Observe how victory is ascribed to Joshua. Perhaps eminently upon this consideration, that he was a type of our spiritual Joshua, who fights all our battles, and makes us more than conquerors through his grace helping us. Revelation 12:11.
Verse Exodus 17:13. _JOSHUA DISCOMFITED AMALEK AND HIS PEOPLE_] _Amalek_ might have been the name of the ruler of this people continued down from their ancestor, (Exodus 17:8, Exodus 17:8,) as Phara...
WITH THE EDGE OF THE SWORD - This expression always denotes a great slaughter of the enemy....
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,...
EDGE. Hebrew mouth. Figure of speech _Prosopopoeia._ App-6. sword in the Plain: Rod of God on the mount (Exodus 17:9): Jehovah above all (Exodus 17:6)....
AMALEK AND HIS PEOPLE— If we understand this disjunctively, _Amalek_ must signify _the prince_ of this people; or, if _Amalek_ be understood of the _Amalekites,_ collectively, _his people_ must signif...
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 JOSHUA DISCOMFITED AMALEK AND HIS PEOPLE WITH THE EDGE OF THE SWORD._ Joshua discomfited. Victory at length decided in favour of Israel, and the glory of the victory was by an act of national pi...
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...
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...
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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...
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...
13._And Joshua discomfited Amalek. _The copula is here used instead of the _illative particle_; for Moses here concludes that the Israelites overcame their enemies, because he had continually persever...
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 JOSHUA DISCOMFITED AMALEK AND HIS PEOPLE WITH THE EDGE OF THE SWORD. Amalek being distinguished from "his people", has led some to think that Amalek was the name of the king, or general of the arm...
And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. Ver. 13. _And Joshua discomfited._] How should he do otherwise when he fought with such weapons Prayers are the _bombardae et...
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...
THE BATTLE WITH THE AMALEKITES...
And Joshua discomfited, struck down, conquered, AMALEK AND HIS PEOPLE WITH THE EDGE OF THE SWORD, without exercising pity....
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...
Either, 1. The king of the Amalekites, and his people. Or, 2. The people of the Amalekites, and those other people who were leagued with them....
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 17:13 Joshua H3091 defeated H2522 (H8799) Amalek H6002 people H5971 edge H6310 sword H2719...
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...
Exodus 17:13 I. Amalek, as we learn from Deuteronomy 25:18, had "smitten the hindmost, even all that were feeble." The stragglers are always a temptation to the foe. The hindmost and the feeble are s...
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...
_Joshua discomfited Amalek._ WINNING GOD’S BATTLES I. Amalek, as we learn from Deuteronomy 25:18, had “smitten the hindmost, even all that were feeble.” The stragglers are always a temptation to the...
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 17:9 The focus on Moses’ HAND(S) (vv. Exodus 17:9,...
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...
Joshua 10:28 Joshua 10:32 Joshua 10:37 Joshua 10:42 Joshua 11:12...
Though God gave the victory, yet it is said Joshua discomfited Amalek, because Joshua was a type of Christ, and of the same name, and in him it is that we are more than conquerors....