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Themes in Exodus 4

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Themes in Exodus 4

Exodus 4:1 (show verse)

Moses answered again, "And if they do not believe me or pay attention to me, but say, 'The Lord has not appeared to you'?"

Call » To special religious duty » moses
Communion » Instances of » moses
Despondency » Instances of » moses » When sent on his mission to the israelites
Excuses » Seven excuses offered for the neglect of duty » Personal incompetency
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Miracles » Were evidences of a divine commission
moses » His rod miraculously turned into a serpent, and his hand was made leprous, and then restored
Prophets » Extraordinary » Often endued with miraculous power
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » moses
Token » Miracles of moses, of the divine authority of his missions

Exodus 4:2 (show verse)

The Lord said to him, "What is that in your hand?" He said, "A staff."

Call » To special religious duty » moses
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Miracles » Were evidences of a divine commission
moses » His rod miraculously turned into a serpent, and his hand was made leprous, and then restored
Power » Small things God uses » Arod
Prophets » Extraordinary » Often endued with miraculous power
Rod » of moses
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » moses
Token » Miracles of moses, of the divine authority of his missions
Weak » Instrumentalities » Arod

Exodus 4:3 (show verse)

The Lord said, "Throw it to the ground." So he threw it to the ground, and it became a snake, and Moses ran from it.

Call » To special religious duty » moses
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Miracles » Were evidences of a divine commission
Miracles » To witness to Christ as messiah spurious » Spurious
Miracles » Catalogue of » The transformation of moses' rod into a serpent
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Moses and aaron: » Rod turned into a serpent
moses » His rod miraculously turned into a serpent, and his hand was made leprous, and then restored
Prophets » Extraordinary » Often endued with miraculous power
Serpent » The staff of moses transformed into
Serpents » Miracles connected with » Moses' rod turned into
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » moses
Token » Miracles of moses, of the divine authority of his missions

Exodus 4:4 (show verse)

But the Lord said to Moses, "Put out your hand and grab it by the tail" -- so he put out his hand and caught it, and it became a staff in his hand --

Call » To special religious duty » moses
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Taking
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Miracles » Were evidences of a divine commission
Miracles » Catalogue of » The transformation of moses' rod into a serpent
Miracles » To witness to Christ as messiah spurious » Rod restored
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Moses and aaron: » Rod restored
moses » His rod miraculously turned into a serpent, and his hand was made leprous, and then restored
Prophets » Extraordinary » Often endued with miraculous power
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » moses
Token » Miracles of moses, of the divine authority of his missions

Exodus 4:5 (show verse)

"that they may believe that the Lord, the God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has appeared to you."

Call » To special religious duty » moses
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Faith » Promises to those who exercise » Aids to
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Miracles » Were evidences of a divine commission
moses » Prophecies of
moses » His rod miraculously turned into a serpent, and his hand was made leprous, and then restored
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » moses
Token » Miracles of moses, of the divine authority of his missions

Exodus 4:6 (show verse)

The Lord also said to him, "Put your hand into your robe." So he put his hand into his robe, and when he brought it out -- there was his hand, leprous like snow!

Call » To special religious duty » moses
Commands » Special to individuals » Of God, examples of
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Leprosy » Turned the skin white
Leprosy » Parts affected by » The hand
Miracles » To witness to Christ as messiah spurious » Hand made leprous
Miracles » Catalogue of » Moses' leprosy
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Moses and aaron: » Hand made leprous
moses » His rod miraculously turned into a serpent, and his hand was made leprous, and then restored
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » moses
Token » Miracles of moses, of the divine authority of his missions

Exodus 4:7 (show verse)

He said, "Put your hand back into your robe." So he put his hand back into his robe, and when he brought it out from his robe -- there it was, restored like the rest of his skin!

Call » To special religious duty » moses
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Miracles » To witness to Christ as messiah spurious » Hand made leprous
Miracles » Catalogue of » Moses' leprosy
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Moses and aaron: » Hand healed
moses » His rod miraculously turned into a serpent, and his hand was made leprous, and then restored
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » moses
Token » Miracles of moses, of the divine authority of his missions

Exodus 4:8 (show verse)

"If they do not believe you or pay attention to the former sign, then they may believe the latter sign.

