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Exodus 22 Commentary Scripture explains scripture. Chapter 21 left us sweating! Some laws appeared harsh and actually ungodly against the slaves. There could be reasons for it. The slave could be a thief who failed to pay up! Verse 3. Restitution is defined. If the offender had nothing the law demanded that they be soldContinueContinue reading “Exodus 22 Commentary”

Exodus 21 Commentary While Chapter 20 focuses on basic commands, Chapter 21 moves a step further to detail civil laws meant to define conduct amongst God’s people. It is evident that the people’s cultural context shapes these laws or sub-laws. We can see that there is Slave-trade going on here amongst God’s people. The wordContinueContinue reading “Exodus 21 Commentary”

Exodus 20b Commentary The Old Testament is so-called because of the covenant at Mount Sinai. This is where we are. But these theological structures don’t help us fully appreciate the holy script. Murder was still murder long before the Ten Commandments. Cain killed Abel and the LORD God punished him for it. Noah’s flood cameContinueContinue reading “Exodus 20 Commentary”

Exodus 20 Commentary The Creator God is like no other. Chapters 19 and 20 exist to specifically distinguish the God of Abraham from the rest. His laws are righteous. Purity runs through them all.Not too long from today, Aaron would make a golden calf as Israel’s God. Then Israel will have a wicked party -ContinueContinue reading “Exodus 20 Commentary”

Exodus 19b Commentary This is exactly two months after leaving Egypt. We encounter new words like consecration and hear about priests (Verse 24). These should be new concepts for the community, but they are mentioned with strange familiarity like they existed and were fully functional even before Moses defined them.The guess is that priests andContinueContinue reading “Exodus 19b Commentary”

Exodus 19 Commentary While in Egypt, probably no more than three months before, the Creator God declared Himself the God of the Hebrews. But the Hebrews themselves were yet to meet their God! They would meet Him on this mountain, Sinai. Exactly two months after Israel left Egypt, they arrived at Mount Sinai – HereContinueContinue reading “Exodus 19 Commentary”

Exodus 17 Commentary “…traveling from place to place as the Lord commanded. Verse 1. We shouldn’t miss it. The “long” trip to Canaan is under the direct control of Heaven. But the presence of hiccups is interesting! The saint must learn this lesson. The path the LORD elects for you won’t always be smooth! He has HisContinueContinue reading “Exodus 17 Commentary”

Exodus 16 Commentary Chapter 15 was about a praise song that was quickly followed by grumbling—anti-praise. Interestingly, this grumbling was against the same God who received all the praise possible—and so in a matter of days! We have another shortage: food. Yes, yet another opportunity to show their reliance on the LORD God—the same GodContinueContinue reading “Exodus 16 Commentary”

Exodus 15 Commentary Signs. Then tests. Signs are like lessons. After lessons, the student must be tested. Has Israel learned to trust the LORD God? That’s what the “Water Crisis” test will find out. Israel fails the test. Grumbling against Moses means the people have yet to learn that Moses is a mouthpiece. He isContinueContinue reading “Exodus 15 Commentary”