Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Exodus 8:15
But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart — Observe he did it himself, not God, any otherwise than by not hindering.
But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart — Observe he did it himself, not God, any otherwise than by not hindering.
CHAPTER 8 THE SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH PLAGUES _ 1. The demand and the plague of frogs announced (Exodus 8:1)_ 2. The plague executed (Exodus 8:5) 3. The request of Pharaoh and the frogs removed ...
2°. FROGS SWARM FROM THE NILE (Exodus 8:1 J, Exodus 8:5 P, Exodus 8:8 a J, heart, Exodus 8:15 b P). Each year the inundation brings with it myriads of frogs (Sayce)
EXODUS 7:14 TO EXODUS 12:36. THE TEN PLAGUES. How deeply this series of events imprinted itself on the mind and heart of the nation is shown by the fulness with which the three sources report them. J...
AS THE LORD HAD SAID. Compare Exodus 4:21....
Exodus 7:14 to Exodus 11:5 _The first nine Plagues_ The narrative of the Plagues, like that of the preceding Chapter s, is composite. The details of the analysis depend partly upon literary criteria...
The Text of EXODUS TRANSLATION 8 And Je-ho-vah spake unto Mo-ses, Go in unto Pha-raoh, and say unto him, Thus saith Je-ho-vah, Let my people go, that they may serve me. (2) And if thou refuse to let t...
_BUT WHEN PHARAOH SAW THAT THERE WAS RESPITE, HE HARDENED HIS HEART, AND HEARKENED NOT UNTO THEM; AS THE LORD HAD SAID._ Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart. But many, while suf...
THE SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH PLAGUES 1-15. The Second Plague:—Frogs. This plague, like the first, was not only in itself loathsome, but an offence to the religious notions of the Egyptians. The frog...
EXODUS: ISRAEL BECOMES A NATION THE *ISRAELITES LEAVE EGYPT EXODUS CHAPTER S 1 TO 18 _HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_ CHAPTER 8 *PLAGUE NUMBER 2: *FROGS – VERSES 1-15 THE *LORD WARNS *PHARAOH – V...
WHEN PHARAOH SAW THAT THERE WAS RESPITE. — Hebrew, _a breathing space._ HE HARDENED HIS HEART. — Hitherto Pharaoh’s nature had not been impressed; his heart had remained dull, callous, hard. Now an im...
_[Exodus 8:11]_ וַ יַּ֣רְא פַּרְעֹ֗ה כִּ֤י הָֽיְתָה֙...
CHAPTER VIII. _ THE SECOND PLAGUE._ Exodus 8:1. Although Pharaoh had warning of the first plague, no appeal was made to him to avert it by submission. But before the plague of frogs he was distinctl...
THE PLAGUE OF FROGS AND ITS REMOVAL Exodus 8:1 Probably the plagues followed in rapid succession, so that the impression of one had not passed away before another succeeded. The whole conflict was pr...
Before the second plague Pharaoh received an opportunity to repent. He was warned of the approach of the plague. The warning had no effect. In the first plague magicians had produced apparently like r...
Pharao hardened his own heart. By this we see that Pharao was himself the efficient cause of his heart being hardened, and not God. See the same repeated in ver. 32, Pharao hardened his heart at this...
Pause, Reader, over this verse, and observe in it an awful testimony to the great leading truths of scripture. Until grace enters the heart, no corrections, though ever so great, ever so heavy, ever s...
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...
15._Blot when Pharaoh saw. _Hence it appears that the wretched tyrant, like a winding serpent, twisted and turned his mind to crooked counsels; for when he was trembling beneath the present feeling of...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 5 THROUGH 13. At the news of the goodness of God, the people adore Him; but the struggle against the power of evil is another matter. Satan will not let the p...
BUT WHEN PHARAOH SAW THAT THERE WAS RESPITE,.... From his affliction, as the Targum of Jonathan adds; the plague was removed, and he found himself and his people at ease: or there was a "breathing" c;...
But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said. Ver. 15. _But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite._] Heb., A breathing, or r...
_Pharaoh hardened his heart_ Observe, he did it himself, not God, any otherwise than by not hindering....
1 Frogges are sent. 8 Pharaoh sueth to Moses, 12 and Moses by prayer remoueth them away. 16 The dust is turned into lice, which the Magicians could not doe. 20 The swarmes of flies. 25 Pharaoh in...
But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, there was relief from the pressure of the plague and he could once more get his breath, HE HARDENED HIS HEART AND HEARKENED NOT UNTO THEM; AS THE LORD HAD...
THE PLAGUE OF THE FROGS...
B. THE FROGS Exodus 7:26–8:11 [in the English Bible, Exodus 8:1-15] 26 [Exodus 8:1]And Jehovah spake [said] unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, 27 [2]Thus saith Jehovah, Let my people go,...
LAGUE NO.2 -- FROGS (vs.1-15) Again God gives the opportunity to Pharaoh to respond to His demand to let Israel go (v.1). But Moses was to accompany this with the warnings that, if Pharaoh refused,...
1-15 Pharaoh is plagued with frogs; their vast numbers made them sore plagues to the Egyptians. God could have plagued Egypt with lions, or bears, or wolves, or with birds of prey, but he chose to do...
No text from Poole on this verse....
Exodus 8:15 Pharaoh H6547 saw H7200 (H8799) relief H7309 hardened H3513 (H8687) heart H3820 heed H80
THE SECOND PLAGUE - THE PLAGUE OF FROGS (EXODUS 8:1). This can be analysed as follows: a Yahweh tells Moses to say, ‘let my people go and serve me' or there will be a plague of frogs (Exodus 8:1). b...
CONTENTS: Plagues of frogs, lice, flies. Pharaoh's compromising offer. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Pharaoh, Aaron. CONCLUSION: If God be against us, all creatures can be made to be at war with us. God c...
Exodus 8:3. _The river shall bring forth frogs._ The season was now approaching for the frogs to leave the pools, lakes, and river. God preserved and strengthened the young, or tadpoles of this amphib...
_When Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart._ THE HARDENING NATURE AND AWFUL CONSEQUENCES OF SIN I. I observe, that when God issues out His terrible threatenings against sinners,...
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 8:14 Even when the Lord removes the frogs as Pharaoh asks, Pharaoh still refuses to obey. ⇐ ⇔
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 8:15 AS THE LORD HAD SAID (see Exodus 7:13, Exodus
CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 8:9. Glory over me] Or, “Explain thyself.” So Gesenius and Fürst: similarly, Sept. and Vulg. EXODUS 8:14. UPON HEAPS] Lit. “heaps, heaps,”—with beautiful simplicity and expre...
EXPOSITION How long the plague of frogs endured, we are not told. Probably every effort was made, short of intentionally killing them, to get rid of them. Snakes, and chameleons, and ibises would dest...
The Lord spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Let my people go, that they may serve me. [So the third demand now, actually the fourth demand.] And if you refuse to...
saw Exodus 14:5 Ecclesiastes 8:11 Isaiah 26:10 Jeremiah 34:7 Hosea 6:4
FAITH AS EXEMPLIFIED IN MOSES Selections from Exodus 3:1; Exodus 6:1; Exodus 7:1; Exodus 8:1;...