Category: Exodus

1 Afterward Moses and Aaron went and said to Pharaoh, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘Let my people go, that they may hold a feast to me in the wilderness.’” Setting the Scene for Exodus 5:1 In Exodus chapter 5, we find Moses and his brother Aaron standing before Pharaoh in the…

15 And he said to him, “If your presence will not go with me, do not bring us up from here. Setting the Scene for Exodus 33:15 In Exodus 33, we find Moses, the great leader of the Israelites, standing outside the camp in the wilderness. The Israelites had sinned by worshiping the golden calf,…

20 “You shall command the people of Israel that they bring to you pure beaten olive oil for the light, that a lamp may regularly be set up to burn.” Setting the Scene for Exodus 27:20 In Exodus chapter 27, we find ourselves in the midst of the Israelites’ journey through the wilderness after their…

25 God saw the people of Israel—and God knew. Setting the Scene for Exodus 2:25 In Exodus chapter 2, we find Moses, a Hebrew baby who was rescued from the Nile River by Pharaoh’s daughter and raised as a prince in the Egyptian palace. As Moses grew older, he witnessed the oppression of his people,…

8 “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Setting the Scene for Exodus 20:8 In Exodus chapter 20, we find the scene where Moses is leading the Israelites out of Egypt towards Mount Sinai. The Israelites have just experienced the miraculous parting of the Red Sea and are now encamped at the foot of…

13 In the evening quail came up and covered the camp, and in the morning dew lay around the camp. Setting the Scene for Exodus 16:13 In Exodus 16:13, we find the Israelites in the wilderness after their escape from Egypt. The scene is set in the early morning, with a blanket of dew covering…

4 Today, in the month of Abib, you are going out. Setting the Scene for Exodus 13:4 In Exodus chapter 13, we find the Israelites on the move, having just been freed from slavery in Egypt by the mighty hand of God through various miraculous plagues and the parting of the Red Sea. The scene…

8 So Moses and Aaron were brought back to Pharaoh. And he said to them, “Go, serve the Lord your God. But which ones are to go?” Setting the Scene for Exodus 10:8 In Exodus chapter 10, we find Moses and Aaron standing before Pharaoh in the grand throne room of the Egyptian palace. The…

16 He shall speak for you to the people, and he shall be your mouth, and you shall be as God to him. Setting the Scene for Exodus 4:16 In Exodus chapter 4, we find Moses standing before the burning bush on Mount Horeb, where God is commissioning him to go to Egypt and lead…

9 And if he designates her for his son, he shall deal with her as with a daughter. Setting the Scene for Exodus 21:9 In Exodus 21:9, we find ourselves in the midst of a domestic dispute between a man, his wife, and her father. The scene unfolds in a small, humble dwelling in ancient…