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Themes in Exodus 2

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Themes in Exodus 2

Exodus 2:1 (show verse)

And there goeth a man of the house of Levi, and he taketh the daughter 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 conceiveth, and beareth a son, and she seeth him that he is fair, and she hideth 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 she hath not been able any more to hide him, and she taketh for him an ark of rushes, and daubeth it with bitumen and with pitch, and putteth the lad in it, and putteth it in the weeds by the edge of the River;

Exodus 2:4 (show verse)

and his sister stationeth herself afar off, to know what is 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)

And a daughter of Pharaoh cometh down to bathe at the River, and her damsels are walking by the side of the River, and she seeth the ark in the midst of the weeds, and sendeth her handmaid, and she taketh 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 openeth, and seeth him -- the lad, and lo, a child weeping! and she hath pity on him, and saith, '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)

And his sister saith unto the daughter of Pharaoh, 'Do I go? when I have called for thee a suckling woman of the Hebrews, then she doth suckle the lad for thee;'

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 the daughter of Pharaoh saith to her, 'Go;' and the virgin goeth, and calleth the mother of the lad,

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 the daughter of Pharaoh saith to her, 'Take this lad away, and suckle him for me, and I -- I give thy hire;' and the woman taketh the lad, and suckleth him.

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 lad groweth, and she bringeth him in to the daughter of Pharaoh, and he is to her for a son, and she calleth his name Moses, and saith, 'Because -- from the water I have drawn 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 cometh to pass, in those days, that Moses is grown, and he goeth out unto his brethren, and looketh on their burdens, and seeth a man, an Egyptian, smiting a man, a Hebrew, one 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)

and he turneth hither and thither, and seeth that there is no man, and smiteth the Egyptian, and hideth 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 goeth out on the second day, and lo, two men, Hebrews, striving! and he saith to the wrong-doer, 'Why dost thou smite thy neighbour?'

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 saith, 'Who set thee for a head and a judge over us? to slay me art thou saying it, as thou hast slain the Egyptian?' and Moses feareth, and saith, 'Surely the thing hath been known.'

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

Exodus 2:15 (show verse)

And Pharaoh heareth of this thing, and seeketh to slay Moses, and Moses fleeth from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelleth in the land of Midian, and dwelleth 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)

And to a priest of Midian are seven daughters, and they come and draw, and fill the troughs, to water the flock of their father,

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)

and the shepherds come and drive them away, and Moses ariseth, and saveth them, and watereth 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)

And they come in to Reuel their father, and he saith, 'Wherefore have ye hastened to 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 say, 'A man, an Egyptian, hath delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also hath diligently drawn for us, and watereth the flock;'

Exodus 2:20 (show verse)

and he saith unto his daughters, 'And where is he? why is this? -- ye left the man! call for him, and he doth eat bread.'

Exodus 2:21 (show verse)

And Moses is willing to dwell with the man, and he giveth 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 beareth a son, and he calleth his name Gershom, for he said, 'A sojourner I have been 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 cometh to pass during these many days, that the king of Egypt dieth, and the sons of Israel sigh because of the service, and cry, and their cry goeth up unto God, because of the service;

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 heareth their groaning, and God remembereth 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)

and God seeth the sons of Israel, and God knoweth.

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