Category: Exodus

5 The Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord. Setting the Scene for Exodus 34:5 In Exodus 34, we find Moses on Mount Sinai, having just received the Ten Commandments from God. As he descends the mountain, his face is radiant from being in the…

10 Come, I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.” Setting the Scene for Exodus 3:10 In Exodus chapter 3, we find Moses, a former prince of Egypt who had fled to Midian after killing an Egyptian taskmaster. He is now a shepherd, tending…

30 Little by little I will drive them out from before you, until you have increased and possess the land. Setting the Scene for Exodus 23:30 In Exodus 23:30, the scene is set in the land of Canaan, a promised land flowing with milk and honey. The Israelites, led by Moses, have been wandering in…

22 She gave birth to a son, and he called his name Gershom, for he said, “I have been a sojourner in a foreign land.” Setting the Scene for Exodus 2:22 In Exodus chapter 2, we find Moses fleeing from Egypt after killing an Egyptian who was mistreating a Hebrew slave. He arrives in the…

2 Now Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, had taken Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her home, Setting the Scene for Exodus 18:2 In Exodus chapter 18, we find Moses, the great leader of the Israelites, in the wilderness with his people after their escape from Egypt. Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, hears about all the wonders that…

15 Then the chiefs of Edom were dismayed; trembling seizes the leaders of Moab; all the inhabitants of Canaan have melted away. Setting the Scene for Exodus 15:15 The scene in Exodus 15:15 takes place shortly after the Israelites have crossed the Red Sea on dry ground, witnessing the miraculous parting of the waters by…

20 You shall eat nothing leavened; in all your dwelling places you shall eat unleavened bread.” Setting the Scene for Exodus 12:20 In Exodus chapter 12, we find the Israelites in the land of Egypt, preparing to observe the Passover. The scene is set in the homes of the Israelites, who have been enslaved in…

7 Then Pharaoh sent, and behold, not one of the livestock of Israel was dead. But the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the people go. Setting the Scene for Exodus 9:7 In Exodus chapter 9, we find Moses and Aaron standing before Pharaoh in the royal court of Egypt. The…

5 If you see the donkey of one who hates you lying down under its burden, you shall refrain from leaving him with it; you shall rescue it with him. Setting the Scene for Exodus 23:5 In Exodus chapter 23, we find the Israelites wandering in the wilderness after their escape from Egypt. Moses, the…

18 When they came home to their father Reuel, he said, “How is it that you have come home so soon today?” Setting the Scene for Exodus 2:18 In Exodus chapter 2, we find the scene where Moses, who had fled Egypt after killing an Egyptian taskmaster, arrives at the well in Midian. This well…