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William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Exodus 7:3-13

CHAPTER VII.THE HARDENING OF PHARAOH’S HEART.Exodus 7:3-13.When Moses received his commission, at the bush, words were spoken which are now repeated with more emphasis, and which have to be considered carefully. For probably no statement of Scripture has excited fiercer criticism, more exultation of enemies and perplexity of friends, than that the Lord said, "I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he shall not let the people go," and that in consequence of this Divine act Pharaoh sinned and... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Exodus 7:1-13

CHAPTERS 6:28-7:13 The Renewed Commission and Before Pharaoh Again 1. Renewed commission and renewed hesitation (Exodus 6:28-30 ) 2. Jehovah’s instructions (Exodus 7:1-9 ) 3. Before Pharaoh and the sign of the rod (Exodus 7:10-13 ) Once more Moses received his commission, and again he hesitated on account of his poor speech. After all the gracious words Jehovah had spoken he pleads again his weakness. It shows what the unbelieving heart is. Twice Jehovah said that Moses should be a god.... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 7:1-25

GOD'S ANSWER TO MOSES (vs.1-7) Though Moses had protested that he was of uncircumcised lips, God assured him that He was making Moses a god to Pharaoh, therefore that Pharaoh would not be able to totally ignore Moses. Aaron was to be Moses' prophet and would speak all that Moses communicated to him as the command of God, the only object being to demand that Pharaoh release the children of Israel. Again He tells Moses that He will harden Pharaoh's heart and will use Pharaoh's stubbornness as... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Exodus 7:1-13

PLAGUES OF EGYPT IMPORT OF THE EVENT Murphy reminds us that: To understand the import of this conflict we need to recall that for the first time since the dispersion of the nations (Genesis 11:0 ) the opposition between God and Satan in the history of mankind is coming out into broad daylight. This nation for the time being represents all heathendom, which is the kingdom of the prince of darkness, and the battle to be fought is the model and type of all future warfare between the Seed of... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Exodus 7:1-25

The Hardening of Pharaoh's Heart Exo 7:3 We have already remarked upon the hardening of Pharaoh's heart; let us now look at some of the broader aspects of that supposed mystery. We must never consent to have God charged with injustice. Stand at what distance he may from our reason, he must never separate himself from our conscience. If God could first harden a man's heart, and then punish the man because his heart was hard, he would act a part which the sense of justice would instantly and... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Exodus 7:9

"Handfuls of Purpose" For All Gleaners "When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you." Exodus 7:9 . The world has certain rights in reference to the Church. The world is at liberty to call upon the Church to prove its inspiration. -It is not enough for any Church to say that it can work miracles; it must prove the saying by the action. Christianity is the great miracle-working power. Christianity never does anything but miracles. The mischief is that we have affixed to... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Exodus 7:8-9

It is remarkable that upon several occasions in scripture, for the confirmation of the faith and the confutation of error, the serpent is made use of, see Numbers 21:8 . And it is yet more remarkable that this is expressly spoken of by the Redeemer himself as typical of his salvation. John 3:14 . read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 7:8-13

8-13 What men dislike, because it opposes their pride and lusts, they will not be convinced of; but it is easy to cause them to believe things they wish to be true. God always sends with his word full proofs of its Divine authority; but when men are bent to disobey, and willing to object, he often permits a snare to be laid wherein they are entangled. The magicians were cheats, trying to copy the real miracles of Moses by secret sleights or jugglings, which to a small extent they succeeded in... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Exodus 7:8-13

The Miracles in the Presence of Pharaoh v. 8. And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, v. 9. When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Show a miracle for you, then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent. This miracle, Exodus 4:3-Deuteronomy :, was to substantiate the words of the ambassadors, to give definite proof of their divine commission. v. 10. And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the Lord... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Exodus 7:8-25

SECOND SECTIONThe miracles of Moses, or the result of the nine Egyptian Plagues, preliminary to the last. Pharaoh’s alternate repentance and obduracyExodus 7:8 to Exodus 10:29A.—Moses’ miraculous rod and the Egyptian magicians. The first plague inflicted with the rod: change of the water into bloodExodus 7:8-258And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 9When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you [yourselves]: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and... read more

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