Next week, I begin a new semester of teaching an MDiv class on the four Gospels. In addition to covering mundane, introductory information in the syllabus, I plan to discuss at length the connection between Jesus and a future, second exodus. The following is a synopsis of my presentation:   Israel’s exodus, or departure from Egypt, is one example from the Old Testament of a major salvation-historical event that thematically reverberates throughout the Gospels. Worth considering is the opening chapter to Mark’s Gospel, where the narrative introduces the ministry of John the Baptizer by quoting from Malachi 3:1 and Isaiah 40:3. These Old Testament passages foretell the fulfillment of a…