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Verse Exodus 2:16. _THE PRIEST OF MIDIAN_] Or _prince_, or both; for
the original כהן _cohen_ has both meanings. See it explained at
large, Genesis 15:18. The transaction here very nearly resembles th...
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THE PRIEST OF MIDIAN - Reuel Exodus 2:18. His name, and the detailed
notices in Exodus 18, prove that he was a priest of the one true God
who was known to the patriarchs especially under the name El....
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2. MOSES THE CHOSEN DELIVERER
CHAPTER 2 Moses: His Birth, Education, Choice, and Exile
_ 1. His birth and concealment (Exodus 2:1)_
2. His rescue and education (Exodus 2:5)
3. His choice and failu...
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EXODUS 2:11 J. MOSES'S FLIGHT TO MIDIAN. Here is interposed an
incident from J, who uses the same word grow (contrast Exodus 2:10) of
Moses reaching man's estate, interpreted in Acts 7:23 as 40 years...
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PRIEST: or chieftain exercising priestly functions, as Job and
Melchizedec. Jethro (Exodus 3:1) is called _Reuel_ (Exodus 2:18)....
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NOW THE PRIEST OF MIDIAN— Or, _now a prince of Midian._ See Genesis
41:45. The original word signifies either _priest_ or _prince._
Jethro, probably, was both, as was usual in those days. He appears t...
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THE TEXT OF EXODUS
TRANSLATION
2 And there went a man of the house of Le-vi, and took to wife a
daughter of Le-vi. (2) And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and
when she saw him that he was a goodl...
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_NOW THE PRIEST OF MIDIAN HAD SEVEN DAUGHTERS: AND THEY CAME AND DREW
WATER, AND FILLED THE TROUGHS TO WATER THEIR FATHER'S FLOCK._
Now the priest of Midian - as the offices were usually conjoined, h...
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BIRTH AND EARLY LIFE OF MOSES
1. The names of the father and mother of Moses were Amram and Jochebed
respectively (see Exodus 6:20). Two children were born to them before
Moses. The oldest was a daug...
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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 2
Chapter 2 shows how God used women again. They became part of God’s...
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THE PRIEST OF MIDIAN. — Reuel may have been both “priest” and
“prince,” like Melchizedek (Genesis 14:18); but there is no reason
to doubt that he is here called “priest.” In Exodus 18:12, Jethro
is re...
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וּ לְ כֹהֵ֥ן מִדְיָ֖ן שֶׁ֣בַע
בָּנֹ֑ות וַ תָּבֹ֣אנָה וַ תִּדְלֶ֗נָה
וַ תְּמַלֶּ֨אנָה֙ אֶת ־הָ֣...
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MOSES IN MIDIAN.
Exodus 2:16
The interference of Moses on behalf of the daughters of the priest of
Midian is a pleasant trait, courteous, and expressive of a refined
nature. With this remark, and re...
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MOSES SLAYS AN EGYPTIAN AND FLEES TO MIDIAN
Exodus 2:11
Amid all the allurements of Pharaoh's court, the heart of Moses beat
true to his own people. Neither the treasures of Egypt, nor the
pleasures...
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Here begins the story of Moses. When Pharaoh was beginning to take
active steps to oppress the people, God brought to birth the man who
was to break Egypt's power. A mother's love is seen scheming for...
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_Priest. Hebrew cohen, (or cen,) means also a prince, as the Chaldean
has it. When put in this manner, with the name of a place, it is
generally taken in this sense. But formerly kings were also pries...
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It is probable that this Reuel was a priest of the true God among the
Midianites, as Melchizedec was among the Canaanites. See Genesis
14:18. But how afterwards his name is changed to Hobab we know no...
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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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16._Now the priest of Midian. _The profane would attribute this
meeting to good fortune, whereas God affords us in it a striking
picture of his providence, in thus with an outstretched hand directing...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 AND 2.
First, we have the historical circumstances which relate to the
captivity of Israel-the persecutions which this people had to endure,
and the provid...
