Category: Exodus
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What does Exodus 2:13 really mean?
13 When he went out the next day, behold, two Hebrews were struggling together. And he said to the man in the wrong, “Why do you strike your companion?” Setting the Scene for Exodus 2:13 In Exodus chapter 2, we find Moses, who had grown up in the palace of the Egyptian Pharaoh, but was…
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What does Exodus 25:5 really mean?
5 rams’ skins dyed red, and goatskins, acacia wood, Setting the Scene for Exodus 25:5 In Exodus chapter 25, we find Moses on Mount Sinai receiving instructions from God on how to build the Tabernacle, a sacred place of worship for the Israelites during their journey in the wilderness. The scene is set with Moses,…
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What does Exodus 7:8 really mean?
8 Then the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “When Pharaoh says to you, ‘Prove yourselves by working a miracle,’ then you shall say to Aaron, ‘Take your staff and cast it down before Pharaoh, that it may become a serpent.’” Setting the Scene for Exodus 7:8 In Exodus chapter 7, we find Moses and…
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What does Exodus 6:6-7 really mean?
6 Say therefore to the people of Israel, ‘I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will deliver you from slavery to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great acts of judgment. 7 I will take you to…
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What does Exodus 5:2 really mean?
2 But Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice and let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, and moreover, I will not let Israel go.” Setting the Scene for Exodus 5:2 In Exodus chapter 5, we find Moses and Aaron standing before Pharaoh in the grand throne room…
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What does Exodus 4:22-23 really mean?
22 Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the Lord, Israel is my firstborn son, 23 and I say to you, “Let my son go that he may serve me.” If you refuse to let him go, behold, I will kill your firstborn son.’” Setting the Scene for Exodus 4:22-23 In Exodus chapter 4,…
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What does Exodus 3:14 really mean?
14 God said to Moses, “I am who I am.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘I am has sent me to you.’” Setting the Scene for Exodus 3:14 In Exodus chapter 3, we find Moses, a former prince of Egypt turned shepherd, tending to his father-in-law Jethro’s flock in the…
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What does Exodus 3:15 really mean?
15 God also said to Moses, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is my name forever, and thus I am to be remembered throughout all generations. Setting the…
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What does Exodus 23:1 really mean?
1 “You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with a wicked man to be a malicious witness. Setting the Scene for Exodus 23:1 In Exodus chapter 23, we find Moses, the great leader of the Israelites, surrounded by a group of elders and judges. They have gathered together in the…
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What does Exodus 23:20-22 really mean?
20 “Behold, I send an angel before you to guard you on the way and to bring you to the place that I have prepared.” 21 Pay careful attention to him and obey his voice; do not rebel against him, for he will not pardon your transgression, for my name is in him. 22 But…
