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Verse Exodus 4:12. _I WILL BE WITH THY MOUTH_] The Chaldee
translates, _My_ WORD, _meimeri, shall be with thy mouth_. And
Jonathan ben Uzziel paraphrases, _I and my_ WORD _will be with the
speech of...
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Compare with this our Lord’s promise to His Apostles; Matthew 10:19;
Mark 13:11....
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CHAPTER 4:1-28 MOSES' OBJECTIONS, JEHOVAH'S ANSWER AND THE RETURN TO
EGYPT
_ 1. The first objection (Exodus 4:1)_
2. The two signs and Jehovah's assurance (Exodus 4:2)
3. The second objection (Exod...
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EXODUS 4:10 J. MOSES'S FOURTH DIFFICULTY slowness of speech. This is
met by a promise of prophetic inspiration, the fulfilment of which not
only Deuteronomy 34:10, but the whole representation of J, e...
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I WILL BE. Hebrew. _'ehyeh._ See on Exodus 3:14; Exodus 3:15....
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Exodus 3:1 TO EXODUS 4:17. Moses commissioned by Jehovah at Horeb to
deliver His people. The dialogue between Jehovah and Moses, as in
other cases (cf. Delitzsch on Genesis 12:1), must be pictured, no...
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DISCOURSE: 66
MOSES DECLINING THE COMMISSION GIVEN HIM
Exodus 4:10. And Moses said unto the Lord, Q my Lord, I am not
eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy
servant: but I a...
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THE TEXT OF EXODUS
TRANSLATION
4 And Mo-ses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me,
nor hearken unto my voice; for they will say, Je-ho-vah hath not
appeared unto thee. (2) And Je-ho...
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_AND MOSES SAID UNTO THE LORD, O MY LORD, I AM NOT ELOQUENT, NEITHER
HERETOFORE, NOR SINCE THOU HAST SPOKEN UNTO THY SERVANT: BUT I AM SLOW
OF SPEECH, AND OF A SLOW TONGUE._
I am not eloquent. It is...
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Cp. Jeremiah 1:6; Luke 21:14; Luke 15:13 This request is equivalent to
a refusal to go. Moses says, 'send some one else, but not me.'
Accordingly 'the anger of Jehovah was kindled against him.' His
pu...
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SIGNS ATTESTING THE COMMISSION OF MOSES. HIS RETURN TO EGYPT
Moses still hesitates, and now objects that the péople will not
believe him when he tells them that Jehovah has sent him. He is
granted th...
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EXODUS: ISRAEL BECOMES A NATION
THE *ISRAELITES LEAVE EGYPT
EXODUS CHAPTER S 1 TO 18
_HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_
CHAPTER 4
THE *LORD GIVES GREAT POWER TO MOSES – VERSES 1-9
God shows his po...
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_(_12_)_ I WILL BE WITH THY MOUTH. — To suggest words (see Matthew
10:19), and assist utterance. Comp. the reluctance of Jeremiah
(Jeremiah 1:6), and God’s dealings with him (Jeremiah 1:7)....
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וְ עַתָּ֖ה לֵ֑ךְ וְ אָנֹכִי֙
אֶֽהְיֶ֣ה עִם
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CHAPTER IV.
_ MOSES HESITATES._
Exodus 4:1.
Holy Scripture is impartial, even towards its heroes. The sin of David
is recorded, and the failure of Peter. And so is the reluctance of
Moses to accept...
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GOD'S PROMISES OVERCOME MOSES' RELUCTANCE
Exodus 4:10
To Moses' _second misgiving_ God made a promise of exceeding beauty,
which all who speak for God should consider. Compare Exodus 4:12 with
Jeremi...
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A further difficulty was now declared. The man who first doubted
himself and then doubted because of his ignorance of God now doubted
because of the people to whom he was to be sent. God had told him...
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Isaiah 32:4. Sweet relief to the soul in an hour of despondency is it,
to be looking to the Lord for suitable aid. Psalms 124:8. The answer
of the tongue is his, and the preparation of the heart. Prov...
