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Themes in Exodus 17

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Themes in Exodus 17

Exodus 17:1 (show verse)

Then all the congregation of the sons of Israel journeyed by stages from the wilderness of Sin, according to the command of the Lord, and camped at Rephidim, and there was no water for the people to drink.

Backsliders » Instances of israel's backsliding » At meribah
Blessing » Temporal » From God » israelites » Supplying » Water
journey of israel through the Desert » To rephidim
Deserts » Described as » Dry and without water
Meribah » Rephidim » moses » Struck » Rock
Rephidim » Israelite camp
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Horeb in rephidim
Water » The want of, considered a great calamity
Water » Miraculously supplied » To the israelites

Exodus 17:2 (show verse)

Therefore the people quarreled with Moses and said, “Give us water that we may drink.” And Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the Lord?”

Backsliders » Instances of israel's backsliding » At meribah
Blessing » Temporal » From God » israelites » Supplying » Water
journey of israel through the Desert » To rephidim » Murmuring for water
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Israelites, to moses
Israel » Complaints » Lack of » Water » Rephidim
Meekness » Instances of » moses
Meribah » Rephidim » moses » Struck » Rock
moses » People complain against moses and aaron
Murmuring » Instances of » israelites
Murmuring » Exemplified
Murmuring » Tempts God
Presumption » Instances of » Complaining at meribah
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Horeb in rephidim
Trouble » Instances of » About water
Water » The want of, considered a great calamity

Exodus 17:3 (show verse)

But the people thirsted there for water; and they grumbled against Moses and said, “Why, now, have you brought us up from Egypt, to kill us and our children and

our livestock with thirst?”

Backsliders » Instances of israel's backsliding » At meribah
Blessing » Temporal » From God » israelites » Supplying » Water
journey of israel through the Desert » To rephidim » Murmuring for water
Evil for good » Instances of » Israelites, to moses
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Israelites, to moses
Israel » Kings of judah » Murmurings of
Israel » Complaints » Lack of » Water » Rephidim
Meribah » Rephidim » moses » Struck » Rock
moses » People complain against moses and aaron
Murmuring » Examples of
Murmuring » Instances of » israelites
Murmuring » Exemplified
Murmuring » Against » Ministers of God
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Horeb in rephidim
Trouble » Instances of » About water
Water » The want of, considered a great calamity

Exodus 17:4 (show verse)

So Moses cried out to the Lord, saying, “What shall I do to this people? A little more and they will stone me.”

Backsliders » Instances of israel's backsliding » At meribah
Blessing » Temporal » From God » israelites » Supplying » Water
Evil for good » Instances of » Israelites, to moses
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Israelites, to moses
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Israel
Israel » Complaints » Lack of » Water » Rephidim
Meribah » Rephidim » moses » Struck » Rock
Persecution » Instances of » of moses
Prayer » Answered » Moses, at mount horeb
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Horeb in rephidim

Exodus 17:5 (show verse)

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Pass before the people and take with you some of the elders of Israel; and take in your hand your staff with which you struck the Nile, and go.

Backsliders » Instances of israel's backsliding » At meribah
Blessing » Temporal » From God » israelites » Supplying » Water
journey of israel through the Desert » To rephidim » Water brought from the rock
Israel » Complaints » Lack of » Water » Rephidim
Israel » Miracle » Meribah » Water » Rock
Meribah » Rephidim » moses » Struck » Rock
Miracles » Catalogue of » Water from the rock
Prayer » Answered » Moses, at mount horeb
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Horeb in rephidim
Rod » of moses

Exodus 17:6 (show verse)

Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock at Horeb; and you shall strike the rock, and water will come out of it, that the people may drink.” And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.

Backsliders » Instances of israel's backsliding » At meribah
Blessing » Temporal » From God » israelites » Supplying » Water
journey of israel through the Desert » To rephidim » Water brought from the rock
Horeb » A range of mountains of which mount sinai is the most prominent
Israel » Complaints » Lack of » Water » Rephidim
Israel » Miracle » Meribah » Water » Rock
Living waters » Waters coming forth from the rock
Meribah » Rephidim » moses » Struck » Rock
Miracles » To witness to Christ as messiah spurious » Water from rock
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Moses and aaron: » Water from rock in horeb
Mountains » Names of » Horeb, sinai or mount of God
Prayer » Answered » Moses, at mount horeb
Rocks » Miracles connected with » Water brought from
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Horeb in rephidim
Symbols and similitudes » The rock that was struck, of Christ
Symbols and similitudes » The rock that was struck
Types of Christ » Rock of horeb
Water » -of feet -of hands » For drinking
Water » Miracles connected with » Brought from the rock
Water » Miraculously supplied » To the israelites

Exodus 17:7 (show verse)

He named the place

Massah and

Meribah because of the quarrel of the sons of Israel, and because they tested the Lord, saying, “Is the Lord among us, or not?”

