1) What do the opening verses of Exodus tell us about how this book is linked to Genesis?

2) Why is it significant that there was a new pharaoh in Egypt?

3) What does this tell us about how we should view the governments that rule over us?

4) In what ways does God protect his people in these verses?

5) What does this tell us about God's commitment to his promises?

6) How does this encourage you today?

7) In what ways is our world today like the Egypt of Moses' day? In what ways is it different?

8) How does Moses' birth story remind you of Jesus? How should this frame our reading of Exodus in the context of the bigger story or scripture?