The Exodus-Jesus Connection I Missed for DECADES

Then Zipporah, Moses' wife, took a Then Zipporah, Moses' wife, took a flint, flint, flint, cut off her son's foreskin, cut off her son's foreskin, cut off her son's foreskin, >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> and touched Moses' feet with it, >> and touched Moses' feet with it, >> and touched Moses' feet with it, and said I know, it sounds weird. and said I know, it sounds weird. and said I know, it sounds weird. >> It does. >> It does. >> It does. >> And said, "Surely, listen, you are a >> And said, "Surely, listen, you are a >> And said, "Surely, listen, you are a bridegroom of blood to me." bridegroom of blood to me." bridegroom of blood to me." >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> Hang on. There's this weird passage in Exodus 4 There's this weird passage in Exodus 4 that when you read it, you're like, that when you read it, you're like, that when you read it, you're like, "Huh? Like, what the heck is [laughter] "Huh? Like, what the heck is [laughter] "Huh? Like, what the heck is [laughter] that doing there?" It feels so stinking that doing there?" It feels so stinking that doing there?" It feels so stinking weird, okay? So, it's in the middle of weird, okay? So, it's in the middle of weird, okay? So, it's in the middle of all this, and all the cool stuff's all this, and all the cool stuff's all this, and all the cool stuff's happening with the bush, and okay, let's happening with the bush, and okay, let's happening with the bush, and okay, let's go get all the Egyptians out of Israel. go get all the Egyptians out of Israel. go get all the Egyptians out of Israel. And then there's this weird, like, And then there's this weird, like, And then there's this weird, like, [music] non sequitur, verse 24. At a [music] non sequitur, verse 24. At a [music] non sequitur, verse 24. At a lodging place on the way, the Lord met lodging place on the way, the Lord met lodging place on the way, the Lord met him, Moses, and sought to put him to him, Moses, and sought to put him to him, Moses, and sought to put him to death. death. death. Then Zipporah, Moses' wife, took a Then Zipporah, Moses' wife, took a Then Zipporah, Moses' wife, took a flint, flint, flint, cut off her son's foreskin, cut off her son's foreskin, cut off her son's foreskin, >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> and touched Moses' feet with it, and >> and touched Moses' feet with it, and >> and touched Moses' feet with it, and said, "Surely, you [music] are a said, "Surely, you [music] are a said, "Surely, you [music] are a bridegroom of blood to me." bridegroom of blood to me." bridegroom of blood to me." >> And it was then that she said, [music] >> And it was then that she said, [music] >> And it was then that she said, [music] "A bridegroom of blood because of the "A bridegroom of blood because of the "A bridegroom of blood because of the circumcision." Now, you read that and circumcision." Now, you read that and circumcision." Now, you read that and you're like, "What the heck, man?" You you're like, "What the heck, man?" You you're like, "What the heck, man?" You know, take off your shoes and feet, and know, take off your shoes and feet, and know, take off your shoes and feet, and we got to put blood on the we got to put blood on the we got to put blood on the feet. So, you're like, "What's happening feet. So, you're like, "What's happening feet. So, you're like, "What's happening here?" Well, part [music] of what's here?" Well, part [music] of what's here?" Well, part [music] of what's happening, you're seeing this theme of happening, you're seeing this theme of happening, you're seeing this theme of sinful things have to be redeemed by sinful things have to be redeemed by sinful things have to be redeemed by blood [music] in order to come in blood [music] in order to come in blood [music] in order to come in contact with things that are holy. And contact with things that are holy. And contact with things that are holy. And remember what you got right here is this remember what you got right here is this remember what you got right here is this is a Christophany. This is a is a Christophany. This is a is a Christophany. This is a pre-incarnate appearance [music] of pre-incarnate appearance [music] of pre-incarnate appearance [music] of Jesus. Now, fast forward nearly 1,600 Jesus. Now, fast forward nearly 1,600 Jesus. Now, fast forward nearly 1,600 years, and Jesus shows up, and all of years, and Jesus shows up, and all of years, and Jesus shows up, and all of his disciples are with him for that last

