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Exodus 4:5
Exodus 4:5
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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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 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeExodus 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,…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 4:1-5Exodus 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…Exodus 4:1-9Exodus 4:1-9 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe third difficulty: how is Moses to deal with an incredulous Israel?
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