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Themes in Exodus 2

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Themes in Exodus 2

Exodus 2:1 (show verse)

A man of the house of Levi went and took a daughter of Levi as his wife.

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 conceived, and bore a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him 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)

When she could no longer hide him, she took a papyrus basket for him, and coated it with tar and with pitch. She put the child in it, and laid it in the reeds by the river's bank.

Exodus 2:4 (show verse)

His sister stood far off, to see what would be done 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 came down to bathe at the river. Her maidens walked along by the riverside. She saw the basket among the reeds, and sent her handmaid 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)

She opened it, and saw the child, and behold, the baby cried. She had compassion on him, and said, "This is one of the Hebrews' children."

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 nurse for you from the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child 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)

Pharaoh's daughter said to her, "Go." The maiden went and called the child'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)

Pharaoh's daughter said to her, "Take this child away, and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages." The woman took the child, and nursed 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
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)

The child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses, and said, "Because 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)

It happened in those days, when Moses had grown up, that he went out to his brothers, and looked at their burdens. He saw an Egyptian striking a Hebrew, one of his brothers.

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)

He looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no one, he killed the Egyptian, 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)

He went out the second day, and behold, two men of the Hebrews were fighting with each other. He said to him who did the wrong, "Why do you strike your fellow?"

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)

He said, "Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you plan to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian?" Moses was afraid, and said, "Surely this thing is known."

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

Exodus 2:15 (show verse)

Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and lived in the land of Midian, and he 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 and drew 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)

The shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, 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 came to Reuel, their father, he said, "How is it that you have returned so early 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 said, "An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and moreover he drew water for us, and watered the flock."

Exodus 2:20 (show verse)

He said to his daughters, "Where is he? Why is it that you have left the man? Call him, that he may eat bread."

Exodus 2:21 (show verse)

Moses was content to dwell with the man. He gave Moses Zipporah, his daughter.

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 bore a son, and he named him Gershom, for he said, "I have lived as 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

It happened in the course of those many days, that the king of Egypt died, and the children of Israel sighed because of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up to God because of the bondage.

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)

God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.

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

Exodus 2:25 (show verse)

God saw the children of Israel, and God was concerned about them.

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