two paths before the whole people of Israel, life and death, blessing and curse, and pleads with them: choose life, by loving the LORD and holding fast to him.