_A.M. 2513. B.C. 1491._ In this chapter, (1,) _ God satisfies Moses as to his complaints, Exodus 6:1._ (2,) _ He gives him fuller instructions what to say to the children of Israel, Exodus 6:2, but to little purpose, Exodus 6:9._ (3,) _ He sends him again to Pharaoh, Exodus 6:10; Exodus 6:11. Bu... [ Continue Reading ]
_Now shalt thou see what I will do_ Here we have a striking proof of God's _long-suffering._ Instead of severely reproving Moses for his impatience, as manifested at the close of the preceding chapter, and his injurious complaints, he condescends to give him fresh assurances of his power and his det... [ Continue Reading ]
_I am the Lord_ That is, _Jehovah_, on which word the emphasis is laid, and it is to be wished that it had been always preserved in this translation, and especially in such passages as this, the sense of which entirely depends on the word. It signifies the same with, I AM THAT I AM, the fountain of... [ Continue Reading ]
_I have heard the groaning of the children of Israel_ He means their groaning on occasion of the late hardships put upon them. God takes notice of the increase of his people's calamities, and observes how their enemies grow upon them. _I will bring you out: I will rid you: I will redeem you: I will... [ Continue Reading ]
_I will take you to me for a people_ A peculiar people; and _I will be to you a God_ And more than this we need not ask, we cannot have, to make us happy. _I am the Lord_ And therefore have power to dispose of lands and kingdoms as I please. _But they hearkened not to Moses, for anguish of spirit_ T... [ Continue Reading ]
_That he let the children of Israel go_ God repeats his precepts before he begins his punishments. Those that have oft been called in vain to leave their sins, yet must be called again and again.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened to me_ They gave no heed to what I have said; _how then shall Pharaoh hear me?_ If the _anguish of their spirit_ makes them deaf to that which would compose and comfort them, much more will his pride and insolence make him deaf to that which will bu... [ Continue Reading ]
This genealogy ends in those two great patriots, Moses and Aaron, and comes in here to show that they were Israelites, bone of the bone, and flesh of the flesh of those whom they were sent to deliver; raised up unto them of their brethern, as Christ also should be, who was to be the Prophet and Prie... [ Continue Reading ]
The age of Levi, Kohath, and Amram, the father, grandfather, and great-grandfather of Moses, is here recorded; and they all lived to a great age; Levi to one hundred thirty-seven, Kohath to one hundred thirty- three, and Amram to one hundred thirty-seven: Moses himself came much short of them, and f... [ Continue Reading ]
_His father's sister_ That is, kinswoman, as the Hebrew word frequently means. _Amminadab_ A prince of the tribe of Judah. The Levites might marry into any tribe, there being no danger of confusion or loss of inheritance thereby.... [ Continue Reading ]
_According to their armies_ Like numerous armies, in military order, and with great power. In the close of the chapter he returns to his narrative, from which he had broken off some-what abruptly, (Exodus 6:13,) and repeats the charge God had given him to deliver his message to Pharaoh, Exodus 6:29.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Speak all that I say unto thee_ As a faithful ambassador. Those that go on God's errand must not shun to declare the whole counsel of God.... [ Continue Reading ]