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Themes in Exodus 18

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Themes in Exodus 18

Exodus 18:1 (show verse)

When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done with Moses and with Israel his people and how the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt,

journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Jethro's visit
Leaders » Religious priests » General references to
Midian » Son of abraham and keturah
moses » Joined by his family in the wilderness
priests » General reference to
Religious » priests » General references to

Exodus 18:2 (show verse)

then Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her back,

journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Jethro's visit
moses » Joined by his family in the wilderness
Zipporah » Separates from moses, is brought again to him by her father

Exodus 18:3 (show verse)

and her two sons, of which the name of the one was Gershon, for he said, I have been an alien in a strange land,

Children » Were named » From remarkable events
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Jethro's visit
Gershom » Son of moses
moses » Joined by his family in the wilderness
Zipporah » Separates from moses, is brought again to him by her father

Exodus 18:4 (show verse)

and the name of the other was Eliezer, for the God of my father, said he, helped me and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh;

Children » Were named » From remarkable events
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Jethro's visit
Eliezer » Son of moses
moses » Joined by his family in the wilderness
Zipporah » Separates from moses, is brought again to him by her father

Exodus 18:5 (show verse)

and Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, where he was camped next to the mount of God;

journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Jethro's visit
moses » Joined by his family in the wilderness
Zipporah » Separates from moses, is brought again to him by her father

Exodus 18:6 (show verse)

and he said unto Moses, I, thy father-in-law Jethro, am come unto thee and thy wife and her two sons with her.

journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Jethro's visit
moses » Joined by his family in the wilderness
Zipporah » Separates from moses, is brought again to him by her father

Exodus 18:7 (show verse)

And Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and did obeisance and kissed him; and they asked each other of their peace; and they came into the tent.

Bowing » In obeisance
Children » Instances of » moses
Kiss » Of affection
moses » Joined by his family in the wilderness
Obeisance » Obeisance
Tent » By moses

Exodus 18:8 (show verse)

And Moses told his father-in-law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake and all the travail that had come upon them in the way and how the LORD delivered them.

moses » Joined by his family in the wilderness

Exodus 18:9 (show verse)

And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians.

Midianites » A small part of » Retained the knowledge and worship of jehovah
moses » Joined by his family in the wilderness

Exodus 18:10 (show verse)

And Jethro said, Blessed be the LORD, who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who has delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.

Midianites » A small part of » Retained the knowledge and worship of jehovah
moses » Joined by his family in the wilderness
Praise » Exemplified » Jethro
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of jethro

Exodus 18:11 (show verse)

Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods; for in the thing in which they dealt proudly he prevailed against them.

Greatness » The lord being greater than all gods
Midianites » A small part of » Retained the knowledge and worship of jehovah
moses » Joined by his family in the wilderness
Pride » They who are guilty of, shall be » Subdued

Exodus 18:12 (show verse)

And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took burnt offerings and sacrifices for God; and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses' father-in-law before God.

Midianites » A small part of » Retained the knowledge and worship of jehovah
moses » Joined by his family in the wilderness
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Jethro
Sacrifices » Were offered » After the departure of israel from egypt

Exodus 18:13 (show verse)

And it came to pass another day that Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood before Moses from the morning unto the evening.

Courts » Other courts » Superior, held by moses
Courts of justice » Judges of » Sat on the judgment-seat while hearing causes
Courts of justice » Superior court » Held first by moses alone in the wilderness
journey of israel through the Desert » Justice administered during
Government » Mosaic » Administrative and judicial system
Israel » Judges of » General references to
Judges of israel » General references to
moses » Institutes a system of government

And when Moses' father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this that thou doest to the people? Why sittest thou thyself alone and all the people stand before thee from morning unto evening?

Courts » Other courts » Superior, held by moses
Courts of justice » Superior court » Held first by moses alone in the wilderness
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Judges appointed
Government » Mosaic » Administrative and judicial system
moses » Institutes a system of government

Exodus 18:15 (show verse)

And Moses said unto his father-in-law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God.