Backsliders » Instances of israel's backsliding » At meribah
Blessing » Temporal » From God » israelites » Supplying » Water
Chiding » Israelites chide moses and tempt God
journey of israel through the Desert » To rephidim » Called massah and meribah
Holy spirit » As jehovah
Israel » Complaints » Lack of » Water » Rephidim
Israel » Miracle » Meribah » Water » Rock
Massah » An encampment of the israelites
Meribah » Rephidim » moses » Struck » Rock
Miracles » Catalogue of » Water from the rock
Presumption » Instances of » Complaining at meribah

Exodus 17:8 (show verse)

Then Amalek came and fought against Israel at Rephidim.

Amalekites » Defeated by joshua
Amalekites, the » Were the first to oppose israel
journey of israel through the Desert » Obstructed, &c by the surrounding nations
journey of israel through the Desert » To rephidim » Amalek opposes israel
Prayer » Answered » Moses, in the battle with the amalekites
Rephidim » Israelite camp

Exodus 17:9 (show verse)

So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose men for us and go out, fight against Amalek. Tomorrow I will station myself on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.”

Amalekites, the » Discomfited at rephidim, through the intercession of moses
the Armies of israel » Men selected from, for difficult enterprises
journey of israel through the Desert » To rephidim » Amalek overcome
Miracles » Catalogue of » The defeat of amalek
Prayer » Answered » Moses, in the battle with the amalekites
Rod » of moses

Exodus 17:10 (show verse)

Joshua did as Moses told him, and fought against Amalek; and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.

Amalekites, the » Discomfited at rephidim, through the intercession of moses
journey of israel through the Desert » To rephidim » Amalek overcome
Hur » An israelite who assisted in supporting moses' hands during battle
Miracles » Catalogue of » The defeat of amalek
Prayer » Answered » Moses, in the battle with the amalekites

Exodus 17:11 (show verse)

So it came about when Moses held his hand up, that Israel prevailed, and when he let his hand down, Amalek prevailed.

Amalekites, the » Discomfited at rephidim, through the intercession of moses
Armies » March in ranks » Divine assistance to » When aaron and hur held up moses' hands
journey of israel through the Desert » To rephidim » Amalek overcome
intercession » Answered » of moses » of moses » For pharaoh » Amalekites
Miracles » To witness to Christ as messiah spurious » Amalek vanquished
Miracles » Catalogue of » The defeat of amalek
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Moses and aaron: » Amalek vanquished
Prayer » Answered » Moses, in the battle with the amalekites

Exodus 17:12 (show verse)

But Moses’ hands were heavy. Then they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it; and Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side and one on the other. Thus his hands were steady until the sun set.

Aaron » Facts concerning » With hur, supports moses' hands during a battle
Aaron » supports » moses » hands
Amalekites, the » Discomfited at rephidim, through the intercession of moses
Armies » March in ranks » Divine assistance to » When aaron and hur held up moses' hands
journey of israel through the Desert » To rephidim » Amalek overcome
Hur » An israelite who assisted in supporting moses' hands during battle
intercession » Answered » of moses » of moses » For pharaoh » Amalekites
Miracles » Catalogue of » The defeat of amalek
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Moses and aaron: » Amalek vanquished
Prayer » Answered » Moses, in the battle with the amalekites

Exodus 17:13 (show verse)

So Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.

Amalekites » Defeated by joshua
Amalekites, the » Discomfited at rephidim, through the intercession of moses
Armies » Often destroyed by » Their enemies
journey of israel through the Desert » To rephidim » Amalek overcome
intercession » Answered » of moses » of moses » For pharaoh » Amalekites
Israel » Defeats » Amalekites
Joshua » Also called jehoshua, and jehoshuah, and oshea » Military genius of, as exhibited » At the defeat of the amalekites
Miracles » Catalogue of » The defeat of amalek
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Moses and aaron: » Amalek vanquished
Prayer » Answered » Moses, in the battle with the amalekites

Exodus 17:14 (show verse)

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Write this in a book as a memorial and recite it to Joshua, that I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.”

Amalekites » Prophecies against
Amalekites, the » Doomed to utter destruction for opposing israel
Books » Divine communications recorded in
intercession » Answered » of moses » of moses » For pharaoh » Amalekites
Prayer » Answered » Moses, in the battle with the amalekites
Theocracy » Consisted in his » Proclaiming war

Exodus 17:15 (show verse)

Moses built an altar and named it The Lord is My Banner;

Altar » Built by » moses
Altars » Mentioned in scripture » of moses
Jehovah-nissi » An altar
Names » Of God » Jehovah-nisi
Theocracy » Consisted in his » Proclaiming war

Exodus 17:16 (show verse)

and he said, “

The Lord has sworn; the Lord will have war against Amalek from generation to generation.”

Amalekites » Prophecies against
Amalekites, the » Doomed to utter destruction for opposing israel
moses » Prophecies of
Theocracy » Consisted in his » Proclaiming war
War » God » Frequently ordered