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NOW THE PRIEST OF MIDIAN HAD SEVEN DAUGHTERS,.... Who being a
descendant of Abraham might have retained the knowledge of the true
God, and might be a priest of his, as Melchizedek was, or otherwise it...
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Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew
[water], and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.
Ver. 16. _Now the priest._] Or, Prince. The old Egyptians chose the...
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1 Moses is borne,
3 and in an arke cast into the flags.
5 He is found, and brought vp by Pharaohs daughter.
11 He slayeth an Egyptian.
13 He reproueth an Hebrew.
15 He fleeth into Midian.
21 Hee...
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Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters; and they came and drew
water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock. This man
is called a priest, but the Midianites apparently had not ret...
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B. THE BIRTH AND MIRACULOUS PRESERVATION OF MOSES. HIS ELEVATION AND
FIDELITY TO THE ISRAELITES. HIS TYPICAL ACT OF DELIVERANCE AND
APPARENTLY FINAL DISAPPEARANCE. GOD’S CONTINUED PURPOSE TO RELEASE
I...
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THE BIRTH AND PROTECTION OF MOSES
(vs.1-10)
God's hand of overruling power and grace is seen beautifully in this
chapter. There is nothing spectacular, but an incident takes place
that would be norm...
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PRIEST:
Or, Prince...
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16-22 Moses found shelter in Midian. He was ready to help Reuel's
daughters to water their flocks, although bred in learning and at
court. Moses loved to be doing justice, and to act in defence of suc...
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THE PRIEST OF MIDIAN; not of idols, for then Moses would not have
married into his family; but of the true God; for some such were in
those ancient times here and there, as appears by Melchisedek, tho...
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This section of our book abounds in the weightiest principles of
divine truth principles, which range themselves under the three
following heads, namely, the power of Satan, the power of God, and the...
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Exodus 2:16 priest H3548 Midian H4080 seven H7651 daughters H1323 came
H935 (H8799) drew H1802 (H8799) filled H4390 (H8762) troughs H7298
water H8248 (H8687) fathers H1 flock H6629
the priest - or, p...
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MOSES FALLS AMONG FRIENDS IN MIDIAN (EXODUS 2:15).
Moses' position was precarious. But God had not forsaken him. And he
would soon raise him to a position where he could prepare for his (as
yet unkno...
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CONTENTS: Deliverer prepared for Israel. Moses' birth, boyhood and
marriage.
CHARACTERS: Levi's daughter, Pharaoh's daughter, mother of Moses,
sister, Moses, Pharaoh, seven daughters of priests, shep...
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Exodus 2:1. _Took to wife._ Amram married Jochebed, his father's
sister, as in Exodus 6:20; that is, as the scriptures often afford
example, his father's relation. But doubts may be entertained of
Jos...
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_Moses was content to dwell with the man._
THE REWARD OF A KINDLY ACTION
I. The hospitality of a kind family (Exodus 2:20).
1. This hospitality was much needed by Moses.
2. This hospitality was pr...
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EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 2:1 These facts, together with the account of
God’s call on Moses (Exodus 3:1), should lead the people of Israel
to embrace Moses as God’s authorized “prince and judge” (Exodus
2...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Exodus 2:18. Reuel] It is common to say that _R_. is = “God’s
friend” (Ges. Dav.); but the theory of Fürst that the giving of
these “E1-” names (and others) was a sort of worshipful...
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EXPOSITION.
Exodus 2:16-2
LIFE OF MOSES IN MIDIAN
Fugitives from Egypt generally took the northern route from Pelusium
or Migdol to Gaza, and so to Syria, or the regions beyond. But in this
quarter...
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There went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of
Levi. And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him
that he was a goodly child, she hid him for three months (Exod...
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the priest. or prince. Exodus 3:1 Genesis 14:18 Genesis 41:45 they
came. Genesis 24:11 Genesis 24:14 Genesis 29:6 1 Samuel 9:11...
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MOSES' PREMATURE EFFORT
Exodus 2:11
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
Acts 7:1 tells us that Moses was forty years of age when he sought to
deliver Israel from the bondage of Pharaoh. We wish, therefore, to
base...