Exodus 18:16 (show verse)

When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I declare unto them the statutes of God and his laws.

Exodus 18:17 (show verse)

Then Moses' father-in-law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.

Exodus 18:18 (show verse)

Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou and this people that is with thee; for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.

Exodus 18:19 (show verse)

Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people before God that thou may submit the causes unto God.

Counsel » Wise » Examples of
Courts » Other courts » Superior, held by moses
Courts of justice » Superior court » Held first by moses alone in the wilderness
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Judges appointed
Government » Mosaic » Administrative and judicial system
moses » Institutes a system of government
Prudence » Exemplified » Jethro
Prudence » Instances of » Jethro's advice to moses
Wise » Choice, examples of » Counsel, examples of

Exodus 18:20 (show verse)

And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws and shalt show them the way in which they must walk and the work that they must do.

Church of israel » Had » Appointed ordinances
Courts » Other courts » Superior, held by moses
Courts of justice » Superior court » Held first by moses alone in the wilderness
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Judges appointed
God » Mercy of » Ordinances of
Government » Mosaic » Administrative and judicial system
moses » Institutes a system of government
Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Sinai
Prudence » Exemplified » Jethro
Prudence » Instances of » Jethro's advice to moses

Exodus 18:21 (show verse)

Moreover thou shalt consider out of all the people men of virtue, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness, and place princes over them, of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

Court » Superior, and inferior
Courts » Other courts » Inferior
Courts » Other courts » Superior, held by moses
Courts of justice » Inferior » Judges of, appointed by the governor
Covetousness » Hated by saints
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Judges appointed
Government » Mosaic » Administrative and judicial system
Magistrates » Wisdom and integrity essential to
Magistrates » To be wisely selected and appointed
Magistrates » Should » Hate covetousness
moses » Institutes a system of government
Prudence » Exemplified » Jethro
Prudence » Instances of » Jethro's advice to moses
Rulers' » Wisdom and integrity essential to
The Nation » Of israel and judah rulers » Wisdom and integrity essential to
Truth » Magistrates should be men of

Exodus 18:22 (show verse)

And let them judge the people at all seasons; and it shall be that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge, so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.

Court » Superior, and inferior
Courts » Other courts » Inferior
Courts » Other courts » Superior, held by moses
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Judges appointed
Government » Mosaic » Administrative and judicial system
moses » Institutes a system of government
Prudence » Exemplified » Jethro
Prudence » Instances of » Jethro's advice to moses

Exodus 18:23 (show verse)

If thou shalt do this thing and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.

Court » Superior, and inferior
Courts » Other courts » Superior, held by moses
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Judges appointed
Government » Mosaic » Administrative and judicial system
moses » Institutes a system of government
Prudence » Exemplified » Jethro
Prudence » Instances of » Jethro's advice to moses

Exodus 18:24 (show verse)

So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father-in-law and did all that he had said.

Exodus 18:25 (show verse)

And Moses chose men of virtue out of all Israel and made them heads over the people, princes over thousands, over hundreds, over fifties, and over tens.

Court » Superior, and inferior
Courts » Other courts » Superior, held by moses
Courts of justice » Inferior » Judges of, appointed by the governor
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Judges appointed
Government » Mosaic » Administrative and judicial system
Israel » Organization » Government » Jethro
moses » Institutes a system of government

Exodus 18:26 (show verse)

And they judged the people at all seasons; the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.

Court » Superior, and inferior
Courts » Other courts » Superior, held by moses
Courts of justice » Superior court » Decided on all appeals and difficult cases
Courts of justice » Inferior » All minor cases decided by
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Judges appointed
journey of israel through the Desert » Justice administered during
Government » Mosaic » Administrative and judicial system
moses » Institutes a system of government

Exodus 18:27 (show verse)

And Moses let his father-in-law depart, and he went to his own land.

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