THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE CONTEST BETWEEN YAHWEH AND PHARAOH IN EGYPT (EXODUS 4:27 TO EXODUS 7:13). Moses now meets up with Aaron and they go to Egypt to demand the release of Israel so that they may go into the wilderness and worship Yahweh. Pharaoh refuses their request and responds viciously. a O... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SITUATION WORSENS (EXODUS 5:1). After the wonder of what they had seen probably all the parties involved considered that the future would be plain sailing. For who could resist such wonders? They had overlooked someone who thought of himself as a god and beyond being touched by men and their tr... [ Continue Reading ]
PHARAOH'S VINDICTIVE RESPONSE TO THEIR APPROACH (EXODUS 5:5). a Pharaoh says, the people of the land are many and you make them rest from their burdens (Exodus 5:5). b Pharaoh commands officers and taskmaster not to give straw to the people, they must gather straw for themselves (Exodus 5:6). c... [ Continue Reading ]
THE COMPLAINT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE SCRIBES OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL (EXODUS 5:20 TO EXODUS 6:1). a As they leave the presence of Pharaoh the administrative scribes meet Moses and Aaron, and ask that Yahweh will look on Moses and Aaron and judge them for making the children of Israel an abhorrenc... [ Continue Reading ]