Prophecies in Exodus
| Prophecy | Exodus Reference | Fulfillment | New Testament Reference |
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| The Deliverance of Israel | Exodus 3:7-8 | God promises Moses that He will rescue the Israelites from bondage and bring them to the Promised Land. This is fulfilled in the Exodus event. | Acts 7:34-36, Hebrews 11:29 |
| The Hardening of Pharaoh’s Heart | Exodus 4:21 | God foretells to Moses that Pharaoh will refuse to let the people go, which will demonstrate God’s power through the plagues. | Romans 9:17-18 |
| The Prophecy of the Plagues | Exodus 7:17 | Before each plague, Moses and Aaron prophesy what will happen, showing that God is the one in control. | (Historical Fulfillment in Exodus 7-12) |
| Arrival at Mount Sinai | Exodus 3:12 | God promises Moses that after leading the people out of Egypt, they will worship God on that very mountain. | (Historical Fulfillment in Exodus 19) |
| Prophecy of Israel’s Priest-Nation Status | Exodus 19:5-6 | God promises that if Israel obeys His covenant, they will be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. This is spiritually fulfilled in the Church. | 1 Peter 2:9, Revelation 1:6 |
| The Prophecy of Moses’s Death | Exodus 33:20 | God tells Moses that no one can see His face and live, which is a prophecy of the inability of sinful man to stand in God’s presence, fulfilled in Christ’s mediation. | John 1:18, Hebrews 1:3 |
| The Final Promise of the Promised Land | Exodus 32:13-14 | God reaffirms the covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to give their descendants the land as an everlasting inheritance. | Joshua 1:2-4 |
Typological Prophecies (Foreshadowing Christ) |
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| The Passover Lamb | Exodus 12:1-13 | The spotless lamb whose blood saves Israel from judgment is a prophetic type of Jesus, the ultimate Passover Lamb whose blood saves believers from sin and death. | John 1:29, 1 Corinthians 5:7, 1 Peter 1:18-19 |
| The Manna from Heaven | Exodus 16:15 | The miraculous bread that sustained Israel in the wilderness is a prophetic type of Jesus, who declared Himself to be the “bread of life” sent from heaven to give life to the world. | John 6:31-35, 48-51 |
| The Water from the Rock | Exodus 17:6 | The rock that Moses struck to bring forth water to quench Israel’s thirst is a prophetic type of Jesus, the “spiritual Rock” who provides spiritual living water for all who are thirsty. | 1 Corinthians 10:4, John 4:10-14, 7:37-38 |
| The Tabernacle | Exodus 25-40 | The entire tabernacle, with its sacrifices and furnishings, is a prophetic type of Jesus. He is the ultimate sacrifice, the High Priest, and the place where God’s presence dwells among His people. | Hebrews 9:11-12, 24, Colossians 2:17 |