The Gospel of Exodus: Misery, Deliverance, Gratitude

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.

288 pages

“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

Table of Contents:

Part 1: The Facts of the Matter

Chapter 1: Exodus-A Paradigm of Salvation

Chapter 2: Exodus-Real History

Part 2: The Matter of the Facts

Misery

Chapter 3: Misery–The Need for Deliverance

Deliverance

Chapter 4: Deliverance: The Emancipator(s)

Excursus 1: Yahweh or Jehovah?

Chapter 5: Deliverance: The Reason

Chapter 6: Deliverance: The Means—Irresistible Power

Chapter 7: Deliverance: The Means—Substitutionary Sacrifice

Chapter 8: Deliverance: The Means—Faith

Chapter 9: Deliverance: The Emancipated

Excursus 2: The National Covenant

Chapter 10: Deliverance: The Destination

Gratitude

Chapter 11: Gratitude: The Principle

Chapter 12: Gratitude: The Decalogue—The Ethics of Thanks

Excursus 3: More Thoughts on the Sabbath

Chapter 13: Gratitude: The Book of the Covenant—The Extent of Ethics

Chapter 14: Gratitude: The Tabernacle—A Picture of Worship

Table: Diagram of the Tabernacle