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There is hardly a book of the Old Testament that stands out in more
decided contrast with the book of Genesis than the one which follows
it most closely. And this is the more striking, because God emp...
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Moses still raises difficulties, and God gives him again signs,
remarkable signs. The two first seem to me in their character-types,
the first, of sin and of its healing; the second, of power, which,...
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NOW THEREFORE GO, AND I WILL BE WITH THY MOUTH,.... And put words into
it, and cause it to speak readily and powerfully; and so it appears
that he was mighty in words, as well as in deeds, Acts 7:22:...
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Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what
thou shalt say.
Ver. 12. _I will be with thy mouth._] _See Trapp on "_ Mat 10:19 _"_...
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1 Moses rod is turned into a Serpent.
6 His hand is leprous.
10 He is loath to bee sent.
14 Aaron is appointed to assist him.
18 Moses departeth from Iethro.
21 Gods message to Pharaoh.
24 Zippo...
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Now, therefore, go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what
thou shalt say. It was an easy matter for the Lord to impart divine
eloquence to Moses, both as to facility of speech and as to ch...
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THE FEARS OF MOSES REPROVED...
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Exodus 4:1 And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not
believe me, nor hearken unto my voice; for they will say, Jehovah hath
not appeared unto 2thee. And Jehovah said unto him, What _is_...
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God's message to Moses has been so clear that it cannot be mistaken.
He has made no secret of the opposition of Pharaoh, but has declared
positively that He would enable Israel to triumph over this an...
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10-17 Moses continued backward to the work God designed him for;
there was much of cowardice, slothfulness, and unbelief in him. We
must not judge of men by the readiness of their discourse. A great...
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By my Spirit to direct and assist thee what and how to speak. Whence
Moses, though he still seems to have remained _slow in speech_, yet
was in truth _mighty in words_ as well as _deeds_, ACTS 7:22. C...
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We are still called to linger at the foot of Mount Horeb, at "the
backside of the desert;" and, truly, the air of this place is most
healthful for the spiritual constitution. Man's unbelief and God's...
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Exodus 4:12 go H3212 (H8798) mouth H6310 teach H3384 (H8689) say H1696
(H8762)...
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MOSES CONTINUES HIS RESISTANCE AND YAHWEH BECOMES ANGRY (EXODUS 4:10).
Moses is naturally appalled at the hugeness of the responsibility that
Yahweh is seeking to place on him and desperately tries t...
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CONTENTS: Moses' objections. Unbelief of the people and Moses' lack of
eloquence. Return to Egypt. Message delivered to elders.
CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron, Jethro, Zipporah, elders.
CONCLUSION: U...
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Exodus 4:1. _They will not believe me._ Then the Lord directed him to
work a miracle, the most convincing evidence of divine authority, for
the removal of unbelief.
Exodus 4:2. _A rod._ Milton has dis...
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_O my Lord, I am not eloquent._
THE OBJECTIONS MADE TO RELIGIOUS SERVICE
I. These objections were made after God had given him a full insight
into the nature of the service required.
1. The insight...
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EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 4:10 SLOW OF SPEECH AND OF TONGUE. The
magicians and advisers in Pharaoh’s court were proud of their
speaking abilities. Moses was fully justified in being concerned about
his ab...
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_MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Exodus 4:10_
THE OBJECTIONS MADE TO RELIGIOUS SERVICE
I. THESE OBJECTIONS WERE MADE AFTER GOD HAD GIVEN HIM A FULL INSIGHT
INTO THE NATURE OF THE SERVICE REQUIRED...
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EXPOSITION
EXODUS 4:1
The reluctance of Moses to undertake the part of leader, indicated by
his first reply at his first calling, "Who am I that I should go?"
etc. (Exodus 3:11), was not yet overcome...
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And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me
(Exodus 4:1),
Now he's not convinced. They're gonna say, "Who sent you?" "All
right", God said, "Tell them Jehovah God, the God of y...
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SLOW TO OBEY
Exodus 4:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
Not for one moment would we take from Moses the honor which is his. He
was a great man and a man faithful unto God. However, the Word of God
in painting a...