Thematic Bible

Themes in Exodus 2

HCSB

Themes in Exodus 2

Exodus 2:1 (show verse)

Now a man from the family of Levi married a Levite woman.

Bible stories for children » The baby's cry that won his way to a palace
Jochebed » Nurses moses when he is adopted by pharaoh's daughter
Marriage » The jews » Often contracted, in their own tribe
Marriage » Expressed by » Taking to wife
moses » A levite and son of amram
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites

Exodus 2:2 (show verse)

The woman became pregnant and gave birth to a son; when she saw that he was beautiful, she hid him for three months.

Beauty » Instances of » moses
Bible stories for children » The baby's cry that won his way to a palace
Children » Fondness and care of mothers for
Egypt » History of israel in » Moses born and hid for three months
Faith » Instances of » Jochebed, in caring for moses
Jochebed » Nurses moses when he is adopted by pharaoh's daughter
moses » A levite and son of amram
moses » Moses and Christ - a parallel » Both were preserved in childhood
Parents » Good--exemplified » Mother of moses
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites

Exodus 2:3 (show verse)

But when she could no longer hide him, she got a papyrus basket for him and coated it with asphalt and pitch. She placed the child in it and set it among the reeds by the bank of the Nile.

Exodus 2:4 (show verse)

Then his sister stood at a distance in order to see what would happen to him.

Bible stories for children » The baby's cry that won his way to a palace
Children » Fondness and care of mothers for
Egypt » History of israel in » Moses exposed on the nile
Jochebed » Nurses moses when he is adopted by pharaoh's daughter
miriam » Watched over moses when he was in the little basket
moses » A levite and son of amram
moses » Moses and Christ - a parallel » Both were preserved in childhood
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites

Exodus 2:5 (show verse)

Pharaoh’s daughter went down to bathe at the Nile while her servant girls walked along the riverbank. Seeing the basket among the reeds, she sent her slave girl to get it.

Adoption » Of children. Instances of » of moses
Bible stories for children » The baby's cry that won his way to a palace
Children » Fondness and care of mothers for
Egypt » History of israel in » Moses adopted and brought up by pharaoh's daughter
Flag » Rv, bulrush.
Jochebed » Nurses moses when he is adopted by pharaoh's daughter
miriam » Watched over moses when he was in the little basket
moses » Moses and Christ - a parallel » Both were preserved in childhood
moses » Discovered and adopted by the daughter of pharaoh
River Nile » The egyptians » Bathed in
Rivers » Banks of » Covered with flags
Rivers » Useful for » Bathing

Exodus 2:6 (show verse)

When she opened it, she saw the child—a little boy, crying. She felt sorry for him and said, “This is one of the Hebrew boys.”

Adoption » Of children. Instances of » of moses
Bible stories for children » The baby's cry that won his way to a palace
Children » Fondness and care of mothers for
Compassion » Examples of human » Pharaoh's daughter
Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Pharaoh's daughter
Egypt » History of israel in » Moses adopted and brought up by pharaoh's daughter
Hebrew » Applied to » And his descendants
Jochebed » Nurses moses when he is adopted by pharaoh's daughter
Kindness » Instances of » Pharaoh's daughter to moses
miriam » Watched over moses when he was in the little basket
moses » Moses and Christ - a parallel » Both were preserved in childhood
moses » Discovered and adopted by the daughter of pharaoh
Social duties » Compassion » Pharaoh's daughter

Exodus 2:7 (show verse)

Then his sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter, “Should I go and call a woman from the Hebrews to nurse the boy for you?”

Adoption » Of children. Instances of » of moses
Bible stories for children » The baby's cry that won his way to a palace
Children » Fondness and care of mothers for
Children » Nurses for
Egypt » History of israel in » Moses adopted and brought up by pharaoh's daughter
Jochebed » Nurses moses when he is adopted by pharaoh's daughter
Kindness » Instances of » Pharaoh's daughter to moses
miriam » Characteristics of » Alert in youth
miriam » Watched over moses when he was in the little basket
moses » Moses and Christ - a parallel » Both were preserved in childhood
moses » Discovered and adopted by the daughter of pharaoh

Exodus 2:8 (show verse)

“Go,” Pharaoh’s daughter told her. So the girl went and called the boy’s mother.

