EXODUS 5:1 Moses and Aaron: Initial Request. This section describes Moses’ and Aaron’s initial audience and request before Pharaoh (Exodus 5:1) and the Lord’s promises and encouragement in light of Pharaoh’s response (Exodus 5:22; Exodus 7:1). It also includes a genealogy of Moses and Aaron (Exodus... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 5:2 Pharaoh’s statement that he does not KNOW the Lord may show a lack of knowledge of God’s true identity, but it also shows his defiance against any claim the Lord might have on him. By contrast, God’s desire is that his people might “know that I am the LORD” (Exodus 8:10; se... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 5:10 THUS SAYS PHARAOH. Note the contrast to “Thus says the LORD” (v. Exodus 5:1). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 5:15 In Pharaoh’s presence, Israel’s foremen refer to themselves as YOUR SERVANTS, which is highlighted by its repetition. In stark contrast, the Lord has called Israel “my people” (v. Exodus 5:1). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=imag... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 5:22 Although the Lord had promised that he would deliver his people (Exodus 3:8) and had predicted that Pharaoh would resist letting them go (Exodus 3:19; Exodus 4:21), Moses did not know exactly how this would happen. His first encounter with Pharaoh seemed to have brought EV... [ Continue Reading ]