Call » To special religious duty » moses
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
moses » His rod miraculously turned into a serpent, and his hand was made leprous, and then restored
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » moses
Token » Miracles of moses, of the divine authority of his missions

And if they do not believe even these two signs or listen to you, then take some water from the Nile and pour it out on the dry ground. The water you take out of the Nile will become blood on the dry ground."

Blood » Water turned into, as a sign
Call » To special religious duty » moses
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Miracles » To witness to Christ as messiah spurious » Water turned into blood
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Moses and aaron: » Water turned into blood
moses » His rod miraculously turned into a serpent, and his hand was made leprous, and then restored
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » moses
Token » Miracles of moses, of the divine authority of his missions

Exodus 4:10 (show verse)

Then Moses said to the Lord, "O my Lord, I am not an eloquent man, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant, for I am slow of speech and slow of tongue."

Call » To special religious duty » moses
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Despondency » Instances of » moses » When sent on his mission to the israelites
Excuses » Seven excuses offered for the neglect of duty » Personal incompetency
Faith » Trial of » Moses, when sent to pharaoh
Humility » Exemplified
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Preaching » Moses was slow of speech
Stammering » of moses

Exodus 4:11 (show verse)

The Lord said to him, "Who gave a mouth to man, or who makes a person mute or deaf or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?

Call » To special religious duty » moses
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Deafness » Inflicted by God
mute) Dumb (deafness » Stricken of God
Faith » Trial of » Moses, when sent to pharaoh
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Missionary-work by ministers » God qualifies for
moses » Prophecies of
Preaching » Moses was slow of speech
Reasoning » God reasons with men

Exodus 4:12 (show verse)

So now go, and I will be with your mouth and will teach you what you must say."

Call » To special religious duty » moses
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Faith » Trial of » Moses, when sent to pharaoh
Inspiration » Promises of special
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Missionary-work by ministers » God qualifies for
moses » Prophecies of
Preaching » Moses was slow of speech
Prophets » Inspiration of » Promises of special

Exodus 4:13 (show verse)

But Moses said, "O my Lord, please send anyone else whom you wish to send!"

Call » To special religious duty » moses
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Despondency » Instances of » moses » When sent on his mission to the israelites
Disobedience to God » Instances of » of moses » In making excuses when commissioned to deliver lsrael
Faith » Trial of » Moses, when sent to pharaoh
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer

Exodus 4:14 (show verse)

Then the Lord became angry with Moses, and he said, "What about your brother Aaron the Levite? I know that he can speak very well. Moreover, he is coming to meet you, and when he sees you he will be glad in his heart.

Aaron » Meets » moses » in the wilderness
Call » To special religious duty » moses
Call » To special religious duty » Aaron and his sons
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Disobedience to God » Instances of » of moses » In making excuses when commissioned to deliver lsrael
Faith » Trial of » Moses, when sent to pharaoh
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer

Exodus 4:15 (show verse)

"So you are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth. And as for me, I will be with your mouth and with his mouth, and I will teach you both what you must do.

Aaron » Meets » moses » in the wilderness
Call » To special religious duty » moses
Call » To special religious duty » Aaron and his sons
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Faith » Trial of » Moses, when sent to pharaoh
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Missionary-work by ministers » God qualifies for

Exodus 4:16 (show verse)

He will speak for you to the people, and it will be as if he were your mouth and as if you were his God.

Aaron » Meets » moses » in the wilderness
Call » To special religious duty » moses
Call » To special religious duty » Aaron and his sons
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Faith » Trial of » Moses, when sent to pharaoh
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer

Exodus 4:17 (show verse)

You will also take in your hand this staff, with which you will do the signs."

Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Faith » Trial of » Moses, when sent to pharaoh
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Rod » of moses

Exodus 4:18 (show verse)

So Moses went back to his father-in-law Jethro and said to him, "Let me go, so that I may return to my relatives in Egypt and see if they are still alive." Jethro said to Moses, "Go in peace."

Contracts » Dissolved » By mutual consent
Jethro » Moses spent forty years of exile with, and married his daughter
moses » With his wife and sons, he leaves jethro to perform his mission in egypt

Exodus 4:19 (show verse)

The Lord said to Moses in Midian, "Go back to Egypt, because all the men who were seeking your life are dead."

moses » With his wife and sons, he leaves jethro to perform his mission in egypt

Exodus 4:20 (show verse)

Then Moses took his wife and sons and put them on a donkey and headed back to the land of Egypt, and Moses took the staff of God in his hand.

moses » With his wife and sons, he leaves jethro to perform his mission in egypt
moses » His controversy with his wife on account of circumcision
Rod » of moses

Exodus 4:21 (show verse)

The Lord said to Moses, "When you go back to Egypt, see that you do before Pharaoh all the wonders I have put under your control. But I will harden his heart and he will not let the people go.

