Category: Exodus

This chapter contains the Ten Commandments, many of which we know from heart. “You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the…

” ‘ “You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine; and you…

“Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from morning till evening. When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said, ‘What is this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand around you from morning till…

It’s a shorter chapter, though a great deal happens. Section 1:“But the people thirsted there for water, and the people grumbled against Moses and said, ‘Why did you bring us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our livestock with thirst?’ So Moses cried to the Lord, ‘What shall I do…

“And the whole congregation of the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness, and the people of Israel said to them, ‘Would that we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots and ate bread to the full, for…

A good portion of the chapter is a song Moses and Israel sing after God delivers them from the Egyptians though the Red Sea. “Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders? You stretched out your right hand; the earth swallowed…

“Then the Lord said to Moses… ‘I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will pursue [Israel], and I will get glory over Pharaoh and all his host, and the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord.’ When Pharaoh drew near, the people of Israel lifted up their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians were marching…

This chapter cover three main things in detail. They’re all quite important to God’s character so I’ll try to cover them all. Topic 1: The Feast of Unleavened BreadGod gave specific instructions about the annual Feast of Unleavened bread (v3-10 not quoted). Even though the symbolism wasn’t clarified at this point, other passages in scripture…

“The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, ‘This month shall be for you the beginning of months. It shall be the first month of the year for you. Tell all the congregation of Israel that on the tenth day of this month every man shall take a lamb according to…

“Now the Lord had said to Moses, ‘I will bring one more plague on Pharaoh and on Egypt. After that, he will let you go from here, and when he does, he will drive you out completely.’ So Moses said, “This is what the Lord says: ‘About midnight I will go throughout Egypt. Every firstborn son in Egypt will die, from the firstborn…