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Category Archives: Exodus
It is not good for the man to be alone…
Exodus 18 again. Something blindingly obvious that I’ve missed. Jethro’s words in vv17-18 are a deliberate echo of Genesis 2:18. What Moses is doing is not good, because he cannot do it all alone. The escape from Egypt has been … Continue reading
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Jethro and applying the bible
In Exodus 18 Jethro makes what seems to be a pragmatic and somewhat ‘ad hoc’ suggestion for how Moses should organise the judging of Israel. He draws on what is presumably his experience, and some observations of what the needs … Continue reading
Coincidence?
Exodus 18 majors on Jethro, priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law. In the Masoretic (Hebrew) text 7x he is called by his name ‘Jethro.’ 12x the word for ‘father-in-law’ is used with reference to him, of which 7x he is described … Continue reading
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Serpents in Exodus 4
In Exodus 4:1-9 Moses is given three signs to show the Israelites that Yahweh is with him. The signs are indicators of the power of Yahweh as creator over his creation, specifically over Egypt and her gods, and each point … Continue reading
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Getting the Egypt out of the Israelites
There is very little about Israel’s sinfulness in the first few chapters of Exodus, though later it will become a major theme of the book. The only real hint is in 2:13-15 in the aftermath of Moses killing the Egyptian. … Continue reading
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Moses in Exodus 2-3
I’m currently preaching through Exodus 2-5, and loving it. In Exodus 2-3 Moses is sort of portrayed as another of the patriarchs. In particular he is very like Jacob. He meets his bride to be at a well and lives … Continue reading
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