This will be the thorough study. Notes here are mainly of my own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
General Outline:<\/strong> Summary notes:<\/strong> C7: It's likely that the Israelites received their waters from sources other than the Nile, such as wells. The Egyptians had to dig for water (v.24)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 19:15 is interesting. \"Do not go near a woman\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n 19:16-19 Five elements involved: Thunders, lightnings, thick cloud, loud trumpet, smoke+fire (causes trembling).<\/p>\n\n\n\n 19:23 Likely due to indolence for perhaps it was a great mount to get down and up again, Moses may felt very well so close to God that He forgot his fear of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 20:5 Idolatry = hate God, opposite of loving God in this case. A parent's could witness up to 3rd & 4th generations in his lifetime the punishment of such sin. Number in family counts as blessing in this case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n v.11, Warren Wiersbe appears to be in agreement with Stephen Tong, here's an excerpt from his Expository Outlines: v.8 & v.12 are the two commandments that do not<\/strong> begin with Thou Shalt Not...<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n v.21 God can be in Darkness as well. To test the fear of God before us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n v.24-25 Altars can be of earth or stone, but must not be made by tools. No work, only grace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n v.26 No stairs? Probably a slide towards the altar. Thus the walking approach matters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This will be the thorough study. Notes here are mainly of my own. General Outline:Chapter 1: EnslavementChapter 2: Moses from Egypt to MidianChapter 3-4: From Burning bush back to EgyptChapter 5: Meeting PharaohChapter 6: God's comfortChapter 7: Plague 1: Water … Continue reading
Chapter 1: Enslavement
Chapter 2: Moses from Egypt to Midian
Chapter 3-4: From Burning bush back to Egypt
Chapter 5: Meeting Pharaoh
Chapter 6: God's comfort
Chapter 7: Plague 1: Water turned to blood (nature)
Chapter 8: Plagues 2, 3, 4: Frogs, gnats\/lice, flies (animals)
Chapter 9: Plagues 5, 6, 7: Egyptian animal deaths, boils, hail (economy, human physical injuries)
Chapter 10: Plagues 8, 9: Locusts, darkness (ceasing livelihood, no sight which was taken for granted)
Chapter 11-12: Plague 10 & the Passover & Exodus.
Chapter 13: Sanctify firstborns, Unleavened Bread (reminder from C12), Pillars of Cloud and Fire vs. Pharaoh.
Chapter 14: Red Sea crossing
Chapter 15: Song, First wilderness complaint: Bitter water made sweet (from wilderness Shur -> Marah)
Chapter 16: 2nd wilderness complaint: Manna (Elim to wilderness Sin, before Sinai)
Chapter 17: 3rd wilderness complaint: Water from Rock (at waterless Rephidim), defeats Amalek by Moses holding up his hand.
Chapter 18: Jethro's mending of Moses' marriage and advice on government.
Chapter 19: The people meet God - volcanic presence (wilderness Sinai)
Chapter 20: 10 Commandments, this is before the tablets of stones. The Lord spoke to all.
Chapter 21: Laws about slaves, lives and properties (i.e. ox)
Chapter 22: Legality against theft and abuse of trust.
Chapter 23: Idolatry vs. Christ
Chapter 24: Invitation for Moses' special group to meet God
Chapter 25-31: Building of Ark and Tabernacle, priestly garments and ritual
Chapter 32:
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4:24, Moses probably either debated with YHWH, possibly in anthropomorphic figure (thus the second person of the Trinity) regarding the sacrament of circumcision. Calvin thought Moses was succumbing to the Midianites attitude against the ritual. I wonder if it could also have anything to do with the Egyptian Moses killed.
4:25, Zipporah's anger regarding circumcision is usually seen as uncalled for or impious. And possibly the reason of her return to Midian with her 2 children (older: Gershom, younger: Eliezer - who wasn't mentioned until C18)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is not repeated anywhere in the NT for the church to obey today. Keeping the Sabbath is mentioned in Mat_12:1-50, Mar_2:1-28, Luk_6:1-49, and Joh_5:1-47; but these all refer to the people of Israel and not to the church. Col_2:1-23 and Rom. 14-15 teach that believers should not judge one another with reference to holy days or Sabbaths. To say that a person is lost or unspiritual for not keeping the Sabbath is to go beyond the bounds of Scripture<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n