Exodus 6 Commentary Israel swings between belief and unbelief. They briefly believe after a couple of miracles from Moses. They worship. After Pharaoh’s aggressive response, Israel goes back to doubt. They don’t want to hear anything about the name of the LORD. It has caused them trouble! Pharaoh doesn’t want to lose free labor. Israel’sContinueContinue reading “Exodus 6 Commentary”
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Exodus 5 Commentary
Exodus 5 Commentary Having secured the support of the elders, Moses now faces Pharaoh. We can understand Pharaoh. It took the LORD a long debate to convince Moses. It took some miracles to convince the elders of the people. It should take a lot more to persuade Pharaoh! It is clear: Pharaoh doesn’t know theContinueContinue reading “Exodus 5 Commentary”
Exodus 4 Commentary
Exodus 4 Commentary Moses is a logical man. Who would blame him? But the LORD God is gracious enough and attends to all the issues Moses raises. The LORD God knows exactly what will happen but gets involved in the “if” situations with Moses for Moses’s benefit. If they don’t believe ‘A’, go for optionContinueContinue reading “Exodus 4 Commentary”
Exodus 3 Commentary
Exodus 3 Commentary Human resource management is rarely listed as one of the roles of the LORD Jesus. This chapter is all about recruitment. Yes, recruitment but the LORD God isn’t a headhunter. The candidate was selected and gloomed for the office over many years – from his birth. Of course, the candidate doesn’t knowContinueContinue reading “Exodus 3 Commentary”
Genesis 2b Commentary
Exodus 2b Commentary Moses’ first home is the Levite’s womb, fathered by a Levite man. It’s this home that defines his identity. He is a Hebrew, but importantly, he is a Levite. Levi (and his elder brother Simeon) exterminated an entire city in response to the raping of their sister Dinah. Their reasoning was, “ShouldContinueContinue reading “Genesis 2b Commentary”
Exodus 2 Commentary
Exodus 2 Commentary Chapter 2 does not mention God until the last verses when people cry out to Him for help. Strange indeed! However, the LORD God has been very active all this time, through the conception and birth of Moses. Moses ends up at the palace. He is raised by a maid, his mother,ContinueContinue reading “Exodus 2 Commentary”
Exodus 1 Commentary
Exodus 1 Commentary Verse 7 is key. The “Israelites were exceedingly fruitful; they multiplied greatly, increased in numbers, and became so numerous that the land was filled with them”The LORD’s blessing to Jacob was fulfilled in part.Like in the Garden of Eden, amidst peace and calm, a serpent arose in the form of a PharaohContinueContinue reading “Exodus 1 Commentary”
Genesis 50 Commentary
Genesis 50 Commentary Jacob is buried in Canaan. The procession consists of the who-is-who of Egypt. Joseph leads the procession. We notice how the Abrahamic blessing results in elevated social status. While not being the main focus, we also see how men of low status enjoy elevated status when they come to Jesus.After Jacob’s burial,ContinueContinue reading “Genesis 50 Commentary”
Genesis 49b Commentary
Genesis 49b Commentary The blessing of Dan, being a snake by the roadside, is difficult to understand from the current context. We may look at Israel’s history and apply Dan’s blessing to the many times that Israel inflicted pain on herself. The nation tumbled backward. Dan would become a center for idol worship during theContinueContinue reading “Genesis 49b Commentary”
Genesis 49 Commentary
Genesis 49 Commentary The aged Jacob calls his sons together (like Isaac did) to bless them. It’s for the nation that he births. However, individual sons provide captions for each entry.Reuben is first. He is dislodged from his top slot as the firstborn because of sexual sin with his father’s wife, Bilhah. There is moreContinueContinue reading “Genesis 49 Commentary”
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