Maranatha Global Bible Study

The Return of Jesus

Joel Richardson

The Exodus Romance

The foundational story of the Exodus is the key that unlocks a proper understanding of
the second coming. The entire story is intended to be understood as a betrothal or a marriage ceremony.

I. The ultimate, last, or greater Exodus forms the very backbone of the story of Jesus’ return.

To appreciate this story properly,

A. we must understand Torah rightly.

We need to have a proper understanding of the role of Torah within the story of redemption of Israel. The Torah should be seen as something beautiful, a marriage covenant God made with Israel.

  B. we must understand Israel rightly

A central factor in how the nations will be judged is how they treated Israel during the years of crisis leading up to the Lord’s return. Matthew 25:31-46.

  C. we must understand the story rightly

We need to see the whole story as a love story. 1 John 4:8-10

II.  From the very onset of the story, the Lord made His intentions to Israel absolutely clear

He was going to deliver her from bondage to the false gods of Egypt, to
take her as His own, and to be her God forever. (Exodus 6:6–7)

• • The metaphor of marriage God chose to use to describe His relationship with Israel is only a metaphor.
  • Within the phrase “I will take you to be my people” (Exodus 6:7), the key word is “take” (Hebrew: laqach). It entails the idea of taking a bride in marriage.
    (Genesis 11:29, Genesis 21:21, Genesis 24:67, Genesis 36:2)