This first plague seems to symbolise all the plagues together. The Egyptians threw the Hebrew babies into the Nile and the fish ate the Hebrew babies this appears to be a redress of the situation whereas the Nile turns to… Read More ›
Old Testament
The Old Testament is a collection of thirty-nine books about the history and religion of the people of Israel. They represent a unified narrative about God and his attempt to relate to humankind by relating to a specific group of people. The Old Testament contains four main sections: the Pentateuch, the Former Prophets (or Historical Books), the Writings, and the Latter Prophets.
Moses before Pharaoh (Exodus 7:1-13)
God’s Judgment on Egypt and Pharaoh’s Hard Heart (7:1-6) God told Moses and Aaron to return to Pharaoh and demand he let the Israelites go out of his land, even though God knew Pharaoh wouldn’t listen. God planned to show… Read More ›
The Man, the Woman and Marriage (Genesis 2)
1. Introduction Mankind came from the dust of the earth and there is humility or lowliness that is associated with dust. See 1 Kings 6:1-2. This was a word from God about Baasha about his lowly beginning and now elevated… Read More ›
The Creation of All Things (Genesis 1)
1. Introduction Genesis is the book of beginnings, and it starts with “In the beginning”. This boldly proclaims that God created everything. Do we just accept it if we are a sceptic? Open your eyes and look. The very creation… Read More ›
The First Meeting with Pharaoh (Exodus 5:1-23)
1, Freedom and Pharaoh as an Idol It is not just that Israelites are to go and be free. It is about freedom from the Tyrant in order to serve a higher purpose. It will involve leaving Pharaoh behind, going… Read More ›
Zipporah and Moses’ Son (Exodus 4:24-26)
1. Why is God seeking to kill someone? Is it Moses that God seeks to kill? It may be that Moses’ firstborn son is also in danger of a premature death. The story is strange, and the text is ambiguous… Read More ›
Respect Your Elders (Exodus 4:17-18)
We see an 80-year-old Moses asking his Father-In-Law for permission to leave for Egypt. Jethro was a priest who had taken Moses in and brought him into his family when Moses married Zipporah. The humility and submission of Moses is… Read More ›
Moses leaves for Egypt (Exodus 4:22-26)
The journey to Egypt will not be without incident. Giving the Firstborn (4:22-23) God gives a snapshot of what will happen in Egypt before it happens. The giving of the firstborn is an example of how reality works. Egypt has… Read More ›
The Calling of Moses and Aaron (Exodus 4:10-16)
Moses asks to be excused (4:10-12) It seems that Moses’ excuse was not justified. Some 40 years before this, Moses was not slow of speech and slow of tongue. In Acts 7:22, it says Moses was learned in all the wisdom of… Read More ›
Signs for Moses (Exodus 4:1-9)
God can use Anyone (4:1) God uses our abilities to His glory. He takes the Shepherd’s rod that Moses used as a Shepherd and made it a tool for another purpose. The Apostle Paul was a scribe and God used… Read More ›
Feed My Sheep 