Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Exodus 6:1
With a strong hand — That is, being forced to it by a strong hand, he shall let them go.
With a strong hand — That is, being forced to it by a strong hand, he shall let them go.
CHAPTER VI _God encourages Moses, and promises to show wonders upon Pharaoh,_ _and to bring out his people with a strong hand_, 1. _He confirms this promise by his essential name_ JEHOVAH, 2, 3; _...
CHAPTER 6:1-27 JEHOVAH'S ANSWERS AND THE GENEALOGY _ 1. Jehovah answers Moses (Exodus 6:1)_ 2. The Genealogy (Exodus 6:14) Moses' “wherefore” and “why,” his outburst of impatience, is graciously met...
EXODUS 5:1 TO EXODUS 6:1 (Exodus 5:1 f. and Exodus 5:4 E, the rest J). PHARAOH'S FIRST REFUSAL to let Israel go, and his increase of their burdens. The bulk of the sto
THE LORD (Hebrew. _Jehovah)_ said. See note on Exodus 3:7, and compare note on Exodus 6:10, and see App-4....
THEN THE LORD SAID UNTO MOSES— The improper division of this, and of many other subsequent Chapter s, is evident to readers of the least attention. Some have supposed, that the language of Moses, at t...
THE TEXT OF EXODUS TRANSLATION 6 AND JE-HO-VAH SAID UNTO MO-SES, NOW SHALT THOU SEE WHAT I WILL DO TO PHA-RAOH: FOR BY A STRONG HAND SHALL HE LET THEM GO, AND BY A STRONG HAND SHALL HE DRIVE THEM OUT...
_THEN THE LORD SAID UNTO MOSES, NOW SHALT THOU SEE WHAT I WILL DO TO PHARAOH: FOR WITH A STRONG HAND SHALL HE LET THEM GO, AND WITH A STRONG HAND SHALL HE DRIVE THEM OUT OF HIS LAND._ Lord said unto...
THE RENEWAL OF THE PROMISE. GENEALOGIES OF REUBEN, SIMEON, AND LEVI 1. The STRONG HAND is the hand of Jehovah, not of Pharaoh. So RV renders, 'by a strong hand,' i.e. under the compelling force of Je...
EXODUS: ISRAEL BECOMES A NATION THE *ISRAELITES LEAVE EGYPT EXODUS CHAPTER S 1 TO 18 _HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_ CHAPTER 6 V1 Then the *LORD replied to Moses. ‘Now you will see what I will d...
VI. GOD’S RENEWAL AND ENLARGEMENT OF HIS PROMISES. (1) NOW SHALT THOU SEE. — Moses’ complaint was that God delayed, and “was slack as concerning His promise.” Hitherto He had not “delivered His peopl...
וַ יֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל ־מֹשֶׁ֔ה עַתָּ֣ה תִרְ
CHAPTER VI. _ THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF MOSES._ Exodus 6:1. We have seen that the name Jehovah expresses not a philosophic meditation, but the most bracing and reassuring truth--viz., that an immutable a...
MOSES APPEALS FROM PHARAOH TO GOD Exodus 5:15; Exodus 6:1 God's way is to bring men to an end of themselves before He arises to their help. Our efforts to deliver ourselves only end in increasing our...
Here commences the section of Exodus devoted to the subject of national deliverance. Everything began with a solemn charge to Moses. It is first an answer to the complaint which God's servant had utte...
_Said, in answer to his prayer. --- Cast out, so eager he will be to have you dismissed, after he has repeatedly felt my hand, chap. iii. 19. (Haydock)_...
CONTENTS This becomes an interesting Chapter, in that a gracious God, in answer to the complaints of Moses and the people, takes occasion therefrom to assure them of the reality of his delivering them...
There is hardly a book of the Old Testament that stands out in more decided contrast with the book of Genesis than the one which follows it most closely. And this is the more striking, because God emp...
1._Then the Lord said unto Moses. _Moses was indeed unworthy of receiving so kind and gentle a reply from God; but the Father of all goodness of His infinite mercy pardoned both the sins of Moses and...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 5 THROUGH 13. At the news of the goodness of God, the people adore Him; but the struggle against the power of evil is another matter. Satan will not let the p...
