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God Strikes Cattle, Sends Blisters and Rains Hail on Egypt – Exodus Chapter 9
After the plague of frogs and swarms of insects, God began to place a distinction between Goshen, where the Israelites dwelled and the rest of Egypt. All the rest of the plagues only struck the Egyptians. The fifth plague strikes the cattle. The sixth plague strikes the Egyptians with blistering boils on their skin. And In the seventh plague God sends a devastating hailstorm. But in all of this, pharaoh and his people’s hearts still remain hardened against the God of Israel.
Frogs and Flies Plague the Egyptians – Exodus Chapter 8
When Moses goes to the king of Egypt the second time, God gives him a sign miracle to perform and when that is not heeded he turns the waters of Egypt into blood. Pharaoh hardens his heart and refuses to release the Hebrew slaves. So, God sends Moses again.
The Rod into a Serpent; Waters turned to Blood; Satanic Duplication – Exodus Chapter 7
Continuing from chapter 6, God remedies Moses’ complaint of not being eloquent by sending Aaron as a spokesperson (prophet) for him. In his second appearance before pharaoh, Aaron’s (Moses) rod is turned into a serpent; but pharaoh’s magicians are able to accomplish the same miracle. And this working of demonic miracles by the magicians of pharaoh is significant in understanding both the power and limitation of Satan himself.
God Assures Moses of Israel’s Deliverance – Exodus Chapter 6
When the king makes the Hebrew slaves gather their own straw to make bricks, they blame Moses for their predicament. Moses cries out to God and God reassures him that indeed He will deliver the Israelites from Egyptian slavery. He tells him that the time for Him to fulfill the covenant that He made with their Jewish ancestors has come and He is now going to act.
Pharaoh Rejects God’s Command – Exodus Chapter 5
After Moses went to the elders of Israel to tell them that he has been divinely commissioned by their God to deliver them from slavery, he goes to pharaoh. He confidently tells the king that God commands him to release Israel, but is strongly rejected. The king accuses the Israelites of laziness and adds to their burdens by taking away the straw that was formerly given to them and commanding them to get their own.
God Hardens Pharaoh – Exodus 4:21 (Supplemental Teaching)
When God sent Moses to the pharaoh demanding that he let Israel go, He hardened his heart. This video tries offer an understanding of this passage and further explain how it relates to salvation and election as taught by the Apostle Paul in Romans 9:14-23.
Moses Accepts His Commission- Exodus Chapter 4
Exodus 4 continues Moses’ objections to God’s call with three final issues: the people may not believe him, his lack of eloquence and his overall reluctance. God overcomes each of these complaints and comforts Moses by sending his brother Aaron along with him to speak for him.
The Call of Moses – Exodus Chapter 3
So now Moses is 80 years old, and the eager, self-assured deliverer is now an humble shepherd. It is at this time God appears to him in a burning bush and calls him to be the instrument of the deliverance of the sons of Israel. Moses, who at one time was so ready to deliver the Israelites, offers objection after objection as to why God should not use him. God assures Moses that He indeed has chosen him and will use him to bring the Israelites out of the slavery of Egypt.
Moses, the Deliverer … Not Yet – Exodus Chapter 2
After many years of oppression, God brings forth a baby boy by the name of Moses, who He will use to deliver Israel from Egyptian slavery. However, even though Moses will be aware of his uniqueness, it will not be because of his believing in his own qualifications and abilities that God will deliver the descendants of Jacob. He will attempt to deliver the Jews, but will fail magnificently. It is then that God will prepare him for the second phase of his life that he will learn to SHEPHERD the flock of God.
Hebrew Slaves in Egypt – Exodus Chapter 1
Many years have passed since Jacob and his people went down into Egypt under the gentle care of Joseph. Both Jacob and Joseph are dead and a new dynasty of kings have risen over Egypt. And this family of kings have no appreciation or remembrance of how Joseph saved Egypt from starvation. So, the new kings of Egypt began to employ measures to suppress and oppress the Hebrew people, enslaving them and making their lives bitter with harsh treatment in an atmosphere of death.
Introduction to the Book of Exodus
Introduction to the Book of Exodus
Jacob and Joseph’s Death (Genesis Begins With Life But Ends With Death) – Genesis Chapter 50
After Jacob tells his twelve sons what will become of their tribal families, he closes his eyes in death. Joseph has his body embalmed and asks the pharaoh for permission to bury his father in the Land of Canaan. He is accompanied by a great entourage from Egypt and they mourn many days the death of Jacob. In time, Joseph dies and makes his brothers to promise to take his remains to the Land of Canaan, when the Lord brings the tribal family of Israel back to the Land of Promise.
