Although Moses knew he was being punished for falling short as a leader, he warned God's people of a few key events in times to come.

Yeshua (Jesus) gave us a homework assignment in Matthew 6:33: To first find (1) the Kingdom; and (2) God's righteousness. Righteousness is "right-standing," or being in sync with God's will.

We are discussing the role of the knight and rook for the protection of the kingdom.

The priesthood is a powerful group in the nation. They would come to be associated with doctors, lawyers and politicians who maintained power in the nation...even while they were colonized.

The Bible is a prophetic text providing us with an illustration of God's nature, structure, and strategy for defeating darkness. The next power piece He established in His nation-building was the prophet.

1 Peter 2:9 gives us a second witness for understanding God's strategy for defeating the kingdom of darkness.

God's chess strategy was to make Himself King over a nation of former slaves.

God is so awesome in how he delivered a devastating blow to His enemy, Pharoah. God is nothing to play with.