his disciples are with him for that last his disciples are with him for that last supper, and they're getting ready, supper, and they're getting ready, supper, and they're getting ready, >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> you know, to see him go to the cross and >> you know, to see him go to the cross and >> you know, to see him go to the cross and be crucified. And Jesus has spent his be crucified. And Jesus has spent his be crucified. And Jesus has spent his entire ministry talking about how, "Do entire ministry talking about how, "Do entire ministry talking about how, "Do you know I am? I'm the bridegroom, you know I am? I'm the bridegroom, you know I am? I'm the bridegroom, [music] [music] [music] and you're the bride." and you're the bride." and you're the bride." >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> them down at this table, and he's like, >> them down at this table, and he's like, >> them down at this table, and he's like, "You know what I'm going to do before I "You know what I'm going to do before I "You know what I'm going to do before I go to the cross? Hey, everybody, take go to the cross? Hey, everybody, take go to the cross? Hey, everybody, take off your sandals. I need to wash your off your sandals. I need to wash your off your sandals. I need to wash your feet real quick." And [music] then Peter feet real quick." And [music] then Peter feet real quick." And [music] then Peter pipes up like an idiot, and Peter goes, pipes up like an idiot, and Peter goes, pipes up like an idiot, and Peter goes, "Yeah, I actually, Jesus, I got a better "Yeah, I actually, Jesus, I got a better "Yeah, I actually, Jesus, I got a better idea. You wash my whole body." And he idea. You wash my whole body." And he idea. You wash my whole body." And he And Jesus essentially goes, "Hey man, And Jesus essentially goes, "Hey man, And Jesus essentially goes, "Hey man, [music] what I'm doing here, the water [music] what I'm doing here, the water [music] what I'm doing here, the water is a symbol that I'm about to touch you is a symbol that I'm about to touch you is a symbol that I'm about to touch you with my blood. And unless I wash you, with my blood. And unless I wash you, with my blood. And unless I wash you, you have no part with me." So, the you have no part with me." So, the you have no part with me." So, the [music] bridegroom leans down and he [music] bridegroom leans down and he [music] bridegroom leans down and he grabs their uncovered feet with no grabs their uncovered feet with no grabs their uncovered feet with no sandals. And as a symbol of the blood sandals. And as a symbol of the blood sandals. And as a symbol of the blood he's about to shed, [music] he touches he's about to shed, [music] he touches he's about to shed, [music] he touches their feet with a symbol of his blood. their feet with a symbol of his blood. their feet with a symbol of his blood. And then he goes to the cross and they And then he goes to the cross and they And then he goes to the cross and they all watch him shed [music] his blood. all watch him shed [music] his blood. all watch him shed [music] his blood. And what I think all of them would have And what I think all of them would have And what I think all of them would have been thinking of is "Surely, you are a been thinking of is "Surely, you are a been thinking of is "Surely, you are a bridegroom of blood to me." [music] And bridegroom of blood to me." [music] And bridegroom of blood to me." [music] And in that moment, Jesus Christ, the in that moment, Jesus Christ, the in that moment, Jesus Christ, the bridegroom of blood, he cleanses our sin bridegroom of blood, he cleanses our sin bridegroom of blood, he cleanses our sin so that you and me can stand on holy so that you and me can stand on holy so that you and me can stand on holy ground face to face with God.

ground face to face with God. ground face to face with God. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Dude, I didn't know that. >> Dude, I didn't know that. >> Dude, I didn't know that. >> Bro. >> Bro. >> Bro. >> Never heard of it. >> Never heard of it. >> Never heard of it. >> Before this week? Me neither. >> Before this week? Me neither. >> Before this week? Me neither. >> The Bible is amazing.