_AUTHORITY AND OBEDIENCE_
‘As the Lord commanded them, so did they.’
Exodus 7:6
Note the two outstanding facts of this Lesson—(_a_) the absolute _
obedience_ of Moses and Aaron; (_b_) the Divine _ credentials_ that
attested their message. They spoke their weak words as God bade them,
and He made... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE HARDENED TYRANT_
‘Pharaoh’s heart is hardened.’
Exodus 7:14
I. IT IS NECESSARY TO RECOGNISE A CHANGE WHICH THE R.V. MAKES. The
A.V. renders, ‘I will harden Pharaoh’s heart’ (ver. 3); the
R.V., simply that his ‘heart was stubborn’ (ver. 14). In the first
stages of this terrible conflict, suc... [ Continue Reading ]