THEN THE LORD SAID UNTO MOSES,.... In answer to the questions put to him, and the expostulations made with him: NOW SHALT THOU SEE WHAT I WILL DO TO PHARAOH: in inflicting punishments on him: for wit...
Then the LORD said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land. Ver. 1. _Then the...
_Now shalt thou see what I will do_ Here we have a striking proof of God's _long-suffering._ Instead of severely reproving Moses for his impatience, as manifested at the close of the preceding chapter...
1 God renueth his promise by his Name IEHOVAH. 14 The genealogie of Reuben, 15 of Simeon, 16 of Leui, of whom came Moses and Aaron. 1 THEN the LORD said vnto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will...
THE LORD SENDS A COMFORTING MESSAGE...
Then the Lord said unto Moses, in answer to his cry of anxiety, NOW SHALT THOU SEE WHAT I WILL DO TO PHARAOH; FOR WITH A STRONG HAND SHALL HE LET THEM GO, AND WITH A STRONG HAND SHALL HE DRIVE THEM OU...
D. MOSES AND AARON BEFORE PHARAOH. THE SEEMINGLY MISCHIEVOUAS EFFECT OF THEIR DIVINE MESSAGE, AND THE DISCOURAGMENT OF THE PEOPLE AND THE MESSENGERS THEMSELVES. GOD REVERSES THIS EFFECT NU SOLEMNLY PR...
GOD'S FURTHER PATIENT PREPARATION (vs.1-13) The impatience of Moses and of the children of Israel could not hasten God to act out of impatience. He accomplished matters in His own wise way. He tells...
1-9 We are most likely to prosper in attempts to glorify God, and to be useful to men, when we learn by experience that we can do nothing of ourselves; when our whole dependence is placed on him, and...
EXODUS CHAPTER 6 God encourageth Moses, EXODUS 6:1; reneweth his covenant, confirms it by his name Jehovah, EXODUS 6:3. Their unbelief, EXODUS 6:9. God commands Moses to speak to Pharaoh to let Israel...
The effect of the first appeal to Pharaoh seemed ought but encouraging. The thought of losing Israel made him clutch them with greater eagerness and watch them with greater vigilance. Whenever Satan's...
Exodus 6:1 LORD H3068 said H559 (H8799) Moses H4872 see H7200 (H8799) do H6213 (H8799) Pharaoh...
CONTENTS: Jehovah's answer to Moses' first prayer. Covenant renewed. Families of Israel. Moses' commission renewed. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Pharaoh. CONCLUSION: Man's extremity is God's opportunity...
Exodus 6:1. _With a strong hand._ In a general view we do not find that heaven has recourse to miracles, except when religion is low and greatly depressed, somewhat as a fire which is burnt down has n...
_Now shalt thou see what I will do._ GOD’S REPLY TO THE PRAYER OF A DISAPPOINTED WORKER I. This reply to the prayer of Moses intimated that God would bring the true result of his mission more thorou...
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 6:1 The STRONG HAND in this verse belongs to God, not to Pharaoh. The Hebrew verb translated “SEND... OUT” is translated “let... go” in...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 6:1. Then the Lord] We can scarcely err in saying that this verse should go with chap 5; and, as furnishing the immediate answer of Jehovah to the complaint of Moses, it brings...
DEPRESSION OF MOSES, AND CONFIRMATION OF HIS MISSION. EXPOSITION EXODUS 6:1 The expostulation of Moses did not offend God. God gave him, in reply to it, a most gracious series of promises and assura...
Chapter five of the book of Exodus, we left Moses in great despair. He did what he thought God was calling him to do. He went to the Pharaoh and demanded the release of the children of Israel. But the...
now shalt Exodus 14:13 Numbers 23:23 Deuteronomy 32:39 2 Kings 7:2...
FAITH AS EXEMPLIFIED IN MOSES Selections from Exodus 3:1; Exodus 6:1; Exodus 7:1; Exodus 8:1;...