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Verse Exodus 18:7. _AND DID OBEISANCE_] וישתחו _vaiyishtachu,
he bowed_ _himself down_, (Genesis 17:3; and _"_Exodus 4:31_"_;) this
was the general token of respect. _And kissed him_; the token of
fr...
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ASKED EACH OTHER OF THEIR WELFARE - Addressed each other with the
customary salutation, “Peace be unto you.”...
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CHAPTER 18 MOSES AND JETHRO
_ 1. The coming of Jethro (Exodus 18:1)_
2. Moses' and Jethro's communion (Exodus 18:6)
3. Jethro's advice (Exodus 18:13)
4. Moses' action ...
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JETHRO AS PRIEST. Exodus 18:1 a (Midian) J, Exodus 18:1 b E, Exodus
18:1 c (supply heard) J, Exodus 18:2 Rje,...
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WELFARE— In the Hebrew, _peace;_ the usual inquiry and salutation
among the easterns: a word implying all temporal and spiritual good....
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THE TEXT OF EXODUS
TRANSLATION
18 Now Je-thro, the priest of Mid-i-an, Mo-ses-' father-in-law, heard
of all that God had done for Mo-ses, and for Is-ra-el his people, how
that Je-ho-vah had brought Is...
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_AND MOSES WENT OUT TO MEET HIS FATHER IN LAW, AND DID OBEISANCE, AND
KISSED HIM; AND THEY ASKED EACH OTHER OF THEIR WELFARE; AND THEY CAME
INTO THE TENT._
Moses went out ... Their salutations would...
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18:7 welfare, (l-22) Lit. 'peace.'...
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THE VISIT OF JETHRO
1. On the name JETHRO, see Exodus 2:16, and on MIDIAN, Exodus 2:15....
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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 18
JETHRO’S VISIT – VERSES 1-12
V1 Jethro was the father of Moses’ w...
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MOSES WENT OUT... AND DID OBEISANCE. — Oriental etiquette required
the going forth to meet an honoured guest (Genesis 18:2; Genesis 19:1,
&c). The obeisance was wholly voluntary, and marks the humilit...
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MOSES TELLS JETHRO OF GOD'S GOODNESS
Exodus 18:1
The names that Moses gave his two sons betray the drift of his
thoughts during the forty years of his shepherd life. May we ever
remember that we are...
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Here we have an interesting interruption of the main narrative. Jethro
arrests our attention and compels recognition of certain facts which
we are liable to forget, as also were the Israelites of old....
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_Worshipped, bending to the ground, according to the custom of the
country. (Haydock) --- Tent of the Lord, if it were then erected, and
afterwards into that of Moses. (Calmet)_...
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The Reader may make applications of these things in a spiritual sense
to his own state; and what a volume hath everyone to unfold to a
friend after a long separation! Psalms 66:16....
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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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7._And Moses went out. _In the foregoing verse he had related what
happened last, viz., that Jethro said, I am come, and have brought to
thee thy wife and children; but this transposition is common in...
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Up to this all was grace, though there were dependence and conflict.
The murmurs of the people had only served to shew the riches of the
grace of God, who displayed His sovereignty in giving them all...
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AND MOSES WENT OUT TO MEET HIS FATHER IN LAW,.... Out of the camp, at
least out of his tent: the Targum of Jonathan says, from under the
cloud of glory; how far he went is not certain, nor material to...
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And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and
kissed him; and they asked each other of [their] welfare; and they
came into the tent.
Ver. 7. _And did obeisance._] Sir Thomas Mo...
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1 Iethro bringeth to Moses his wife and two sonnes.
7 Moses entertaineth him.
13 Iethros counsell is accepted.
27 Iethro departeth.
1 WHEN [NOTE: Leviticus 2:16.] Iethro the Priest of Midian, Mose...
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And Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and did obeisance, and
kissed him, he welcomed him in a manner befitting his station; AND
THEY ASKED EACH OTHER OF THEIR WELFARE, whether peace in the bes...
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JETHRO ARRIVES WITH ZIPPORAH...
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FIFTH SECTION
The journey through the wilderness to Sinai. Want of water. Marah.
Elim. The Wilderness of Sin. Quails. Manna. Rephidim (Massah and
Meribah). The Amalekites. Jethro and his advice, a hu...
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MOSES RECEIVING JETHRO
(vs.1-12)
Apparently Moses took his wife Zipporah and Gershom, his son, to Egypt
when he returned there at God's call (ch.4:24-26). Likely his second
son Eliezer, was born in E...
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WELFARE:
_ Heb._ peace...
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7-12 Conversation concerning God's wondrous works is good, and
edifies. Jethro not only rejoiced in the honour done to his
son-in-law, but in all the goodness done to Israel. Standers-by were
more af...
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OF THEIR WELFARE, Heb. _of their peace_, i.e. prosperity and all
happiness, which also they wished one to the other, as this phrase
implies. See 1 SAMUEL 10:4 PSALMS 122:6....
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We here arrive at the close of a very marked division of the book of
Exodus. We have seen God, in the exercise of His perfect grace,
visiting and redeeming His people; bringing them forth out of the l...
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Exodus 18:7 Moses H4872 out H3318 (H8799) meet H7125 (H8800)
father-in-law H2859 (H8802) down H7812
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JETHRO VISITS AND ADVISES MOSES (EXODUS 18:1).
There is little doubt that under God, Jethro's visit saved Moses from
being on the verge of nervous exhaustion. In return Moses will bring
enlightenment...
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Exodus 18:7
I. This world is not a scene adapted or intended to afford the
pleasure and benefit of friendship _entire._Men cannot collect and
keep around them an assemblage of congenial spirits, to co...
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CONTENTS: Moses joined by his wife and children. Judges selected to
solve the problems of the people.
CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron, Jethro, Zipporah, Gershom, Eliezer.
CONCLUSION: Telling of God's...
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Exodus 18:5. _Jethro came to Moses at the mount of God._ Horeb and
Sinai, where God resided in glory, wrought miracles, and published his
law. It would seem that Jethro stayed with Moses till the law...
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_They asked each other of their welfare._
FRIENDS MEETING AFTER SEPARATION
I. This world is not a scene adapted or intended to afford the
pleasure and benefit of friendship entire. Men cannot collect...
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EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 18:1 JETHRO, THE PRIEST OF MIDIAN, MOSES’
FATHER-IN-LAW (see Exodus 3:1;...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Exodus 18:1. Midian.]—If we mar assume that these Midianites were
descendants of Midian, son of Abraham by Keturah (Genesis 25:2), our
wonder will be lessened that among this Arabian...
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JETHRO'S VISIT TO MOSES.
EXPOSITION
JETHRO'S VISIT TO MOSES. It has been noticed, in the comment on Exodus
4:1; that shortly after the circumcision of Eliezer, Moses' second
son, he sent back his wif...
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Now when Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father in law (Exodus
18:1),
But the same Hebrew word could be translated "brother-in-law", for we
remember earlier, he was called "Reuel"; the father-in-...
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went Genesis 14:17 Genesis 46:29 Numbers 22:36 Judges 11:34 1 Kings 2:
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GIVING THE GLORY TO GOD
Exodus 18:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
How fittingly does our chapter open: "When Jethro, the priest of
Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for
Moses, and f...