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Themes in Exodus 2

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Themes in Exodus 2

Exodus 2:1 (show verse)

And there went a man of the house of Levi, - and took a laughter of Levi.

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)

And the woman conceived and bare a son, - and she saw him, that he was a goodly child, so 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

And when she could no longer hide him, she took for him an ark of paper-reed, and covered it over with bitumen, and with pitch, - and put therein the child, and laid it among the rushes upon the bank of the river.

Exodus 2:4 (show verse)

Then did his sister station herself at a distance, - 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)

So then the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe by the river, and her, maidens, were walking by the side of the river, - when she saw the ark in the midst of the rushes, and sent her handmaid, and fetched 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)

And she opened and beheld it - even the child, and lo! a boy weeping, - so she took pity on him, and said, Of the children of the Hebrews, is this.

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 said his sister unto Pharaoh's daughter, Shall I go and call thee a nurse, of the Hebrew women, - that she may nurse for thee the child?

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)

And Pharaoh's daughter said to her - Go. So the maid went, and called the mother of the child.

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)

And Pharaoh's daughter said to her - Take this child, and nurse it for me, and, I, will give thee thy wages. So 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)

And the child grew, and she brought him in to Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses, and said - For out of the water, I drew him.

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)

And it came to pass in those days when Moses grew up, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens, - and saw, an Egyptian smiting a Hebrew - of his brethren,

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)

So he turned this way and that, and when he saw that there was no man, he smote 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)

And he went out on the second day, and lo! two Hebrews, striving together, - so he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore shouldest thou smite thy 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)

And he said - Who hath set thee for a chief and a judge over us? To slay me, art thou thinking, as thou didst slay the Egyptian? Then was Moses afraid, and said - Surely the thing is, known!

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

Exodus 2:15 (show verse)

So Pharaoh heard this thing, and sought to slay Moses, - and Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian and sat down by the 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, - and they came and drew and filled the troughs, to water their fathers 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 came the shepherds, and drave them away, - so Moses rose up, and succoured 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)

Then came they in unto Reuel their father, - and he said, Wherefore have ye so early come in to-day?

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)

And they said, An Egyptian, delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, - Moreover also he drew, for us, and watered the flock.

Exodus 2:20 (show verse)

And he said unto his daughters - And where is he? wherefore is it that ye left the man? Call him that he may eat bread.

Exodus 2:21 (show verse)

And Moses was well-pleased to dwell with the man, - and he gave Zipporah his daughter to Moses.

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)

And she bare a son, and he called his name Gershom, - for he said, A, sojourner, I am, in a strange 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)

And it came to pass, during those many days, that the king of Egypt died, and the sons of Israel sighed by reason of the servitude and lamented, - and their cry for help went up to God, by reason of the servitude.

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)

And 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)

so then, God looked upon the sons of Israel, - and God regarded.

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