Exodus 3:1, Moses keeps Jethro’s flock; Exodus 3:2, God appears to him in a burning bush; Exodus 3:9, He sends him to deliver Israel; Exodus 3:13, The name of God; Exodus 3:15, His message to Israel, and Pharaoh, whose opposition is foretold; Exodus 3:20, He is assured of Israel’s deliverance.
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Exodus 3
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Exodus 3 — OverviewExodus 3 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleAs prophecy had ceased for many ages before the coming of Christ, that
the revival and perfection of it in that great prophet might be the
more remarkable, so vision had ceased (for aught that appears) among…Exodus 3 — OverviewExodus 3 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleIn this chapter we are informed how that the Lord appeared to Moses in a bush on fire, but not consumed, Ex 3:1, declared unto him that he had seen and observed the afflictions of the children of Israel, and was…Exodus 3:1Exodus 3:1 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe years of the life of Moses are remarkably divided into three
forties: the first forty he spent as a prince in Pharaoh's court, the
second a shepherd in Midian, the third a king in Jeshurun; so
changeable is…Exodus 3:1Exodus 3:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryMoses kept the flock. The Hebrew expresses that this was his regular occupation. Understand by "flock" either sheep or goats, or the two intermixed. Both anciently and at the present day the Sinaitic pastures support…Exodus 3:1-5Exodus 3:1-5 · The Pulpit CommentaryMoses at the bush.
We do not now see burning bushes, or hear voices calling to us from their midst. The reason is, that we do not need them, The series of historical revelations is complete. Revelation in the sense of…Exodus 3:1-5Exodus 3:1-5 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe bush and its suggestions.
Glean here a few of the general suggestions of the passage:—
I. REVELATION. The appearance at the bush suggestive—
1. Of the supernatural in Nature. Bushes are aglow all around us, if…
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