CRITICAL NOTES.—
Exodus 18:1. Midian.]—If we mar assume that these Midianites were
descendants of Midian, son of Abraham by Keturah (Genesis 25:2), our
wonder will be lessened that among this Arabian people we should find
the knowledge and worship of Jehovah had been preserved, as seen in
this narr... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL NOTES.—
Exodus 18:27. Moses let his father-in-law depart.] The departure of
Jethro may or may not have taken place prior to the law-giving from
Sinai. It is quite possible, as Kalisch suggests, that this verse is
here added for the sake of completeness, after the manner of Exodus
16:35, lea... [ Continue Reading ]