Adoption » Of children. Instances of » of moses
Bible stories for children » The baby's cry that won his way to a palace
Children » Fondness and care of mothers for
Children » Nurses for
Egypt » History of israel in » Moses adopted and brought up by pharaoh's daughter
Jochebed » Nurses moses when he is adopted by pharaoh's daughter
Kindness » Instances of » Pharaoh's daughter to moses
miriam » Watched over moses when he was in the little basket
moses » Moses and Christ - a parallel » Both were preserved in childhood
moses » Discovered and adopted by the daughter of pharaoh
Woman » Young » Called » Maids

Exodus 2:9 (show verse)

Then Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child and nurse him for me, and I will pay your wages.” So the woman took the boy and nursed him.

Adoption » Of children. Instances of » of moses
Bible stories for children » The baby's cry that won his way to a palace
Children » Fondness and care of mothers for
Children » Nurses for
Egypt » History of israel in » Moses adopted and brought up by pharaoh's daughter
Jochebed » Nurses moses when he is adopted by pharaoh's daughter
Kindness » Instances of » Pharaoh's daughter to moses
moses » Moses and Christ - a parallel » Both were preserved in childhood
moses » Discovered and adopted by the daughter of pharaoh

Exodus 2:10 (show verse)

When the child grew older, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses, “Because,” she said, “I drew him out of the water.”

Adoption » Adoption of children
Adoption » Of children. Instances of » of moses
Adoption » Illustrated » moses
Bible stories for children » The baby's cry that won his way to a palace
Children » Fondness and care of mothers for
Children » Were named » From remarkable events
Children » Good Children » Good Parents » Adoption of
Egypt » History of israel in » Moses adopted and brought up by pharaoh's daughter
Industry » Exemplified » Jethro's daughters
Kindness » Instances of » Pharaoh's daughter to moses
moses » Moses and Christ - a parallel » Both were preserved in childhood
moses » Discovered and adopted by the daughter of pharaoh

Exodus 2:11 (show verse)

Years later, after Moses had grown up, he went out to his own people and observed their forced labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his people.

physical Bondage » In prison » Of israel
Egypt » History of israel in » Moses slays an egyptian
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Carried into bondage
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Bondage of
Jews, the » National character of » Fondness for their brethren
moses » Takes the life of an egyptian taskmaster; flees from egypt; finds refuge among the midianites
Rashness » Instances of » Moses, in killing the egyptian

Exodus 2:12 (show verse)

Looking all around and seeing no one, he struck the Egyptian dead and hid him in the sand.

Egypt » History of israel in » Moses slays an egyptian
Homicide » Instances of felonious » moses
Jews, the » National character of » Fondness for their brethren
moses » Takes the life of an egyptian taskmaster; flees from egypt; finds refuge among the midianites
Rashness » Instances of » Moses, in killing the egyptian
Religious zeal » Instances of » moses

Exodus 2:13 (show verse)

The next day he went out and saw two Hebrews fighting. He asked the one in the wrong, “Why are you attacking your neighbor?”

Meekness » Instances of » moses
moses » Takes the life of an egyptian taskmaster; flees from egypt; finds refuge among the midianites

Exodus 2:14 (show verse)

“Who made you a leader and judge over us?” the man replied. “Are you planning to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?”

Then Moses became afraid and thought: What I did is certainly known.

moses » Takes the life of an egyptian taskmaster; flees from egypt; finds refuge among the midianites

Exodus 2:15 (show verse)

When Pharaoh heard about this, he tried to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and went to live in the land of Midian, and sat down by a well.

