EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 11:1 The chapters describing the tenth and final plague include extended accounts relating to: the warning (Exodus 11:1); the instructions for Israel’s Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread (Exodus 12:1); the plague (Exodus 12:29); the exodus (Exodus 12:33); the statute fo... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 11:2 The Lord instructs Israel to ask the Egyptians FOR SILVER AND GOLD, a fulfillment of what he told Moses at the burning bush (Exodus 3:21). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 11:4 This time, when Moses declares, “THUS SAYS THE LORD,” he does not repeat the request to let Israel go. This points to the finality of the coming plague. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 11:5 Earlier, God referred to Israel as “my firstborn son” (Exodus 4:22) and said that Pharaoh’s refusal would result in the death of his FIRSTBORN (Exodus 4:23). Since Pharaoh is his people’s representative, the plagues impact both him and his people. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = docum... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 11:7 THE LORD MAKES A DISTINCTION BETWEEN EGYPT AND ISRAEL, not because of anything good in Israel or bad in Egypt. Rather, this distinction is based on the Lord’s complete rule over all nations and his covenant promises to Abraham (see Deuteronomy 7:6). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = doc... [ Continue Reading ]