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Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Exodus 9:27-28

Exodus 9:27-28I have sinned.Pharaoh’s “I have sinned”There are no more beautiful words ever spoken on this earth--none to which an angel listens more complacently--none which wing their way more surely to heaven--none which more surely enter into the ears of the Lord God of Sabaoth--than those three--so personal, so true, so simple, and so full, “I have sinned.” They occur nine times in the Bible; and of the nine we may except two. For where they stand--in the seventh chapter of Micah--they are... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Exodus 9:29-30

Exodus 9:29-30I know that ye will not yet fear the Lord God.Lessons1. Gracious souls are willing to yield to vilest persecutors to help them though they deceive them.2. Time and place convenient, God’s servants take to answer the desires of the wicked.3. Heart and hand do God’s saints lay out in prayer to God for their enemies.4. Under God’s revelation his ministers may assure the wicked of His mercies.5. Such discoveries are made to wicked men that they might acknowledge His propriety and... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Exodus 9:34-35

Exodus 9:34-35He sinned yet more.Lessons1. Sense of judgment and mercy without faith worketh more evil in sinners against God.2. Mercies may prove occasions of hardening unto wicked souls; but no causes of their sin.3. Wicked powers by unbelief harden themselves and others (Exodus 9:34).4. God sets on hardening when sinners choose to be stubborn against God.5. Breach of promise with God is nothing with sinners.6. God’s foretelling of sinners ways aggravates that sin abundantly (Exodus 9:35).... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Exodus 9:23

Exo 9:23 And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt. Ver. 23. And the fire ran along upon the ground. ] Such "hailstones and coals of fire" we also read of in Psa 18:13-15 Isaiah 30:30-31 ; and in the Roman history, when Marcus Antonius the philosopher fought with the Quades, and by the prayers of the thundering legion - κεραυνοβολος , as they were afterwards called... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Exodus 9:24

Exo 9:24 So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation. Ver. 24e. So there was hail, and fire mingled. ] A strange mixture; a miracle within a miracle, saith Rub. Solomon. Fire and water made a peace betwixt themselves, that they might obey the will of their Creator. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Exodus 9:25

Exo 9:25 And the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that [was] in the field, both man and beast; and the hail smote every herb of the field, and brake every tree of the field. Ver. 25. And break every tree of the fleld. ] Here was strages et clades horrenda; yet Pharaoh’s heart is not broken, but remains obdurate. Perdidistis fructum afflictionis, was a heavy charge. a Ducklings stoop and dive at any little stone thrown by a man at them; yet shrink not at the heaven’s great... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Exodus 9:26

Exo 9:26 Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel [were], was there no hail. Ver. 26. Only in the land of Goshen. ] See Trapp on " Exo 8:23 " Dio reports further of the fire forementioned, Exo 8:23 that that fire from heaven either fell not at all upon the Romans; or, if it did, it was presently quenched: neither did the waters help the Quades, but inflamed them, as if it had been oil, so that they called for water to cool them, when the rain fell upon them; and wounded their... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Exodus 9:27

Exo 9:27 And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: the LORD [is] righteous, and I and my people [are] wicked. Ver. 27. The Lord is righteous. ] See Trapp on " Exo 5:2 " read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Exodus 9:28

Exo 9:28 Intreat the LORD (for [it is] enough) that there be no [more] mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer. Ver. 28. I will let you go. ] But though he speak thus fair, believe him not: "for there are seven abominations in his heart." Pro 26:25 No sooner was Pharaoh off the rack, but he bites in his confession, and retracts his promise. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Exodus 9:29

Exo 9:29 And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; [and] the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth [is] the LORD’S. Ver. 29. I will spread abroad my hands, ] viz., In prayer; holding up and out the palms of the hand, as those do that expect to receive an alms, in a having manner: so did Solomon, 2Ch 6:13 Psa 143:6 Ezra 9:5 . That the earth is the Lord’s.] See Trapp... read more

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