The three days point to resurrection—the same third-day pattern Les Feldick sees as a picture of Christ's death, burial, and resurrection.
Les notes that 'on the third day' in Genesis 22 is a picture of Christ's death, burial, and resurrection (Clip5). He applies that to the Exodus, saying the Red Sea crossing is indicative of Christ's burial and coming out on the other side is resurrection (Clip6). So the three-day journey carries the significance of the resurrection that completes redemption.
Exodus 8:27 — This is the verse where Moses requests a three-day journey into the wilderness to sacrifice to the LORD.
Genesis 22:4 — Les uses this verse to show that 'the third day' is a Bible-wide picture of Christ's resurrection.
The request for the three-day journey is recorded in Exodus 8:27: "We will go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD our God, as he shall command us" (KJV). The New Testament also connects the Passover imagery to Christ: "For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us" (1 Corinthians 5:7).
Les teaches that the Exodus is a redemption account: Israel is helpless, with no army, economic clout, or political power, so God must do the redeeming (Clip4). Redemption requires a person (Moses, proven by the sign miracles; ultimately Christ), the blood of the Passover lamb (ultimately Christ), and the power of God (epitomized at the resurrection) (Clip3, Clip2). He points out that 'on the third day' in Genesis 22 is a picture of Christ's death, burial, and resurrection (Clip5). He then draws the same picture from the Red Sea crossing: the crossing is indicative of Christ's burial, and coming out on the other side is resurrection (Clip6). The whole movement from Passover to Red Sea is the story of God buying Israel back (Clip7).
Les uses Abraham's offering of Isaac to show this. In Genesis 22:4, Abraham sees the place on the third day, and Les says that should immediately tell us this is a picture of Christ's death, burial, and resurrection (Clip5).
Les explains that redemption required a person—Moses, proven by the sign miracles; then the blood of the Passover lamb on the doorposts; and then the power of God at the Red Sea. Israel could do nothing for itself (Clip4, Clip3).
The Red Sea crossing is a picture of Christ's burial, and coming out on the other side is resurrection (Clip6). God opened the sea where it was deepest and Israel crossed on dry ground (Clip1).
The 3-Day Journey: How Exodus Foreshadows the Resurrection of Christ
he really going to lose? The backbone of his economy. They were the workers. They were the ones that were getting all the daily work done. And the Egyptians had just become an upper -class elite who did nothing but make sure that those Jews got the work done. And I always like to compare this even to America, especially the South, before the Civil War.
Red Sea and the Power of God
Les describes the Passover blood and then God's power when Israel stands before the Red Sea, noting God opened it at the deepest place.
Resurrection Power for Salvation
Les says the power of our salvation is epitomized at the resurrection; without it we are still dead in our sins.
Christ, the Lamb of God
Les connects Moses' validation by miracles to Christ's earthly ministry, and the Passover blood to Christ as our Passover.
Israel's Helplessness
Les emphasizes Israel had no army, economic clout, or political power, so God had to do all the redeeming.
The Third Day in Genesis 22
Les says Abraham seeing the place on the third day is a picture of Christ's death, burial, and resurrection.
Burial and Resurrection at the Red Sea
Les teaches the Red Sea crossing pictures Christ's burial, and coming out on the other side pictures His resurrection.
Exodus as Redemption
Les summarizes Exodus as God redeeming Israel from Egyptian bondage through the Passover blood and then leading them to the Red Sea.
Exodus 8:27: We will go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD our God, as he shall command us.
Moses' actual request to Pharaoh for the three-day journey.
Genesis 22:4: Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
Les uses this 'third day' to show the scriptural pattern pointing to Christ's resurrection.
1 Corinthians 5:7: Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us.
Paul identifies Christ as the Passover sacrifice, connecting the Exodus redemption to the cross.
In Exodus 8:27, Moses asks Pharaoh to let Israel go three days' journey into the wilderness to sacrifice to the LORD. Les sees that three-day period as a picture of Christ's death, burial, and resurrection.
Les points to Abraham's offering of Isaac, noting that on the third day Abraham saw the place—a picture of Christ's resurrection (Clip5). He connects the same pattern to the Exodus and the Red Sea crossing.
Israel was helpless in slavery, so God redeemed them through the person of Moses, the blood of the Passover lamb, and His own power at the Red Sea. Les applies this to salvation through Christ's person, blood, and resurrection power (Clip4, Clip2).
Les says it is indicative of Christ's burial, and coming out on the other side is resurrection (Clip6). God opened the sea where it was deepest for Israel to cross on dry ground (Clip1).
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