In Exodus chapter six, verse seven declares the essential meaning and purpose of the Exodus and the making of the covenant at Mount Sinai. The Lord promises to redeem Isreal from bondage, adopt them as His people, and be their God. They, in return, would commit to doing the will of their Redeemer. The verse …
In Exodus chapter six, verse three, the Lord did not make himself known to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob by the name “Lord.” Although these men did not refer to God as Lord does not mean that the patriarchs were not acquainted with that name, but only that they did not receive the whole revelation of …
In Exodus chapter five, verse twenty-two, Moses had to wonder why the Lord sent him to see Pharoah regarding the release of the Israelites. He ignored or forgot what God had told him earlier about Pharoah’s responses. Moses was disappointed because his obedience to God was causing trouble and not an immediate success. Often believers …
In Exodus chapter five, verse one, Moses and Aaron went to Pharoah to request as the Lord God of Israel told him to let the Israelites go to celebrate in the wilderness. The exodus conflict in this chapter is between two gods: Yahweh, the God of Israel, and Pharoah, who in Egyptian religion believes to …
In Exodus chapter four, verse twenty-four, Moses had neglected to perform the covenant sign of circumcision of his son. This response is a clear sign of disobedience by Moses and his wife. God afflicted Moses with a potentially fatal illness until he had his son circumcised. This incident demonstrates that God’s election of an individual …
In Exodus chapter four, verse twenty-two, the firstborn indicates a special love and relationship with God. God claims Israel as His son. Later in a narrowing of the sonship theme, God calls the Davidic dynasty His son, and still next, in a further narrowing, He claims Jesus as His Son.The Jewish concept of being the …
In Exodus chapter three, verse eight, this is a proverbial statement picturing agricultural abundance. The honey includes honey from grapes or dates from bees; the juice boils down to produce a thick syrup. Milk and honey is the land abounded with other good things. Excellent fruits, such as corn, wine, and oil, and with figs, …
In Exodus chapter three, verse seven, God was concerned about the misery of the people in Egypt. He is aware of the distress of all His people. God hears the cry of those who are troubled and oppressed. In such times God’s people must cry out to Him that he might mercifully intervene on their …
In Exodus chapter three, verse five, God’s initial revelation to Moses was of His holiness. Holiness means separation from sin and all evil and commitment to righteousness. Moses had to remember that the God he served was holy: so holy that a human to look at Him would bring forth death. God’s initial revelation to …
In Exodus chapter two, verse twenty-three, after many years of oppression, the people of Israel began to cry unto God for help. When they turned to the Lord, He turned to them. The Israelites may have been worshipping the gods of Egypt and calling upon them for help and deliverance. However, they most likely did …
