Moses to Lead the Israelites out of Egypt to the Promised Land…
In the meantime there arose a new king over Egypt that knew not Joseph…
Politics, even back then. What happen to God’s promise to the descendants of Joseph to find blessings in Egypt? Oh yeah, remember Joseph’s deathbed prophecy from God that He will make his descendants go up out of Egypt and back to the land of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I have to remember that ultimately I work for the Big Boss Above, not necessary any king or manager or supervisor.
Woohoo, a new book in the Old Testament!
This Book of Exodus is so called from the Greek word exodus, which means going out.
It recounts the persecution of the Jews in Egypt, the call of Moses, the ten plagues, the Jewish departure from Egypt, and the giving of the Mosaic Law on Mount Sinai.
The Book of Exodus closes with the consecration of the Tabernacle.
Moses was born a Hebrew and raised an Egyptian. When he saw an Egyptian striking one of the Hebrews his brethren. Thinking he was alone and nobody would see, he killed the Egyptian. An eye for an eye to the extreme?
Moses question how his act in secret was to “come to be known?”
What Moses did in secret (killed an Egyptian) is known in public.
The ideal is to live my private life in a manner that if it became public there would be no big surprises. I fall short of that ideal.
The burdens for Joseph, Jacob (Israel), Isaac, and Abraham’s descendants, the Israelites, become heavier, additional work added and none is taken away with the expectation of the same (finished product) amount of work be completed.
Sounds like Corporate America in the 21st century!
God appears to Moses in a burning bush at Horeb, the mountain of God and directs Moses to deliver His message and promises to the Israelites. He gives Moses three abilities so that they know the message is indeed from God: Moses’ rod becomes a serpent; Moses’ hand becomes leprous and then normal flesh again and God promises Moses that he can turn water into blood by simply drawing water the river.
The Lord God of the Hebrews hath called us to go on a three days’ journey into the wilderness, to sacrifice unto the Lord our God. The promise is a land flowing in milk and honey to call their own.
Pharao refuses to let the people go and more oppression and greater burdens are laid on the Israelites.
We have all been there haven’t we? Dark days with no hope in sight.
But what or Who is in our hearts?
Day 19: Reading The Bible with a TROML Perspective;
Moses to Lead the Israelites out of Egypt to the Promised Land…
Read and inspired by the Old Testament, The Book of Exodus Chapters 1-5
Bible Notes:
This Book of Exodus is so called from the Greek word exodus, which means going out.
It recounts the persecution of the Jews in Egypt, the call of Moses, the ten plagues, the Jewish departure from Egypt, and the giving of the Mosaic Law on Mount Sinai.
The Book of Exodus closes with the consecration of the Tabernacle.
Exodus Chapter 1: The Israelites increase in Egypt; The Israelites are oppressed; Pharao orders all male children destroyed.
Jacob’s descendants came to be known as the Israelites, eventually forming the tribes of Israel and ultimately the kingdom of Israel, whence came the name of modern-day State of Israel.
Abram was called “Abraham the Hebrew” in Genesis 14:13, which is the first time that the word is used in the Bible. Understood to mean ‘one from the other side (of the river).
These are the names of the children of Israel, that went into Egypt with Jacob (Israel):
And all the souls that came out of Jacob’s thigh, were seventy: but Joseph was in Egypt.
… the children of Israel (Jacob) increased, and sprung up into multitudes, and growing exceedingly strong they filled the land.
In the mean time there arose a new king over Egypt, that knew not Joseph…
Come let us wisely oppress them… he set over them masters of the works, to afflict them with burdens… but the more they oppressed them, the more they were multiplied, and increased…
But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt had commanded, but saved the Hebrew men children.
Whatsoever shall be born of the male sex, ye shall cast into the river; whatsoever of the female, ye shall save alive.
Exodus Chapter 2: Birth of Moses; Pharao’s daughter adopts Moses; Moses slays an Egyptian; Moses flees into Madian; Moses marries Sephora; God hears the groans of the Israelites.
A man of the house of Levi; and took a wife of his own kindred, And she conceived, and bore a son; and seeing him a goodly child, hid him for three months.
Pharao’s daughter saw the basket in the sedges.
This is one of the babes of the Hebrews.
And the child’s sister said to her: “Shall I go and call to thee a Hebrew woman, to nurse the babe?” Go.
And she adopted him for a son, and called him Moses, saying: Because I took him out of the water.
After Moses was grown up, he went out to his brethren and saw their affliction.
He slew the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.
Who hath appointed thee prince and judge over us: will thou kill me, as thou didst yesterday kill the Egyptian?
How is this come to be known?
And Pharao heard of this word and sought to kill Moses.
The priest of Madian had seven daughters.
Well of Madian, Moses arose and defending the maids, watered their sheep.
Exodus Chapter 3: God appears to Moses in a bush; God directs Moses to deliver the Israelites; God’s message to the Israelites; God Promises to help the Israelites.
Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, the priest of Madian had seven daughters.
And came to the mountain of God, Horeb
And the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he saw that the bush was on fire and was not burnt.
Moses Moses
Here I am
Put off the shoes from thy feet; for this place wheron thou standest is holy ground.
Moses hid his face; for he durst not look at God
I have heard the cry of the children of Israel.
But come, and I will send thee to Pharao
When thou shalt have brought my people out of Egypt, thou shalt offer sacrifice to God upon this mountain.
I am who am. He who is, hath sent me to you. This is my name forever and this is my memorial unto all generations.
To a land flowing in milk and honey.
The Lord God of the Hebrews hath called us: we will go three days’ journey into the wilderness, to sacrifice unto the Lord our God.
But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go, but by a mighty hand… I will stretch forth my hand and will strike Egypt… after these he will let you go.
Exodus Chapter 4: Moses’ rod becomes a serpent; Moses’ hand becomes leprous; God promises to turn water into blood; Aaron is appointed to assist Moses; Moses returns to Egypt; Sephora circumcises her son; Moses and Aaron assemble the ancients.
Moses’ rod becomes a serpent so that they may believe that the Lord God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob hath appeared to thee.
Latter sign: Moses’ hand becomes leprous.
God promises to turn water into blood.
I am not eloquent. I have more impediment and slowness of tongue.
Go therefore, and I will be in thy mouth: and I will teach thee what thou shalt speak.
The Lord being angry at Moses, gave him Aaron to be his voice though thou shalt be to him in those things that pertain to God.
Go, and return into Egypt: for they are all dead that sought thy life.
Carrying the rod of God in his hand.
And Moses and Aaron came together and they assembled all the ancients of the children of Israel… and the people believed… and falling down they adored.
Exodus Chapter 5: Pharao refuses to let the people go; Greater burdens laid on the Israelites; Overseers oppress the Israelites; The Israelites complain to Pharao; The Israelites discuss their problems.
Who is the Lord, that I should hear his voice, and let Israel go?
To go three days journey into the wilderness
Neither shall you diminish any thing thereof for they are idle and cry, saying Let us go and sacrifice to our God.
Why dealest thou so with thy servants?
… saw that they were in evil case… Pharao hath afflicted thy people and thou hast not delivered them.
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