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Exodus 18 Commentary

Exodus 18 Commentary The highlight comes when Jethro (Moses’ father-in-law) advises Moses to delegate authority. The chapter has introduced us to an administrative structure.The origin of this structure is interesting. The LORD has been talking to Moses all this time. Moses is suffering but the LORD keeps quiet. Only through Jethro does the LORD speak.ContinueContinue reading “Exodus 18 Commentary”

Exodus 14 Commentary

Exodus 14 Commentary Pharaoh changes his mind. He pursues Israel. We have yet another sign from the LORD, but it’s not for Pharaoh. It’s God’s people. They must see the LORD in action. Israel needs this sign to face unchartered waters ahead. The miracle should encourage them to go ahead and face their enemies with easeContinueContinue reading “Exodus 14 Commentary”

Exodus 8 Commentary

Exodus 8 Commentary Chapter 3 gives us 3 signs but Pharaoh remains hardened. The first sign ‘of frogs’ is duplicated but the second and third signs are too hard for Pharaoh’s magicians. Probably Pharaoh thinks his magicians haven’t just worked hard enough. So he rejects Moses and Aaron.This chapter tells us a lot about theContinueContinue reading “Exodus 8 Commentary”

Exodus 7 Commentary

Exodus 7 Commentary The initial demand that Pharaoh releases Israel was treated with contempt and ridicule. Now the LORD will make it impossible for Pharaoh to believe so that a full picture is unpacked before the human race. Verse 3. The LORD God began by showing Himself to Moses. Moses saw and believed. Then theContinueContinue reading “Exodus 7 Commentary”

Exodus 6 Commentary

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”

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”