EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 10:1 I HAVE HARDENED HIS HEART AND THE HEART OF HIS SERVANTS. From here on, it is usually the Lord who is referred to as hardening the heart of Pharaoh (see note on 4:21). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 10:2 The Lord has Moses tell Pharaoh several times that he brought the plagues to the Egyptians so THAT YOU MAY KNOW THAT I AM THE LORD. Here, he reminds Moses that this is also his purpose for Israel (see Exodus 6:7). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); f... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 10:6 The warning, timing, and extent of this plague indicate that, like the hail of the seventh plague, it was not simply a normal experience. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 10:7 Like the magicians in Exodus 8:19, some of PHARAOH’S SERVANTS recognize what the plagues signify and boldly suggest to Pharaoh that he is not acting in his people’s best interest. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, im... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 10:8 Pharaoh listens to his servants (v. Exodus 10:7). For the first time he calls Moses and Aaron back before a plague begins. However, as before, Pharaoh responds to Moses’ answer with only partial obedience to the Lord’s command. Then he angrily sends them away. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var i... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 10:17 Pharaoh pleads with Moses and Aaron that his sin be forgiven ONLY THIS ONCE. Compare “This time I have sinned” (Exodus 9:27; see also Exodus 9:14). He recognizes neither the nature of his actions nor the seriousness of what the plagues represent. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = docum... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 10:19 RED SEA. See note on 13:18. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 10:24 Pharaoh has offered to let the Israelites go and sacrifice “within the land” (Exodus 8:25), without “your little ones” (Exodus 10:9), and now without YOUR FLOCKS AND YOUR HERDS. Pharaoh is trying to keep some control over Israel by offering these compromises. He continues... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 10:27 The interchange between Pharaoh and Moses in v. Exodus 10:28 may indicate that the warning of the tenth plague (Exodus 11:4) comes while Moses is still in Pharaoh’s presence. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]