MOSES began and ended his wilderness career with. song. Compare Deuteronomy 32, which is "the" song referred to in Revelation 15:3. THE SONG PROPER occupies verses: Exodus 15:4. It is preceded and followed by praise with introduction and conclusion. THEN SANG. There was no singing in Egypt, only s... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD. Hebrew JAH, the Eternal, inhabiting eternity. See App-4. The first occurance of this Title: connects it with Redemption. SONG. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch and Targum of Onkelos, read "and my song". Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct). App-6. = "He of Whom. sing". SALVATI... [ Continue Reading ]
MAN. Hebrew. _'ash._ See App-14. OF WAR. This is what He is out of Christ; and to those who are not the subjects of His redeeming power.... [ Continue Reading ]
RIGHT HAND. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
BLAST. Hebrew. _ruach._ See App-9. NOSTRILS. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._ See App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
I WILL PURSUE. Note the Figure of speech _Asyndeton_ (App-6), in Exodus 15:9 and Exodus 15:10. No "ands": to hasten on to the grand climax-" they sank as lead" (Exodus 15:10). LUST. Hebrew. _nephesh =_ soul. See App-13.... [ Continue Reading ]
WIND. Hebrew. _ruach._ App-9.ead. First occurance.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHO IS LIKE UNTO THEE? This is ever the saints' noblest praise. Emphasised by the Figure of speech _Erotesis._ (App-6). Compare Deuteronomy 33:26; Deuteronomy 33:27; 1 Samuel 2:2; 1 Samuel 2:1 Ch. Exo 17:20. Psalms 35:19; Psalms 71:19; Psalms 73:25; Psalms 86:8;... [ Continue Reading ]
MERCY. loving-kindness, or grace. N. B. Led forth in mercy, redeemed in grace, guided by strength. REDEEMED. Hebrew. _g'aal._ See notes on Exodus 6:6 with Exodus 13:13. Exodus the book of Redemption. See Title.... [ Continue Reading ]
PEOPLE. peoples: no Art. (compare Genesis 49:16, first occurance.) shall hear. Compare Joshua 2:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
DUKES. chiefs.... [ Continue Reading ]
TILL THY PEOPLE, &c. Note Figure of speech _Epizeuxis._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
PLANT. The word used by God throughout of settling His People. Jeremiah 18:9; Amos 9:15.Romans 6:5; 1 Corinthians 3:6. PLACE. appointed place. O LORD. One of the 134 places where Jehovah was altered, by the Sopherim, to Adonai. App-32.... [ Continue Reading ]
MIRIAM. Hebrew form of Mary. PROPHETESS. First occurance. A. the. TIMBRELS. drum. Hebrew. _toph,_ rendered "tabret "(Genesis 31:27. 1Sa 10:5. 1 Samuel 18:6; 2 Samuel 6:5.Isaiah 5:12; Isaiah 24:8; Isaiah 30:32.Jeremiah 31:4.Ezekiel 28:13;... [ Continue Reading ]
SHUR. Name given from the great wall built to protect Egypt from Asia, with its great _Migdol,_ or fortress. See note on Exodus 14:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
MARAH. Bitter. The Divine principle in the training of God's People. Foreshown in Abraham's furnace and lamp; Marah before Elim; wilderness before Canaan; cross before crown; worse before better (John 2:10); suffering before glory (Luke 24:26; Luke 24:46; 2 Timothy 2:11; 2 Timothy 2:12. compare Roma... [ Continue Reading ]
MURMURED. The first murmuring after leaving Egypt. Note seven others: Exodus 16:2; Exodus 17:2; Exodus 17:3; Numbers 11:31; Numbers 11:34; Numbers 14:2; Numbers 16:41; Numbers 21:5.Joshua 9:18, and compare... [ Continue Reading ]
TREE. The Cross is the Divine provision for every trial: See Olney Hymns, i. 13. Jehovah showed it. HE: i.e. Jehovah.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND [HE, JEHOVAH] SAID. See note on Exodus 4:3. diligently hearken. Figure of speech _Polyptoton_ (App-6). Hebrew "if an hearkening thou hearken". THE LORD THAT HEALETH THEE. _Jehovah rophe'eka,_ one of the Jehovah titles. See App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
WERE. Supply _Ellipsis, "_ they found", instead of "were". Compare Numbers 21:16. The scene at Rephidim (Exodus 17) after the thirty-nine years was be-cause they expected God to provide for them still. TWELVE... THREESCORE... TEN. See App-10.... [ Continue Reading ]