Category: Exodus

30 But Moses said to the Lord, “Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips. How will Pharaoh listen to me?” Setting the Scene for Exodus 6:30 In Exodus chapter 6, we find Moses and Aaron in a tense and pivotal moment in the story of the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt. The scene is set in a…

13 You shall make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. Setting the Scene for Exodus 25:13 In Exodus chapter 25, we find Moses on Mount Sinai receiving detailed instructions from God on how to construct the Tabernacle, a sacred place where the Israelites could worship and offer sacrifices. The scene is set…

12 But Moses said to the Lord, “Behold, the people of Israel have not listened to me. How then shall Pharaoh listen to me, for I am of uncircumcised lips?” Setting the Scene for Exodus 6:12 In Exodus chapter 6, Moses and Aaron find themselves in a tense and pivotal moment in the story of…

27 And the Lord said to Moses, “Write these words, for in accordance with these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel.” Setting the Scene for Exodus 34:27 In Exodus 34, we find Moses atop Mount Sinai, having just received the Ten Commandments from God. As he descends the mountain, his…

10 Aaron shall make atonement on its horns once a year. With the blood of the sin offering of atonement, he shall make atonement for it once in the year throughout your generations. It is most holy to the Lord.” Setting the Scene for Exodus 30:10 In Exodus chapter 30, we find Moses on Mount…

23 For my angel will go before you and bring you to the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, and I will blot them out. Setting the Scene for Exodus 23:23 In Exodus 23, we find Moses standing before the Israelites in the wilderness. The scene is set against…

32 If the ox gores a slave, male or female, the owner shall give to their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned. Setting the Scene for Exodus 21:32 In Exodus chapter 21, we find a scene where two men are engaged in a dispute that has led them to appear…

36 (Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah.) Setting the Scene for Exodus 16:36 In Exodus chapter 16, we find the Israelites wandering in the desert after their escape from Egypt. The scene is set in the wilderness of Sin, a desolate and barren land where the Israelites have been traveling for…

25 And clogged their chariot wheels so that they drove heavily. So the Egyptians said, “Let us flee from before Israel, for the Lord fights for them against the Egyptians.” Setting the Scene for Exodus 14:25 In Exodus 14:25, we find ourselves at the edge of the Red Sea with the Israelites and the Egyptian…

11 In this manner you shall eat it: with your belt fastened, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand. And you shall eat it in haste. It is the Lord’s Passover. Setting the Scene for Exodus 12:11 In Exodus chapter 12, we find the Israelites preparing for their exodus from Egypt.…