Category: Exodus

22 Then Moses turned to the Lord and said, “O Lord, why have you done evil to this people? Why did you ever send me? Setting the Scene for Exodus 5:22 In Exodus chapter 5, we find Moses and Aaron standing before Pharaoh in the grand throne room of the Egyptian palace. The room is…

22 You shall observe the Feast of Weeks, the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the Feast of Ingathering at the year’s end. Setting the Scene for Exodus 34:22 In Exodus 34:22, the scene is set during the Feast of Weeks, also known as Shavuot or Pentecost. The Israelites have gathered at the foot of Mount…

12 And you shall set the two stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod, as stones of remembrance for the sons of Israel. And Aaron shall bear their names before the Lord on his two shoulders for remembrance. Setting the Scene for Exodus 28:12 In Exodus chapter 28, we find Moses on Mount Sinai…

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. Setting the Scene for Exodus 23:20 In Exodus chapter 23, we find the Israelites encamped at the foot of Mount Sinai, having recently escaped slavery in Egypt. Moses, their leader,…

10 If he takes another wife to himself, he shall not diminish her food, her clothing, or her marital rights. Setting the Scene for Exodus 21:10 In Exodus 21:10, the scene is set in ancient Israel, where a man has taken another wife in addition to his first wife. The man, his first wife, and…

21 Morning by morning they gathered it, each as much as he could eat; but when the sun grew hot, it melted. Setting the Scene for Exodus 16:21 In Exodus chapter 16, we find the Israelites wandering in the desert after their escape from Egypt. The scene is set in the early morning, with a…

14 Then the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses and he said, “Is there not Aaron, your brother, the Levite? I know that he can speak well. Behold, he is coming out to meet you, and when he sees you, he will be glad in his heart. Setting the Scene for Exodus 4:14…

9 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Pharaoh will not listen to you, that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.” Setting the Scene for Exodus 11:9 In Exodus chapter 11, we find ourselves in the land of Egypt during the time of Moses and Aaron. The scene is set in the…

25 Then Zipporah took a flint and cut off her son’s foreskin and touched Moses’ feet with it and said, “Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me.” Setting the Scene for Exodus 4:25 In Exodus chapter 4, we find Moses on his way back to Egypt with his wife Zipporah and their two…

14 If a man borrows anything of his neighbor, and it is injured or dies, the owner not being with it, he shall make full restitution. Setting the Scene for Exodus 22:14 In Exodus 22, we find a scene set in the ancient Israelite community, where disputes and conflicts were resolved according to the laws…