In a book - in the book, i. e. the book which contained the history of God’s dealings with His people. Moses was further instructed to impress the command especially on the mind of Joshua, as the leader to whom the first step toward its accomplishment would be entrusted on the conquest of Canaan. The work was not actually completed until the reign of Hezekiah, 1 Chronicles 4:43.
Verse Exodus 17:14. _WRITE THIS_ FOR _A MEMORIAL IN A BOOK_] This is the first mention of _writing_ on record: what it signified, or how it was done, we cannot tell. But it is evident that either thi...
CHAPTER 17 AT REPHIDIM _ 1. The water from the rock (Exodus 17:1)_ 2. The conflict with Amalek (Exodus 17:8) From Sin they went to Dophkah and Alush before they came to Rephidim (Numbers 33:12). Aga...
EXODUS 27. WATER FROM THE ROCK (Exodus 17 :1 P (Rephidim), Exodus 17:1 b - Exodus 17:2 a (strove, strive) E, Exodus 17:3 and Exodus 17:2 b (tempt) J,...
THE LORD (Hebrew. _Jehovah._ said. See notes on Exodus 3:7 and Exodus 6:10. WRITE. First occurrence. The tablets found at Lachish and Tel-el-Amarna show that writing of. high order was fully develope...
THE LORD SAID UNTO MOSES, WRITE THIS, &C.— God commands Moses here, not only to write his decree concerning Amalek, but to _rehearse it in the ears of Joshua;_ thus strongly declaring his fixed purpos...
THE TEXT OF EXODUS TRANSLATION 17 And all the congregation of the children of Is-ra-el journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, by their journeys, according to the commandment of Je-ho-vah, and encamped...
_AND THE LORD SAID UNTO MOSES, WRITE THIS FOR A MEMORIAL IN A BOOK, AND REHEARSE IT IN THE EARS OF JOSHUA: FOR I WILL UTTERLY PUT OUT THE REMEMBRANCE OF AMALEK FROM UNDER HEAVEN._ Write this for a me...
17:14 the (f-12) Or 'a.' that (g-22) Or 'for.'...
REPHIDIM. MURMURING FOR WATER. OPPOSITION OF AMALEK Leaving the maritime plain the Israelites now strike inland, and after halting at Dophkah and Alush (see Numbers 33:12) they come to Rephidim. This...
WRITE THIS., IN A BOOK] Written records, contemporary with the events described in them, were no doubt preserved for many generations, and would afford material for future historians. One of these ear...
EXODUS: ISRAEL BECOMES A NATION THE *ISRAELITES LEAVE EGYPT EXODUS CHAPTER S 1 TO 18 _HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_ CHAPTER 17 WATER AT HOREB – VERSES 1-7 V1 All the *Israelites left the *dese...
WRITE THIS FOR A MEMORIAL IN A BOOK. — Heb., _in the book._ That “book” existed long prior to Moses is implied in his quotation of them (Genesis 5:1; Numbers 21:14), and has of late years been abundan...
וַ יֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל ־מֹשֶׁ֗ה כְּתֹ֨ב זֹ֤א
WATER FROM THE ROCK; VICTORY OVER AMALEK Exodus 17:1 From the smitten rock flowed the water for the thirsty hosts. So the Rock of Ages was smitten, and from His riven side has flowed out blood and wa...
Another trial of their faith came to the people in the lack of water. In view of the fact that they had been provided with bread and flesh, it would seem as if they would have learned enough to be abl...
And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this [for] a memorial (h) in a book, and rehearse [it] in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven. (h) In the bo...
Of Josue, and of all who shall govern after him, that they may remember to execute my decree of extermination, against these cruel Amalecites, who have first dared to oppose the progress of my dejecte...
This is the first memorial commanded to be made of God's dealing, with his people; and a most memorable one it is. I wish that every child of God would keep it in remembrance, for what doth it express...
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...
14._And the Lord said unto Moses. _By this command God made it known that He had performed a work which not only ought to be celebrated by word (192) of mouth, but which also was deserving of eternal...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 16 AND 17. But now the difficulties of the way arrive. They travel three days without water-a sad effect, in appearance, of such a deliverance; and then the w...
AND THE LORD SAID UNTO MOSES,.... After the battle was over, and the Israelites had got the victory: WRITE THIS FOR A MEMORIAL IN A BOOK: not in loose papers, but in a book, that it might continue; m...
And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this [for] a memorial in a book, and rehearse [it] in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven. Ver. 14. _In a bo...
Though God gave the victory, yet it is said _Joshua discovered Amalek_, because Joshua was a type of Christ, and of the same name, and in him it is that we are more than conquerors. _The Lord said, Wr...
The people murmure for water at Rephidim. 5 God sendeth him for water to the rocke in Horeb. 8 Amalek is ouercome by the holding vp of Moses hands. 15 Moses buildeth the Altar IEHOVAH Nissi. [MURM...
And the Lord said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua, it should be revealed to Joshua and impressed upon his mind; FOR I WILL UTTERLY PUT OUT THE RE...
THE BATTLE WITH THE AMALEKITES...
FIFTH SECTION The journey through the wilderness to Sinai. Want of water. Marah. Elim. The Wilderness of Sin. Quails. Manna. Rephidim (Massah and Meribah). The Amalekites. Jethro and his advice, a hu...
WATER FROM THE ROCK (vs.1-7) Bread has been provided for the people. Can God provide water also? Why did they not simply appeal to Him in fullest confidence that He would answer just as fully as He...
8-16 Israel engaged with Amalek in their own necessary defence. God makes his people able, and calls them to various services for the good of his church. Joshua fights, Moses prays, both minister to...
IN A BOOK; even in this book, which Moses was to write by God's inspiration and appointment. See EXODUS 34:27 DEUTERONOMY 31:9,22. _In the ears of Joshua_, thy successor, and the captain of my people,...
And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the Lord, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water...
Exodus 17:14 LORD H3068 said H559 (H8799) Moses H4872 Write H3789 (H8798) memorial H2146 book H5612 recount...
A SUDDEN ATTACK FROM AN UNEXPECTED FOE (EXODUS 17:8). Up to this point the problems of the journey have been physical problems arising from the environment, but now the children of Israel are reminded...
CONTENTS: Smitten rock at Meribah. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Joshua, Aaron, Hur. CONCLUSION: Fed by the Bread of Life; refreshed by the Water of Life (John 7:37) means victory for the believer in ever...
Exodus 17:1. _Rephidim._ The plain before Horeb, where the Israelites encamped before they removed to the plain opposite Sinai. Exodus 17:6. _Thou shalt smite the rock._ Horeb was the place where God...
_I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek._ LESSONS 1. Jehovah’s victories over His Church’s enemies He giveth in charge to be recorded. 2. Writing and tradition are both God’s ways of reco...
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
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 ...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 17:16. The Lord hath sworn.]—A far-fetched if not an impossible rendering. The words are literally— “For (or because) a hand upon (or against) the throne of Jah; War for Jeho...
EXPOSITION THE WAR WITH AMALEK. The Amalekites seem to have been descendants of Amalek, the grandson of Esau (Genesis 36:12). They separated themselves off from the other Edomites at an early date, an...
And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the LORD, and they pitched in Rephidim: and there was no...
memorial Exodus 12:14 Exodus 13:9 Exodus 34:27 Deuteronomy 31:9 Joshua 4:7