出エジプト記 9:23-34 JCB

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 9:17-35

The seventh plague-the hail mingled with fire. I. CONSIDER THE PLAGUE ITSELF , 1 . God has his " to-morrow "( Exodus 9:18 ) as well as Pharaoh ( Exodus 8:10 ). Only when Pharaoh's "to-morrow" comes, there comes with it the evidence that he means not what he says. But when God's" to-morrow" comes there is the evidence of his perfect stability, how he settles everything beforehand, even to the very hour. "Tomorrow, about this time." A whole twenty-four hours then... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 9:22-35

I. THE TERRORS OF GOD 'S MIGHT . In that awful war of elements any moment might have been his last, and Pharaoh trembled. This plague evoked from him the first confession of sin. Hitherto he had reluctantly granted the request of Moses: now he casts himself as a sinner (27, 28) on God's mercy, and entreats the prayers of God's servant for himself and his people. There is a point at which the stoutest heart will be broken, and the cry be wrung from the lips, " I have sinned." "Can... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 9:23

Moses stretched forth his rod . In the last set of three plagues, the earthly agent was Moses ( Exodus 9:10 ; Exodus 10:13 , Exodus 10:22 ), whose diffidence seems to have worn off as time went on, and he became accustomed to put himself forward. Thunder and hail. Thunder had not been predicted; but it is a common accompaniment of a hail-storm, the change of temperature produced by the discharge of electricity no doubt conducing to the formation of hailstones. The fire ran along upon... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 9:24

Fire mingled with the hail. Rather, "There was hail, and in the midst of the hail a fire infolding itself." The expression used is the same which occurs in Ezekiel 1:4 . It seems to mean a fire that was not a mere flash, but collected itself into a mass and was seen for some considerable time. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 9:25

The hall smote . It is to the hail and not to the lightning that the great destruction of men and beasts is attributed. Such lightning, however, as is spoken of, would probably kill some. All that was in the field . According to the warning given ( Exodus 9:19 ), the herdsmen and cattle left in the open air and not brought into the sheds were killed. The hail emote every herb of the field . Even in our own temperate climate, which is free from all atmospheric extremes, hailstorms... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 9:26

Only in the land of Goshen , etc. Compare Exodus 8:22 ; Exodus 9:4 ; Exodus 10:23 . read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 9:27

And Pharaoh sent . Compare Exodus 8:8 , and Exodus 8:25-28 . Pharaoh had been driven to entreat only twice before. I have sinned this time . The meaning is, " I acknowledge this time that I have sinned" (Kaliseh, Cook). " I do not any longer maintain that my conduct has been right." The confession is made for the first time, and seems to have been extorted by the terrible nature of the plague, which, instead of passing off, like most storms, continued. The Lord is... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 9:27-30

The mock repentance of a half-awakened sinner counterfeits the true, but has features by which it may be known. It is not always easy to distinguish between a true and a mock repentance. Here was the Pharaoh at this time very visibly—it might have seemed deeply—impressed. He was disquieted—he was alarmed—he was ready to humble himself—to make confession—to promise obedience in the future. In what did his repentance differ from true, godly penitence? What points did it possess in common... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 9:27-35

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The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 9:28

Mighty thunderings . Literally, as in the margin, "voices of God." Thunder was regarded by many nations of antiquity as the actual voice of a god. In the Vedic theology, Indra spoke in thunder. The Egyptian view on the subject has not been ascertained. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 9:17-35

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 9:22-35

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 9:23

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 9:24

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 9:25

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 9:26

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 9:27

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 9:27-30

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 9:27-35

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 9:28

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