Egypt » History of israel in » Moses flees to midian
Fugitives » Instances of » From justice » moses
Jethro » Moses spent forty years of exile with, and married his daughter
Midian » Land of
Midianites » A small part of » Dwelt near horeb
moses » Takes the life of an egyptian taskmaster; flees from egypt; finds refuge among the midianites
moses » Joins himself to jethro, priest of midian; marries his daughter zipporah; has one son, gershom
Persecution » Instances of » of moses

Exodus 2:16 (show verse)

Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came to draw water and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.

Children » Female » Usefully employed
Jethro » Moses spent forty years of exile with, and married his daughter
Midianites » A small part of » Retained the knowledge and worship of jehovah
moses » Takes the life of an egyptian taskmaster; flees from egypt; finds refuge among the midianites
moses » Joins himself to jethro, priest of midian; marries his daughter zipporah; has one son, gershom
Priest » Before moses » Jethro
Sheep » Flocks of » Attended by members of the family
Sheep » Flocks of » Watered every day
Shepherd » Instances of » The daughters of jethro
Woman » Often engaged in » Tending sheep
Women » Tended flocks and herds
Zipporah » Wife of moses

Exodus 2:17 (show verse)

Then some shepherds arrived and drove them away, but Moses came to their rescue and watered their flock.

Brotherly kindness » Examples of » moses
Jethro » Moses spent forty years of exile with, and married his daughter
Kindness » Examples of » moses
moses » Takes the life of an egyptian taskmaster; flees from egypt; finds refuge among the midianites
moses » Joins himself to jethro, priest of midian; marries his daughter zipporah; has one son, gershom
Selfishness » Examples of » Cain's cold-blooded words concerning abel
Sheep » Flocks of » Watered every day
Zipporah » Wife of moses

Exodus 2:18 (show verse)

When they returned to their father Reuel

he asked, “Why have you come back so quickly today?”

Jethro » Moses spent forty years of exile with, and married his daughter
moses » Takes the life of an egyptian taskmaster; flees from egypt; finds refuge among the midianites
moses » Joins himself to jethro, priest of midian; marries his daughter zipporah; has one son, gershom
Reuel » Father-in-law of moses
Zipporah » Wife of moses

Exodus 2:19 (show verse)

They answered, “An Egyptian rescued us from the shepherds. He even drew water for us and watered the flock.”

Exodus 2:20 (show verse)

“So where is he?” he asked his daughters. “Why then did you leave the man behind? Invite him to eat dinner.”

Exodus 2:21 (show verse)

Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage.

Jethro » Moses spent forty years of exile with, and married his daughter
Kenites, the » moses » Intermarried with
moses » Takes the life of an egyptian taskmaster; flees from egypt; finds refuge among the midianites
moses » Joins himself to jethro, priest of midian; marries his daughter zipporah; has one son, gershom
Zipporah » Wife of moses

Exodus 2:22 (show verse)

She gave birth to a son whom he named Gershom, for he said, “I have been a foreigner in a foreign land.”

Gershom » Son of moses
Jethro » Moses spent forty years of exile with, and married his daughter
moses » Takes the life of an egyptian taskmaster; flees from egypt; finds refuge among the midianites
moses » Joins himself to jethro, priest of midian; marries his daughter zipporah; has one son, gershom
Zipporah » Wife of moses

Exodus 2:23 (show verse)

After a long time, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned because of their difficult labor, and they cried out; and their cry for help ascended to God because of the difficult labor.

Bondage » Of israelites in egypt
physical Bondage » In prison » Of israel
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Carried into bondage
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Bondage of
Israel » Groaning » Heard » God
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » From bondage
Prayer, answers to » israelites

Exodus 2:24 (show verse)

So God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Israel » Groaning » Heard » God
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » From bondage
Prayer, answers to » israelites

Exodus 2:25 (show verse)

God saw the Israelites, and He took notice.

Israel » Groaning » Heard » God
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » From bondage