EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 17:2 The people again QUARREL with Moses. He wonders why they continue to TEST THE LORD (see also v. Exodus 17:7). They show a hardness of heart like Pharaoh and the Egyptians, which is how Psalms 95:7 describes these events. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 17:6 AT HOREB. See note on 3:1. I WILL STAND BEFORE YOU THERE ON THE ROCK. A further example of God’s promise to Moses, “I will be with you” (Exodus 3:12). The Lord’s presence presumably was in the pillar of cloud (see Exodus 13:21). Because of God’s promise to stand there “on... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 17:7 The place where these events happened will bear names that reflect the events (see esv footnotes). The names will be a reminder for the people. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 17:8 While Israel is camped at Rephidim (v. Exodus 17:8; compare v. Exodus 17:1), they are attacked by the people of Amalek, who inhabited the northern Sinai peninsula (Genesis 14:7). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 17:9 The focus on Moses’ HAND(S) (vv. Exodus 17:9, Exodus 17:11, Exodus 17:12) indicates two things that the Israelites need to take to heart: (1) Moses is the Lord’s choice to lead Israel (notice that Moses’ hands relate to who PREVAILED; v. Exodus 17:11); and (2) the Lord is... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 17:14 No explicit reason is given for the severity of the Lord’s judgment on AMALEK. (But see note on Josh. 6:17–18.) A later reference to the event (Deuteronomy 25:17) says that Amalek “did not fear God,” having attacked the people of Israel who were trailing behind and tired... [ Continue Reading ]