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Themes in Exodus 1

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Themes in Exodus 1

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Exodus 1:1 (show verse)

These are the names of the sons of Israel who came with their families and with Jacob to Egypt:

Egypt » History of israel in » Israel increase and are oppressed
jacob » Descendants of
Simeon » Son of jacob

Exodus 1:2 (show verse)

Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah;

Egypt » History of israel in » Israel increase and are oppressed
jacob » Descendants of
Simeon » Son of jacob

Exodus 1:3 (show verse)

Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin;

Egypt » History of israel in » Israel increase and are oppressed
Issachar » A son of jacob
jacob » Descendants of
Zebulun » Son of jacob and leah

Exodus 1:4 (show verse)

Dan and Naphtali and Gad and Asher.

Asher » Son of jacob, by zilpah
Dan » Son of jacob
Egypt » History of israel in » Israel increase and are oppressed
Gad » Son of jacob
Gad » Jacob's seventh son
jacob » Descendants of

Exodus 1:5 (show verse)

Joseph was already in Egypt. The total number of Jacob's descendants was seventy.

Egypt » History of israel in » Israel increase and are oppressed
Genealogy » Of jacob
Israel » Number of » In egypt
jacob » Descendants of

Exodus 1:6 (show verse)

Joseph, all his brothers, and that entire generation died.

Egypt » History of israel in » Israel increase and are oppressed

Exodus 1:7 (show verse)

The children of Israel had many children. They became so numerous and strong that the land was filled with them.

Egypt » History of israel in » Israel increase and are oppressed
Israel » Exodus » Number of

Exodus 1:8 (show verse)

A new king, who knew nothing about Joseph, began to rule in Egypt.

Egypt » History of israel in » Israel increase and are oppressed
Israel » Exodus » Number of
Persecution » Spirit of--exemplified
Pharaoh » Of the time of the famine
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites

Exodus 1:9 (show verse)

He said to his people: There are too many Israelites! They are stronger than we are.

Egypt » History of israel in » Israel increase and are oppressed
Israel » Exodus » Number of
Persecution » Spirit of--exemplified
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites

Exodus 1:10 (show verse)

We must outsmart them or they will increase in number. If war breaks out they will leave the country and join our enemies to fight against us.

Egypt » History of israel in » Israel increase and are oppressed
Israel » Exodus » Number of
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Persecution » Spirit of--exemplified
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites

Exodus 1:11 (show verse)

So the Egyptians put slave masters over them in order to oppress them through forced labor. They built Pithom and Rameses as supply (storage) cities for Pharaoh.

Afflictions » Frequently terminate in good
physical Bondage » In prison » Of israel
Brick » Cities in egypt
Cities » Designated as » Treasure
Cities » Built » Of brick and mortar
Cities » Different kinds of » Treasure
Egypt » History of israel in » Israel increase and are oppressed
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Carried into bondage
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Bondage of
Israel » Exodus » Number of
Labour » Hard, as punishment
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Persecution » Spirit of--exemplified
Pithom » A treasure city in lower egypt
Punishments » Hard labour
Rameses » The district in egypt which was inhabited by the israelites
Rameses » The district in egypt which was inhabited by the israelites » City of, built by the israelites as a treasure city for one of the pharaohs
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites
The Nation » Punishment » Hard labour
Treasure cities » Built » Storage » Kings » Substances

Exodus 1:12 (show verse)

However the more the Israelites were oppressed, the more they increased in number and spread out. The Egyptians could not stand them any longer.

Afflictions » Frequently terminate in good
Egypt » History of israel in » Israel increase and are oppressed
Israel » Exodus » Number of
Labour » Hard, as punishment
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Persecution » Spirit of--exemplified
Punishments » Hard labour
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites
The Nation » Punishment » Hard labour

Exodus 1:13 (show verse)

They forced the Israelites to work hard as slaves.

Bondage, spiritual » Typified » Israel in egypt
Business life » Employers » bad examples
Business life » Employers » Bad
Egypt » History of israel in » Israel increase and are oppressed
Israel » Exodus » Number of
Labour » Hard, as punishment
Masters' » Bad--exemplified
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Persecution » Spirit of--exemplified
Punishments » Hard labour
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites
The Nation » Punishment » Hard labour

Exodus 1:14 (show verse)

They made their lives bitter with backbreaking work in mortar and bricks and every kind of work in the fields. All the jobs the Egyptians gave them were brutally hard work.

Bondage » Of israelites in egypt
Bondage, spiritual » Typified » Israel in egypt
Brick » Cities in egypt
Cities » Built » Of brick and mortar
Egypt » History of israel in » Israel increase and are oppressed
Israel » Exodus » Number of
Labour » Hard, as punishment
Masters' » Bad--exemplified
Mortar » Cement or slime
Mortar » Cement
Oppression » Examples of
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Persecution » Spirit of--exemplified
Punishments » Hard labour
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites
Slime » Cement or slime
The Nation » Punishment » Hard labour

Exodus 1:15 (show verse)

The king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives. Shiphrah and Puah were among them.

Egypt » History of israel in » Male children destroyed
Israel » Exodus » Number of
Israel » Also called israelites, and hebrews
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Puah » Hebrew » Midwife
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites
Shiphrah » Hebrew » Midwife

Exodus 1:16 (show verse)

He said: When you help the Hebrew women give birth on the birth stool, if it is a son you shall put him to death. If it is a daughter, then she shall live.

Egypt » History of israel in » Male children destroyed
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Pharaoh
Israel » Exodus » Number of
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites

Exodus 1:17 (show verse)

The midwives respected God and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them. They let the boys live.

Egypt » History of israel in » Male children destroyed
Fear of God » Conspicuous instances of those who feared » The midwives of egypt, in refusing to take the lives of the hebrew children
Integrity » Instances of » The egyptian midwives when commanded to destroy the newborn babies of the israelites
Israel » Exodus » Number of
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites

Exodus 1:18 (show verse)

So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said: Why have you let the boys live?

Egypt » History of israel in » Male children destroyed
Integrity » Instances of » The egyptian midwives when commanded to destroy the newborn babies of the israelites
Israel » Exodus » Number of
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites

Egypt » History of israel in » Male children destroyed
Fear » The reward for fearing the lord
Fear of God » Conspicuous instances of those who feared » The midwives of egypt, in refusing to take the lives of the hebrew children
Integrity » Instances of » The egyptian midwives when commanded to destroy the newborn babies of the israelites
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites

Exodus 1:22 (show verse)

Then Pharaoh commanded all his people: Every son who is born must be thrown into the Nile River. However, keep every daughter alive.

Children » Edict to murder » Of pharaoh
Cruelty » Examples of
Egypt » Watered by the nile
Egypt » History of israel in » Male children destroyed
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Pharaoh
Murder » Exemplified » Pharaoh
River Nile » Remarkable events connected with » Male children drowned in
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Rivers » Jordan » Of egypt (nile)
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites

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Themes in Exodus 1

Exodus 1:1 (show verse)

Exodus 1:2 (show verse)

Exodus 1:3 (show verse)

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Exodus 1:6 (show verse)

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Exodus 1:9 (show verse)

Exodus 1:10 (show verse)

Exodus 1:11 (show verse)

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Exodus 1:13 (show verse)

Exodus 1:14 (show verse)

Exodus 1:15 (show verse)

Exodus 1:16 (show verse)

Exodus 1:17 (show verse)

Exodus 1:18 (show verse)

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Exodus 1:22 (show verse)