Exodus 2

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 2:10

Exodus 2:10. And the child grew, &c.— It is uncertain at what age Moses was delivered by his parents to the princess. It is, however, reasonable to suppose that his parents had so well instructed him in their religion, and taken such care to let him know both what relation they bore to him, and what hopes they had conceived of his being designed by Heaven to be the deliverer of his nation, that he made no other use of his education, which the princess gave him, than to confirm himself more... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 2:11

Exodus 2:11. When Moses was grown— The event mentioned in this verse, must have happened many years after Moses was grown to man's estate. St. Stephen says, he was full forty years old, Acts 7:23. It seems to follow, from St. Stephen's account, that he was stirred up by some Divine impulse to visit his brethren, and to insinuate to them, that God, by him, would work their deliverance. It has been supposed, that the Egyptian, whom he slew through indignation at his brethren's wrongs, was one of... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 2:14

Exodus 2:14. And he said, &c.— See Acts 7:25. A Jesuit, (Berruyer) who has written the history of the people of God, thinks it highly probable, that these two quarrelsome Hebrews were Jannes and Jambres, mentioned by the Apostle, 2Ti 3:8 as having withstood Moses, because they would not acknowledge him to have been a proper judge of their quarrel; though God had designed him the judge of all his people. When it is said, that Moses feared, this no way contradicts what is said, Heb 11:27 by... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 2:15

Exodus 2:15. He sought to slay Moses— Both as guilty of homicide, and as presuming to be the avenger and deliverer of his people. Moses, however, escaped from his wrath, and fled into the land of Midian, which was in Arabia Petrea, whose metropolis was called Petra, not far from mount Horeb. It is generally agreed, that this people drew their origin from Midian, the fourth son of Abraham by Keturah, from whom they were called Midianites. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 2:16

Exodus 2:16. Now the priest of Midian— Or, now a prince of Midian. See Genesis 41:45. The original word signifies either priest or prince. Jethro, probably, was both, as was usual in those days. He appears to have been a priest of the true GOD, from ch. Exodus 18:11-12. The event here recorded respecting his daughters, is very similar to that mentioned, Genesis 29:0 to which, and to the notes upon it, we refer. This is a fresh instance of the pastoral simplicity of ancient times, when the care... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 2:17

Exodus 2:17. Shepherds came and drove them— i.e. The flocks, away; for the original word is masculine. But Moses stood up and helped them; chastising the rudeness of the shepherds, not by force, as we may imagine, since he was alone against many; but by that authority and pre-eminence, which education, wisdom, and address give the civilized over the clownish and illiberal. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 2:18

Exodus 2:18. And when they came to Reuel their father— In Num 10:29 our translators have called this person Raguel, though the Hebrew word is the same in both places. In Jdg 1:16 he is called a Kenite; in Jdg 4:11 he is called Hobab; and in the first verse of the next chapter, he is called Jethro: so that either this same person must have had different names, or some of these appellations must have been titles of office and dignity; or חתן choten, ch. Exo 3:1 rendered father-in-law, must... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 2:20

Exodus 2:20. That he may eat bread— The father reproached his daughters with want of hospitality to the Egyptian, (for such Mosses seemed to them from his dress and language,) and ordered them to call him, to eat bread, i.e. to receive refreshment and entertainment at his house. Dr. Shaw observes, that the Eastern nations in general are great eaters of bread; it being computed, that three persons in four live entirely upon it; or else upon such compositions as are made of barley or wheat flour.... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 2:21

Exodus 2:21. Gave Moses Zipporah his daughter— Moses is extremely concise in this account which he gives of himself. It is most probable, that he continued some time with Reuel, and approved himself to him by his good services, before he gave him Zipporah to wife. It is observed by Philo, that men of a great genius quickly shew themselves, and are not made known by length of time: and therefore he thinks, "that Jethro, being first struck with admiration of his goodly aspect, and then, of his... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 2:23

Exodus 2:23. Came to pass in process of time— That is, about forty years afterwards; see ch. Exo 7:7 compared with Acts 7:23. This king of Egypt who died was Rameses, according to Bishop Usher, who places his death in the year of the world 2494. His successor was Amenophis, who was drowned in the Red-sea about nineteen years afterwards. How Moses spent his time in these forty years retirement, say the Authors of the Universal History, save that he kept Jethro's flocks, is what he has not... read more

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 2:10

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 2:11

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 2:14

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 2:15

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 2:16

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 2:17

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 2:18

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 2:20

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 2:21

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 2:23

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