EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 1:1 Exodus 1:1 of Israel from Egypt. The first half of Exodus 1:1 focuses on the departure of the people of Israel from Egypt. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 1:2 The names of Jacob’s sons appear in birth order, grouped by their mothers (compare Genesis 35:23), though Joseph’s name does not appear in the list. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 1:5 SEVENTY PERSONS. See note on Gen. 46:26–27. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 1:7 The Hebrew phrase translated THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL is the same phrase as “the sons of Israel” in v. Exodus 1:1. Having mentioned the death of Joseph and all his generation (v. Exodus 1:6), the focus moves on from the 12 sons of Jacob to their offspring. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = d... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 1:8 The reference to a new leader in Egypt WHO DID NOT KNOW JOSEPH assumes that the reader is familiar with Joseph’s history in Egypt (see Genesis 37:1, especially Genesis 41:37). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 1:11 The description of the taskmasters who AFFLICT Israel echoes Genesis 15:13. Most scholars agree that the site of RAAMSES is at Qantir in the eastern Nile delta, about 12 miles (19 km) south of Tanis. PITHOM is probably about 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Raamses. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ va... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 1:15 The defiant actions of the HEBREW MIDWIVES show that they FEARED GOD (vv. Exodus 1:17, Exodus 1:21) more than they feared the KING OF EGYPT. Their actions introduce a central theme of the book of Exodus 1:1: Israel is called to fear God above any other ruler, nation, or ci... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 1:19 Some think that the midwives’ answer is deceptive. It is not clear, however, that the reply is untrue; nor is it clear whether this is all that the women said. The narrator simply commends the women for refusing to go along with Pharaoh’s murderous scheme. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var image... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 1:22 Pharaoh chooses to LET EVERY DAUGHTER LIVE because he is primarily worried about Israel’s _sons_ fighting against Egypt (v. Exodus 1:10). However, some of Israel’s daughters who fear God more than Pharaoh (Shiphrah and Puah, v. Exodus 1:15; Moses’ mother and sister, Exodus... [ Continue Reading ]