Exodus 4:1, Moses’s rod is turned into a serpent; Exodus 4:6, His hand is leprous; Exodus 4:10, He is loath to be sent; Exodus 4:13, Aaron is appointed to assist him; Exodus 4:18, Moses departs from Jethro; Exodus 4:21, God’s message to Pharaoh; Exodus 4:24, Zipporah circumcises her son; Exodus 4:27, Aaron is sent to meet Moses; Exodus 4:29, The people believe them.
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Exodus 4
Exodus 4 — Overview
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Exodus 4 — OverviewExodus 4 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis chapter, I. Continues and concludes God's discourse with Moses at
the bush concerning this great affair of bringing Israel out of Egypt.
1. Moses objects the people's unbelief (ver. 1), and God answers that…Exodus 4 — OverviewExodus 4 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter is a continuation of the discourse that passed between God and Moses; and here Moses makes other objections to his mission; one is taken from the unbelief of the people of Israel, which is removed by giving…Exodus 4:1-9Exodus 4:1-9 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIt was a very great honour that Moses was called to when God
commissioned him to bring Israel out of Egypt; yet he is with
difficulty persuaded to accept the commission, and does it at last with
great…Exodus 4:1Exodus 4:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryBehold, they will not believe. Attempts have been made to soften down this contradiction of God's words in Exodus 3:18, and to represent Moses as merely saying, "What if the people will not hearken, etc. What shall I do…Exodus 4:1Exodus 4:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryUnbelief.
The objection started by Moses to the mission on which he was sent was a very natural one. The people would not believe him, nor hearken to his voice. For—
I. HE WAS AS YET UNFURNISHED WITH DISTINCT…Exodus 4:1-5Exodus 4:1-5 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe intent of the first sign.
Primarily, no doubt, the object was to empower Moses to show forth a sign easily, readily, without preparation, and so at any moment. He had come to the time of life at which he naturally…
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