followHIM Exodus 1-6 Part 1 • Dr. Krystal Pierce • Mar. 23-29 • Come, Follow Me
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Mar 18, 2026 
Dr. Krystal Pierce, an Egyptology and Near Eastern studies scholar, traces Exodus 1–6 with lively context. She explores the Hyksos backdrop and a new Pharaoh’s policies. Short scenes spotlight brave women who save Moses, Moses’s complex identity and exile, and the burning bush moment that calls him to lead.
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Four Core Themes Shaping Exodus 1–6
- Exodus 1–6 frames four core themes: revealing Jehovah, covenants, deliverance, and identity.
- Krystal Pierce emphasizes Jehovah as premortal Jesus, the Abrahamic covenant recurring, deliverance promises, and Moses’s identity struggle across cultures.
Pharaoh’s Decree Rooted In Historical Hyksos Anxiety
- Pharaoh’s demographic panic likely reflects a historic Hyksos shift and fear of foreign rule rather than mere plot device.
- Pierce links the Hebrew miracle of growth to covenant promises despite Egyptian oppression and political turnover.
Mud Brick Labor Shows Oppression And Miraculous Growth
- Pharaoh tries crushing labor by forcing Hebrews to make sun-baked mud bricks, but affliction increases their posterity.
- Pierce explains mud-brick production, melted-mud archaeological evidence, and why this labor would normally lower birthrates yet did not.