EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 9:1 THE GOD OF THE HEBREWS. Compare Exodus 3:18; Exodus 7:16. After the fourth plague (Exodus 8:20), Pharaoh should begin to understand that the Lord favors Israel. This will be seen in the fifth plague (Exodus 9:1) as well. ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 9:8 Here the Lord commands MOSES to bring about the sign. Moses is maturing in his leadership role. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 9:9 The BOILS of the sixth plague are the first plague to affect the Egyptians physically. The plagues continue to grow both in what they show of the Lord’s power and in their direct effect on the lives of Pharaoh and his people. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagNam... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 9:13 The Lord explains to Pharaoh the power and purposes of the plagues (vv. Exodus 9:14). It is the first time he offers Pharaoh a way to avoid the effects of a plague (vv. Exodus 9:18). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length,... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 9:14 Although Pharaoh considered himself a representative of divine power, the plagues have revealed that there is no one like the Lord IN ALL THE EARTH (see v. Exodus 9:29). It was only by God’s mercy that Egypt had not yet been destroyed FROM THE EARTH. In God’s plan, Pharaoh... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 9:18 Explaining how to find SAFE SHELTER from the hail was a test to indicate who had taken the plagues to heart and now FEARED THE WORD OF THE LORD. The reference to those who DID NOT PAY ATTENTION TO THE WORD OF THE LORD again focuses on the hearts of Pharaoh and his servants... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 9:27 THIS TIME I HAVE SINNED. Even though he admits guilt for the first time, Pharaoh is still wrong: he has sinned in response to each plague, not just “this time.” ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 9:31 The explanation about Egypt’s crops indicates that Pharaoh took comfort from what remained in his land rather than acknowledging the destruction that had already come. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 9:34 HE... HARDENED HIS HEART, HE AND HIS SERVANTS. Pharaoh’s resistance to the Lord encourages his servants to adopt the same attitude. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 9:35 The two references to the HEART OF PHARAOH represent both his responsibility for his own actions (v. Exodus 9:34) and the Lord’s sovereign control (v. Exodus 9:35; see also Exodus 10:1). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images [ Continue Reading ]