Exodus 2

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 2:23

Exodus 2:23. The king of Egypt died And, after him, one or two more of his sons or successors. And the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage Probably the murdering of their infants did not continue; that part of their affliction only attended the birth of Moses, to signalize that. And now they were content with their increase, finding that Egypt was enriched by their labour; so they might have them for their slaves, they cared not how many they were. On this therefore they... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 2:24-25

Exodus 2:24-25. And God heard their groaning That is, he made it to appear that he took notice of their complaints. The groans of the oppressed cry loud in the ears of the righteous God, to whom vengeance belongs; especially the groans of God’s children, the burdens they groan under, and the blessings they groan after. And God remembered his covenant Which he seemed to have forgotten, but really is ever mindful of. This God had an eye to, and not to any merit of theirs, in what he did... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Exodus 2:1-25

Preparation of Moses (2:1-25)Moses was the person God chose to save his people and lead them out of Egypt. He was born of godly Hebrew parents, who no doubt taught him that the true and living God was the only legitimate object of human worship, and this God had chosen Israel to be his people. At the same time Moses grew up in the Egyptian palace, where he was trained in the best learning and culture available at that time (2:1-10; see Acts 7:22; Hebrews 11:23).By the time he was forty years of... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Exodus 2:1

a man . Hebrew. 'ish, App-14 . = Amram, Exodus 6:16-20 . house = lineage. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), App-6 . Levi. For Genealogy see App-29 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Exodus 2:2

a son. Moses was the seventh from Abraham, Abraham the seventh from Heber, Enoch the seventh from Adam. Miriam already born (Exodus 2:4 , Numbers 26:59 ). Also Aaron (Exodus 7:7 ). goodly . Hebrew. tov. Septuagint and Acts 7:20 , Hebrews 11:23 . asteios to Theo, "beautiful to God" = divinely fair. hid him . This was "by faith" (Hebrews 11:23 ). Therefore she must have "heard. "from God (Romans 10:17 and Hebrews 11:7 ), or it would have been through affection or fancy. All the steps taken... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Exodus 2:3

ark. Compare Genesis 6:14 . bulrushes = papyrus, made by the same Divine in. structions as Noah's (Romans 10:17 ). flags = reeds. Compare Isaiah 18:2 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Exodus 2:4

sister = Miriam. to wit = to know. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Exodus 2:6

the babe wept. Hebrew a babe weeping. compassion. In that tear lay the defeat of the enemy, the preservation of the Nation, the faithfulness of Jehovah's word, the bringing to naught "the wisdom of Egypt", and the coming of "the seed of the woman", Genesis 3:15 . Compare Exodus 1:10 and Job 5:12 , Job 5:13 . (See App-23 .) read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Exodus 2:10

her son = as her son. Moses , probably Egyptian water-saved, or Hebrew drawn out of the water. No record of his Hebrew name. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Exodus 2:11

grown ; and learned in all the wisdom of Egypt, but not yet of God. unto his brethren. Acts 7:23 , "it came into his heart". looked on: more than merely saw = regarded with lively sympathy. an Egyptian = a man ('ish), an Egyptian ( App-14 .) an Hebrew = a man ( 'ish ), a Hebrew ( App-14 .) read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 2:23

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 2:24-25

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Exodus 2:1-25

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Exodus 2:1

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Exodus 2:2

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Exodus 2:3

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Exodus 2:4

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Exodus 2:6

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Exodus 2:10

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Exodus 2:11

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