Category: Exodus

16 “If a man seduces a virgin who is not betrothed and lies with her, he shall give the bride-price for her and make her his wife.” 17 You shall not permit a sorceress to live. Setting the Scene for Exodus 22:16-17 In Exodus 22:16-17, the scene is set in a bustling marketplace in ancient…

11 Go in, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the people of Israel go out of his land. Setting the Scene for Exodus 6:11 In Exodus chapter 6, we find Moses and Aaron standing before the Israelites in the land of Egypt. The scene is set in the midst of the Israelites’ harsh slavery…

26 The best of the firstfruits of your ground you shall bring to the house of the Lord your God. Setting the Scene for Exodus 34:26 In Exodus 34, we find Moses on Mount Sinai, having just received the Ten Commandments from God. As he descends the mountain, he is accompanied by Joshua, his faithful…

46 And they shall know that I am the Lord their God, who brought them out of the land of Egypt that I might dwell among them. I am the Lord their God. Setting the Scene for Exodus 29:46 In Exodus 29, the scene is set in the wilderness of Sinai, where the Israelites have…

22 But if you carefully obey his voice and do all that I say, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries. Setting the Scene for Exodus 23:22 In Exodus chapter 23, we find Moses standing before the Israelites in the wilderness. The scene is set against the…

2 When you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free, for nothing. Setting the Scene for Exodus 21:2 In Exodus chapter 21, we find Moses on Mount Sinai receiving laws and commandments from God for the Israelites. The scene is set with Moses standing…

34 As the Lord commanded Moses, so Aaron placed it before the testimony to be kept. Setting the Scene for Exodus 16:34 In Exodus 16, 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 the ground and the…

24 And in the morning watch the Lord in the pillar of fire and of cloud looked down on the Egyptian forces and threw the Egyptian forces into a panic, Setting the Scene for Exodus 14:24 The scene in Exodus 14:24 takes place at the Red Sea, where the Israelites, led by Moses, find themselves…

21 And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families. Setting the Scene for Exodus 1:21 In Exodus chapter 1, we find ourselves in the land of Egypt during a time when the Israelites were multiplying and becoming exceedingly numerous. Pharaoh, the ruler of Egypt, grew concerned about the strength and potential threat posed…

31 And the people believed; and when they heard that the Lord had visited the people of Israel and that he had seen their affliction, they bowed their heads and worshiped. Setting the Scene for Exodus 4:31 In Exodus chapter 4, we find Moses and Aaron standing before the elders of the Israelites in the…