Shepherds came and drove them— i.e. The flocks, away; for the original word is masculine. But Moses stood up and helped them; chastising the rudeness of the shepherds, not by force, as we may imagine, since he was alone against many; but by that authority and pre-eminence, which education, wisdom, and address give the civilized over the clownish and illiberal.
Verse Exodus 2:17. _THE SHEPHERDS - DROVE THEM_] The verb יגרשים _yegareshum,_ being in the _masculine_ gender, seems to imply that the shepherds drove away the _flocks_ of Reuel's daughters, and not...
2. MOSES THE CHOSEN DELIVERER CHAPTER 2 Moses: His Birth, Education, Choice, and Exile _ 1. His birth and concealment (Exodus 2:1)_ 2. His rescue and education (Exodus 2:5) 3. His choice and failu...
EXODUS 2:11 J. MOSES'S FLIGHT TO MIDIAN. Here is interposed an incident from J, who uses the same word grow (contrast Exodus 2:10) of Moses reaching man's estate, interpreted in Acts 7:23 as 40 years...
DROVE THEM AWAY. Probably the only well (Exodus 2:15); hence cause of contention. Compare Genesis 21:25; Genesis 26:15; Genesis 26:18;...
THE TEXT OF EXODUS TRANSLATION 2 And there went a man of the house of Le-vi, and took to wife a daughter of Le-vi. (2) And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodl...
_NOW THE PRIEST OF MIDIAN HAD SEVEN DAUGHTERS: AND THEY CAME AND DREW WATER, AND FILLED THE TROUGHS TO WATER THEIR FATHER'S FLOCK._ Now the priest of Midian - as the offices were usually conjoined, h...
BIRTH AND EARLY LIFE OF MOSES 1. The names of the father and mother of Moses were Amram and Jochebed respectively (see Exodus 6:20). Two children were born to them before Moses. The oldest was a daugh...
In the East wells are of great importance, and frequent disputes arise over rights of watering: see e.g. Genesis 26:20. 21. Moses stayed in Midian forty years (cp. Exodus 7:7), so that his life falls...
EXODUS: ISRAEL BECOMES A NATION THE *ISRAELITES LEAVE EGYPT EXODUS CHAPTER S 1 TO 18 _HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_ CHAPTER 2 Chapter 2 shows how God used women again. They became part of God’s...
THE SHEPHERDS CAME. — Those of the neighbourhood. The rule of the desert is that those who come to a well take their turns in the use of the water in the order of their arrival. But these rude shepher...
וַ יָּבֹ֥אוּ הָ רֹעִ֖ים וַ יְגָרְשׁ֑וּם וַ
MOSES IN MIDIAN. Exodus 2:16 The interference of Moses on behalf of the daughters of the priest of Midian is a pleasant trait, courteous, and expressive of a refined nature. With this remark, and re...
MOSES SLAYS AN EGYPTIAN AND FLEES TO MIDIAN Exodus 2:11 Amid all the allurements of Pharaoh's court, the heart of Moses beat true to his own people. Neither the treasures of Egypt, nor the pleasures...
Here begins the story of Moses. When Pharaoh was beginning to take active steps to oppress the people, God brought to birth the man who was to break Egypt's power. A mother's love is seen scheming for...
This reminds us of similar transactions: Genesis 29:2....
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...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 AND 2. First, we have the historical circumstances which relate to the captivity of Israel-the persecutions which this people had to endure, and the provide...
AND THE SHEPHERDS CAME AND DROVE THEM AWAY,.... The daughters of the priest of Midian, and their flock likewise; these were shepherds of some neighbouring princes or great men, who were so rude and sl...
And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock. Ver. 17. _And drove them away._] From the water that they had drawn, and so had most right unt...
_Stood up and helped them_ This he did, because wherever he was, as occasion offered itself, he loved to be doing justice, and appearing in the defence of such as he saw injured. He loved to be doing...
1 Moses is borne, 3 and in an arke cast into the flags. 5 He is found, and brought vp by Pharaohs daughter. 11 He slayeth an Egyptian. 13 He reproueth an Hebrew. 15 He fleeth into Midian. 21 Hee...
And the shepherds came and drove them away, for the saying that might makes right held good in the wilderness; BUT MOSES STOOD UP AND HELPED THEM, AND WATERED THEIR FLOCK....
MOSES IN THE LAND OF MIDIAN...
B. THE BIRTH AND MIRACULOUS PRESERVATION OF MOSES. HIS ELEVATION AND FIDELITY TO THE ISRAELITES. HIS TYPICAL ACT OF DELIVERANCE AND APPARENTLY FINAL DISAPPEARANCE. GOD’S CONTINUED PURPOSE TO RELEASE I...
THE BIRTH AND PROTECTION OF MOSES (vs.1-10) God's hand of overruling power and grace is seen beautifully in this chapter. There is nothing spectacular, but an incident takes place that would be norma...
16-22 Moses found shelter in Midian. He was ready to help Reuel's daughters to water their flocks, although bred in learning and at court. Moses loved to be doing justice, and to act in defence of su...
THE SHEPHERDS DROVE THEM AWAY, that they might enjoy the fruit of their labours, and make use of the water which they had drawn for their own cattle. MOSES HELPED THEM; either by persuading them with...
This section of our book abounds in the weightiest principles of divine truth principles, which range themselves under the three following heads, namely, the power of Satan, the power of God, and the...
Exodus 2:17 shepherds H7462 (H8802) came H935 (H8799) away H1644 (H8762) Moses H4872 up H6965 ...
MOSES FALLS AMONG FRIENDS IN MIDIAN (EXODUS 2:15). Moses' position was precarious. But God had not forsaken him. And he would soon raise him to a position where he could prepare for his (as yet unkno...
CONTENTS: Deliverer prepared for Israel. Moses' birth, boyhood and marriage. CHARACTERS: Levi's daughter, Pharaoh's daughter, mother of Moses, sister, Moses, Pharaoh, seven daughters of priests, shep...
Exodus 2:1. _Took to wife._ Amram married Jochebed, his father's sister, as in Exodus 6:20; that is, as the scriptures often afford example, his father's relation. But doubts may be entertained of Jos...
_Moses was content to dwell with the man._ THE REWARD OF A KINDLY ACTION I. The hospitality of a kind family (Exodus 2:20). 1. This hospitality was much needed by Moses. 2. This hospitality was pro...
A KNIGHT OF OLD And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock. Exodus 2:17. I wonder how many of you like to hear stories about the brave kn...
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 2:1 These facts, together with the account of God’s call on Moses (Exodus 3:1), should lead the people of Israel to embrace Moses as God’s authorized “prince and judge” ...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 2:18. Reuel] It is common to say that _R_. is = “God’s friend” (Ges. Dav.); but the theory of Fürst that the giving of these “E1-” names (and others) was a sort of worshipful r...
EXPOSITION. Exodus 2:16-2 LIFE OF MOSES IN MIDIAN Fugitives from Egypt generally took the northern route from Pelusium or Migdol to Gaza, and so to Syria, or the regions beyond. But in this quarter...
There went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi. And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him for three months (Exod...
shepherds. Genesis 21:25 Genesis 26:15 watered. Exodus 2:12 Genesis 29:10...
MOSES' PREMATURE EFFORT Exodus 2:11 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Acts 7:1 tells us that Moses was forty years of age when he sought to deliver Israel from the bondage of Pharaoh. We wish, therefore, to base o...
Stood up and helped them — This be did, because wherever he was, as occasion offered itself, he loved to be doing justice, and appearing in the defence of such as he saw injured. He loved to be doing...