Heart » The unregenerate » Is judicially hardened
Heart » Instances of hardened hearts » Pharoah
character of the unrenewed Heart » Often judicially hardened
moses » His controversy with his wife on account of circumcision
Wonders » Of God

Exodus 4:22 (show verse)

You must say to Pharaoh, 'Thus says the Lord, "Israel is my son, my firstborn,

Adoption » Typified
Adoption » Typified, in israel
Birthright » An honorable title
Firstborn » Birthright of the » Honorable distinction of
moses » His controversy with his wife on account of circumcision
Son » Figurative » Of a person's relation to God

Exodus 4:23 (show verse)

and I said to you, 'Let my son go that he may serve me,' but since you have refused to let him go, I will surely kill your son, your firstborn!"'"

moses » His controversy with his wife on account of circumcision

Exodus 4:24 (show verse)

Now on the way, at a place where they stopped for the night, the Lord met Moses and sought to kill him.

Circumcision » Punishment for neglecting
Circumcision » Neglect of, punished
moses » His controversy with his wife on account of circumcision
Travelers » The caravansera or public inn for, noticed

Exodus 4:25 (show verse)

But Zipporah took a flint knife, cut off the foreskin of her son and touched it to Moses' feet, and said, "Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me."

Circumcision » Was performed » By the heads of families
Circumcision » Described
Circumcision » Was performed » With knives of flint
Circumcision » Instances of » moses
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Moses and zipporah
moses » His controversy with his wife on account of circumcision
Wife » Contentious, zipporah
Women » Instances of » Zipporah, in her persecution of moses on account of his religious obligations
Zipporah » Reproaches moses

Exodus 4:26 (show verse)

So the Lord let him alone. (At that time she said, "A bridegroom of blood," referring to the circumcision.)

Circumcision » Punishment for neglecting
Circumcision » Bloody » Painful
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Moses and zipporah
moses » His controversy with his wife on account of circumcision
Women » Instances of » Zipporah, in her persecution of moses on account of his religious obligations
Zipporah » Reproaches moses

Exodus 4:27 (show verse)

The Lord said to Aaron, "Go to the wilderness to meet Moses. So he went and met him at the mountain of God and greeted him with a kiss.

Aaron » Meets » moses » in the wilderness
moses » Meets aaron in the wilderness

Exodus 4:28 (show verse)

Moses told Aaron all the words of the Lord who had sent him and all the signs that he had commanded him.

Aaron » Meets » moses » in the wilderness
moses » His rod miraculously turned into a serpent, and his hand was made leprous, and then restored
moses » Meets aaron in the wilderness

Exodus 4:29 (show verse)

Then Moses and Aaron went and brought together all the Israelite elders.

Aaron » Meets » moses » in the wilderness
Egypt » History of israel in » Moses proves his divine mission by miracles
Elders » Governmental
Leaders » Elders » Governmental
moses » With aaron assembles the leaders of israel
Religious » Elders » Governmental

Exodus 4:30 (show verse)

Aaron spoke all the words that the Lord had spoken to Moses and did the signs in the sight of the people,

Aaron » Meets » moses » in the wilderness
Blood » Water turned into, as a sign
Egypt » History of israel in » Moses proves his divine mission by miracles
Miracles » To witness to Christ as messiah spurious » Water turned into blood
Miracles » Catalogue of » The transformation of moses' rod into a serpent
Miracles » Catalogue of » Moses' leprosy
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Moses and aaron: » Water turned into blood
moses » With aaron assembles the leaders of israel

Exodus 4:31 (show verse)

and the people believed. When they heard that the Lord had attended to the Israelites and that he had seen their affliction, they bowed down close to the ground.

Aaron » Meets » moses » in the wilderness
Bowing » In prayer
Egypt » History of israel in » Moses proves his divine mission by miracles
Faith » Instances of » The israelites » When aaron declared the mission of himself and moses
Head » Bowed down » In worshipping God
moses » With aaron assembles the leaders of israel
Prayer » Examples of Prayers answered » Bowing in
Prayer » Postures in prayer » Bowing
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of the people of israel